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April 10th, 2026

A Conversation with Shannon Russell, Author of Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life

  1. A Conversation with Shannon Russell, Author of Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life Maria Leonard Olsen 28:47

Shannon Russell is a Business Coach, speaker and author of Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life. She is also the host of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, where she shares inspiring stories and actionable strategies to help professionals navigate career changes and start businesses with confidence.

After spending more than 16 years as a television producer in New York City and Los Angeles, Shannon took her experience in the Entertainment industry to “produce” her own life through opening her first business teaching children STEM Education through LEGO® building. After scaling and selling that business, Shannon launched her second venture with Second Act Success,® where she helps women build businesses that create a future true to their vision. 

Her motto is “Produce your best life,” and her mission is to empower more people to embrace change, discover new opportunities and design careers that bring them joy and purpose.

Learn more and follow Shannon:

https://secondactsuccess.co
https://startyoursecondact.com
https://secondactsuccess.co/podcast
https://www.facebook.com/secondactsuccess.co
https://instagram.com/secondactsuccess
https://www.tiktok.com/@shannonsecondact
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonrussellcoach
https://www.youtube.com/@secondactsuccess

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Maria Leonard Olsen is a commercial litigation attorney in Washington, DC. She is the creator and host of the Becoming Your Best Version Podcast and author of the popular book, "50 After 50: Reframing the Next Chapter of Your Life." Her TEDx Talk presented at CUNY is "Turning Life's Challenges into a Force for Good." Learn more about Maria at www.MariaLeonardOlsen.com and follow her on social media @FiftyAfter50.