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

This is a Second Act Success Story you must listen to my friend! Meet Nosheen Khan. Nosheen worked as a senior loan processor and office manager before facing health issues that made her unable to go to work. She was fired from her job, and found herself at home in bed, struggling to find a job. This was before the days of remote work, but Nosheen tried to get any Virtual Assistant job she could finally taking a role that paid a mere 33 cents per hour. However, this led her to land a role as a founding member of the now well-known remote work site Upwork. Nosheen shares her story of consistently trying to carve her way through her career taking opportunity after opportunity. She now runs her own SAS company Easy Sales Automation, and she is an author and podcast host. Join me for this fascinating conversation with Nosheen Khan on Episode #78 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast. SHOW NOTEShttps://secondactsuccess.co/78Connect with Nosheen Khan:Web - https://easysalesautomation.com/beta------- ******** 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 dreamt of building a business? Are you ready to take your side hustle full time? Do you have a small business you want to grow? Shannon sits down with Business Coach Krista Campbell to talk strategies to turn your idea into a business built for you. Krista is a coach and mentor for creative business owners. Take a listen as Krista shares tips and advice on leaving a corporate career and how to turn a small business into a worthwhile career. It’s all on Episode #77 of the Second Act Success Podcast.​​SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:https://secondactsuccess.co/77CONNECT with Krista CampbellWebsite - https://heykristamarie.com/Podcast - She Calls Her Shots PodcastWork with Krista - https://heykristamarie.com/servicesInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/heykristamarie/----SHOW BREAKDOWN:0:00:00 - Intro00:02:10 - Krista Campbell’s first act00:04:09 - Working full time, while building her photography business 00:05:27 - Relocating while growing a business00:06:46- Realizing she wanted to quit her corporate job to grow her side business fulltime00:09:08 - Changing business ideas as you grow00:11:49 - What does a business coach do?00:14:26 - Reasons a career coach can help00:14:44 - How to start a business00:19:34 - Research what you want to do, but don’t research too much that you slow the process of building the business.00:24:00 - Fear of telling people you are starting a business00:25:17 - Using strategy to help you grow the business based on what is important to you.00:28:07 - Do you suggest having a coach or accountability partner when growing your business?00:30:37 - Podcasts and Krista’s podcast She Calls Her Shots ******** 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 thought about turning something personal into profit? Rebecca Linney ran a business with her husband full time, yet after having her son she made an interesting pivot. Rebecca noticed that her son was not sleeping in his own bed and it was quite a struggle for the family. She came up with an idea on how to help him feel better about sleeping alone, and she turned this idea into a children's book. Rebecca turned a personal issue she was dealing with into a project that would make money and help other families in the process. Rebecca is now a published author of The Growing Bed, and she shares her story of juggling a business, a family, and being a first time writer with Shannon on Episode #76 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast. SHOW NOTES:https://secondactsuccess.co/76Connect with Rebecca LinneyBook Instagram---------- ******** 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...

How To Quit A Job Without Burning A Bridge | Ep #75Trying to leave a job, no matter what the circumstances, can be an emotional decision. You may be ready for a career change, but you don't want to to disappoint your coworkers or your family/friends. You may be in a toxic workplace where you know you need to leave, but you are hesitant. In this episode of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, Shannon shares 6 Steps To Quit A Job Without Burning A Bridge. You will want to listen before you make your final decision to resign, so that you can be confident with a plan of action that will lead you to your path of Second Act Success. SHOW NOTES:https://secondactsuccess.co/75-----******** 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...

“I will not drown in a puddle.” Beate Chelette has experienced more than her fair share of obstacles- immigrating from German, divorce, debt, betrayal, lawsuits, loss of a parent, being a single mom, etc. Beate began her career in photography, but pivoted to open her own  business. She had it stolen from her and found herself in $130,000 of debt. After so many losses, Beate wrote the President of the United States begging for help. This bold move led to a light at the end of the tunnel. She built a new business and sold it to Bill Gates for millions. Now Beate is a successful business woman once again, as well as an author, coach, and podcast host. She is the founder of The Growth Architect and The Women’s Code. Shannon sits down for an in-depth conversation with Beate to learn about her journey and how she now helps others build their brands so that others can achieve success too. SHOWNOTES FOR EPISODE #74:https://secondactsuccess.co/74www.BeateChelette.comwww.TheWomensCode.comBook - https://beatechelette.com/author/Podcast - https://beatechelette.com/our-podcast/To find out what your #1 Business Growth Blocker isTake the free quiz at www.GrowthBlockerQuiz.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...

The Second Act Success Career Podcast is celebrating our one year anniversary  this week! It has been a whirlwind of a year with 73 podcast episodes, so many remarkable guests, and too many career transition stories to share. Join host and career coach Shannon Russell, as she discussed all that she has learned this year as a newbie to the podcasting community and how she is not taking the growth of this show for granted. Listen in to the one year anniversary episode of the Second Act Success Career Podcast Episode #73.SHOW NOTES:https://secondactsuccess.co/73-------******** 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 dreamed of being able to leave a legacy with your Second Act? How about creating a nonprofit, volunteering at philanthropies full time, or finding a way to truly give back to a your community? On Episode #72 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, Shannon sits down with a man who is building a legacy with his second act. Barry Braun was a Navy Engineer who began a successful sales career. His next act was as an entrepreneur launching several businesses and writing books. Barry then took a leap to launch a career as one of the very first business coaches in the early 1990s.  Barry began pondering the purpose of life and realized it wasn't about the money, but rather it was about service to others. When he became a grandfather, his true second act began. Barry is the founder of the nonprofit organization Happy Community Builders, which helps bring communities together to make it a friendlier world for all of.  Listen in to hear Barry Braun discuss his life's journey and how he came to build a true "service-based" initiative with Happy Community Builders.SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE #72:https://secondactsuccess.co/72Connect with Barry Braun:Web - https://happycommunitybuilders.comEmail - barry@happycommunitybuilders.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrybraunFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/happycommunityproject/-------******** 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...

It seems like becoming a doctor is a dream of so many children, and their parents. For Dr. Debra Blaine, she became disheartened with the healthcare industry and needed a change. After over 30 years as a doctor, Debra turned to writing as a creative outlet. She successfully merged medicine with words and launched her first book. Now Debra is a published author of 3 books. She also coaches healthcare professionals on how to pivot, while she works part time as a doctor.  Join Shannon Russell as she interviews Debra Blaine about her second act success story on Episode #71 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast. SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE #71https://secondactsuccess.co/71Connect with Debra Blaine:DebraBlaine.comBooks   ----- ******** 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 taken the stage or stood up to give a presentation at work and froze? We've all been there! Professional performer and the author of The Power To Speak Naked, Tyler Foley joins Shannon on Episode #70 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast to discuss how to be confident giving a speech. Tyler found the limelight and the love of applause at the age of six when he began acting. His professional career in film has taken twists and turns, even leading him into the world of entrepreneurship launching several businesses.  Through it all, Tyler has always utilized his voice. Now as a professional speaker and author, he helps others find their voice to tell their story. Listen in to this episode with Tyler Foley.   SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE #70https://secondactsuccess.co/70Connect with Tyler Foley:Web - https://www.seantylerfoley.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SeanTylerFoleyYYCFacebook GroupLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/seantylerfoley/YouTubeInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/seantylerfoley/Book - The Power To Speak Naked------ ******** 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...

Do you consider your career skillsets as currency? Well, you should! Your skillsets are your currency in life, so why not turn this experience into a profession teaching others what you know? Shannon sits down Mary Henderson, transformational leader and online business specialist in Episode #69 of the Second Act Success Career Podcast. Mary shares how after giving birth to her son, she had an epiphany that she did not want her business card to define her. She resigned from the seven figure business she built from the ground up to find her life's purpose. Now she is an internationally recognized personal branding specialist and coach. Let's meet Mary Henderson and learn how you can use your career skillsets and build a brand teaching others what you know. SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE #69:https://secondactsuccess.co/69Connect with Mary HendersonWeb - https://www.maryhendersoncoaching.com/Podcast - Industry Expert PodcastBook  - I Have A DreamLinkedIn  -https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhendersoncoachingFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/maryhendersoncoach/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmvK5EIyWeieqYlopUti-w-------- ******** 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...