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

Jessica and T.H.’s lives ran in parallel for many years. They got married together, had children together….and got divorced together. After discovering their husbands were cheating on them, and starting the divorce process at the same time, they realized that there really wasn’t a great non-partisan resource out there to dig into the nitty-gritty of […]

How a Teacher Who Loved Art Became a  Business Coach for Artists We’ve all heard of the starving artist, but what if you can create art and make money? Fiona Valentine began her career as a teacher, but painting was always her passion. After struggling to find a way to make a living as an […]

From Head Hunter to Executive Coach with Ann Mehl | Ep #27 Ann Mehl is an Executive Coach. She coaches, speaks and writes about how to successfully navigate the ever-changing world of work. Ann’s background as an executive recruiter in the ‘90s led her quite naturally to “coaching” people in career transition. Since launching her […]

Casting Director Turned Brand and Website Designer with Liz Martinez-Nelson | #25 Hollywood Casting Director Liz Martinez-Nelson started a family and chose to be a stay at home mom to her daughters. When it came time to return to the workforce, Liz opted to leave the grind of television to find a more flexible option […]

Are You Happy? Advice From Happiness Mentor Karyn Seitz | Ep #24 Happiness is the one thing over 8 billion of us are searching for every day. Karyn Seitz is a Happiness Mentor and she is sharing her advice on all things happiness on the Second Act Success Podcast. If you are thinking about starting […]

A Recruiter on Starting Over with Patricia DiMaria Shaffer | Ep #14 Patricia DiMaria Shaffer launched her career in public accounting at one of the Big 4 accounting firms. Successfully balancing her career with being a single mom, she worked her way up the corporate ladder. However, with the long hours stacking up, she wanted […]