S09 | E05 Finding Hope in Purpose with Maryann Kerr

What would you do differently if you knew you were going to die soon?Today’s guest is Maryann Kerr, and she posed this question for you as a way to evaluate if you’re on the track you want to be on in life. Maryann says that now she would change nothing, but this wasn’t always the case and she’s here to tell us her story and what she’s learned about hope from her experiences over the years.After experiencing tremendous grief, workplace trauma, and now a recent ADHD diagnosis, Maryann has been able to find hope through purpose. By showing up and sharing what she’s gone through, she’s been able to help spread hope to countless others around her, allowing them to feel heard as they face their own challenges.Tune in to hear more from Maryann’s story and how you can find purpose in the face of trauma and big life changes.*Maryann would like to note that she misspoke when talking about her brother, and he passed at the age of 37 when Maryann was almost 34.About Maryann Kerr:Maryann Kerr is Chief Happiness Officer, and CEO with the Medalist Group. Maryann has worked in the social profit sector for 34 years and helped raise over $110M for small to mid-sized organizations.  She has led at the local, provincial, national and international level and is passionate about her family, feminism, and continuous learning. As a governance, leadership and culture specialist, Maryann knows successful organizations create and nurture a climate where everyone understands their role; politics are minimal; engagement is high and turnover low. Environments where employees co-create the roadmap to mission delivery. Compassion, kindness, and a deep commitment to collaborative and productive workplaces are core to her work.  Maryann has participated on many social profit boards and committees and her first book Tarnished: Let’s rethink, reimagine and co-create a new social impact sector was published by Civil Sector Press in 2021. Maryann earned her master’s in organizational leadership.To learn more, you can connect with Maryann on LinkedIn.Mentioned In This Episode:The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Dr. Edith EgerFacing Challenges in the Social Impact Sector with Maryann KerrTarnished by Maryann KerrBetter Than TodayFind more Hope resources