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

New to the United States and Creating a Life Based on Your Dreams. In this inspiring episode of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, host Shannon Russell sits down with Sunny Sun, a first-generation immigrant from China turned entrepreneur and nonprofit founder. Sunny shares her remarkable journey from moving to the United States for college to leaving a […]

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 […]

How Multiple Job Layoffs Led To A New Career Opportunity | Ep #102 If you have ever been laid off from a job, this episode is for you!  Sonja Keeve was laid off from 3 different  jobs throughout her career in the finance and mortgage worlds.  After the last time, she wondered what should she […]

Food Stamps To 6 Figures – Fix Your Money Mindset with Dr. Amanda “The Money Healer” | #85 How is your money mindset? Are you confident that you are manifesting the money that you deserve in your career or in your business? Dr. Amanda Barrientiez “The Money Healer” is an expert in money mindset and […]

How Podcast Guesting Grows Your Business with Sara Lohse | #83 If you want to increase your expert authority in your current career field, to help you as you change careers, or to grow your business or brand, this episode will be huge. On this Episode #83 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, I am a podcast […]

Heather Zeitzwolfe’s creativity knows no bounds! That’s why the fashion industry seemed like the perfect fit for her, until she realized that she preferred the detailed organization of numbers. After some time in market research, Heather found her way into the accounting world. She discovered that the part she loved was helping her clients, interacting […]

Craving financial independence? Bernadette Joy was $300,000 in debt including student loans and mortgages and paid it all off in a few short years. She is now a financial guru, self-made millionaire, and founder of Crush Your Money Goals. Bernadette followed her FIllipino family’s advice and got a secure job in HR, that she ultimately […]

Finance to Fashion with Farrell O’Rourke | Ep #13 Farrell O’Rourke went from finance to fashion, as the founder of Farrell & Co.  This mom of three began her career working in analytics at a financial firm. She then got her MBA and began working in the marketing world. Farrell decided to leave it all […]