Explore the difference between surviving and truly thriving as we unpack Mo Jen’s journey from housing insecurity and family challenges to becoming a force for systemic change. Discover how resilience goes beyond endurance, why advocacy and access matter, and how survival skills can become powerful assets in leadership and entrepreneurship. This episode challenges the myth of glorifying struggle and offers a vision for collective resilience—where we transform systems so everyone has the chance to break through, not just survive.