Becoming Your Best Version

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.cohttps://startyoursecondact.comhttps://secondactsuccess.co/podcasthttps://www.facebook.com/secondactsuccess.cohttps://instagram.com/secondactsuccesshttps://www.tiktok.com/@shannonsecondacthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonrussellcoachhttps://www.youtube.com/@secondactsuccess***Please like, comment on and share my new TEDx Talk about my DNA test surprise and risks of taking these tests that are marketed as fun holiday gifts yet upend many people's lives! Here is a link: https://youtu.be/LDl3B-TKSgAThank you!

Who moves to a new country--one she has never been to, where she doesn't know anyone and doesn't speak the language--in the middle of COVID? Barbara Grassey did. She is a writer and expat, living in the Algarve, Portugal. She has written more than 60 books, manuals and home study courses over the past 20 years for national speakers, new speakers and small business owners. She ghostwrites business books for coaches, consultants and speakers who know a book will take their business to the next level—but don’t have the time (or desire) to write it themselves. "I help people tell their stories and create even more writers," Barbara says. "All of them putting out words – beautiful words – changing the world one person at a time."Her book coaching and publishing business allows her to work from anywhere in the world with Wi-Fi. She is very happy she landed in Portugal. Her latest book, American Expat: Moving Abroad Solo After 60, chronicles her move to Portugal. It's a candid, often funny boots-on-the-ground travel memoir that shows how she navigated all the "firsts" of a new life. "In short, this isn’t Eat, Pray, Love. It’s Move, Panic, Adapt," Barbara quips.When she’s not writing, Barbara spends her time taking walks along the Ria Formosa and petting all the good doggos (Spoiler Alert: They’re ALL good doggos), having coffee or wine with friends and feeling guilty about not writing.Learn more and follow her at:https://barbaragrassey.substack.com/p/welcome-to-my-expat-golden-girl-lifehttps://barbaragrassey.com/https://www.facebook.com/BarbaraGrasseyBookCoach/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVBqBScPGqbOOJ3Fi_QmdDA***Please like, comment on and share my new TEDx Talk about my DNA test surprise and risks of taking these tests that are marketed as fun holiday gifts yet upend many people's lives! Here is a link: https://youtu.be/LDl3B-TKSgAThank you!

Bev Mitelman, M.A., specializes in helping women navigate the powerful intersection of attachment trauma, emotional health and menopause. Her work is grounded in science, compassion and lived experience — giving women (and the people who love them) the clarity, tools and support they need to feel secure, connected and confident again in midlife.Attachment therapy is designed to help people heal relational wounds and reshape patterns that make connection feel difficult. Bev tailors her approach to an individual's unique experiences, helping you respond to challenges with emotional resilience, clarity and confidence.Some of the ways this approach can support you include:--Greater awareness of your own and your partner’s attachment styles--Better emotional communication and conflict resolution--Healing from past relational pain or attachment injuries--Strengthening your ability to form secure, trusting relationships--Practical tools for continued growth and connectionPrior to becoming a Certified Attachment Trauma Practitioner/Menopause Specialist and founding Securely Loved, Bev was an Executive Leader, University Lecturer and published author, having obtained her Masters' Degree in 2006. She has dedicated her entire career (25+ years) working with adults in the realm of personal growth and professional development.Learn more:https://securelyloved.com/https://www.instagram.com/securely_loved/https://www.youtube.com/@SecurelyLoved

Harper A. Bailey is the pen name of Dr. Tiosha Bailey, a Chicago native, public health leader and powerful storyteller who challenges the status quo. She manifests dreams through grief and creativity.She was the first Black woman to lead a prominent national women's healthcare nonprofit, where she prioritized health equity and amplified the voices of underserved communities. Her first book, It Was Her: A Memoir—featuring a foreword by renowned motivational speaker Lisa Nichols—invites readers into a deeply personal story shaped by loss, resilience and transformation. Through honest and compelling storytelling, Harper explores identity, healing and the courage it takes to reclaim your narrative.It Was Her is more than a memoir about endurance; it is a testament to the human spirit’s remarkable capacity to heal when we dare to listen to what truly calls us. Bailey’s voice offers a compelling invitation to anyone who has ever felt broken by life’s demands to discover resilience, extend forgiveness, and pursue renewal. It invites readers to lean into the uncomfortable, to find grace in the ordinary and to believe that the darkest chapters can become the prologue to a brighter, more authentic life.As a speaker, Harper brings clarity, depth and humor to conversations about leadership, purpose and the lived experiences of Black women. She connects with audiences through truth-telling and a passion for creating spaces where people feel seen, heard and empowered.In this episode, we discuss:The dream that sparked the book and how grief became a surprising creative catalystWhat allowed Harper to finish the book quickly while processing deep emotional painThe decision to include personal journal entries and the intimacy they added to the storyHow reframing trauma opened space for forgiveness and deeper healingWhy Harper chose to write under her pen name and what that unlocked for herHarper's work is about creating spaces where people, especially women and Black communities, can embrace their healing, their strength and their purpose. She uses creativity, raw truth and humor to illuminate the fullness of the human experience.Ultimately, Harper’s memoir charts a path toward wholeness that reminds us that healing is not a destination but an ongoing process of choosing oneself over and over again. The book closes with the realization that the freedom and joy she sought were within her all along: It was her. It was YOU. It was all of us. Learn more and follow Harper: www.harperabailey.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tiosha-goss-bailey-drph-mph-5149a552/https://www.instagram.com/harper_abaileyhttps://www.facebook.com/harperabailey

Michele Blood was a successful songwriter and rock singer in Australia and, after a near-fatal car accident, while in the hospital with many serious injuries, she created positive Affirmation Songs that not only healed her body but also took her to worldwide success. These Affirmation Songs affect the left and right hemispheres of the brain--lyrics, the left hemisphere, and melody and music, the right hemisphere, so the new, positive messages go straight to the subconscious mind. This is why millions of people worldwide have downloaded her Affirmation Power Songs. These songs cover healing, success, money, joy and confidence, and they uplift the person immediately.In addition to creating Magnet To Success™ products and seminars worldwide, her public Mystical Success Events have been held in over 26 countries. Michele has co-written and created over 80 books, music CDs, audio programs, TV shows and videos on positive thought, mind transformation, and meditation. Her latest work is The World's First Manifestation Video Book – Michele's new video book, "Manifestation Through The Power Of Mysticism." She maintains that this works faster and more effectively than any other method to create success and wellness. Her powerful apps are The Magnet To Money App, www.MagnetToMoneyApp.com, and The Manifestation Video Book App, www.ManifestationVideoBook.com. Today, Michele’s work continues through her newest creation -- the True Prayer App -- designed to bring daily spiritual awakening, healing and peace to people everywhere. Jack Canfield, Author of "Chicken Soup For The Soul," says, "Michele Blood’s energy is incredible. She is a walking billboard for what she teaches, a high-vibration being. I thank her for the work she is doing in the world. I love it, and she’s right about the two hemispheres of the brain working together through her Affirmation Power Music Songs. Everything moving in harmony. Beautiful." After many years of meditation, Michele’s Kundalini awakened and transformed her consciousness. Michele now teaches others how to live a Successful Life and experience Divine Oneness. Her Mystical Experience webinars and live streams have assisted people globally to transform their lives to the positive. Through her Teachings and Light Transmissions, people awaken and experience what they say is the impossible. They awaken to their true purpose and begin their path to Enlightenment. She has shared the stage and worked with Bob Proctor, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Jack Canfield and many other transformational Authors and Teachers. Her latest book is The Magic Of Affirmation Power and her latest album is Create Miracles: Positive Affirmation Songs To Harmonize your Mind and Life. And her Magnet To Money App uplifts millions worldwide.She offers our audience the following free gifts:The “Stop Thought” audio program and her positive affirmation music album, “Songs for Success.”You can download the free gifts by going to:https://www.MicheleBlood.com/YourBestVersionTo learn more and follow Michele:https://www.TheMysticalExperience.comhttps://www.YouTube.com/MicheleBloodhttps://www.Instagram.com/TheMysticalExperiencehttps://www.Facebook.com/TheMysticalExperience