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.