After the Fall | Turning Job Loss Into Purpose

What happens when everything you built suddenly disappears?In this episode of Grow Yourself, Kevin sits down with Merry Korn, a social entrepreneur who went from being fired as a single mother to building and selling a mission-driven company employing over 1,300 people across 30 states. This conversation explores what really happens after a major life disruption—when identity, security, and direction all feel uncertain.Merry shares how fear became a guide rather than an obstacle, how purpose is discovered through action rather than clarity, and how faith, intuition, and quiet moments of listening can shape the path forward. This is not a conversation about motivation. It’s about what to do when you feel lost—and how to take the next step anyway.

Key Takeaways• Getting fired can be an inflection point, not the end of the story• Fear can act as a compass rather than a signal to stop• You don’t need clarity to move forward—action creates direction• Purpose is revealed through doing, not thinking• Faith and intuition often show up in subtle, quiet ways• Helping others can unlock your own path forward• You can build a successful business around a meaningful missionGuest BioMerry Korn is a social entrepreneur, speaker, and the founder of Pearl Interactive Network, a mission-driven company she grew to more than 1,300 employees across 30 states before successfully exiting the business. After being fired as a single mother, Merry rebuilt her career by creating a for-profit social enterprise that prioritized hiring people facing significant barriers to work. She is currently completing her forthcoming book Get Fired, which explores how professional loss can become the starting point for purpose, courage, and meaningful reinvention.Connect with Merry KornWebsite: https://firedtoinspired.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/merry-kornConnect with Kevin McNultyX: https://x.com/kevinspeaks2uLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinmcnultyspeaksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevinrichardmcnultyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinmcnultyspeaksLinkTree: https://linktr.ee/kevinmcnulty#PersonalGrowth #careertransition #purpose #entrepreneurship #resilience #mindset #leadership #growyourselfpodcast