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Second Act Stories

Welcome to Second Act Stories, a podcast focused on life and career change. In each episode, we bring you the story of a courageous individual who has made a decisive career pivot and is pursuing a m... Read more

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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

23mins

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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

25mins

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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

18mins

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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

18mins

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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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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

22mins

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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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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

18mins

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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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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

19mins

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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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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

15mins

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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

22mins

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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

20mins

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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

17mins

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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

20mins

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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

19mins

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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

18mins

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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

13mins

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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

17mins

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