From Denny’s Waitress to Billion-Dollar CEO with Jamie Kern Lima

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast

Civility Media

Education, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Relationships

5 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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I sat down with my friend Jamie Kern Lima—founder of IT Cosmetics and New York Times bestselling author of Worthy—to talk about turning rejection into purpose. She shares how she transformed years of “no” into a billion-dollar yes, the mindset shifts that build real self-worth, and how to protect your energy by curating the right circle. If you’ve ever doubted yourself or felt like your confidence took a hit, this episode shows you how to get it back. Follow Jamie - https://www.instagram.com/jamiekernlima/?hl=en Check out Jamie’s podcast - https://jamiekernlima.com/show/ Thank you to our sponsors: Cozy Earth. Upgrade Your Every Day. Get 40% off at cozyearth.com/jefferson or use code JEFFERSON at check out. Fabric by Gerber Life: Apply in minutes at https://meetfabric.com/JEFFERSON Momentous. Visit https://www.livemomentous.com/ and use code JEFFERSON for 35% off your first order. BetterHelp. Click https://betterhelp.com/jeffersonfisher for a discount on your first month of therapy. Order my new book, The Next Conversation, or listen to the full audiobook today. Like what you hear? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! Want a FREE communication tip each week? Click here to join my newsletter. Join My School of Communication Watch my podcast on YouTube Follow me on Instagram Follow me on TikTok Follow me on LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.6	Today I have a very special guest here on the podcast. Her name is Jamie Kern Lima. You probably
0:37.2	have heard of her name. She is the
0:39.7	founder of It Cosmetics, which later sold to L'Oreal. And she is somebody that you're going to get
0:46.2	so many wonderful nuggets from. She's written two times, I think twice, Jamie now. New York best
0:52.2	selling books. The latest one is worthy. It's amazing book.
0:56.1	I have it here on my shelf. And she's just an overall amazing person, business leader, also
1:02.7	guest on Shark Tank. She's incredible. Jamie, thank you so much for coming on the show today.
1:07.2	Jefferson, honored to be here with you. And congratulations on everything.
1:12.1	As a friend, it's been really fun to cheer you on.
1:15.3	Thank you.
1:16.5	Jamie's been a wonderful friend throughout my whole experience here
1:20.8	for somebody who's very new to writing books.
1:23.0	Jamie, Jamie's not.
1:24.1	So she was great at checking in on me when I needed it when I needed it most.
1:28.9	I would love for you to tell the listeners here, kind of your short story of you went from
1:35.5	as a waitress at Denny's to now CEO, a billion dollar company.
1:42.4	I mean, that's with a B.
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