Raised by a single mom in Orange County, Sanberg lost his home to foreclosure during his final year of high school — the same year he was accepted into Harvard University. Driven by the difficulties he and his family faced, Sanberg landed a job on Wall Street after college in order to support his mother and help her gain the financial stability that she needed. Sanberg experienced an enormous amount of success, but eventually started to lose touch with what was most important to him.