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

Big Tech to Founder of Foodom with Reneta Jenik Reneta Jenik built a successful career in big tech working for companies like Intel and Sandisk before the entrepreneur bug bit her and she set out to build her own startup. Reneta is now the founder of Foodom, where she pairs families with personal chefs to bring healthier eating and a greener world. Reneta’s mission is to give families more togethe...

From life as a homeless alcoholic to finding God and becoming an activist, artist, author, and public speaker, meet Gregory Andrus. Gregory is the founder and photographer of the Portraits of the Jersey Shore Facebook page and community. His difficult past as a child and young adult led him to lead a life of service giving a voice to the voiceless by taking photographs of people around the New Jer...

From a corporate career in Investment Banking on Wall Street and HR at Facebook to launching the wellness brand Gym Hooky , our guest Ariel Belgrave is a powerful woman entrepreneur with words of wisdom to share. On this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast , Ariel explains how she turned “pain into purpose” as she grew her side hustle from a blog about skipping the gym into the mega popular...

Hollywood is every actor’s dream! Today’s guest worked as an actress and producer in Los Angeles before opening her own Wedding Planning Business. Hannah Campbell-Anderson is our guest on this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast . Listen in as she explains how acting, and even waiting tables in Hollywood, prepared her for the role of running her own business and making every bride and groom’...

Host Shannon Russell shares why taking time for yourself and enjoying special everyday moments is crucial while on the path towards a new chapter in life. Listen in on a fresh point of view on how to step back and appreciate life as you are making strides towards success. www.secondactsuccess.co/episode6 To learn more about the show visit http://www.secondactsuccess.co , and please subscribe to th...

Meet Beth Tancredi Chunn, a writer and expert in product management, marketing, and content strategy, who transitioned into a role as Editor-in-Chief at a political startup. After 25 years of working for various industries, writing her own book, and starting her own business, Beth felt the ups and downs of climbing the ranks as a female in the business world. Now, Beth has a role where she is in c...

Engineer to STEM Business Owner with Kayla Opperman | Ep #4 Today’s guest is Kayla Opperman.  Kayla is an electrical engineer who transitioned to opening her own small business in Colorado. She was one of a few girls in the Engineering Department at University of Colorado at Boulder, and went on to work for six years as an electrical engineer. Kayla then decided that she wanted to be home with her...

Today’s guest is on her “third act,” and she discusses how becoming a mom changed her priorities and led to a drastic career change. Alicea Sabella started in health services after college, and quickly followed her love of style and sales to a successful career in New York City’s world of high fashion. Once becoming a mom, she needed a change and opened her own business as a lactation consultant....

The Second Act Success Career Podcast is live! I am so happy to have you here as we dive into what exactly a “second act” is and how you can find yours. Do you want a career change? Do you want to pursue a creative passion? I am your host, Business Coach and Certified YouMap® Coach, Shannon Russell.  I am here to help guide you along your second act success journey. I am a television producer who...

If change feels overwhelming for you, well you are not alone! Today, we are chatting with a mental health therapist and mama, who knows what it’s like to change careers and how to handle the anxiety of the unknown. Jamie Hanley started in marketing, opened a yoga studio, and is now a therapist, author, and host of The Spiritual Counselor Podcast. Jamie  shares her struggles and successes along her...

Life’s next chapter is waiting! Are you at a crossroads in your career or in life? The Second Act Success Podcast inspires women to be bold and begin a second act in life today. Join television producer turned entrepreneur, Shannon Russell, as she shares motivational stories of women who have changed careers, started new businesses, and followed their passions to the fullest. Let’s turn the page t...