Second Act Success Blog:
Business Tips, Career Advice, and Inspiration on Starting Over

Have you ever considered opening a franchise business? If you’ve ever dreamed of being your own boss, but still want the structure, branding, and support of an established business…owning a franchise might be the perfect second act for you. As a former franchisee, I think of a franchise as a “business in a box.” When […]

Ready to trade burnout for a life that actually fits? In this empowering episode, Shannon Russell talks with Dani Cee, a former Chief Marketing Officer who walked away from a 20-year corporate career to launch the Happy Life Agenda and work as an empowerment consultant. Dani shares the moment she knew the 9–5 was costing […]

  Feeling out of alignment in your life or career?  In this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, host and business coach for women Shannon Russell sits down with Dina Berrin, former fitness pro and staffing leader turned intuitive life coach, to share how she transformed a long corporate chapter into a purpose-driven second […]

If she can do it, you can do it – check out these real stories of start up success. Many of us have dreamed of leaving our jobs to pursue something that truly lights us up. All around the world, women are walking away from careers that no longer serve them to build businesses that […]

What if a layoff is the nudge you needed to quit corporate, start a business, and design a second-act career you actually love? In this inspiring conversation on episode #221 of the Second Act Success Podcast, Aransas Savas—innovation leader turned coach, community builder, and host of The Uplifters—shares how losing her role at Weight Watchers became the […]

Turning Creativity into Cash Flow: How LEGO Serious Play Became a Powerful Tool for Team Building, And an Extra Revenue Stream in My Business. Have you ever sat through a meeting where only a handful of people spoke up, while everyone else stayed quiet? Or left a brainstorming session feeling like the best ideas never […]

Your Step-by-Step Action Plan to Leave Your Job and Launch a Business. So, you’ve been daydreaming about telling your boss “Thanks, but I’m done here,” and trading your 9-5 for something far more exciting like being your own boss. You’re probably craving flexibility, freedom, and fulfillment like we all do, but let’s be real…you also […]

Stop waiting for permission. Amy Vogel published at 42, wrote five books, and now helps women turn their story into a client-winning book. Here’s her playbook. Want to write a book but don’t know where to start, or whether to self-publish vs. traditional? In this episode of Second Act Success, host Shannon Russell talks with Amy Vogel, who […]

Have you ever wondered if your business idea is really worth pursuing?  In this episode of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, host Shannon Russell, business coach and author of Start Your Second Act, breaks down exactly why validating your business idea is one of the most important steps you can take before launching. Listen on Apple | Spotify | Amazon […]