Don't Wait for Retirement: Making The Pivot to Pursuing Your Dream Career
Have you ever caught yourself saying, "I'll just suck it up until retirement"? Shannon Russell is on a mission to show women there's a better way.
In this enlightening conversation, career transition coach Shannon Russell shares her journey from a 16-year veteran of television production to a successful entrepreneur and author. After missing too many birthdays and bedtimes with her young children, Shannon made the bold decision to leave her Hollywood career and create something entirely new—what she calls her "second act."
What makes this conversation particularly valuable is Shannon's candid discussion of creating personalized exit strategies. Rather than advocating impulsive career jumps, she guides women through thoughtful transitions that maintain financial stability while building toward something more fulfilling. "If you know you have a six-month or year lead way, there's a lot you can do to build your business or build something on the side while you're earning that paycheck."
Shannon's new book "Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business and Create Your Best Life" distills her coaching expertise into an accessible format filled with prompts, workbook-style resources, and inspiring stories of successful transitions.
Whether you're actively considering a career change or simply feeling that midlife restlessness that signals a need for change, this episode offers both encouragement and practical guidance to move from feeling stuck to creating a vibrant next chapter. Your second act is waiting—are you ready to script it?
Bio
Shannon Russell is a Career Transition and Business Coach and the CEO of Second Act Success® Coaching.
She is the author of Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life, and the host of the Second Act Success Podcast.
Shannon spent over 16 years as a Television Producer before she decided to stop producing shows for others and start "producing" her own life.
Shannon pivoted her career from the entertainment industry to entrepreneurship, and she now empowers women to leave unfulfilling careers and build joyful, purpose-driven businesses that allow them to live their best lives in their "second act.
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