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

• I Wasn’t Trying to Be Thin. I Was Trying to Live Past 55.

  What decades of trying—and finally accepting medical support—taught me about effort, biology, and the judgment surrounding GLP-1 treatm..Read more

• Cotton, Memory and the Right to Reclaim What Our Ancestors Built

  House of Aama and COMOCO's Black-grown cotton collaboration asks whether a fiber bound to Black exploitation can become a source of Black ownership, sustainability and pow..Read more

• TWK Media Publication Recognized by FeedSpot

  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — TWK Media announced today that its flagship publication, This Woman Knows, has been recognized by FeedSpot as one of its ..Read more

• City, industry leaders highlight resources for women filmmakers at 2026 Women in Entertainment Conference

  LOS ANGELES — City officials, entertainment professionals and business leaders encouraged women filmmakers to build sustainable careers through strategic pa..Read more

• The Night Everything Changed

  One frightening night changed the way I understood dementia—and ultimately led me to create a simple way to help others respond with greater patience, safety, and compassion..Read more

• This Woman Knows Awards January/February Microgrant to Fresh Connections Laundry & Learning Center

  This Woman Knows is proud to announce the January/February 2026 Microgrant recipient: Nicole Williams, founder of Fresh Connections Laundry & Lear..Read more