Mary McCorvey
Mary McCorvey is a Gulf War veteran, entrepreneur, and storyteller whose life has been marked by resilience and reinvention. She has founded seven companies, produced for television, written books and plays, and hosted both radio and podcasts. Her journey includes surviving sarin gas exposure in Kuwait, rebuilding after betrayal, and outliving a terminal diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis. Most recently, she launched Experience Over Expectation—a book and podcast where she brings humor, honesty, and depth to conversations about identity, forgiveness, and second chances. Living in Pennsylvania, Mary continues to thrive, using her voice to transform hardship into hope.
00:00 - Mary McCorvey on The Randomness of Nothing
00:31 - Rashad On Starting a Business
02:02 - The Importance of Being a Founder
07:54 - The Process of Capitalizing an Idea
12:58 - Tom Brokaw on Veterans and the Gulf War
14:51 - The Syrian veteran's story
17:49 - Experience Over Expectation in '
21:13 - Analysis of My Life: Experience Over Expectation
24:25 - Mary McCormick on Experience Over Expectation
Mary McCorvey
Entrepreneur, veteran
Mary McCorvey is a Gulf War veteran, entrepreneur, and storyteller whose life has been marked by resilience and reinvention. She has founded seven companies, produced for television, written books and plays, and hosted both radio and podcasts. Her journey includes surviving sarin gas exposure in Kuwait, rebuilding after betrayal, and outliving a terminal diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis. Most recently, she launched Experience Over Expectation—a book and podcast where she brings humor, honesty, and depth to conversations about identity, forgiveness, and second chances. Living in Pennsylvania, Mary continues to thrive, using her voice to transform hardship into hope.
