“Life-Changing” COMMENCEMENT SPEECH “I Dare YOU…To Believe in YOU!” Jamie Kern Lima | WSU 2025
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!” see 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!!!
🎉 “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.
WSU Commencement Reflective Questions for YOU:
- Have you ever felt the feeling of daring to believe in yourself?
- Is this a feeling you aspire to feel more often?
- When you imagine what would be different in your life if you fully believed in yourself, what comes to mind?
- What is one thing in your life, or in yourself, that you’re going to make the decision to believe in, starting today?
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Jamie Kern Lima is a self-made entrepreneur, champion of women, philanthropist, keynote speaker and Co-founder of IT Cosmetics, a company she started in her living room and sold to L’Oreal for $1.2 Billion, becoming the first female CEO in L’Oreal’s 100+ year history. She’s on the Forbes Richest Self-Made Womens List and is an active investor in more than 15 companies. Jamie is passionate about inspiring and mentoring entrepreneurs, building businesses, making a difference in the lives of women and girls and giving back in a big way.
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