Episode 230: Resilience, Reinvention & Real Impact: Mary Kay Owen on Pivoting with Purpose

November 30th, 2025  |  Season 2  |  23 mins 12 secs

career pivoting, executive inspiration, leadership, professional reinvention, purpose-driven work, resilience, women in business

What does it take to reinvent your career — and your life — when the world says "play it safe"? In this episode of Dream Big with Big Dreamers, host Donna Serdula speaks with Mary Kay Owen, a marketing executive turned healthcare leader, educator, and advocate for purposeful reinvention. Mary Kay shares her non-linear journey through industries — from high fashion to healthcare, from event strategy to substitute teaching — all while staying anchored in humor, grit, and a deep sense of mission.