“Life-Changing” COMMENCEMENT SPEECH “I Dare YOU…To Believe in YOU!” Jamie Kern Lima | WSU 2025

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Jamie Kern Lima

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🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

If you’re craving a boost of inspiration, and hope, if you’re in need of the words, stories, lessons and tools to get unstuck, and to ignite belief in yourself…well, this is YOUR episode and it’s called “I Dare YOU! I dare YOU to believe in YOU!” That’s the title of the commencement speech I just wrote and shared with the incredible graduates at my Alma matter Washington State University, and the words and messages are so universal that even though I wrote them, I, myself needed to hear them too! I hope today, these words speak to your soul and feel like they’re exactly for YOU, because they are! And please make sure to share this episode with everyone who needs inspiration in their lives and make sure to share it with every recent or upcoming graduate you know! It’s called I Dare YOU to Believe in YOU and when you do, watch what happens!!! Are You Ready to believe in YOU?🙌 jamiekernlima.com 👈 Sign up for my FREE Inspirational Newsletter and get ready for your self-worth to soar!🩷 Also, please make sure to take 2 seconds and click the “Follow” button right here on this page to follow me and the podcast, I’m so grateful and thank you SO much! 🎉“INSPIRATIONAL” & “LIFE-CHANGING”: Thousands of Students Ignite in Celebration at Washington State University, during the inspirational commencement speech entitled “I Dare YOU…to Believe in YOU!” by Jamie Kern Lima! 🎉 📚 A GLIMPSE INTO WSU: Washington State University has over 26,000 students, 35% of which are first-generation students! The trailblazing University is 130 years old, has 6 campuses and offers more than 200 undergraduate fields of study. 🎓Thunderous celebration from thousands of passionate students in the packed stadium at Washington State University, during the 2025 WSU Commencement. This video highlights and honors so many of the incredible students and their big moment of accomplishment during the three 2025 WSU Commencement ceremonies on the day. Episode Reflection Questions for YOU: Jamie writes prompt questions each episode to spark revelations in your self-worth journey and help you apply the tools and lessons from each episode into your real life right now. Please make sure you’re signed up for Jamie’s free inspirational newsletter jamiekernlima.com 👈 Get Ready to Believe In YOU! Welcome to The Jamie Kern Lima Show! You Belong Here! The Jamie Kern Lima Show is for you if you’re ready to ignite that light inside of you, and learn to shine it brightly, even if it’s for the first time, or for the first time in a long time. IT’s YOUR time, today is YOUR day, and THIS is your show. This is How You Trust Yourself. This is How You Love Yourself. This is How You Believe in Yourself. Welcome to The Jamie Kern Lima Show! I’d love to inspire you weekly! Get my FREE Inspirational Newsletter here: jamiekernlima.com For more resources related to today’s episode, click here https://jamiekernlima.com/show/ for the podcast episode page. It’s such an honor to share this podcast together with you. And please note: I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Follow me here: Instagram: / jamiekernlima TikTok: / jamiekernlima Facebook: / jamiekernlimaofficial — Sign up for my inspirational newsletter for YOU at: jamiekernlima.com — Looking for my books on Amazon? Here they are! WORTHY: https://a.co/d/6MkvL2j Believe IT: https://a.co/d/7nYhkfb

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Jamie and I am so excited that you're here today and welcome to a special episode of the Jamie
0:07.9	Kern-Lima Show podcast. I am so excited for today's episode and if you're craving a boost of
0:15.0	inspiration and hope, if you're in need of the words, stories, lessons, and tools to get unstuck and to
0:24.0	ignite belief in yourself, well, this is your episode and it's called I Dare You. I dare you. I
0:32.4	dare you to believe in you. See, that's the title of the commencement speech I just wrote and shared
0:40.7	with the incredible graduates at my alma mater, Washington State University. And the words and
0:46.7	message are so universal that even though I wrote them, I myself needed to hear them too.
0:52.9	And I hope today these words speak to your soul and feel
0:58.0	like they are exactly for you because they are. And whether you're listening for yourself today
1:05.9	or because someone who cares about you sent this episode to you, I want to say welcome to the Jamie Kern
1:12.5	Lima Show podcast family. And please make sure you take two seconds and click the follow
1:18.4	or subscribe button on the app you're listening or watching on. That way you'll be the very first
1:23.9	to get new episodes of the show. And please make sure to share this episode with everyone
1:29.7	who needs inspiration in their lives and make sure to share it with every recent or upcoming
1:35.9	graduate that you know. It's called I Dare You to Believe in You. And when you do, watch what happens. No one can tell you your dreams are too big.
1:51.1	History is written by the ones who dare to be first. You will have ideas. You will have ideas that others don't understand yet.
2:05.6	You'll have dreams that scare even you.
2:08.6	You'll be called crazy before you're called brilliant.
2:12.6	And what I want you to remember is these words every time that happens.
2:18.7	You're not crazy.
2:20.7	You're just first.
2:23.2	You're not crazy.
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