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Erin Woodruff, Communications Coach

Build A Business And a Family At The Same Time | Ep #110 Is it possible to build a business while also adding on to your family at the same time? Yes! Erin Woodruff joins host Shannon Russell to explain how she left her job in Human Resources at a University to follow her inner […]

Build A Business And a Family At The Same Time | Ep #110

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Must Read Advice on Career Change and How To Find Success

  The Second Act Success Career Podcast recently reached its 100th episode! This podcast aims to help women make a career transition, while feeling supported and inspired along the way. In these first 100 episodes of the podcast, I have had conversations with women and experts in the career space and business world to gather […]

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SUCCESS STORIES

Is It Wise To Go Into Business
With A Friend?

How to Show Up On Social
with Lūssi Skin's Michelle Novello | Ep #56

ADVICE

Brainstorming Career Options
with Teacher Jackie Canterna
| Ep #61

Career Clarity (5 Part Series)

How to Start A Business With Less Overhead Costs

Encore Careers At Any Age

How To Take Strategic Career Breaks | #117

Do You Need A Career Breakthrough? | Ep #118

Career Change- From Medicine To Life Organization | #116

Welcome to the
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We are all about sharing insights and ideas on how to make your next big power move! Be sure to bookmark our blog to catch the latest articles on career changes, trends in the workplace and in mom hood, and even Podcast show notes full of good stuff. 
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second act success blog

  The Second Act Success Career Podcast recently reached its 100th episode! This podcast aims to help women make a career transition, while feeling supported and inspired along the way. In these first 100 episodes of the podcast, I have had conversations with women and experts in the career space and business world to gather […]

Must Read Advice on Career Change and How To Find Success

Business Owners

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Welcome to the
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We are all about sharing insights and ideas on how to make your next big power move! Be sure to bookmark our blog to catch the latest articles on career changes, trends in the workplace and in mom hood, and even Podcast show notes full of good stuff. 
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Second Act Success Career Podcast - 100th Episode

100 Episodes of Second Act Success! Career Advice, Job-Change Stories, & Inspiration | Ep 100 It’s our 100th Episode of the Second Act Success Career Podcast! Today host, Shannon Russell, walks us through the past 100 episodes of career change motivation. She also goes into why she launched this podcast and how she wishes she had had this […]

100 Episodes of Second Act Success! Career Advice, Job-Change Stories, & Inspiration | Ep 100

Business Owners

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TV Producer Turned Business Owner Times Two - Franchise Wire Press

TV Producer Turned Business Owner Times Two – Franchise Wire Press I am featured in an article on Franchise Wire all about my personal success story of pivoting from a career in Television to launching a business. After working as a TV Producer for over 16 years, I began to have a family and decided […]

TV Producer Turned Business Owner Times Two with Shannon Russell – Franchise Wire Press

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Jessica Hawks

Desk job to Dream Digital Business with Jessica Hawks | Ep #23 While others were away at college, Jessica Hawks dropped out of nursing school and worked as an assistant at a chiropractor’s office while she searched for what she wanted out of life. She decided to try working as a virtual assistant, and after […]

Desk job to Dream Digital Business with Jessica Hawks | Ep #23

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Katina Turner

MTV Producer turned Boutique Owner with Katina Turner | Ep #22 Katina Turner began her career as a producer for MTV’s legendary series House of Style. She worked with models and musicians, and went on host on-air segments for the show as well. Katina gave up the limelight of New York City for small town […]

MTV Producer turned Boutique Owner with Katina Turner | Ep #22

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Melissa Guller

Music Major to Course Creator with Melissa Guller | Ep #21 Melissa Guller is joining Second Act Success to talk about her journey moving from the music industry to opening her own online business empire and excelling as an online Course Creator. Melissa is the founder of Wit & Wire, where she teaches online business […]

Music Major to Course Creator with Melissa Guller | Ep #21

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Liz McDade

PhD Scientist to Zero Waste Living with Liz McDade | Ep #20 Liz McDade earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology and worked as a research psychologist researching for projects in the fields of medicine, STEM, etc. One day, Liz realized she wanted to tap into her creative side a bit more, so she began working […]

PhD Scientist to Zero Waste Living with Liz McDade | Ep #20

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Welcome to the
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Dropout to Dream Life with Debra Alfarone | Ep #19 On this episode of Second Act Success, Network TV Correspondent Debra Alfarone shares the power of words and how she went from high school dropout to having a dream life. Debra is an award-winning journalist and a reporter for CBS News. She launched into her […]

Dropout to Dream Life with Debra Alfarone | Ep #19

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