Choosing to leave a job that no longer serves you is stepping into your power and honoring your next chapter.

In this episode, I sit down with Shannon Russell, Founder of Second Act Success Coaching, who shares how she walked away from a demanding TV producer career to become a present mom and multi-business entrepreneur. We talk about what it takes to make a confident career shift, why passion alone isn’t enough, and how to build a sustainable roadmap to your next act.

You'll learn how to assess your financial runway, set a realistic exit date, and use tools like UMAP to align your values, strengths, and lifestyle with your next move.

You don’t have to wait for burnout to make your move. Tune in to the Happy Life Agenda and find your permission to pivot with power and purpose..

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Shannon Russell is the founder of Second Act Success® Coaching, a business coach, author, and top 2% podcast host helping women pivot from burnout to purpose. After 16+ years as a television producer, she transitioned to entrepreneurship, launching and selling an award-winning STEM education franchise. Today, she empowers women to leave toxic 9-to-5 jobs and build fulfilling businesses aligned with their passions. Through personalized coaching, practical strategy, and her signature roadmap to entrepreneurship, Shannon supports career transitions that lead to freedom and fulfillment.

Connect with Shannon Russell:

Website: https://secondactsuccess.co/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonrussellcareercoach/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/second-act-success/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondactsuccess/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secondactsuccess.co

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyaEaGiY5AkO1VquTHZ1MCg

Dani Cee is a seasoned Chief Marketing Officer with nearly 20 years of experience in wellness, fitness, and healthcare. She excels at crafting compelling stories and digital strategies for healthcare practitioners who are revolutionizing the industry. Dani specializes in content strategy, campaign management, and leadership development, helping organizations expand their reach and transform lives in the pursuit of better health. Her collaborative approach ensures alignment across teams, from physicians to sales, driving impactful results. Passionate about integrative medicine, Dani is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to discover their purpose and achieve their mission.

Connect with Dani Cee:

Website: https://happylifeagenda.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellectworek/

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You’re capable of so much more than survival mode. Imagine what could shift if you gave yourself permission to grow with grace instead of pressure.

In this episode, I talk to Austin Attaway, Ph.D., CEO of Life Source Affordable Counseling and a professor who talks about how to expand your capacity in a world that constantly demands more of you. From redefining your boundaries to building the right support systems, Dr. Attaway offers tools to help you lead better, live fuller, and take care of yourself without losing momentum.

You’ll learn the four types of capacity that influence everything from your wellness to your leadership and how small, intentional shifts can give you back time, energy, and clarity.

Stop running on empty and start expanding your life in a sustainable, soul-honoring way. Tune into this episode of the Happy Life Agenda.

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Austin Attaway, Ph.D., is the CEO of Life Source Affordable Counseling and a professor and consultant specializing in ethical leadership and organizational justice. He works with mission-driven leaders and organizations to align values with action, foster psychologically safe workplaces, and expand capacity for meaningful impact. Drawing from systems thinking and evidence-based strategy, Dr. Attaway empowers individuals and teams to lead with clarity, purpose, and sustainability. His pragmatic yet idealistic approach helps unlock innovation and integrity across every layer of an organization.

Connect with Austin Attaway, Ph.D.:

Website: https://austinattaway.com/

https://www.affordablecounselingservices.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-attaway/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/life-source-affordable-counseling/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.attaway/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeSourceInstitute/

Dani Cee is a seasoned Chief Marketing Officer with nearly 20 years of experience in wellness, fitness, and healthcare. She excels at crafting compelling stories and digital strategies for healthcare practitioners who are revolutionizing the industry. Dani specializes in content strategy, campaign management, and leadership development, helping organizations expand their reach and transform lives in the pursuit of better health. Her collaborative approach ensures alignment across teams, from physicians to sales, driving impactful results. Passionate about integrative medicine, Dani is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to discover their purpose and achieve their mission.

Connect with Dani Cee:

Website: https://happylifeagenda.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellectworek/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happylifeagenda/

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Will AI replace women entrepreneurs or finally give them the freedom they’ve been working for?

In this episode of The Happy Life Agenda, Dani Cee sits down with Letitia Harris, CEO of Bold Muse Agency, to explore how women can use AI to build sustainable businesses without burnout.

After seasons of hustle, loss, and starting over, Letitia discovered a mission worth fighting for: empowering women to break cycles of poverty and create freedom through AI-powered strategies.

You’ll hear how AI helped her rediscover joy, the simple tools women entrepreneurs can use to launch with confidence, and why no one has to carry the weight of it all alone.

Tune in to this episode of the Happy Life Agenda: Eradicating Poverty Through AI and Entrepreneurship if you’re ready to build with clarity and start again with courage.

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Letitia Harris is a Certified AI Consultant, AI Trainer, Digital Business Strategist, and multi-hyphenate entrepreneur. She built a $3.5M real estate portfolio, managed 15+ rental properties, and spent 10+ years in the tech industry before founding Bold Muse Agency. Named Business Mentor of the Year, Letitia created the Bold to Bankable 5 Step System: Own It, Shape It, Automate It, Show It, Scale It. She empowers women to build profitable, faith-based, AI-driven businesses with a mission to eradicate poverty, create generational wealth, and leave a lasting impact.

Turn your skills into your first digital product. Download Letitia’s guide for FREE: https://boldmuseagency.com/time-to-shift

Learn more about Letitia Harris:
Website: https://boldmuseagency.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/letitiaharris/

Dani Cee is a seasoned Chief Marketing Officer with nearly 20 years of experience in wellness, fitness, and healthcare. She excels at crafting compelling stories and digital strategies for healthcare practitioners who are revolutionizing the industry. Dani specializes in content strategy, campaign management, and leadership development, helping organizations expand their reach and transform lives in the pursuit of better health. Her collaborative approach ensures alignment across teams, from physicians to sales, driving impactful results. Passionate about integrative medicine, Dani is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to discover their purpose and achieve their mission.

Connect with Dani Cee:

Website: https://happylifeagenda.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellectworek/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happylifeagenda/
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Did you know your health and happiness are directly tied to your relationship?

In this episode of Happy Life Agenda, Dani Cee sits down with fitness coaches and life partners Chan and Kerry Hamilton-Gannaway to reveal how movement, mindset, and even hormone shifts can transform not only your wellness but also your love life.

With over 60 years of combined experience in wellness, Chan and Kerry share their journey of navigating midlife together, offering insights into staying strong and balanced while managing emotional and physical changes. They open up about how their commitment to health has deepened their connection, strengthened their partnership, and created new ways to thrive both individually and as a couple.

If you and your partner feel out of sync or you’re craving a wellness journey that brings you closer, this episode is filled with encouragement, wisdom, and real-life tools to help you rebuild something beautiful together.

Tune in now: How the Pursuit of Wellness Can Inspire Your Love Life

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Dani Cee is a seasoned Chief Marketing Officer with nearly 20 years of experience in wellness, fitness, and healthcare. She excels at crafting compelling stories and digital strategies for healthcare practitioners who are revolutionizing the industry. Dani specializes in content strategy, campaign management, and leadership development, helping organizations expand their reach and transform lives in the pursuit of better health. Her collaborative approach ensures alignment across teams, from physicians to sales, driving impactful results. Passionate about integrative medicine, Dani is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to discover their purpose and achieve their mission.

Connect with Dani Cee:

Website: https://happylifeagenda.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellectworek/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happylifeagenda/
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Happy-Life-Agenda/61565505746323/

Chan Gannaway is CEO and Chief Education Officer of The Masters Fitness. With over 30 years in fitness and education, he has worked across four countries and 28 states, helping launch more than 350 Orangetheory Fitness locations as Corporate Fitness and Education Director. He also developed the training curriculum for GRIT BXNG in New York City. A lifelong athlete in cycling, running, and triathlon, Chan is known for making complex training clear, practical, and motivating.

Learn more about Masters Fitness:
Website: https://www.themastersfitness.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themastersfitness
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themastersfitness/

Connect with Chan Gannaway:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chan.gannaway
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changannaway/

Kerry Hamilton-Gannaway is CMO and Chief Motivation Officer of The Masters Fitness. She has more than 35 years of experience in fitness and wellness, beginning as an aerobics instructor at 17 and later leading fitness education for Orangetheory and GRIT BXNG. A certified menopause coaching specialist and NASM wellness coach, Kerry is passionate about helping adults over 40 rebuild strength, energy, and confidence. She combines expertise with joy-forward coaching to help clients create lasting wellness.

Connect with Kerry Hamilton-Gannaway:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-hamilton-gannaway-7687963a/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerry.hamiltonmac
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachkerryanne/

Most entrepreneurs don’t start businesses because they love spreadsheets. They start because they believe in something bigger.

But purpose isn’t enough if the paperwork isn’t right. In this episode of The Happy Life Agenda, Dani Cee talks with Atty. Brian Boyer, a business and tax lawyer on a mission to help women founders build legally sound, financially smart companies from the ground up.

Whether you’re scaling fast or just getting started, Brian breaks down the business basics most people skip and how avoiding them could cost you.

Because protecting your dream is part of building it. Watch this episode of The Happy Life Agenda.

Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms. https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-happy-life-agenda/id1796852150

Dani Cee is a seasoned Chief Marketing Officer with nearly 20 years of experience in wellness, fitness, and healthcare. She excels at crafting compelling stories and digital strategies for healthcare practitioners who are revolutionizing the industry. Dani specializes in content strategy, campaign management, and leadership development, helping organizations expand their reach and transform lives in the pursuit of better health. Her collaborative approach ensures alignment across teams, from physicians to sales, driving impactful results. Passionate about integrative medicine, Dani is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to discover their purpose and achieve their mission.

Connect with Dani Cee:

Website: https://happylifeagenda.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellectworek/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happylifeagenda/
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Atty. Bryon Boyer is a business attorney and tax strategist who helps entrepreneurs start their companies the right way, protect their assets, and grow lasting wealth. With over a decade of experience—from Fortune 500 companies like ExxonMobil to small business owners—he specializes in entity formation, tax planning, asset protection, and contracts. Bryon has negotiated everything from partnership agreements to $100M+ government contracts, but his passion is helping entrepreneurs and investors build strong foundations and avoid costly mistakes.

Connect with Atty. Bryon Boyer:
Website: https://bfirm.notion.site/Bryon-Boyer-Attorney-a6232ab2bb8f43d4bfa26aacd7d0c551
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryon-boyer-53165942/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bfirmlaw
Twitter: https://x.com/bfirmlaw

Caring for your kids and your aging parents at the same time? You’re not alone and you don’t have to burn out in the process.

In this episode of Happy Life Agenda, Dani Cee sits down with wellness coach, menopause specialist, and 35-year fitness veteran Kerry Hamilton-Gannaway to talk about what she calls the “bookend bomb” season of life.

Kerry opens up about supporting her father through Parkinson’s and dementia while running a business, raising kids, and learning to protect her own peace. Together, they share the mindset shifts, daily habits, and community support that make it possible to care deeply for others without losing yourself.

If you’ve been feeling stretched thin, this conversation will help you reframe, recharge, and rewrite your caregiving story. Watch this episode of the Happy Life Agenda.

Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms. https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-happy-life-agenda/id1796852150

Dani Cee is a seasoned Chief Marketing Officer with nearly 20 years of experience in wellness, fitness, and healthcare. She excels at crafting compelling stories and digital strategies for healthcare practitioners who are revolutionizing the industry. Dani specializes in content strategy, campaign management, and leadership development, helping organizations expand their reach and transform lives in the pursuit of better health. Her collaborative approach ensures alignment across teams, from physicians to sales, driving impactful results. Passionate about integrative medicine, Dani is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to discover their purpose and achieve their mission.

Connect with Dani Cee:

Website: https://happylifeagenda.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellectworek/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happylifeagenda/
X: https://x.com/happylifeagenda
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Happy-Life-Agenda/61565505746323/

Kerry Hamilton-Gannaway is a 35-year fitness industry veteran, certified wellness coach, and menopause specialist. She has led and coached across every corner of the industry, from co-owning Mayweather Boxing + Fitness Melbourne to founding The Masters Fitness and serving as Wellness Coach & Community Outreach Coordinator at CR Wellness + The Indi Yard. Carrie specializes in midlife health, active aging, and helping people 40+ thrive through real-life wellness coaching, habit change, and community connection. Her mission is to help people grow stronger physically, mentally, and emotionally in every season of life.

Connect with Kerry Hamilton-Gannaway:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachkerryanne/?locale=my&hl=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-hamilton-gannaway-7687963a/

I’ve tried everything. Supplements, hormone therapy, tinctures, even prescription medicines. And still, sleep felt just out of reach.

In this episode, I sit down with Emily Green, a licensed professional counselor who specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. We talk about why so many women feel like they’re failing at sleep, how hustle culture makes it worse, and what your brain and body actually need to slow down and reset.

Whether you're going through postpartum, menopause, high stress, or just stuck in habits that aren't helping you sleep better, Emily shares simple changes you can make starting tonight.

Discover what it means to truly rest and live a life that doesn’t run on empty. Watch this episode of The Happy Life Agenda.

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Emily Green is a licensed professional counselor and founder of Emily Green Counseling. With over a decade of experience, she helps clients navigate stress, loss, and relationship challenges with compassion and insight. Emily specializes in the connection between emotional health and physical wellness like sleep, nutrition, and movement and creates a safe, thoughtful space for healing. When she’s not counseling, she loves coffee, crossword puzzles, and peaceful walks with her husband, Ron.

Emily will be leading a special workshop at our next Happy Life Agenda retreat. To meet her in person and ask your questions one-on-one, visit: https://happylifeagenda.com/retreat

Connect with Emily Green, LPC:
Website: https://www.emilygreencounseling.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilygreencounseling/

Dani Cee is a Women’s Empowerment Consultant who leverages her experience as a Chief Marketing Officer to support women in growing their business, career, and embracing their brilliance to shine in their purpose. With nearly 20 years working in wellness, fitness, and healthcare, she excels at crafting compelling stories and digital strategies that bring people together with intention.. Dani specializes in content strategy, campaign management, and leadership development, helping organizations expand their reach and transform lives. Dani is dedicated to empowering individuals to discover their authentic self and live a purpose-filled life.

Connect with Dani Cee:

Website: https://happylifeagenda.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellectworek/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happylifeagenda/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Happy-Life-Agenda/61565505746323/

I didn’t realize how much life could change just by learning to be open.

In this episode of Happy Life Agenda, I share the messy and honest parts of that process, how letting go of control, listening instead of defending myself, and spending time in stillness shifted my relationships and my peace of mind.

We talk about what it really means to be open. Not just to new ideas and feedback but to letting people live their own lives without me trying to fix or shape them. It hasn’t been easy. It’s one of the hardest skills I’ve ever had to learn but it’s also been the most freeing.

If you’ve been feeling tense, heavy or stuck, I hope this conversation gives you space to slow down and see another way forward. Watch this episode of The Happy Life Agenda.

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Dani Cee is a Women’s Empowerment Consultant who leverages her experience as a Chief Marketing Officer to support women in growing their business, career, and embracing their brilliance to shine in their purpose. With nearly 20 years working in wellness, fitness, and healthcare, she excels at crafting compelling stories and digital strategies that bring people together with intention.. Dani specializes in content strategy, campaign management, and leadership development, helping organizations expand their reach and transform lives. Dani is dedicated to empowering individuals to discover their authentic self and live a purpose-filled life.

Connect with Dani Cee:

Website: https://happylifeagenda.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellectworek/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happylifeagenda/

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