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Business Tips, Career Advice, and Inspiration on Starting Over

Career Change Without Starting Over: How to Turn Your Corporate Experience Into Your Second Act If you’re thinking about a career change after spending 10, 20, or even 30 years building your career, one thought may keep creeping in…Do I really want to start all over again? Here’s the good news. You don’t have to. […]

Many women dismiss their side business as “just a little thing.” We often think of these part-time businesses as a hobby, a side gig, or something that doesn’t really count. But if you’re navigating a career transition, especially a midlife or mid-career transition, that side business might be doing far more for you than you […]

From Corporate Job to Creative Calling.  If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late to change careers, start a business, or create a second act that actually fits your life, Sabine Kvenberg’s story will resonate deeply. In episode #235 of the Second Act Success Podcast, I sat down with Sabine to talk about career transition, […]

Ready to start (or scale) your business, but want to do it without running on caffeine and chaos? If you’re in a midlife career transition, or you’re building a business while still juggling family, a job you’re ready to outgrow, and a million tabs open in your brain, you already know this truth: Your business […]

It’s holiday season and we are talking Hallmark Christmas movies on the Second Act Success Podcast. We are officially fan-girling because film critic and host of the Hallmarkies Podcast Rachel Wagner joins us to talk about hosting this popular podcast with Hallmark and movies at its core.    Listen on Apple | Spotify | Amazon | […]

What if you could start a profitable podcast before you quit your 9–5? If you’re dreaming about a second act career, one that gives you flexibility, freedom, and fulfillment, but you’re also thinking, “I have kids… I have bills… and I can’t afford to gamble,” this episode will feel like a deep exhale. In Second […]

If you’re a mom who feels like you’ve lost yourself in motherhood, I see you! It is possible to love your kids deeply and still feel like you have lost yourself somewhere along the way. It is possible to be grateful and still crave more. It is possible to be “fine” on the outside while […]

What I’m Grateful For This Year: Business Wins, Family Moments & Second Act Transformations In this special Thanksgiving episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, host Shannon Russell, business coach, author, and mom of two, reflects on the incredible milestones, personal growth, and business breakthroughs that made 2025 a transformational year.   Listen on Apple | […]

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 […]