Second Act Success Podcast: Career Change, Business Coaching & Entrepreneurship for Women Over 40
Welcome to the Second Act Success Career Podcast, a top 2% globally ranked show designed for ambitious women ready to change careers, start a business, and create a life they love.
Hosted by Shannon Russell, business coach, author, and exit strategy expert, this podcast helps you transition from employee to entrepreneur with clarity and confidence.
✨ What You’ll Learn:
- How to quit your 9-5 job and start a business that lights you up
- Strategies for career change at 40+ and designing your second act
- Business planning, marketing, and personal branding tips for women
- How to validate your business idea and find your ideal clients
- How to use your career experience in your role as a female entrepreneur
- Success stories from women who’ve turned their side hustles into thriving businesses
Whether you’re planning an exit strategy, exploring midlife career pivots, or ready to become your own boss, you’ll find actionable steps, real-life inspiration, and expert guidance here.
Is this podcast for you?
- Are you dreaming of quitting your corporate job to start your own business?
- Do you want advice on marketing a business, designing your personal brand, and build entrepreneurial strategies?
- Are you ready to overcome fear and turn your skills and experience from the corporate world into your second act business?
- Do you crave a flexible lifestyle that allows you to focus on your passions and your family?
- Ready to become your own boss and build a business you love?
- Is it time to turn your side hustle into a full-time business?
If so, you’re in the right place!
🎧 New episodes every week — subscribe now to start building your second act business and designing a life you love!
🔗 For more inspiration and resources, visit https://secondactsuccess.co.
📖 Read Shannon's book Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life at https://startyoursecondact.com.
Subscribe now and embark on a transformative journey towards career fulfillment and success in your second act!
Episodes
Use Your Severance Package to Start a Business and Invest in Yourself | #211
Betting on Paradise: How One Couple Left Corporate Careers, Moved to Costa Rica, and Built Their Dream Life | #210
Don’t Wait to Be Pushed Out: Build a Business on Your Terms and Take Back Control | #209
"I'll Never Fire Myself!" - Losing Her Job Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Her - Meet Betsy Pepine | #208
Turning a Side Hustle into a Business with Gym Hooky Founder Ariel Belgrave | Ep #8
Back to Business: How Moms Can Start a Business While the Kids Are in Class | #207
Midlife, Menopause & Momentum: How Jenny Waters Helps Women Thrive With Wellness | #206
The Moment I Quit: How One Bold Move Led to a Thriving Leadership Coaching Business with Lindsay White | #205
Plan Your Third Act: Financial Freedom and Reinvention After 50 with Katana Abbott | #204
From Career Rut to Business Ready: How the Second Act Accelerator Helps You Quit Your Job and Launch a Business in 90 Days | #203
Starting a Business as Healing: Medical Professional Suzy Wraines Turned Trauma into Purpose | #202
5 Things To Do Before Starting a Business | #201
200th Episode Special: Your Biggest Career Change & Business Questions Answered! | #200
Thriving After 50: Lynnis Woods-Mullins on Health, Purpose, and Starting Over | #199
From China to CEO: How Sunny Sun Built a Business and a Life She Loves in America | #198
Pivoting as a Creative: How to Turn Your Talent Into a Thriving Business | #197
Gym Owner to Franchise Founder: How Devan Gonzalez Used Mindset To Build a Profitable Business | #196
Art of Online Teaching: How Shannon Boyer Transformed Her Education Career | #195
Reignite Your Childhood Dreams: Why It’s Never Too Late to Start Your Second Act | #194
How One ADHD Diagnosis Sparked a New Career Helping Creative Entrepreneurs Thrive | #193
Publication Day! My Book Start Your Second Act Is Out Now! | #192
I Said No to Taylor Swift: A Career Shift That Changed My Life | #191
Homeschooling to Style Coaching: How Monika Nielsen Became the Closet Therapist for Women in Midlife | #190
Don’t Live by Default—Create the Career You Deserve | #189
Archaeologist turned Skincare CEO: Michal Morrison Turned Tragedy into a Thriving Beauty Business | #188