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How Self-Belief Helped These Billion-Dollar Businesswomen Overcome Fear | Women of Impact Panel

Women of Impact

Impact Theory

Society & Culture, Relationships, Education

4.8701 Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Today is the day to go from underestimated to unstoppable. It’s time to learn how to turn your setbacks into set-ups for success. Now is the time to push through failure and obstacles holding you back to build the unstoppable self-belief you need. On this episode of Women of Impact, Lisa Bilyeu is joined by one of Forbes America’s Richest Self-Made Women, Jamie Kern Lima, and CEO of the BRNGroup, Dia Simms, two women behind billion-dollar brands with incredible success stories. They discuss why most female entrepreneurs fail and what to do when you keep failing, and you can’t get back up again. Jamie shares how she managed to take on big risks and pushed through no after no. They explore the one moment, Jamie doubted herself most, yet she decided to trust her gut, thus completely changed her business. Dia shares how she failed with her first company, but what she learned made her successful 15 years later. Jamie reveals why your setbacks are actually your set-ups for success and much more.   SHOW NOTES:  Lisa introduces today´s guests, two women behind billion-dollar brands. [00:04] Dia and Jamie share why most female entrepreneurs fail. [5:17] What to do when you keep failing, and you can´t get back up. [10:10] Why entrepreneurship is actually the safer road. [12:24] Jamie shares how she managed to take on big risks and pushed through “no” after “no.” [13:21] The one moment, Jamie doubted herself most, yet decided to trust her gut, thus completely changed her business. [19:04] Why success is about taking risks over and over again and how to do that. [21:17] Dia shares how she failed with her first company, but what she learned made her successful 15 years later. [23:16] Jamie reveals why your setbacks are actually your set-ups for success. [26:20] What you will be most proud of when you´re successful. (Not what you think.) [29:09] Lisa, Dia, and Jamie share what they still struggle with today. [30:00]   Check out our Sponsors Blinkist: Go to https://blinkist.com/woi Try it FREE for 7 days and save 25% off your new subscription. FOLLOW LISA BILYEU: Instagram: https://bit.ly/2TIsoKh YouTube: https://bit.ly/2IAbTcH Podcast: https://spoti.fi/2IEajGW  FOLLOW JAMIE: Website: https://jamiekernlima.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-kern-lima-35574a71/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieKernLima Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamieKernLimaPage/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiekernlima/  FOLLOW DIA: Website: https://www.diasimms.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diasimms/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/diasimms?lang=de Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diasimms/?hl=en Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact? Calling all Badasses!! If you really want to level up your confidence game, check out the WOMEN OF IMPACT SUBSCRIPTION, specially designed to turn you into the badass you were born to be!  Women of EXTRA Impact Subscription Benefits: New episodes delivered ad-free Exclusive access to listen to Women of Impact round table discussions, weekly motivation, previously unreleased episodes, and more!  Subscriber-only access to an additional 4 podcasts with hundreds of archived Women of Impact episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists, and updated weekly. Looking to boost your confidence? Check out the Get Confident playlist.  Want to repair and heal your relationships? Start with Love Lab.  Curious about your health? We’ve got you covered in Health Hub.  And of course, weekly boosts of mini-motivation from Lisa herself that'll have you strutting through life with your head held high on the Badass Boosts playlist  Don't settle for mediocrity when you can be extraordinary! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/457ebrP Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Every runner knows the moment when everything clicks.

0:27.6

When your legs lock into a rhythm, the aches float away and doubts fade.

0:31.6

Replaced by a feeling of euphoria.

0:35.6

It's why you lace up at dawn, why a little rain doesn't stop

0:40.3

you, why one run turns into a habit. So next time you go for a run, chase that runs high.

0:48.3

Learn more about running and go wild at puma.com What does a Denny's waitress, a coffee bean with barista and a Burger King cashier all have in

1:03.0

common?

1:04.0

Well, they all had moments where they didn't believe in themselves, they all had moments where

1:07.5

other people didn't believe in them, and they all had moments where the negative voice was screaming that they weren't good enough.

1:14.4

And they all went on to build and run billion dollar empires.

1:19.4

What's up guys?

1:20.4

I'm Lisa Billy and my very first job was as a Burger King cashier.

1:23.8

I then got married where I became a housewife for eight years and I lost myself completely.

1:30.3

Until Quest. I rolled up my sleeves and started hand-cutting bars and shipping them from my living

1:34.7

room floor. And, well, we grew at 57,000% were announced as a second fastest growing company

1:40.0

in North America and we went from zero to worth a billion dollars within five years.

1:45.0

But the growth I'm most proud of is that I went from not believing in myself to failing and learning and building enough confidence to realize I am the hero of my own life.

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