Host Sherrilynne Starkie welcomes Marilyn Shannon, a successful a successful speaker, coach, author and facilitator to the 50 Women Over 50 podcast.

Marilyn describes herself as a stigma squisher and listening freak. She’s the number one best selling author of the book series “In Just One Afternoon Listening to the Hearts of’.

In this interview Marilyn discusses breaking down stigmas, the importance of relationships, the challenges of aging, the impact of social media, and the joys of being a grandmother.

Marilyn says, “We have to all learn from each other. We're all on the same page, whether we realize it or not, whether we're blue, black, yellow, green, short, tall, whatever. We're all the same and we need to be on the same page.”

Marilyn Shannon
Marilyn Shannon is an experienced speaker, author, coach, and facilitator. Her messages are always impactful and holistic in nature, fun and informative. She is the number one selling author for her book series, "In Just One Afternoon - Listening into the hearts of...". Thus far, she has released books about Men, Twins, Millennials, People Impacted by Opioid Addiction and Black Fathers. Future book topics include divorcees, families who have lost children, the greatest generation, and many more. Marilyn believes that the best coaches are those that have lived their own lives, have triumphed, and faced the challenges and opportunities that life has in store. Marilyn also believes that being a great speaker and author takes those same challenges and opportunities. Her experiences have helped her develop a sense of what life means and what is available to us when we are authentic and listen deeply.
• Marilyn Shannon
• In Just One Afternoon
• Free Conflict Training Video
• The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland
• Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker
• MSNBC
• PRISM
• Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

About the 50 Women Over 50 Podcast:
Sherrilynne Starkie started this show as a creative project with the goal of interviewing 50 women past their 50th birthday to learn how they see the world, what lessons they’ve learned and what advice they have for us all. She’s been blogging and podcasting for 18+ years as part of a successful marketing and communications career and loves learning from all the women she interviews. Subscribe to 50 Women Over 50 wherever you get your podcasts and please share it with your friends. Get each weekly episode dropped into your inbox by subscribing here. If you’d like to be one of the 50 Women over 50 featured on this podcast apply by clicking here.

Elevating the voices and stories of women navigating the enriching complexities of midlife, '50 Women Over 50' is an empowering podcast that draws inspiration from the experiences of 50 incredible women.