Breaking the Waves: A Story of Transformation with Jane Marie Chen

In this thought-provoking episode of Sundays with Vernā, Jane Marie Chen joins the conversation to explore a question that haunts so many of us: What remains when everything you've built falls away? Author of the bestselling memoir Like a Wave We Break, Chen traces her extraordinary journey from social entrepreneur to someone forced to reckon with the cost of that climb, and ultimately, to discover who she is when all is lost. With an infant warmer that has saved over one million premature babies, backing from Beyoncé, and recognition from the World Economic Forum, Jane's accomplishments are undeniable. But in this intimate conversation, she ventures deeper into the trauma that fueled her relentless drive, the generational patterns she inherited, and the unexpected freedom that comes when you stop running from yourself. Vernā and Jane explore the questions high-achievers are afraid to ask: What happens to your identity when everything collapses? What does it really take to break generational patterns? And what does success look like when you finally stop measuring it in impact, accolades, or outcomes? Through Jane's deeply personal narrative, the conversation becomes a meditation on worth, authenticity, and what we truly owe ourselves. Her story reveals that the real work isn't always visible on a résumé. It's the brave, unglamorous work of coming home to yourself. --- For more information on Vernā, visit her website: www.vernamyers.com To learn about Jane and Like a Wave We Break: https://www.janemariechen.com/