Shannon Russell
Shannon Russell is a business coach, author, and former television producer who helps professionals navigate career change with resilience, clarity, and practical strategies for building meaningful second-act careers.
Key Topics & Expertise
Career Growth, Reinvention & Transitions
Workplace Culture, Teams & Belonging
Women’s Leadership & Advancement
Topics
Signature Programs
Keynote
Produce Your Best Life:
Transforming Career Transitions into Opportunities
Key Takeaways:
Embrace change as an opportunity rather than a setback
Identify transferable skills from past roles and experiences
Design a clear roadmap to second-act career success
Read Description
In this talk, the audience will take part in a transformative
journey learning how to navigate career transitions with
confidence and clarity.
Keynote
Second Act Success:
What Television Taught Me About Life and Careers
Key Takeaways:
Understand how storytelling shapes careers and life direction
Recognize the power of writing one’s own narrative
Embrace innovation and adaptability outside comfort zones
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In this concise talk, we take a look at how TV and pop culture
has shaped us as a society. Shannon shares her experience as
a TV Producer, and explores what this industry teaches us
about life and careers.
Keynote
Forget the Bucket List— Check All the Boxes
Key Takeaways:
Challenge the idea of staying in the status quo
Design a path that reflects a full and intentional career journey
View career transitions as opportunities to learn, grow, and evolve
Read Description
We all strive to complete a bucket list, but what about living
a life where you “check all the boxes” instead? In this talk,
we explore the idea of living life to the fullest in a new way.
About Shannon Russell
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.
After more than 16 years as a television executive producer in New York City and Los Angeles, Shannon successfully reinvented her own career—launching, scaling, and selling a STEM education business before founding Second Act Success®. She is also the host of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, where she shares actionable insights and real-world stories of career reinvention.
Shannon works with professionals—especially women—to navigate change, leverage transferable skills, and design careers and businesses aligned with who they are now.
Website: https://secondactsuccess.co/speaking
Contact: [email protected]
Speaker FAQs
Who is Shannon Russell?
Shannon Russell is an expert speaker, business coach, author, and podcast host who helps professionals navigate career reinvention, launch businesses, and create successful second acts aligned with their vision and goals.
Why is Shannon Russell considered an expert in career reinvention and business building?
Shannon Russell brings real-world experience transitioning from a 16-year career in television to entrepreneurship, scaling and selling a business, and building a second venture focused on career change and business growth. Her expertise blends lived experience with practical strategy.
What topics does Shannon Russell speak on?
Shannon Russell speaks on career reinvention, professional transitions, second acts, entrepreneurship, business launches, purpose-driven work, and navigating change with confidence.
What makes Shannon Russell different from other career change speakers?
Unlike speakers who focus only on inspiration, Shannon Russell provides practical, step-by-step guidance grounded in her own career pivots and business success. She helps audiences move from clarity to action with realistic strategies they can apply immediately.
What outcomes can audiences expect from Shannon Russell’s keynotes?
Audiences gain clarity around their next career chapter, practical tools to navigate transitions, and confidence to pursue new opportunities through intentional planning and action.
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