National Geographic Explorer | Helping Leaders navigate uncertainty Ph.D. Ethnonavigation | United Nations Visionary Award | TED
She saved 1M babies. But even that wasn’t enough. Meet my friend Jane Marie Chen. Her journey will transform how you think about success, failure, and what really matters. She was the embodiment of achievement. CEO of a visionary infant incubator company. A TED speaker. World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Every metric screamed "winning." But underneath, she was drowning. When her company collapsed, she lost her identity, the person she'd spent a lifetime building. What happened next challenges everything we believe about resilience: ✅ The Achievement Trap How external success can mask internal burnout. Jane poured 10 years into saving others, while losing herself. Lesson: Your worth isn't your work. ✅ The Power of Breaking Sometimes you need to fall apart to fall together. Jane's healing journey revealed that our greatest breakthroughs come after big breakdowns. ✅ Trauma as Teacher First-generation immigrant. Perfectionism as survival. Jane discovered that our wounds don't weaken us. They transforms us into leaders who lead from truth, not fear. ✅ Redefining Success What if everything you're chasing is wrong? Jane learned that success isn't about proving yourself. It's about knowing yourself. Not about achievements. About alignment. For every leader grinding themselves into dust. Every achiever who feels empty. Anyone who wonders, "Is this it?" This conversation is for you. Please join us... 📅 Tuesday, Oct. 21st 🎯 Register for this free event: https://luma.com/hwaua6q1 This isn't just another success story. It's about what happens when success isn't enough. When the life you built doesn't fit the person you're becoming. Jane's journey from saving a million babies to saving herself offers a masterclass in: • Leading with vulnerability, not just vision • Building from purpose, not just pressure • Finding worth beyond the work The most successful people aren't those who never fall. They're those who learn to surf the waves that break them. What does success mean to you? Repost this for those who may need it. Join me, Dr. Elizabeth, in a candid interview with Jane Chen.
📌 Achievement shines briefly. Alignment glows forever. Healing is its own victory.
Saving others means little if you lose yourself in the process. True success starts when achievement finally meets alignment.
Leading with vulnerability takes courage and transforms leadership. Jane’s experience shows how falling apart can help us build back stronger.
The hardest part of walking away isn’t the leaving, it’s the silence that follows. But if you don’t rush to fill it, that space can become the most honest season of your life.
Absolutely powerful 🙏 Jane’s journey is a reminder that true success starts with knowing and valuing yourself, not just checking off achievements.
Achievements inspire others, but knowing yourself transforms how you impact the world sustainably and meaningfully.
Now it's the best time to reshape the minds , and redefine what true success really means at the end. Noisy and fancy successes end up having short term Kick to the egoistism... Long term success makes you think about what truly matters initially ( First and foremost thing) . Have a blessed evening ✨ Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey
So much wisdom here, Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey. The world teaches us to strive before it teaches us to feel, but real leadership begins with both. It takes strength to shift from saving others to saving yourself.
I went through something similar after burning out in a job I thought defined me. Stepping back and reconnecting with who I am, not what I do, completely changed how I see success.
National Geographic Explorer | Helping Leaders navigate uncertainty Ph.D. Ethnonavigation | United Nations Visionary Award | TED
2w:📌 Success without peace is loss. Worth lives beyond work. Falling can become awakening. What does success mean to you? 🙏