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

Ready to start (or scale) your business, but want to do it without running on caffeine and chaos? Ready to start (or scale) your business, but want to do it without running on caffeine and chaos? In this episode 229 of the Second Act Success Podcast, Shannon Russell sits down with registered dietitian Lindsay Martens to talk about […]

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? In this inspiring episode of the Second Act Success podcast, Shannon Russell talks with Francesca (Fran) Stone. She is the founder of 9 to 5 Mom with a Pod, a podcast and consulting platform that helps mom content creators launch personal brands and grow with purpose.   Listen on […]

If you’re a mom who feels like you’ve lost yourself in motherhood, I see you! Join the Second Act Success Podcast host Shannon Russell, business coach for women and author of Start Your Second Act, sits down with former teacher turned stay-at-home mom and community builder Michelle DeKeyser, founder of Mama Genius and the Mama […]

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 […]

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 […]

She Was Given 3 Days to Live… Now Jess West Teaches Others How to Thrive. Imagine waking up in a hospital bed, being told you have three days to live and that you’ll never work, live independently, or finish school again. For Jess West, that devastating moment became the turning point that changed everything. In […]

Starting a Business as Healing: Medical Professional Suzy Wraines Turned Trauma into Purpose | #202 Is starting a business part of your healing journey? For Suzy Wraines, it absolutely was. In this powerful episode of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, Suzy shares her inspiring story of how she went from a military medic and veterinary technician […]