Shannon Fisher is the host of two shows, The Authentic Woman and Our Lives with Shannon Fisher, on the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network. She is also among a small team of hosts of Update-1, the official podcast of the National Press Club, covering the media and current events. Shannon is a member of both NPC and the Society of Professional Journalists.
Interviewing both well-known public figures and everyday Janes and Joes, Shannon delves deeply into the lives of writers, artists, community leaders, and celebrities. Shannon has interviewed Senators, Washington Bureau Chiefs, World Bank executives, New York Times bestsellers, Pew Research Center analysts, publishers, comedians, performers, human rights activists, professors from esteemed universities such as Harvard and Yale, leaders at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, philanthropists, psychologists, and writers and artists of nearly every genre.
Through a lifetime exploring politics, spirituality, and the arts, Shannon Fisher explores nearly every aspect of the American experience – society, politics, career, family, finance, spirituality, creative expression, and sexuality. She offers a sounding board from which guests can dish about their lives, their work, their joys, and their struggles. Each week, Shannon’s guests share the ideas and events that have sculpted their own perspectives – and their societal experience as a whole.
A seasoned public speaker and performer, Shannon Fisher has worked with Universal Studios, PBS, The Theatre of Note, The Richmond Art Theatre, and The Music Theatre of Southern California. She was trained in Dramatic Vocal Techniques and Method Acting by John Goodlin, Classical and Shakespeare Acting by Jerry Bledsoe, and she has studied with Glenn Close, Vanessa Redgrave, Victoria Wyndham, and Charles Keating. While Shannon has not performed on a stage in more than a decade, she uses her training every day delivering speeches, emceeing live events, conducting interviews, hosting shows, and moderating panels.
Links to Episodes of Some of Shannon’s Shows
Politics & Government:
The Words We Live By: An Annotated Guide to the Constitution
Constitutional Scholar Linda Monk on The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher
(Authors on the Air Global Radio Network)
Goldman School Of Public Policy At The University Of California, Berkeley:
Daniel Heimpel On Policy Makers Using Journalism To Effect Change
(Update-1, National Press Club)
Media:
Digital Communications Manager of The World Bank, Christine Montgomery, on The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher
(Authors on the Air Global Radio Network)
The Role Of Political Commentary In Elections: Bloomberg News Washington Bureau Chief Megan Murphy on Update-1
(National Press Club)
Society & Sociology:
Economic & Racial Divides: Yale University Sociologist Dr. Elijah Anderson with Shannon Fisher
(Authors on the Air Global Radio Network)
Former Editor in Chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine and New York Times Bestselling Author Kate White on The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher
(Authors on the Air Global Radio Network)
Beagle Freedom Project: Shannon Keith on The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher
(Authors on the Air Global Radio Network)
Women’s Rights and Women’s History:
The State of Women’s Rights in America: National Organization for Women President Terry O’Neill & UniteWomen.org President Karen Teegarden on The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher
(Authors on the Air Global Radio Network)
Angela Peabody, Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation, FGM, on The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher
(Authors on the Air Global Radio Network)
Health & Wellness:
Women’s Health Week: Director of the Office on Women’s Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Nancy Lee, on The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher
(Authors on the Air Global Radio Network)
Diabetes: Walter Reed National Medical Center’s Dr. Maureen Petersen on The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher
(Authors on the Air Global Radio Network)
Eye Health: NIH National Eye Institute’s Dr. Rachel Bishop on The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher
(Authors on the Air Global Radio Network)
Ovarian Cancer: Cancer Dancer Founder Esther Windmueller on The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher
(Authors on the Air Global Radio Network)
Psychology and Neurology:
Neurobiology of Trauma: Harvard Medical School’s Dr. Jim Hopper on The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher
(Authors on the Air Global Radio Network)
Chatting or Cheating: Dr. Sheri Meyers on The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher
(Authors on the Air Global Radio Network)
Backbone Power: Dr. Anne Brown on The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher
(Authors on the Air Global Radio Network)
Memoir:
Newyorican Girl:Julia Barden on The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher
(Authors on the Air Global Radio Network)
Invisible Warrior: Michele Rolle on The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher
(Authors on the Air Global Radio Network)
Caught Between the Bettys: Former Colorado Senator Alice Borodkin on The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher
(Authors on the Air Global Radio Network)