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Hosted by Mary McCorvey · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 24 episodes
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Experience Over Expectation is a storytelling podcast for people who’ve lived long enough to know that life rarely goes to plan—and beautiful things still unfold anyway.Hosted by Mary McCorvey, a Gulf War veteran, playwright, and serial reinventionist, this show explores what happens when we stop chasing the checklist and start honoring our lived experience. From long-lost love letters to second chances, invisible illnesses to unexpected careers, each episode offers honest, heart-centered reflections on identity, healing, aging, purpose, and the art of choosing again.This is a space for nonlinear lives, soulful pivots, and the beautifully messy middle.You won’t find perfect answers here—just real stories, tender truth, and permission to live on your own terms.
Mary McCorvey hosts Experience Over Expectation, a society show with 24 episodes published.
In this episode of Experience Over Expectation, Mary McCorvey sits down with memoirist and mental health advocate Marion Hoffman Koenig, author of Don’t Say Crazy to Me. Marion’s story moves through grief, creativity, 19
Frank Selden came to a cemetery ready to end his life and walked away with one question: “What if my actions in this life affect what comes next?” In this episode of Experience Over Expectation, I sit down with Rev. Dr.
What if success is not another achievement, it is a frequency you learn to live in In this conversation, I sit down with Robin H. Clare, best selling author, creator of The Harmony Method, and a spiritual recovery guide
What if the biggest no of your life became the turning point for everything that followed In this conversation, Gal Ezra, a South African-born entrepreneur, investor, and founder of Guaranteed Prosperity, shares how bein
Achievement isn’t the same as fulfillment. Host Mary McCorvey talks with Kevin Palmieri, founder/host of Next Level University (top-100 podcast, 1M+ listeners across 170 countries). Kevin shares the moment he says “rock
In this episode, Mary talks with Adaku Mbagwu—a Nigerian-born, Tulum-based transformational guide and the self-proclaimed “first daughter disruptor.” Through her global community, Healed Hero, Adaku helps high-achieving
What if the stories you love could unlock the stories you’ve hidden? In this conversation, psychologist and author Dr. Gloria Vanderhorst shares how reading short, evocative narratives—and then pausing to reflect and res
What if leadership isn’t about adding more “apps”… but upgrading your operating system? In this episode of Experience Over Expectation, host Mary McCorvey sits down with executive & leadership coach Luann Horobin (MCC) t
Welcome to Experience Over Expectation with Mary McCorvey—where we let go of the plan and live on our terms. Today’s guest is Gramps Jeffrey (aka Marc Joseph): father of four, grandfather of six, author of I Don’t Want t
Today’s guest doesn’t just play music—he organizes it into impact. Rick DellaRatta is a world-class jazz pianist, composer, and founder of Jazz for Peace, known for uniting musicians and communities after 9/11 and channe
We talk a lot about “taking control” of our lives. Jeff Sorensen took something deeper: radical ownership. After a near-death experience, years of addiction, and a cartel prison cell in Mexico, he discovered a quiet powe
You are not your job title. That’s where this conversation begins. Today on Experience Over Expectation, I sit down with Theresa Hummel-Krallinger (Theresa H.K.)—two-time Emmy winner, author of Make Waves, President & Ch
Welcome back to Experience Over Expectation. Today’s episode sits right at the intersection I love most: purpose, creativity, and the courage to pivot. I’m joined by Neeti Keswani—host of Luxury Unplugged, brand/story co
Do you want tighter interviews, sharper jokes, and a real plan for building relationships that actually open doors? This episode is for you. Steve Cooper—stand-up comic, host of Cooper Talk and Coop’s Comedy Corner, and
I invited Alan Lazaros on Experience Over Expectation because his story hits the heartbeat of this project: when life veers off script, you can either cling tighter to the plan—or you can build something truer. At 26, Al
What if the key to success isn’t more planning—but better strategy and bold execution? In this episode of Experience Over Expectation, Mary McCorvey sits down with Thom Boharsik—Air Force veteran, former Google and Accen
First impressions are stubborn—research suggests it can take 8–10 new interactions to change them. Executive coach and author Karen Kaufman (K Partners) joins me to unpack personal presence, relationship management, and
What happens when your pain is dismissed and your symptoms ignored? If you're Rebecca Lyons, you turn your story into a solution for millions. In this powerful episode of Experience Over Expectation, Mary McCorvey sits d
What if the perfect resume isn’t the real key to success? In this inspiring episode of Experience Over Expectation, Mary McCorvey sits down with Lauren Perez—IP consultant, self-made founder, and living proof that belief
What if entrepreneurship isn’t just a profession—it’s part of your DNA? In this powerful episode of Experience Over Expectation, Mary McCorvey sits down with Sid Mohasseb, globally respected entrepreneur, author, investo
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