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​​Turn Something Personal Into Profit | Ep #76 Have you thought about turning something personal into profit? Rebecca Linney ran a business with her husband full time, yet after having her son she made an interesting pivot. Rebecca noticed that her son was not sleeping in his own bed and it was quite a struggle […]

​​How to Quit A Job Without Burning A Bridge | Ep #75 Trying to leave a job, no matter what the circumstances, can be an emotional decision. You may be ready for a career change, but you don’t want to to disappoint your coworkers or your family/friends. Your office may be a toxic workplace where […]

​​Overcome Debt, Sell Your Business To Bill Gates, and Become a Millionaire Businesswoman with Beate Chelette | Ep #74 “I will not drown in a puddle.” Beate Chelette has experienced more than her fair share of obstacles- immigrating from German, divorce, debt, betrayal, lawsuits, loss of a parent, being a single mom, etc. Beate began […]

​​Career Celebration- One Year of Second Act Success! | Ep #73 The Second Act Success Career Podcast has a career celebration for you! We are celebrating our one year anniversary  this week! It has been a whirlwind of a year with 73 podcast episodes, so many remarkable guests, and too many career transition stories to share. […]

Legal Assistant Turned Virtual Assistant with Janis Melillo | Ep #62 Janis Melillo spent over 30 years of her career in the legal world as a paralegal. She was used to multitasking, and the skills she learned after decades in law led her to launch a Virtual Assistant business handling projects for people all over […]

How a High School Guidance Counselor Pivoted for a Career as a Peak Performance Coach | Ep #60 Do you want to know how a high school guidance counselor pivoted for a career as a peak performance coach? Meet Sara Vatore who found herself pregnant her senior year of college, but was able to graduate […]