Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life

The career that once inspired you no longer fits your life, and a nagging voice inside tells you there's something more. When your mind, heart, and dreams no longer align with your current path, it's time to start your second act.

Shannon Russell, a former TV producer turned entrepreneur and career/business coach, understands the fears and challenges of disrupting your carefully planned career and taking the leap into something more. Drawing on her personal experiences and the success stories of other women, she shares her proven three-step Second Act Strategy (reflect, research, realize) to guide you from where you are now to where you want to be.

Start Your Second Act is a strategic, actionable guide to taking your past experience and using it to build a career or a business that fulfills you. With practical exercises, the powerful YouMap assessment, and self-empowerment insights, this book helps you reimagine your career and build a second act that works for both you and your family.

What you'll learn:

• How to clarify your why and use it as a foundation for your next chapter.
• Strategies to rebrand yourself for success, whether changing careers or launching a business.
• Methods to overcome fear, plan strategically, and align your career change with your values and goals.
• Tools to prepare for transitions while minimizing financial and personal disruption.
• Inspirational success stories from real women who've built their own second acts.

This isn't about taking blind risks-it's about making thoughtful, strategic decisions that align with your life priorities. More than just a career guide, Start Your Second Act challenges you to rethink what's possible and start on a professional growth journey that's as fulfilling as it is purposeful.

Whether you dream of starting a business, changing industries, or finding a role that fits your life today, this book gives you the tools to design your next chapter and create a career-and life-you love.