The Beautiful Thinkers Project

Season IX | EP 6: Brie Dillman, Student-Founder. Beautiful Thinker.

What if the best opportunities come from just showing up? Brie Dillman is a junior at IU Indianapolis who went to a startup founders meeting without a startup—just curiosity and 65 dual credits that wouldn’t all count toward her degree. Within months, the Kelley School student built ElevateEd, won her first pitch competition, and discovered that confidence isn’t knowing all the answers—it’s trusting yourself to handle uncertainty. From handing out popsicles at her parents’ drag racing events to becoming a CEO, Brie reveals why saying yes before you’re ready builds the kind of resilience corporate America can’t teach.

Sometimes the craving isn’t a destination. It’s permission to figure it out as you go.

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