Pockets of Knowledge

Sharing illuminating stories and knowledge in the areas of business, health, finance, philanthropy, art, entrepreneurship (and so much more!) designed to inform, educate, inspire, and empower you on your journey to reaching your goals.

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Episodes (173)

Wednesday #173. Fired to Inspired: Turning Job Loss into Your Life's Most Meaningful Work with Merry Korn
Wed Feb 11th #172. From Burnout to Clarity: How Human Design Helps You Build Life & Business on Your Terms with Stef Carlstedt
Wed Feb 4th #171. Change Starts Within: How to Align Your Life and Career with Cortney McDermott

Pockets of Knowledge

Feb 18, 2026
48 minutes
44 MB

Getting fired two months into what was supposed to be your job until retirement sounds like a nightmare—but for Merry Korn, it became the catalyst for building one of the world's most successful for-profit social enterprises. In this powerful conversation, host Desiree Stanley sits down with Merry, founder of Pearl Interactive Network, Inc., to talk about transformation, resilience, and what happens when rock bottom becomes your foundation. As a terrified single mother with two teenagers, Merry didn't crumble—she negotiated five months of severance for a two-month position and made a deal with God: show me what...

Pockets of Knowledge

#173. Fired to Inspired: Turning Job Loss into Your Life's Most Meaningful Work with Merry Korn

Pockets of Knowledge

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