Shannon has a background in study/reading in Lived Experience philosophy, advocacy, and workforce development. She is currently employed with Equally Well as Project Lead for the development of the Equally Well Advocacy Framework, working within the extensive Equally Well supporter network to address the health inequity facing Australians experiencing mental health challenges. Shannon also works as Peer worker in a Tasmanian walk-in Medicare Mental Health Centre and currently chairs the National Mental Health Consumer Alliance Regional and Remote Affinity Group. Her advocacy work includes advocating for human rights in mental health care, health equity, lifestyle mental health care, hyperbolic tapering principles, and lived experience workforce development. Having gained remission from bipolar disorder using a ketogenic diet Shannon also raises awareness of the emerging field of Metabolic psychiatry, and in 2024 was an award recipient from Metabolic Mind. Shannon is passionate about the importance of metabolic health and metabolic treatment approaches for individuals facing mental and physical health challenges.