Jan. 8, 2026

Ep. 1047 – Like a Wave We Break with Jane Marie Chen

Ep. 1047 – Like a Wave We Break with Jane Marie Chen
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Ep. 1047 – Like a Wave We Break with Jane Marie Chen

“When we don't do the inner work as leaders, then we tend to lead from a place of fear and control and ego, as opposed to a place of compassion and love and shared purpose.” – Jane Marie Chen

Today’s featured USA Today bestselling author is a globally recognized entrepreneur, inventor, and TED speaker, Jane Marie Chen. Jane and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Like a Wave We Break: A Memoir of Falling Apart and Finding Myself”, the importance of authentic leadership, her journey founding Embrace, a company that developed a low-cost baby incubator for developing countries, and more!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

The defining childhood moment that motivated Jane to help the most powerless people in the world

How overachievement and burnout are often rooted in deeper issues

How Tony Robbins saved her company

Why she wrote her memoir, the writing process, and how it helped her process intergenerational trauma

Why she’s now doing leadership coaching and development


Jane’s Site: https://www.janemariechen.com/

Jane’s Book: https://a.co/d/igVd334

Jane’s TED Talk: https://youtu.be/IwidCkCmWg4?si=dSjJLk7Wqsx6gBgJ


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