Episode 357: Journey of Innovation and Healing: Jane Chen on Resilience, Burnout, and Saving Lives
The Addicted Mind Podcast
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
4.7 • 655 Ratings
🗓️ 27 October 2025
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Jane Chen, the visionary mind behind Embrace Global, shares her remarkable journey from a Stanford classroom to the heart of India, where her innovative spirit and unwavering dedication gave birth to a life-saving portable infant incubator. This episode unravels Jane's incredible drive, which not only saved over a million babies worldwide but also led her to the brink of burnout. Her story is a testament to the profound impact of one person's mission to make a difference, highlighting the often-overlooked personal sacrifices that accompany such immense achievements.
As Jane recounts her path from personal and professional exhaustion to a place of healing through self-compassion, listeners are invited to explore the emotional depths of achieving outward success while grappling with inner turmoil. This conversation offers insights into the healing power of vulnerability, the importance of embracing one's emotions, and the courage to face one's own imperfections. Jane also shares how unexpected support from Tony Robbins breathed new life into her company and emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance and resilience. Her journey is a powerful reminder that true strength lies in acknowledging our vulnerabilities and that we are enough just as we are.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Jane Chen's journey from a Stanford classroom to developing a life-saving portable infant incubator with Embrace Global
- The personal cost of dedication and achieving monumental goals, leading Jane to the brink of burnout
- The emotional and transformative power of embracing vulnerability and self-compassion
- Insights into healing trauma through therapeutic approaches, including Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- The role of unexpected support from Tony Robbins in reviving Embrace Global
- The significance of self-acceptance and the courage to face imperfections on the path to healing
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| 0:09.0 | dot UK slash Wondery. |
| 0:16.2 | Hello and welcome to the Addict of Mind podcast. |
| 0:19.2 | I'm your host, Dwayne Austerlund. |
| 0:20.7 | Today I have a truly |
| 0:22.1 | wonderful guest, Jane Chen. Jane is a globally recognized entrepreneur, inventor, and speaker. |
| 0:29.5 | She's the co-founder of Embrace Global, which developed a groundbreaking, low-cost, |
| 0:34.8 | portable infant incubator that has helped save more than a million babies. |
| 0:40.2 | It's a powerful and incredible story of an effort that has saved so many lives. |
| 0:45.1 | Jane holds an MBA from Stanford and an MPA from Harvard, but today we're going to talk about |
| 0:51.2 | something a little different. Her new memoir, like a wave we break. |
| 0:56.7 | On paper, Jane was the embodiment of success. She was the CEO of a thriving social innovation |
| 1:04.2 | company. Her work gave her purpose, and she earned recognition from presidents and pop stars, |
| 1:10.6 | yet underneath it all, she was burning |
| 1:12.4 | out. And her story is a powerful reminder that outward success doesn't always reflect our |
| 1:18.8 | inner reality. We're going to explore what happens when the pressure to achieve becomes overwhelming |
| 1:25.0 | and how to find our way back to ourselves when we feel like we're |
| 1:29.5 | breaking. And don't forget, if you're getting a lot out of the Addicted Mind podcast, |
| 1:34.7 | leaving a review on your favorite podcast app, not only helps us reach more people who might |
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