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

Shannon Russell

Booking Overview

This is a career-transition and entrepreneurship interview show focused on helping women turn corporate experience into businesses and fulfilling second careers, with occasional solo expert episodes and external guests who are established coaches, executives, speakers, and subject-matter experts. Credible pitches include women entrepreneurs, career-transition experts, leadership coaches, personal-brand strategists, and professionals with compelling midlife reinvention stories; booking difficulty is low because the show features accessible experts rather than highly prominent public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 270

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 246 subscribers

Instagram: 1.6k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

shannon@secondactsuccess.co

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Host

Shannon Russell - Business coach for women, author of Start Your Second Act, and entrepreneur who helps women change careers, launch businesses, and create fulfilling second acts. She previously worked as a televisi...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Established women professionals, entrepreneurs, executive coaches, leadership strategists, career-transition experts, speakers, and subject-matter specialists with substantial professional experience and practical advice for career reinvention or business building.

Required Achievements:

Leadership experience in established professional fields, Built a business or coaching practice from prior career expertise, Professional speaking, mentoring, or executive coaching experience, Expertise in entrepreneurship, career transition, leadership, marketing, or personal branding

Recent Guest Discussions

Allison Lane - Career Reinvention, Leaving Corporate Employment, Transferable Skills, Personal Branding, Visibility, And Building A Business After Midlife.

Sairan Aqrawi - Women’s Leadership Confidence, Career Growth, Entrepreneurship While Employed, Work-life Integration, And Building A Second-act Business From Existing Expertise.

Recent Topics

Career Change, Entrepreneurship, Women, Personal Branding, Leadership

Episodes

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

When Life Gets Messy: Leaving Corporate, Starting a Business & Finding Your Second Act | #270

September 21, 2026

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 design before moving into marketing and branding, eventually...

3 Lessons My TEDx Talk Taught Me About Fear, Self-Doubt & Going After Big Goals | #269

September 14, 2026

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 Second Act Success Podcast, I’m sharing three powerful lessons...

Fall Reset: How to See Your Potential and Turn Your Strengths Into a Business | #268

September 07, 2026

👉 Start Your Second Act Strategy Call with Shannon here.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 you, and uncover the skills that could lead to your next career m...

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