TED Talks Daily How I found resilience as my life fell apart | Jane Marie Chen
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Jan 22, 2026 
Jane Marie Chen, an inspiring entrepreneur and TED Fellow, co-founded Embrace, which developed a life-saving incubator for premature babies. She shares her journey of losing her identity after company setbacks, battling burnout, and hitting rock bottom. In her quest for healing, Jane embraced practices like meditation and psychedelics, ultimately discovering that resilience comes from self-compassion. By confronting childhood pain and allowing emotions to flow, she reshaped her perspective on success and revived Embrace, impacting over a million lives.
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Mission That Became Identity
- Jane Marie Chen built Embrace, a low-cost portable incubator and moved to India to pursue a mission to save a million babies.
- Despite public accolades, the company eventually shut down and she describes hitting the lowest point of her life.
Saved Babies, Private Burnout
- Jane recounts saving thousands of babies, including Nathan who was rescued and later adopted in Chicago.
- These success stories fueled her drive even as she privately felt overwhelmed and exhausted.
Healing Journey To Indonesia
- After Embrace shut down, Jane experienced panic attacks, depression, insomnia, and felt broken in mind, body, and spirit.
- She bought a one-way ticket to Indonesia and committed intensely to a healing journey including meditation and adventurous therapies.