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PRsonal: ‘I didn’t feel like I had a future’ - Meet Harvey & Hugo’s Shannon Robinson

In this series of podcasts, Charlotte Nichols, managing director of PR agency Harvey & Hugo, gets up close and PRsonal with a variety of well-known business faces. Nothing is off limits as she digs deep to get to know the person behind the professional…

In this episode…

Shannon Robinson has been in a dark place.

In this remarkable episode of Pack PRsonal, Harvey & Hugo’s design ace reveals that at her lowest ebb, Shannon didn’t see a future for herself.

During their frank conversation, Shannon opens up to Charlotte about her battle with depression, and how she pulled herself back from the brink.

The pair also discuss Shannon’s pansexuality and the shocking discrimination she’s encountered – while refusing to give up on her dream of motherhood.

Key moments:

• 0:00:07 - ‘I’m pansexual – but pronouns don’t matter’
• 0:01:52 - Why ‘parts’ are not important to Shannon
• 0:05:22 - ‘I’ve had so many different sexual identities!’
• 0:07:38 - Feeling like heterosexuality was ‘compulsory’ growing up
• 0:10:04 - The ‘gross’ behavior from men that left Shannon sickened
• 0:13:16 - ‘Open’ to every option in order to fulfil her dream of becoming a mum
• 0:15:26 - Shannon mentions a technique that allows for both partners’ DNA to be used in the egg.
• 0:17:08 - Why Shannon ‘grieved’ when she realised that she may end up with a woman
• 0:19:15 - The ‘heartbreaking’ suicide that impacted Shannon
• 0:21:21 - ‘I just felt like I didn’t have a future anymore’
• 0:23:49 - Therapy, mindfulness and spirituality: How Shannon is getting back on track
• 0:28:23 - ‘I talk to the moon – but not in a weird way’
• 0:29:44 - Shannon talks about her love for meditation, mindfulness, and crystals.
• 0:31:19 - ‘Our energy might have been in human form before’
• 0:35:30 - Does Shannon have any regrets?
• 0:38:52 - The power of a ‘glimmer’
• 0:42:19 - Shannon rates herself…
• 0:46:19 - How good is Shannon at sex!?
• 0:46:48 - How Harvey & Hugo can help your business unlock the power of podcasting

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