She went blind during an intimate moment with a near-stranger. He told her to "give it 20 minutes." Then he asked her not to die in his apartment.

Carrie Corcoran had been divorced for about a year when she took a chance on a fling, despite what she now calls 1,500 red flags. The night ended with a brain aneurysm, half her body gone numb, and her alone on the floor, unable to tie her shoes. Weeks later, an MRI confirmed the aneurysm. Her holistic practitioner had already given her a different explanation: a spiritual attack.

In this episode of The Secret of My Success, host Erin Currin and Carrie Corcoran trace how that night fits into a larger unraveling. It started with two layoffs in a single year, the end of a nearly 20-year marriage, and a spiritual awakening that changed how she sees nearly everything. Carrie describes how she stopped asking "Why did this happen to me?" and started asking "What is this trying to teach me?"

The conversation takes some unexpected turns. Erin pushes back on the popular phrase "the world is on fire" and challenges the habit of calling every hardship a trauma. Two self-described introverts talk honestly about small talk, dating as the ultimate mirror, and how to find the balance between stretching beyond your comfort zone and listening to the intuition telling you to stay home.

**Memorable moments**

"To heal, you have to feel."

"We are all unbreakable light, and we have to sometimes fracture in order to let the light come in."

"One person in alignment is more powerful than a million who aren't."

**About Carrie Corcoran**
Carrie Corcoran is the visionary behind the Unbreakable Light Movement, inspiring individuals to turn adversity into resilience and rise fully into themselves.

A brain aneurysm survivor, she brings a powerful, lived perspective on authenticity and self-leadership to every stage.

She is also a dynamic speaker and employer brand strategist, and founder of Carrie Cares Employer Brand Consulting, with 10+ years of experience transforming how organizations attract and engage talent. Carrie has spoken at ERE, TalentNet, and Evolve, and was named a Top 10 finalist in the Next Top Speaker competition.

The is on a mission to ignite transformation—from the inside out—helping people and organizations lead with truth, courage, and light.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/globalkeynotespeaker/


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