How to Leave a 9–5 and Follow Your Passion: Insurance to Actress to Business Owner | #235

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What happens when you’re sitting at a “safe” job with benefits, but your soul is screaming, this isn’t it?

In this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, host Shannon Russell sits down with Sabine Kvenberg, who went from working in the insurance industry in Germany to becoming a professional actress, and then making a bold move to the United States to co-found a performing arts school with her husband.

Sabine’s story is a powerful reminder that starting over, making a career change, and building a second act often comes with resistance from people who want to “protect” you. But as Sabine says, she didn’t want to look back 40 years later and wonder, why didn’t you at least try?

You’ll hear how she balanced her 9–5 while training for acting, how her career pivot led to bigger opportunities (and bigger income), and how she later reinvented again through business ownership, podcasting, writing books, and becoming a keynote speaker teaching others how to own their voice on any stage.

If you’re thinking about leaving your corporate job, reinventing yourself in midlife, starting a business, or building a life that feels aligned, this episode will light you up.

Listen now for a second act success story that proves it’s never too late to pivot.

Inside the episode:

• Why people resist your career change, even when they love you
• How to follow your passion without making reckless decisions
• The “try it now so you don’t regret it later” mindset shift
• How Sabine went from corporate stability to creative career freedom
• Why intuition matters when making a big life change
• How to build confidence, communication skills, and “own your stage” in business

*Get the full show notes here!

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