Melinda French Gates Reveals All (Pt 3): Life-Changing Lessons on How to Do Hard Things, Navigate Change & Find Yourself Again

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Jamie Kern Lima

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Entrepreneurship, Self-improvement, Business, Education

5 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Full Video Available on YouTube @JamieKernLimaOfficial. Are You Ready to believe in YOU?🙌 jamiekernlima.com 👈 Sign up for my FREE Inspirational Newsletter here and you’ll ALSO get special prompt questions to help you grow in your self-worth-building that pair with each episode!🩷 Make sure to click the “Follow” button for the show on your favorite podcast app, so you’ll be the first to get each episode! ____ Get ready to gain the confidence and courage to do hard things, navigate change and find yourself again! Even if you’ve lost touch with your own voice and don’t even remember who you truly are right now. The real, wise, beautiful YOU is still in there, and you can tap back into the truth of who you are. And when you do, it will set you free! if you are ready to ignite your courage to make a transition in your life, or navigate through a hard one you didn’t plan for…and find yourself again…this incredible conversation with Melinda French Gates is for you today! Melinda French Gates is a philanthropist, businesswoman, and global advocate for women and girls. She’s the founder of Pivotal Ventures, focused on accelerating social progress by removing barriers that hold people back, she also co-founded the Gates Foundation, alongside former husband Bill Gates. Melinda’s brand new book The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward, is out now, make sure you pick up your copy today here, it’s so good, in the book, Melinda reflects for the first time on the most significant transitions in her life, from becoming a parent, she’s now a mom of 3, to the death of a dear friend, to departing the Gates Foundation, to deciding to end her marriage, this book is filled with the most inspiring and insightful lessons on loosening the bonds of perfectionism, helping yourself and others navigate times of crisis, embracing uncertainty and so much more! Through Melinda’s decades of high-impact investments, philanthropy, partnerships, and advocacy, she’s not only impacted and saved millions of lives in the US and around the world, she’s also become one of the most iconic and celebrated women of our time. It is such an honor to join Melinda and YOU in this incredible conversation! And whether you're joining me today for yourself or because someone that you love shared this episode with you, I want to welcome you to the Jamie Kern Lima Show podcast family. And remember this episode is not just for you and me. Please share it with every single person that you know because it can change their life too. 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 my new book WORTHY plus FREE Bonus gifts including a 95+ page Worthy Workbook and more at WorthyBook.com For more resources related to today’s episode, click here https://jamiekernlima.com/show/ for the podcast episode page. Chapters: 0:00 Welcome to The Jamie Kern Lima Show 3:50 "You're Not The Wave, You're The Water" 13:20 How to Handle Critics and Haters 17:30 Melinda's #1 Piece of Advice on How to Trust Yourself 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. Click Here to Subscribe to the YouTube Channel Follow me here: Instagram TikTok Facebook Website — Sign up for my inspirational newsletter for YOU at: jamiekernlima.com — Looking for my books on Amazon? Here they are! WORTHY Believe IT

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0:00.0	You say your inner voice told you clear as day.
0:03.6	It's time to separate from Bill.
0:06.4	Are you glad you trusted your inner voice?
0:10.6	Mm-hmm.
0:12.6	Oh, how are you doing?
0:16.6	So, I'm going to be so.
0:18.0	So, nice to do you.
0:20.0	How are you? Can I hug you? Melinda, the French Gate.
0:21.6	How are you?
0:22.6	Can I hug you?
0:23.6	Of course.
0:24.6	Coming up in this incredible final, part three episode with Melinda French Gates.
0:32.6	She's truly revealing awe and it's so inspiring.
0:38.3	Melinda shares stories and insights she's never shared before,
0:42.3	including life-changing lessons on how to do hard things.
0:48.3	I feel like it doesn't matter what anyone does.
0:51.3	It's just going gonna come with vilification
0:55.6	or opposition.
0:57.3	How have you handled that when you do something that you're like,
1:00.4	I believe in this so much, I know that,
1:02.5	and then all of a sudden people are attacking it.
1:04.4	My dad always told us when we were growing up,
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