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Do you need to quit your job to start your second act? Not necessarily.

In this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, business coach for women Shannon Russell sits down with Jesikah Wells, host of the Broken to Beautiful podcast, to talk about career transition, working motherhood, finding personal fulfillment, and building something of your own while still working full-time.

Jesikah shares how her career evolved from the legal department at Wells Fargo into wealth investment management and eventually project management for nonprofit organizations. At the same time, she began building her own creative second act through podcasting, blogging, and her Broken to Beautiful brand.

Jesikah proves that a second act career doesn't always require making one giant leap. Sometimes career reinvention begins by creating space for the ideas that excite you, exploring new opportunities, and slowly building something alongside your 9-5.

Shannon and Jesikah also discuss mom guilt, finding time for yourself as a working mother, overcoming fear and imposter syndrome, and why pursuing something that fulfills you isn't selfish.

If you're considering a career change, midlife career transition, starting a business, or simply wondering what else might be possible for you, this conversation is a reminder that your second act can begin before you're ready to leave your current career.

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What if changing careers didn’t mean starting over?

In this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, Shannon Russell sits down with PR and marketing expert Allison Lane to talk about career reinvention, leaving corporate, and using the experience you already have to build your next chapter.

After decades working in corporate PR and marketing with major brands, Allison reached burnout and eventually left her corporate career to start her own business. Today, she helps women build authority, increase their visibility, and position themselves as thought leaders, authors, speakers, and experts.

Shannon and Allison discuss why a midlife career transition doesn’t mean beginning at the bottom, how to recognize your transferable skills, and why building your personal brand before leaving corporate can give your second act career a powerful head start.

If you’re considering a career change, starting a business, or wondering what’s next after corporate life, this conversation will remind you that you’re not starting over. You’re building on everything you’ve already accomplished.

Whether you’re exploring second act careers, navigating a midlife career transition, or dreaming about becoming a female entrepreneur, this episode will help you stop thinking about what you’re leaving behind and start recognizing everything you’re bringing with you.

Listen to the Second Act Success Podcast with Shannon Russell and discover how to turn your career experience into your next opportunity.

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Are you thinking about a career change but have no idea what you want to do next?

Maybe your current career no longer fits the person you are today. Maybe you’ve experienced an “aha moment” that made you question your work, your priorities, or what you want your life to look like. Or maybe you simply know you’re ready for something different.

In this special episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, business coach and career transition coach Shannon Russell shares Chapter 3, “Discovering Your Second Act,” from her book Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life.

Shannon walks you through the process of discovering your next chapter and reminds you that making a midlife career transition does not mean starting over. Your skills, experience, relationships, resilience, and knowledge come with you.

You’ll learn how to reflect on what is and isn’t working in your current career, identify your strengths and passions, explore second act career ideas, build your network, prepare financially for a career transition, and create a timeline for making your next move. Shannon also shares lessons from her own transition from television producer to entrepreneur and explains how the skills she developed during 16 years in the entertainment industry helped her build successful businesses.

Whether you’re considering leaving corporate, starting a business, becoming a female entrepreneur, or simply searching for a more flexible career, this episode will help you begin thinking differently about what your next chapter could look like.

Because your first career gave you experience. Your second act career is your opportunity to decide how you want to use it.

If you’re ready for career reinvention, press play and start discovering what your second act could be.

🔗 Get the full show notes here!

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