The Jamie Kern Lima Show

How to Manifest Friends, Mentors & Incredible Relationships w/Bumble Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd Pt 2

Apr 1, 2025

Whitney Wolfe Herd, the dynamic founder and CEO of Bumble, shares her journey from co-founding Tinder to creating a platform that empowers connections. She discusses overcoming imposter syndrome and the crucial role of supportive relationships in personal growth. Whitney emphasizes the importance of self-worth, especially after public successes, and offers insights on finding balance and embracing self-acceptance. Listeners are inspired to manifest meaningful connections and to promote resilience and self-love in their own lives.

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Whitney Wolf Herd

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Quick takeaways

Whitney Wolfe Herd highlights that success can mask personal struggles, emphasizing the disparity between professional achievements and personal fulfillment.

The importance of community and self-love is underscored through testimonies of Bumble’s impact, showcasing how connections can empower individual transformations.

Deep dives

The Reality Behind Success

Despite the outward success of taking Bumble public, the experience was emotionally taxing for the CEO, who felt depleted and disconnected from herself. The glitz and glam surrounding the IPO masked her internal struggles, revealing that many perceive success as a fairytale, while in reality, it can be among life’s lowest moments. The founder's candid reflection illustrates that achieving professional milestones does not equate to personal fulfillment. This acknowledgment emphasizes the complex nature of success, where external achievements can often overshadow internal happiness.

Intro

3min

From Struggles to Strength

13min

Overcoming Self-Doubt and Embracing Worthiness

3min

Finding Balance in Success

7min

Navigating Self-Worth Amidst Professional Challenges

4min

Beyond Validation: Embracing Self-Worth

16min

Empowerment Through Self-Worth and Community

4min

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I’m so glad you’re here for this incredible part 2 episode with Founder and CEO of Bumble, Whitney Wolfe Herd, who shares stories and insights she’s never shared before, and she’s sharing them today, right here with you! If you’re ready get unstuck and start to manifest

new and meaningful friends, mentors and relationships in your life, even if some of them haven’t worked out so well in the past, this episode is going to change your life today!

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Whitney Wolfe Herd is the founder and CEO of Bumble, a platform for dating, friendship, business, mentoring, and connection, launched in 2014. She’s also a co-founder of Tinder and has been named to nearly every major success list—from Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women to the Time 100. Whitney is a profoundly deep, fascinating, and brilliant woman, a wife, a mama to two beautiful boys—and my dear friend. I’m so excited for you, me, and Whitney to experience this life-changing episode together!

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Chapters:

0:00 Welcome to The Jamie Kern Lima Show

6:11 Turning Pain into Purpose, One Idea Can Change the World

7:20 Divine Intervention

9:30 Whitney Almost Dies in the Hospital with Help Syndrome, Has a Divine Moment

13:15 We are All Connected, Whitney Moves Jamie to Tears “I am crying my lashes off.”

14:14 “Your Worst Days Can Be Cracks of Light”

18:51 Whitney Takes Bumble Public, Becomes Youngest Female Billionaire, Celebrated Everywhere, BUT says It was One of the WORST Days of her life “I went home and cried!” “I was a wreck.”

20:20 Don’t Take a Time Out, Take a Time In

24:00 The Entire Meaning of Life is Love

25:40 How Whitney Overcame Imposter Syndrome “I was riddled with it.”

26:40 This Last Year When Bumble Stock Crashed “I stopped getting invited to the cool conferences.”

30:06 “I was irrelevant” Whitney on How People Changed How they Treated Her, When Bumble Wasn’t Performing Well Financially. “Many a Tears Were Cried.” “It Gutted Me.”

32:00 Everyone is On a Frequency

33:00 “You Can’t Hurt My Feelings Anymore” “I Went Through an Ego Death” “You Can’t Hurt Me Anymore”

34:30 Whitney comes out of 2 days crying, with a FREEDOM “It’s kind of embarrassing to admit to all this.”

36:00 How to Celebrate Your Wins and Stop Dimming Your Light 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.

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