From Job Loss To A 1,300 Employee-Person Centered Mission Business!

Send us fan mail. We love to hear from you!Getting fired can feel like the moment your life splits in two and you don’t recognize either side. We sit down with Merry Korn, author of Fired to Inspired, to unpack what happens after a sudden job loss when you’re scared, responsible for a family, and tempted to shut down. Mary shares the exact crossroads she faced at 46 as a single mom and the “get moving anyway” mindset that helped her climb out of paralysis and into purpose.What makes Merry’s story different is how practical it is. She explains why informational interviews beat begging for a job, how a simple script gets leaders to call you back, and how a business plan becomes your GPS when you’re building a new direction. From those first calls, Merry starts a for-profit social enterprise that prioritizes hiring people with the greatest barriers to employment, including people with disabilities, disabled veterans, military spouses, and people in economically challenged communities. We also talk about assistive technology, remote work, and why overlooked talent often becomes top performance when the job is designed for access.We go deeper into the business case too: the long, real timeline of scaling, the role of government contracts in creating stable wages and benefits, and how a mission-led model can stand out in competitive procurement. Nichol also shares a personal lens on disability and reinvention through her husband’s stroke recovery, underscoring that purpose can evolve without disappearing.If you’re navigating a layoff, termination, career change, or burnout, take this as a roadmap you can start using today. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs hope after a job loss, and leave a review if the conversation inspired you.Merry is the author of Fired to Inspired-A Journey of Career Reinvention.More on Merry Korn at https://firedtoinspired.com/Thank you for listening!Support the showNichol Ellis-McGregor, MHS | LinkedInFacebookMrs. Nichol (@mrs.nichol_7) | TikTokNichol Ellis-McGregor (@mrs_nichol) • Instagram photos and videosHOME | Nichol-Empowerment Life Coach (nicholkellis-mcgregor.com)Thank you for listening!