What makes a successful TV producer walk away from interviewing Taylor Swift to pick up her son from daycare? Shannon Russell made that split-second decision while pregnant, running through a Manhattan subway station—and it changed everything.

After 16 years producing television shows, Shannon faced a brutal reality: her dream career was stealing every first moment with her children. First birthday? Missed. Halloween? Missed. The commute, the travel, the endless hours—it all came crashing down in one pivotal moment.

Shannon opened a STEM education franchise teaching kids Lego building, coding, and robotics—despite having zero teaching background. Within 18 months, she opened a brick-and-mortar location. Eight years later, she sold it successfully and launched a thriving coaching business helping other women reinvent their careers.

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