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

Jen Walton is a storm chaser, photographer and founder of the Girls Who Chase initiative, which inspires, empowers, and equips girls and women to pursue storms, the sciences, and their passions. Jen joins the Second Act Success Podcast to discuss how she started storm chasing in 2018 after realizing she had chosen self-limitation over pursuing a very real passion. She left her job working in Envir...

Have you ever done the freelance thing? Bouncing from job to job to pay the bills? Liz Alterman began her career as a freelance writer working in corporate america on topics like finance, energy, and manufacturing. Not exactly topics that lit her up. After being unemployed one too many times, she began using her words to express life as a parent and even writing her own memoir about being unemploy...

Money Goals! From Debt to Teaching Financial Freedom with Bernadette Joy | Ep #34 Craving financial independence? Bernadette Joy was $300,000 in debt including student loans and mortgages and paid it all off in a few short years. She is now a financial guru, self-made millionaire, and founder of Crush Your Money Goals. Bernadette followed her Filipino family's advice and got a secure job in H...

Coming out later in life is one hell of a second act! It’s National Coming Out Day, and Anne-Marie Zanzal , a married mother of four who came out as a lesbian at the age of 52 is my guest today. Anne-Marie was worked various office jobs while raising her kids, and in her 40s she decided to go back to school and she was ordained as a minister and devoted her life to the service of others. Today, An...

Hi, my friend Shannon here with a short solo episode for you. My guest earlier this week on the podcast was burnout coach, Ash Burnside. Our conversation in Episode 31 of the podcast was really all about listening to our inner voices on the daily. And it really sunk in for me. I have been reflecting on one moment in my life where I can now see that maybe perhaps, I was burned out. This moment chan...

Are you struggling to balance everything life is throwing your way? Burnout Coach Ash Burnside of Healthing Hustle Co is here to discuss the signs of burnout that we should all be aware of. Ash shares her own personal story of how burnout led down a dark path, and how she came out on the other side and now coaches others on how to break free from burnout. Listen now on the Second Act Success Podca...

Stephanie McLaughlin chose to celebrate her 40th birthday having 40 drinks with 40 friends. She documented the project and now she hosts The Forty Drinks Podcast .  Stephanie is here to discuss her second act leaving a toxic workplace to start her own marketing firm. We also discuss her Forty Drinks project and how it helped shape this new chapter in her life for the better. Listen now on the Seco...

We’ve all heard of the starving artist, but what if you can create art and make money? Fiona Valentine began her career as a teacher, but painting was always her passion. After struggling to find a way to make a living as an artist, Fiona began to teach children and adults art. This gave her a paycheck and time to paint. Where she evolved next is incredible, as Fiona found a way to mix her love of...

There is so much to consider when thinking  about a career change, so where should  you begin? Start with your why. Why do you want to make a change? Why now? Are the reasons you’re thinking of the right reasons? By diving deep into the why, you can save yourself time, confusion, and stress. It’s important to make sure you are not running away from something, but rather running towards a worthwhil...

Ann Mehl is an Executive Coach. She coaches, speaks and writes about how to successfully navigate the ever-changing world of work. Ann’s background as an executive recruiter in the ‘90s led her quite naturally to “coaching” people in career transition. Since launching her own consulting company in 2005, Ann has coached people from all walks of life from CEOs of start- up companies,  senior leaders...

I feel like we went on a trip together this past week my friend! I attended Podcast Movement in Dallas and I have takeaways from all that I learned that I just had to share. These are my 3 takeaways on taking care of yourself, taking advantage of all podcasts have to offer, and finding your people. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: https://secondactsuccess.co/26 REVIEW THE PODCAST: Your review would me...

Hollywood Casting Director Liz Martinez-Nelson started a family and chose to be a stay at home mom to her daughters. When it came time to return to the workforce, Liz opted to leave the grind of television to find a more flexible option to balance motherhood.  She stumbled upon a Squarespace course online and found a love of building websites and design. Liz now runs a successful brand and website...

Happiness Mentor Karyn Seitz | Ep #24 Happiness is the one thing over 8 billion of us are searching for every day. Karyn Seitz is a Happiness Mentor and she is sharing her advice on all things happiness on the Second Act Success Podcast . If you are thinking about starting over in any aspect of your life, listen to this week’s episode to learn tips on what questions you should ask yourself before...

Desk job to Dream Digital Business with Jessica Hawks | Ep #23 While others were away at college, Jessica Hawks dropped out of nursing school and worked as an assistant at a chiropractor's office while she searched for what she wanted out of life. She decided to try working as a virtual assistant, and after her videos on TikTok went viral, her business boomed. At just 23 years old, she was  m...

MTV Producer turned Boutique Owner with Katina Turner | Ep #22 Katina Turner began her career as a producer for MTV’s legendary series House of Style. She worked with models and musicians, and went on host on-air segments for the show as well. Katina gave up the limelight of New York City for small town life in Asheville, North Carolina, where she opened several small businesses over the years inc...

Music Major to Course Creator with Melissa Guller | Ep #21 Melissa Guller is joining Second Act Success to talk about her journey moving from the music industry to opening her own online business empire and excelling as an online Course Creator. Melissa is the founder of Wit & Wire, where she teaches online business owners how to scale their business through courses and through the Wit & W...

PhD Scientist to Zero Waste Living with Liz McDade | Ep #20 Liz McDade earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology and worked as a research psychologist researching for projects in the fields of medicine, STEM, etc. One day, Liz realized she wanted to tap into her creative side a bit more, so she began working on a side business designing no-waste products.  Liz eventually took the leap and opened her own...

On this episode of Second Act Success , Network TV Correspondent Debra Alfarone shares the power of words and how she went from high school dropout to having a dream life. Debra is an award-winning journalist and a reporter for CBS News. She launched into her second act by starting her own business as an on-camera confidence coach and speaker working to help women feel empowered on camera and off....

Seattle Sutton is 90 years-old and a powerhouse in the health and business world! Seattle began her career as a registered nurse and even taught nursing for many years. When she was 53, Seattle decided to help her patients eat healthier by creating the now well-known meal plan service, Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating .  Her company became a multi-million dollar family business that she just s...

The incredible author Carola Lovering is our guest on this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast. She is the admired author of Tell Me Lies , which is being made into a TV series for Hulu by Emma Roberts' production company . She has also written two other books, Too Good To Be True . And her latest must read summer hit Can't Look Away . Carola didn't aspire to become an author,...

Kerry Holzschuch has lived many acts throughout her life. Her story is one of trauma to triumph. Burnout and exhaustion after the birth of her first daughter, coupled with chronic health conditions, and a series of traumatic events led Kerry down a path of seeking answers and deep soul searching. Through the ups and downs, Kerry has been resilient and has always following her path to find joy in e...

Dancer to Executive Producer with Diane Mizota | Ep #15 Diane Mizota began her career in Hollywood as a professional dancer, dancing for Prince, in commercials, and on the Academy Awards. She transitioned to acting and has been seen in countless roles on TV and on the big screen. Diane has also been a host of shows like Trading Spaces: Boys vs Girls, Access Hollywood, and more. Diane continues to...

A Recruiter’s View on Starting Over with Patricia DiMaria Shaffer | Ep #14 Patricia DiMaria Shaffer launched her career in public accounting at one of the Big 4 accounting firms. Successfully balancing her career with being a single mom, she worked her way up the corporate ladder. However, with the long hours stacking up, she wanted to be a bigger part of her son’s everyday activities. This realiz...

From the Jewelry Industry to the Fitness World, Megan Goldschein shares her success story with us on this episode of Second Act Success! Megan began her career in New York City’s Jewelry District on the wholesale and logistics side of the industry. She struggled finding her way as a new mom once she returned to her company, and took a barre class after work to relieve some stress. She was hooked!...

Mickey Mouse Club Mousketeer to Vocal Coach with Jennifer McGill | Ep #11 The Mickey Mouse Club's Jennifer McGill opens up about pivoting from life as a Mouseketeer, to being a solo artist, and now loving her career as a vocal coach…all on the Second Act Success Podcast! Listen in as Jennifer talks about her life as a child star on Disney Channel and her famous Mickey Mouse Club cast members...