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Second Act Success: Business Tips & Career Change Advice for Women

Don’t Live by Default—Create the Career You Deserve | #189

April 14, 2025 • Shannon Russell • Season 1 • Episode 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.

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