Marilyn Shannon is an experienced facilitator, author, superior court mediator, consultant, life/business coach, speaker, journalist, online TV/Radio host, and the Founder of Women’s Power Networking.
Marilyn as a Public Speaker
Marilyn delivers motivational presentations as well as listening, communication, and leadership talks. She is energetic, with an engaging delivery style ideal for any audience including corporate entities and associations, non-profit organizations, and special interest groups. Each presentation is carefully designed to meet your needs. Marilyn has spent a great deal of time understanding people and what motivates them to excel and manifest extraordinary accomplishments.
As a people-person, Marilyn knows how to engage, inspire, educate and entertain audiences. No matter how large or small the audience, each participant will feel connected to her first as a human, as well as a great motivational, believable speaker. She knows that when someone leaves her talks they are forever different with action items and a plan that they believe in.
Marilyn as a Coach
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. 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 provides coaching for her clients through a one-on-one partnership or group coaching either via telephone, Skype or in person. She encourages her clients to contact her between sessions via phone, text, or email to discuss whatever is happening in their lives as needed, at no additional cost. Marilyn and her clients are partners and she finds this approach deepens the process.
Marilyn’s messages are always impactful and holistic in nature, in ways that are interactive, practical, and carefully crafted with intentional outcomes. If you would like to engage Marilyn as a coach, a public speaker, or something else fill out the form on our contact page to schedule a one on one session to learn more.
Marilyn as an Author
Marilyn is a 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, and People Impacted by Opioid Addiction. Future book topics include divorcees, families who have lost children, black fathers, the greatest generation, and many more.
In Marilyn’s previous life she taught special education in the public school system, owned a furniture store, and was a marketing and advertising representative for both print and television. Marilyn holds a degree in Communications and Public Address from Syracuse University and is a wife, mother of 5, and Landon, Liev, Nolan, and Elon’s grandma.