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The Business of Good
You care about making an impact—and building a business that actually pays you well for it. The Business of Good is the top podcast for entrepreneurs, coaches, and course creators who want to grow a profitable online business rooted in purpose, not pressure. Hosted by award-winning strategist and former nonprofit leader Jan Ditchfield, each episode delivers ethical sales training, sustainable business strategies, and clear, actionable marketing advice designed to help you attract aligned clients, increase your revenue, and grow with confidence. Whether you’re building a mission-driven brand, launching digital offers, or leading a values-based business, this show will help you sell with integrity, scale without burnout, and finally step into the impact-driven success you’ve been working toward.
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#190: Giving Yourself Permission to Start Again with Shannon Russell
Life is a series of chapters, and sometimes, circumstances force us to hit the reset button. Whether it's a career shift, a major life event, a relationship change, or simply feeling stuck in a rut, starting again can be both daunting and exhilarating.
If you've been feeling now is the time for you to start over, but don't know the steps to get started, this is the episode for you.
My guest Shannon Russell is a career coach, entrepreneur, and host of the Second Act Success Career Podcast. Shannon supports women on how to change careers, start a business, and follow their creative passions to the fullest as they produce their best life.
She's dropping the step-by-step guidance and inspiration to help you make big moves in life and follow your dreams.
We talk about it all!
>>> How to know when it's time to start your second act success story
>>> The best way to have hard conversations with people who don't always support your dreams
>>> And, why we need to stop defining ourselves by our careers
Get ready for the second act you've always dreamt of!
About Shannon Russell...
Shannon RusselI is an Career Coach, Entrepreneur, and host of the Second Act Success Career Podcast. Shannon helps women in unresolved careers pivot towards a second act career that produces a balanced life of abundance.
Shannon spent over 16 years as a Television Producer in New York City and Los Angeles working for MTV, E!, Yahoo!, Pop Sugar, A&E, TLC, VH1, etc. She then pivoted to open her own business running a Snapology franchise teaching children STEM education, so that she could be more present for her children.
Now, as a certified Career Coach, Shannon supports women on how to change careers, start a business, and follow their creative passions to the fullest as they produce their best life.
Shannon’s company Second Act Success allows her to share her journey from television executive to business owner(x2) and mom. Shannon hopes to motivate more women to make big moves in life and follow their dreams through her businesses and podcast. She lives at the beach in New Jersey with her husband, two boys, and her chow chow pup.
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Grab her best free resources here: https://secondactsuccess.co/jan
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