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!
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📖 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!
Second Act Success Podcast: Career Change, Business Coaching & Entrepreneurship for Women Over 40
Don’t Live by Default—Create the Career You Deserve | #189
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Are you waking up every day feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or just "going through the motions" in your job? In this empowering episode of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, career transition and business coach Shannon Russell shares a powerful message about what it really means to live by default—and how to break free from it. If you’ve been dreaming about starting a business, changing careers, or simply building a life that aligns with your values, this episode is your wake-up call.
Shannon discusses the difference between comfort and alignment, why midlife is the perfect time to reinvent yourself, and how to take small but intentional steps toward your second act. You’ll learn how to stop ignoring your inner voice, how to take action on that business idea or career pivot you’ve been sitting on, and why you don’t need permission to begin again.
Whether you’re craving more creativity, flexibility, or freedom in your life, this episode will inspire you to stop settling and start designing a future that lights you up.
👉 Topics covered:
- What it means to live by default vs. design
- How to listen to your inner voice and trust your intuition
- Why you’re not stuck—even after 20 years in the same career
- Simple steps to validate your business idea or pivot plan
- Encouragement for midlife women looking to change careers or start a business
🎧 Listen now and start taking action toward your second act success!
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