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

How A Dancer Turned Her Creativity Into A Career In PhotographyShannel Resto began her career as a professional dancer in New York City, but she had always had a love for photography as well. Shannel launched SJR Photography as a "side hustle" taking photos around the city, while she rehearsed for performances and tried to pay the bills. Shannel began photographing performances and fashion events capturing artists from the point of view of being an artist herself. She pivoted to design a new career for herself and she shares her story of second act success on Episode 98 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast. SHOW NOTEShttps://secondactsuccess.co/98Contact Shannel Resto:Instagram- @s.j.rphotographyWebsite- https://sjrestophotography.wixsite.com/sjrphotographsAuthor of Capture The Colors-  http://Capture the Colors -Photography Coloring BookRelated episodes: Episode 15- Professional Dancer To Executive Producer with Diane Mizota------- ******** Book a free Strategy Call with Shannon Watch the free How To Start a Business Training Download the free Career to Business Roadmap Join the Second Act Accelerator Read Shannon's Book - Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life ➡️ Let's Connect: Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok Home Chef Meal Delivery - (free shipping & $4.99 per serving) Flodesk Email Marketing - (25% off your first year) Stitch Fix Personal Stylist - ($25 off your first order) Buzzsprout Podcast Hosting - ($20 off) Podmatch Guesting (*Some affiliate links in...

If you have ever felt burnout, imposter syndrome, fear of change, and/or workplace anxiety, then this is an episode you will want to bookmark and listen to over and over again!  What happens when you check all of the boxes to get to that career you have dreamt about since you were a child, only to realize you are not happy?  Dr. Jessica Metcalfe knew she wanted to be a dentist from the age of 14. She put in the work and became a successful dental oncologist. Jessica kept asking herself the question..."Is this it?"  After being diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and burnout, Jessica began researching ways to help her feel better. She learned that it is ok to change your mind, especially when it comes to careers. Today, Dr. Jessica  practices general dentistry part-time, while she runs her own consulting firm, The SKYL Group as well. Dr. Jessica is also the author of Speak Kindly, You're Listening, and she hosts a podcast with the same name. In Episode #97 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, Dr. Jessica and Shannon discuss the fear behind change, the feeling of being "stuck" in a career, and the damage imposter syndrome can do on a person's well-being.SHOW NOTEShttps://secondactsuccess.co/97Shannon on the Speak Kindly, You're Listening Podcast Connect with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe:Website Book - Speak Kindly, You're ListeningPodcast - Speak Kindly, You're Listening ******** Book a free Strategy Call with Shannon Watch the free How To Start a Business Training Download the free Career to Business Roadmap Join the Second Act Accelerator Read Shannon's Book - Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life ➡️ Let's Connect: Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok Home Chef Meal Delivery - (free shipping & $4.99 per serving) Flodesk Email Marketing - (25% off your first year) Stitch Fix Personal Stylist - ($25 off your first order) Buzzsprout Podcast Hosting - ($20 off) Podmatch Guesting (*Some affiliate links in...

Have you ever considered buying into a franchise? Have you dreamed of owning your own business, but you think you are not ready or just don't have enough experience to be successful? I have national franchise broker Jon Ostenson as my guest expert on Episode #96 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast. Jon is the founder of FranBridge Consulting. He is a top 1% national franchise broker and the author of the book Non-Food Franchising. I am a fan of franchising because I purchased a franchise business as my first venture into entrepreneurship.  After leaving my 16 year career in Television, I knew I wanted to run my own business, but I was hesitant. When I opened a Snapology franchise, it instantly taught me the basics of launching a business with a great deal of support from my franchisor and my fellow owners.  If you are curious about the franchising world, listen in as Jon Ostenson explains why franchising maybe the best way for aspiring entrepreneurs to launch into business and why  franchising is at an all time high.SHOW NOTEShttps://secondactsuccess.co/96Connect with Jon Ostenson:Website - https://franbridgeconsulting.com/ Free digital copy of Non-Food Franchising book- https://franbridgeconsulting.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonostenson/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JonOstenson1/Check out Episode #65 Franchising 101 with Patrick Findaro------ ******** Book a free Strategy Call with Shannon Watch the free How To Start a Business Training Download the free Career to Business Roadmap Join the Second Act Accelerator Read Shannon's Book - Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life ➡️ Let's Connect: Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok Home Chef Meal Delivery - (free shipping & $4.99 per serving) Flodesk Email Marketing - (25% off your first year) Stitch Fix Personal Stylist - ($25 off your first order) Buzzsprout Podcast Hosting - ($20 off) Podmatch Guesting (*Some affiliate links in...

Jordan Scott is a decision-making entrepreneur and the female founder and CEO of Cobble, an app designed to help people make better, faster decisions together. On this episode of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, Jordan shares how she trusted her gut to leave the job she thought she wanted in TV News to take a leap of faith and pursue a career as a female founder. If you have had that dream, then listen on my friend!Jordan graduated from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study in 2015. She began her career as a news associate at CBS This Morning before launching her startup. Jordan took an idea for a way to bring people together while they make plans together and turned it into a blog. From the blog, she designed an app and started crowdsourcing to bring Cobble to life. To date, Jordan has raised $3.3 million in seed funding, growing Cobble to tens of thousands of users who have swiped over 2M times on curated places and experiences in-app. Cobble is quickly expanding to new cities, optimizing decision-making functionality, and more. Jordan shares how she trusted her gut to leave the job she thought she wanted in TV News to take a leap of faith and pursue a career as a female founder. Listen to Shannon and Jordan's discussion on Episode #95 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast. SHOW NOTEShttps://secondactsuccess.co/95Connect with Jordan Scott:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-scott-354aa458/Website: https://www.trycobble.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/trycobbleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/trycobble/------- ******** Book a free Strategy Call with Shannon Watch the free How To Start a Business Training Download the free Career to Business Roadmap Join the Second Act Accelerator Read Shannon's Book - Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life ➡️ Let's Connect: Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok Home Chef Meal Delivery - (free shipping & $4.99 per serving) Flodesk Email Marketing - (25% off your first year) Stitch Fix Personal Stylist - ($25 off your first order) Buzzsprout Podcast Hosting - ($20 off) Podmatch Guesting (*Some affiliate links in...

If you are a service-based business owner or wanting to become one you're in the right place! On this Episode #94 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, we will hear from social media and email marketing expert Hannah McCormick. Hannah is also half of the podcasting duo from the Showing Up Solo Podcast. In this episode, we will share tips for showing up on social media to market your brand or business, even when you are just starting out and don't know how. Hannah will walk you through why marketing right away is key to growing your business. She also offers advice on how to launch a business on a low budget and how to overcome the fear of failure. Hannah hosts the Showing Up Solo Podcast with Nichole Hiller where their moto is just because you’re a solopreneur, doesn’t mean you’re on your own!SHOW NOTEShttps://secondactsuccess.co/94Connect with Hannah McCormick:Podcast: https://www.showingupsolo.com/blogInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/showingupsolo/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/showing-up-solo/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@showingupsoloYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRx9XsqgplZ4QBSpc8-cwyAWebsite: https://www.showingupsolo.com/------- ******** Book a free Strategy Call with Shannon Watch the free How To Start a Business Training Download the free Career to Business Roadmap Join the Second Act Accelerator Read Shannon's Book - Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life ➡️ Let's Connect: Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok Home Chef Meal Delivery - (free shipping & $4.99 per serving) Flodesk Email Marketing - (25% off your first year) Stitch Fix Personal Stylist - ($25 off your first order) Buzzsprout Podcast Hosting - ($20 off) Podmatch Guesting (*Some affiliate links in...

Who says retirement is for everyone? Meet Donna Cetroni- RN, BSN, MA, AHN-BC, NBC-HWC, who has many letters behind her name after over 40 years in nursing and now as a integrative health nurse coach. Donna joins Shannon on this Episode #93 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast to talk about her transition from starting as an emergency room nurse and evolving her career in healthcare and service in many many different ways. Donna decided to open her own integrative health coaching practice called The Healing Way instead of retiring, and she is feeling more fulfilled than ever with her work.  Please listen in on this moving conversation with Donna Cetroni as she shares her second act success story. SHOW NOTEShttps://secondactsuccess.co/93Music provided by Karen Drucker - https://www.karendrucker.com/Connect with Donna Cetroni:https://linktr.ee/donnacetroniLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-cetroni-a038171a/Twitter - donna_cetroniInstagram - @thehealingway_donnacetroni Facebook - @donnaritacetroni-------- ******** Book a free Strategy Call with Shannon Watch the free How To Start a Business Training Download the free Career to Business Roadmap Join the Second Act Accelerator Read Shannon's Book - Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life ➡️ Let's Connect: Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok Home Chef Meal Delivery - (free shipping & $4.99 per serving) Flodesk Email Marketing - (25% off your first year) Stitch Fix Personal Stylist - ($25 off your first order) Buzzsprout Podcast Hosting - ($20 off) Podmatch Guesting (*Some affiliate links in...

Have you ever dreamed of taking your hobby and turning into a profitable business? How about turning your side hustle into a full-time career? On Episode #92 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, New Jersey photographer Christina Greenberg joins Shannon, as she shares how she picked up a camera to take photos of her children and ended up launching a successful business with The Littlest Detail Photography.  If you need to make a little extra money and wonder if you can grow this into sometime larger than life, keep listening to hear how it truly is possible. Christina Greenberg went from a stay-at-home mom to working part time at a local office to now running her own photography business that provides flexibility as a mom and brings income to her family, all while she stays creative capturing happy moments for others. SHOW NOTEShttps://secondactsuccess.co/92Connect with Christina Greenberg:Website - HEREInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestdetailphotography/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheLittlestDetailPhoto------ ******** Book a free Strategy Call with Shannon Watch the free How To Start a Business Training Download the free Career to Business Roadmap Join the Second Act Accelerator Read Shannon's Book - Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life ➡️ Let's Connect: Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok Home Chef Meal Delivery - (free shipping & $4.99 per serving) Flodesk Email Marketing - (25% off your first year) Stitch Fix Personal Stylist - ($25 off your first order) Buzzsprout Podcast Hosting - ($20 off) Podmatch Guesting (*Some affiliate links in...

If you have been through divorce or any trauma in your life, than get cozy and get ready for some inspiration from Shannon's interview with Amanda Kate on Episode #91 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast. Amanda Kate went through a terrible divorce and came through on the other side learning a great deal about herself and humankind. She is the author of Divine. Messy. Human: A Spiritual Guide to Prioritizing Internal Truth over External Influence. Amanda began  her career as a Communications Manager and then stayed home for many years to raise her children. After breaking free from her marriage, Amanda finished 6 years of college in 4 years as she found her life's purpose. She is now a Kinesiologist, Mentor, Archetypal Life Coach, Podcast Host, and Mother.  A recovering people-pleaser and self-flagellator, Amanda Kate walks the path straddling the divine and messy daily, and she shares her story and the advice she has learned in this episode of the Second Act Success Career Podcast. SHOW NOTEShttps://secondactsuccess.co/91Connect with Amanda Kate:Website - www.amandakate.com.auInstagram - www.instagram.com/amanda__kate Facebook - www.facebook.com/amandakatetransformation LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-kateTikTok - www.tiktok.com/@divinelymessyPodcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/54fAykxlFcUcPu0nOpnCFQBooks - https://www.amandakate.com.au/my-book-------- ******** Book a free Strategy Call with Shannon Watch the free How To Start a Business Training Download the free Career to Business Roadmap Join the Second Act Accelerator Read Shannon's Book - Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life ➡️ Let's Connect: Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok Home Chef Meal Delivery - (free shipping & $4.99 per serving) Flodesk Email Marketing - (25% off your first year) Stitch Fix Personal Stylist - ($25 off your first order) Buzzsprout Podcast Hosting - ($20 off) Podmatch Guesting (*Some affiliate links in...

On Episode #90 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, host and career coach Shannon Russell interviews Kristen Glass. Kristen began her career in the finance world, but after having kids she quickly pivoted to follow her heart and open an interior design business. Many years later,  Kristen felt as if her life was spiraling out of control as she dealt with trauma in her marriage and with her own health and weight. Kristen discovered a health program that changed her life and gave her back the control she craved. She began to lose weight and started spreading what she was learning in the program to others. Kristen turned this into a full time successful business and career as a health and wellness coach. Listen now to this episode to hear Kristen's second act success story and how she began a new career and a new life for herself. SHOW NOTESConnect with Kristen Glass:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gypsysoulliving/--------- ******** Book a free Strategy Call with Shannon Watch the free How To Start a Business Training Download the free Career to Business Roadmap Join the Second Act Accelerator Read Shannon's Book - Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life ➡️ Let's Connect: Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok Home Chef Meal Delivery - (free shipping & $4.99 per serving) Flodesk Email Marketing - (25% off your first year) Stitch Fix Personal Stylist - ($25 off your first order) Buzzsprout Podcast Hosting - ($20 off) Podmatch Guesting (*Some affiliate links in...

We learn skills in so many different ways, and we take these skills with us throughout the course of our career. Kathy Colaiacovo began her career in banking before deciding to take time off to raise her three children. She was an active parent volunteer at her children's schools and when it was time to return to work, she opened her own virtual assistant business that has evolved into a successful marketing business. Kathy is now a well-known Marketing Strategist for Private Practice Owners and the President of Pepper It Marketing Services Inc.  She is also the host of the Marketing your Private Practice with Kathy C Podcast. Kathy helps private practice owners, dietitians, therapists and nutritionists all over the globe build thriving and profitable practices with effective marketing that takes less time than they ever imagined!  Listen to Kathy explain her second act success story to Shannon on Episode #89 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast. SHOW NOTES:https://secondactsuccess.co/89Connect with Kathy Colaiacovo :Marketing your Private Practice Podcast:  https://marketingyourprivatepractice.com/ Free Resources: https://www.pepperitmarketing.com/resources-for-entrepreneursInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pepperitmarketing/ Thrive Marketing Academy:  https://www.pepperitmarketing.com/thriveMarketing Review: https://www.pepperitmarketing.com/review --------- ******** Book a free Strategy Call with Shannon Watch the free How To Start a Business Training Download the free Career to Business Roadmap Join the Second Act Accelerator Read Shannon's Book - Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life ➡️ Let's Connect: Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok Home Chef Meal Delivery - (free shipping & $4.99 per serving) Flodesk Email Marketing - (25% off your first year) Stitch Fix Personal Stylist - ($25 off your first order) Buzzsprout Podcast Hosting - ($20 off) Podmatch Guesting (*Some affiliate links in...