From Educators to Small Business Owners

What can retirement make possible?

In this episode of Conversations with Erica, Executive Coach Erica Mattison speaks with Cheryl St. Onge, co-owner of No Strings Attached Lemoncello, about the unexpected path from a long career in education to entrepreneurship.

After retiring from Worcester Public Schools, Cheryl and her longtime friend and colleague Joan Sheary turned an idea inspired by a family recipe into a growing Massachusetts business.

Their story explores transferable skills, experimentation, relationships, learning as you go, and staying open to a next chapter you may not have planned.

Listen to the full episode to hear how Cheryl and Joan moved from education to entrepreneurship and what they are learning as they grow the business.