Career Change & Business Advice for Women | Second Act Success Podcast
Welcome to the Second Act Success Podcast, a top 2% globally ranked podcast for women ready to make a career change, quit their job, start a business, and become their own boss. Hosted by Shannon Russell, business coach for women, author, and entrepreneur, Second Act Success helps women transition from employee to entrepreneur and build a business using the skills, experience, and ideas they already have. If you're wondering how to start a business, considering a career change after 40, growing a side hustle, or planning your exit from corporate, you'll find practical business advice, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you build your next chapter. Listen and learn how to: • Quit your job and start a business • Navigate a career change or midlife career transition • Find and validate the right business idea • Turn your skills and experience into a profitable business • Create a business plan and find your ideal clients • Build your personal brand and market your business • Turn a side hustle into a full-time business • Transition from employee to entrepreneur • Become your own boss without starting over from scratch You'll also hear real-life success stories from female entrepreneurs and women who have changed careers, left corporate jobs, started businesses, and created more flexibility, freedom, and fulfillment in their lives. Is this podcast for you? Are you dreaming about quitting your job to start your own business? Do you have a business idea but aren't sure where to begin? Are you wondering how to use your corporate experience to become an entrepreneur? Do you want more flexibility for your family and the things that matter most to you? Are you ready to turn your side hustle into a business or finally become your own boss? If you're ready to stop wondering "what if?" and start building your second act, you're in the right place. 🎧 Listen to new episodes every week for career change strategies, entrepreneurship advice, business tips for women, and inspiration to help you build your second act. 🔗 Book a free Second Act Strategy Call with Shannon Russell and find free resources at secondactsuccess.co. Subscribe to Second Act Success and start building the career, business, and life you want next.
Episodes
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Wondering how to get clients for your business without constantly selling, posting on social media every day, or pretending you have everything figured out?
In this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, business coach Shannon Russell is answering one of the biggest questions new entrepreneurs ask: How do you actually find clients and c...
Do you need to completely change careers to create a second act? Not necessarily.
In this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, Shannon Russell talks with Marianne DeMello-Smith, creator and host of the Message in the Middle podcast, about career burnout, midlife career change, setting boundaries at work, and finding a career that fits the life you want now.
Marianne spent 26 years with the same financial services organization, ...
What happens when the career and life you've carefully built suddenly fall apart?
In this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, business coach and host Shannon Russell sits down with author, coach, and former corporate strategist Becca Eve Young for an honest conversation about career reinvention, leaving corporate, starting a business, and creating a life that actually feels like your own.
Becca began her career in interior des...
What happens when you finally do the thing that scares you?
After dreaming about giving a TEDx Talk, applying to numerous events, getting accepted, and spending six months preparing for the TEDx stage, I finally stepped onto that red circle and shared my message about the Imagination Recession and why play and creativity matter more than ever.
But the experience taught me much more than how to give a TEDx Talk.
In this episode of the ...
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Are you underestimating your skills, experience, and potential? You may be able to see the possibilities for everyone around you, but when it comes to your own career change or business idea, self-doubt can quickly take over.
In this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, business coach Shannon Russell shares how to recognize your strengths, listen to what others see in yo...
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Do you need to quit your job to start your second act? Not necessarily.
In this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, business coach for women Shannon Russell sits down with Jesikah Wells, host of the Broken to Beautiful podcast, to talk about career transition, working motherhood, finding personal fulfillment, and building something of your own while still working full-t...
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What if changing careers didn’t mean starting over?
In this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, Shannon Russell sits down with PR and marketing expert Allison Lane to talk about career reinvention, leaving corporate, and using the experience you already have to build your next chapter.
After decades working in corporate PR and marketing with major brands, Allison r...
Are you thinking about a career change but have no idea what you want to do next?
Maybe your current career no longer fits the person you are today. Maybe you’ve experienced an “aha moment” that made you question your work, your priorities, or what you want your life to look like. Or maybe you simply know you’re ready for something different.
In this special episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, business ...
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Are you trying to do everything in your business yourself?
One of the biggest mistakes new entrepreneurs make is waiting too long to hire help. While wearing every hat might seem like the most affordable option, it can actually slow your business growth and lead to burnout.
In this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, business coach Shannon Russell shares how to know when...
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How do you know which business is the right one to start?
If you've been thinking about starting a business but feel overwhelmed by all the online advice, you're not alone. Every day there seems to be a new business trend, side hustle, or entrepreneur claiming they made six figures overnight. But copying someone else's business isn't the path to building one you'll actually lo...
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What does it take to become a confident leader, build a successful career, and create a business you're passionate about?
In this inspiring episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, Shannon Russell sits down with engineering leadership strategist, executive coach, speaker, and mentor Sairan Aqrawi to discuss how women can build confidence, find their voice, and create meaning...
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Have you ever wondered if it's too late to change careers, start a business, or even write a book? Think again.
In this inspiring episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, Shannon Russell sits down with entrepreneur and author Kay Paschal, whose career journey proves that your best chapter may still be ahead.
After spending 18 years in the corporate world, Kay made an unexpect...
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What if the key to a successful career transition isn't starting over, but connecting the dots of everything you've already done?
In this inspiring episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, Shannon Russell sits down with purpose-driven leader, career strategist, and Senior Alumni Engagement Manager at Management Leadership for Tomorrow, Siena Dean, to talk about finding purpo...
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What if the real reason you want to start a business isn't about money?
What if it's about freedom?
In this heartfelt solo episode #259 of the Second Act Success Podcast, host and business coach Shannon Russell shares the deeper reason so many women pursue entrepreneurship. Not just for financial independence, but for the freedom to be present for their children, aging parents,...
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What if the career skills you've spent decades building could become the foundation for a completely different and more meaningful second act?
In this inspiring episode #258 of the Second Act Success Podcast, Shannon Russell sits down with Rebecca Bloom, former workplace and benefits attorney, women's health advocate, author, and storytelling coach, to discuss how personal cha...
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What happens when life forces you to slow down?
In this powerful episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, Shannon Russell sits down with Patricia Sasser, independent school leader and incoming Head of School, to talk about taking a mid-career sabbatical, also known as a “mini retirement,” after experiencing profound personal loss.
After years of serving stud...
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What are your children learning from the way you approach work, stress, ambition, and dreams?
In this heartfelt episode #256 of the Second Act Success Podcast, Shannon Russell shares a deeply personal story about attending her son’s school presentation and realizing just how much our children are watching us as we navigate our careers, businesses, and second acts.
F...
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What does a successful career transition really look like?
In this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, Shannon Russell sits down with Betty Galvan, a former teacher turned female entrepreneur, digital marketing expert, and coworking space owner, to talk about her inspiring journey from education to entrepreneurship.
Betty shares how she went from teaching middle school t...
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Building a business is exciting, but it’s not always easy.
In this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, Shannon Russell dives into one of the most important topics for entrepreneurs and women starting a business. How to handle roadblocks, setbacks, and challenges without losing momentum.
If you’ve ever felt stuck in your business, frustrated by a failed launch...
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Have you ever dreamed of becoming a published author but told yourself you don’t have the time?
In this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, Shannon Russell sits down with Liz Mugavero, traditionally published author of 20 books and counting, to talk about how she built a successful writing career while working a demanding corporate job.
Liz shares how she went from...
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