Ranked #1
Ready For A Career Pivot? Expert Interview With Marc Miller
Ready For A Career Pivot? Expert Interview With Marc Miller
Marc Miller has changed career paths a total of seven times. But after suffering a near fatal bike accident, he switched... Read more
18 Oct 2019
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23mins
Ranked #2
Identifying Your Ideal Second Act: Nancy Collamer and the 25 Questions
Identifying Your Ideal Second Act: Nancy Collamer and the 25 Questions
Nancy Collamer is the author of Second Act Careers: 50 Ways to Profit From Your Passions During Semi-Retirement. She is ... Read more
24 Sep 2018
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25mins
Ranked #3
From Big Law to Methodist Minister
From Big Law to Methodist Minister
Mark Salvacion had been a lawyer for 25 years but increasingly felt the focus on “making money” and “evading the law in ... Read more
14 Jan 2018
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18mins
Ranked #4
Goodbye Accounting...Hello Acting: Meet Ancestry’s “Lederhosen Guy”
Goodbye Accounting...Hello Acting: Meet Ancestry’s “Lederhosen Guy”
Most of America already knows Kyle Merker. The Ancestry.com commercial where he "trades in his lederhosen for a kilt" ha... Read more
29 Jul 2019
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18mins
Ranked #5
Lizzie Leaves Tech And Starts "The Humble Retreat"
Lizzie Leaves Tech And Starts "The Humble Retreat"
This episode takes us to the United Kingdom for an interview with Lizzie Fouracre, a 33-year-old Brit with a sparking pe... Read more
17 Jan 2019
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17mins
Ranked #6
THEN: Homeless, Addicted & Convicted...NOW: Time’s “100 Most Influential People”
THEN: Homeless, Addicted & Convicted...NOW: Time’s “100 Most Influential People”
For the past 15 years, Time magazine has selected it's list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World." The 2019 ... Read more
8 Jun 2019
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22mins
Ranked #7
Can One Woman Fix Foster Care? Meet Judy Cockerton
Can One Woman Fix Foster Care? Meet Judy Cockerton
A force of nature.” That’s how one person described Judy Cockerton. Judy’s life changed dramatically when she became a... Read more
8 Jan 2019
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18mins
Ranked #8
Fired at 64...An Entrepreneur at 66
Fired at 64...An Entrepreneur at 66
In December 2009, Paul Tasner walked into a conference room and was let go from his position as the Senior Director of O... Read more
1 Jul 2018
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18mins
Ranked #9
A Midlife Shake-up: Stay-At-Home Mom Pursues A Year Of Public Service
A Midlife Shake-up: Stay-At-Home Mom Pursues A Year Of Public Service
This episode is a bit different (and we love “different” here at Second Act Stories). Today, we'll introduce you to Amy ... Read more
8 May 2019
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20mins
Ranked #10
Encore! Encore! Leaving Wall Street For The Non-Profit Sector
Encore! Encore! Leaving Wall Street For The Non-Profit Sector
Russell Abbott spent most of his career on Wall Street working in the management of hedge funds. About two years ago, he... Read more
26 Aug 2019
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19mins
Ranked #11
Ready To Live Forever? Surprising Advice From Marc Freedman
Ready To Live Forever? Surprising Advice From Marc Freedman
You don't have to freeze your body. No need for bionic limbs. And you can hold off on eating mountains of kale (thank go... Read more
10 Apr 2019
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43mins
Ranked #12
Goodbye Journalism…Hello Baked Goods
Goodbye Journalism…Hello Baked Goods
Laura Raposa and Steve Syre have been married for 30 years. And for most of that time they have worked in journalism – w... Read more
7 Feb 2018
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15mins
Ranked #13
At 65, Descendant Of Georgetown Slaves Finds Second Act On Campus
At 65, Descendant Of Georgetown Slaves Finds Second Act On Campus
Today’s story goes back 181 years to 1838. That’s when 272 men, women, and children were sold by an order of Jesuit prie... Read more
8 Dec 2019
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22mins
Ranked #14
Never Too Old To Rock N' Roll: Meet Tom "The Suit" Forst
Never Too Old To Rock N' Roll: Meet Tom "The Suit" Forst
Tom Forst was 57 years old. He was a regional vice president with Cox Media, a huge communications company. He was jetti... Read more
29 May 2019
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20mins
Ranked #15
She Started "Beat Cancer Boot Camp" (This Pity Party Is Over)
She Started "Beat Cancer Boot Camp" (This Pity Party Is Over)
Anita Kellman is a little like Superman. During the day, she is a quiet, mild-mannered patient navigator at the office o... Read more
6 Sep 2018
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17mins
Ranked #16
A Cop Leaves The Force for Corporate America
A Cop Leaves The Force for Corporate America
For today’s episode, I traveled to Frisco, Texas and met with Steve Paz. Since he was a boy, Steve always wanted to be a... Read more
26 Jan 2019
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20mins
Ranked #17
Prescription for Change: From Pharmacist To Flight Attendant
Prescription for Change: From Pharmacist To Flight Attendant
Venetia Clark loved her job as a Walgreens' pharmacist for 30 years. But as she approached 55 years of age, she had the ... Read more
6 Nov 2019
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19mins
Ranked #18
Honey, I Just Bought A Liquor License: Sharon Starts A Wine Store
Honey, I Just Bought A Liquor License: Sharon Starts A Wine Store
Sharon Sevrens had a thriving career as an investment banker. But when she and her husband experienced September 11th fr... Read more
20 May 2018
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18mins
Ranked #19
James and the Perfect Burger: Redemption With A Side of Fries
James and the Perfect Burger: Redemption With A Side of Fries
This "Second Act" Story takes us to Rockford, Illinois, a city of about 150,000 people in Northern Illinois. We’ll meet ... Read more
17 Apr 2018
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13mins
Ranked #20
Goodbye GE...Hello JC: Father James Martin's Second Act
Goodbye GE...Hello JC: Father James Martin's Second Act
Father James Martin is an American Jesuit priest who has written a dozen books including The New York Times best sellers... Read more
7 May 2018
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17mins