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Business Tips, Career Advice, and Inspiration on Starting Over

10 Profitable Businesses You Can Start From Home (Even While Working a 9-5) Have you ever scrolled on Instagram or TikTok watching women who claim to be making six figures in their pajamas at home? Yep, have all shaken our head at these ladies shouting “Yeah, right” into the phone. Wondering if there are profitable […]

How to Use AI to Plan Your Business Are you thinking about starting a business and want to work smarter not harder? That’s the key to true success, right? Well, in today’s world, using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help you plan your business can give you a serious competitive edge. Whether you’re launching your first […]

How to switch from an employee to an entrepreneur mindset When you’ve spent years climbing the corporate ladder, the idea of stepping out on your own to start a business can feel exciting, yet terrifying. The stability of a steady paycheck, clear expectations, and defined roles gets replaced by taking a leap of faith, self-discipline, […]

Are you ready to turn your career into your own business and ask yourself, “Why not me?”  In this episode of the Second Act Success Career Podcast Episode #180, host Shannon Russell sits down with media powerhouse and entrepreneur Cookie Zito. Cookie shares her inspiring journey from Television to creating a network and clothing line […]

Are you a creative thinking about going into business for yourself? You’ll want to tune in for this episode of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, where host Shannon Russell chats with Lindsay Smith, a seasoned copywriter and content strategist, about her inspiring career journey to building her own business. From her beginnings at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation […]

Ready to truly achieve your biggest goals?  In this episode of Second Act Success, Shannon Russell shares the three essential steps to set yourself up for entrepreneurial success by hitting your goals this year. From creating clear, actionable goals to building your knowledge base and growing your network, Shannon breaks down the process to help […]

Ready to turn your passion into a thriving business? On this episode of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, host Shannon Russell interviews Raquel Bruno, a former MTV Networks executive who took the leap to start her own entertainment company, Drive Entertainment Group. Raquel shares her inspiring journey from the fast-paced world of Viacom to becoming […]

Discover actionable tips on how to save money, get out of debt, and build a profitable online business. In this episode of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, host Shannon Russell dives deep into financial empowerment with Sara Conklin, the founder of Frozen Pennies. Sara shares her inspiring journey from being an English major and preschool […]

It’s time to brainstorm a business perfect for your second act. In this special episode, we’re sharing a live Q&A session from our recent Business Brainstorm Bootcamp. You’ll hear real-time interactions and questions from women just like you, who are thinking about leaving their corporate jobs to start their own businesses. Shannon offers valuable insights […]