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#98 Lisa Shannon On The Tragic Death Of Her Mother And Becoming A Mother Herself
Season 8, Ep. 9
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*****Trigger Warning***** This Episode deals with the topic of suicide, if you are affected by this subject matter please seek help.
On Season 8 Episode 9 host Rebecca Horan talks to Lisa Shannon. Lisa Shannon is a makeup artist and educator, she is also a product creative and education consultant for Poco Beauty and a mum of two.
Lisa opened up to Rebecca about the tragic death of her mother by suicide and the impact her mother's struggles had on her life, she also spoke about the deep connection she had with her and her mother's love for Lisa and her very hard grief, Lisa subsequently lost her father and spoke about his passing and her relationship with him too. As a mother heading into parenting without her parents Lisa said she was keen to break any generational traumas and be a different parent to her children. Lisa also discussed her love for family life, her start in the beauty industry and her huge successes and how resilience and being realistic has always been a key feature in her life.
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