Shannon Carlisle  is a native of Indianapolis, IN. She spent her young life playing basketball which eventually afforded her a full-ride to Howard University. Shannon played semi-pro but never realized her dream of making it to “the league”. She spent the next few years “drifting” until she noticed that other athletes had trouble transitioning too. Now, Shannon blogs at Win After Basketball where she helps post graduate athletes reclaim their identity and develop meaning beyond the game.

Latest Posts From Shannon

• Meet Our Winter 2025 Microgrant and Seed Grant Recipients

  This Woman Knows has named the recipients of its November/December 2025 microgrant and seed grant, recognizing two women-led initiatives addressing housing access and youth ca..Read more

• The Case for Curiosity in a World That Trains It Out of Us

  A reflection on reclaiming wonder, presence, and asking why—without turning it into a performance

  By Rev. Jamesina E. Greene, Contributing Writer, This Woman Knows

  ..Read more

• From Profit to Neglect: America’s Long Policing of Black Women’s Bodies

  Once protected only for economic gain, Black women’s wombs now face a new threat — state control, medical dismissal, and preventable death in c..Read more

• Announcing Our TWK Grant Recipient: Cookout at the Vineyard

  We are thrilled to announce the This Woman Knows (TWK) Grant recipient for the September–October round: Cookout at the Vineyard..Read more

• What My Momma’s Death Taught Me About Hormones, Healing, and Hope

  Ask me about my mother’s death, and I’ll tell you I feel cheated.

  She was only 65.