📚 Grab Shannon’s book → ⁠Start Your Second Act⁠🎁 Download her free journal to get your ideas out of your head and onto paper🌐 Connect with Shannon: ⁠secondactsuccess.co⁠

In this inspiring episode of What’s Next Gen X, Nicole and AnnMarie sit down with career transition coach and author Shannon Russell to talk about what it really takes to start your “Second Act.” If you’ve ever felt stuck in a career that no longer fits or wondered if you’re “too far in” to make a change—this is your sign.

Shannon shares her journey from high-profile TV producer to entrepreneur, and how a moment of total burnout led to building a purpose-driven business. Together, we talk through the mindset shifts Gen X professionals need to stop waiting and start exploring what’s next—on their own terms.

🎧 Takeaways you’ll love:

• 💡 Why the career you picked at 20 might not fit your life at 50—and what to do about it.

• 📊 How to start a side business while keeping your day job (without going broke or burning out).

• 🧭 The first 3 steps to take if you're feeling stuck, burned out, or "frozen" in your current role.

• ✨ The power of transferable skills (yes, you have them!) and how to reframe your experience for something new.

• 🛑 Why waiting for the “perfect time” is a trap—and how to take action now.

📚 Grab Shannon’s book → Start Your Second Act
🎁 Download her free journal to get your ideas out of your head and onto paper
🌐 Connect with Shannon: secondactsuccess.co