Second Act Success Blog

The Mickey Mouse Club’s Jennifer McGill opens up about pivoting from life as a Mouseketeer, to being a solo artist, and now loving her career as a vocal coach…all on the Second Act Success Podcast! Listen in as Jennifer talks about her life as a child star on Disney Channel and her famous Mickey Mouse […]

  Reneta Jenik built a successful career in big tech working for companies like Intel and Sandisk before the entrepreneur bug bit her and she set out to build her own startup. Reneta is now the founder of Foodom, where she pairs families with personal chefs to bring healthier eating and a greener world. Reneta’s […]

  From life as a homeless alcoholic to finding God and becoming an activist, artist, author, and public speaker, meet Gregory Andrus. Gregory is the founder and photographer of the Portraits of the Jersey Shore Facebook page and community. His difficult past as a child and young adult led him to lead a life of […]

From a corporate career in Investment Banking on Wall Street and HR at Facebook to launching the wellness brand Gym Hooky, our guest Ariel Belgrave is a powerful woman entrepreneur with words of wisdom to share. On this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, Ariel explains how she turned “pain into purpose” as she […]

Hollywood is every actor’s dream! Today’s guest worked as an actress and producer in Los Angeles before opening her own Wedding Planning Business called Day of Gal. Hannah Campbell-Anderson is our guest on this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast. Listen in as she explains how acting, and even waiting tables in Hollywood, prepared […]

This is a Bonus Episode of Second Act Success. Host Shannon Russell shares why taking time for yourself and enjoying special everyday moments is crucial while on the path towards a new chapter in life. Listen in on a fresh point of view on how to step back and appreciate life as you are making […]

Meet Beth Tancredi Chunn, a writer and expert in product management, marketing and content strategy who transitioned into a role as Editor-in-Chief at a Political startup. After 25 years of working for various industries, writing her own book, and starting her own business, Beth felt the ups and downs of climbing the ranks as a […]

Engineer to STEM Business Owner with Kayla Opperman | Ep #4 Today’s guest is Kayla Opperman.  Kayla is an electrical engineer who transitioned to opening her own small business in Colorado. She was one of a few females in the Engineering Department at University of Colorado at Boulder, and went on to work for six […]

High Fashion to Lactation Consultant with Alicea Sabella | Ep #3 Today’s guest is on her “third act,” and she discusses how becoming a mom changed her priorities and led to a drastic career change. Alicea Sabella started in health services after college, and quickly followed her love of style and sales to a successful […]