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 her everything, how journaling, faith, and clarity guided her exit, and the simple pillars she now uses to help women design a happier second-act career. If you’re a working mom craving work–life balance, purpose, and flexibility, this conversation is your roadmap to a smart, values-aligned career change.
Key Takeaways:
- Career Change After Burnout: Why Dani left a high-pressure marketing leadership/CMO role to become an entrepreneur.
- Happy Life Agenda Framework: The four pillars—openness, clarity, connection, purpose—for designing a life and business you love.
- Practical Exit Steps: How journaling, devotion/meditation, and networking coffee chats created clarity before resigning.
- Working Mom Priorities: Building a business that supports family time, presence, and flexibility (without losing income goals).
- Avoid the Shiny-Object Trap: Validate ideas so you don’t recreate the same misery in a new job or business.
- Faith & Mindset: Using stillness to make bold decisions—and allowing space for the grief that can follow a big career pivot.
- What’s Next: Local workshops and events with built-in childcare so moms can learn, connect, and grow.
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