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Shannon Kenny Carbonell grew up in Sydney, Australia, and moved to the U.S at 18 to study acting. After earning a BFA in Theater from The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), she worked in regional theater where she had the privilege of playing some classic roles like Nina in The Seagull, Julie in Miss Julie, and Helena in A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream. She then transitioned into television guest star roles, one of her favorites being Katrina Banks on HBO\u2019s Dream On\u2014 a parody of Courtney Love\u2014where she got to shoot heroin between her toes, sing in a music video with Brian Benben, and (being the excitable girl she was) experience the thrill of meeting Warren Zevon. Her other favorite guest star role was playing Alison, George\u2019s girlfriend, on NBC\u2019s Seinfeld.\xa0Shannon was cast in series regular roles on TV shows and if she fails to rank the show Muscle as her best experience, she\u2019d risk offending her wonderful husband Nestor, whom you might recognize from his role on LOST, or more recently on The Morning Show; it was on this show the two of them defied producers orders to not date other cast members.\xa0After many roles in movies and TV, Shannon pushed pause on acting to focus on motherhood while Nestor was traveling to film LOST.\xa0Shannon and Nestor currently live in Los Angeles with their two sons Rafa and Marco and their dog Donna Borrelli Carbonell.\xa0Shannon just published her first book All Is Not LOST, which talks about her journey into motherhood and her journey back to herself and all the ways her life paralleled the show LOST, which has been so near and dear to their family.\nListen in to hear Shannon share:\n\nHow she lost her sense of identity after motherhood\n\nThe unexpected sense of loss, grief and emptiness she felt as she left her career and stepped into motherhood\n\nThe risks of space and silence when we no longer have reasons to lean into our gifts and creativity\n\nHow being in HA for LOST played a role in her reconnecting to her identity\n\nHow her life parallel storylines in LOST and how the show helped lead her back to herself\n\nWhat it was like for Nestor to see Shannon struggle with her identity\n\nWhy we all want to be seen and our constant search for meaning\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\nGet your Early Bird ticket to the Shameless Mom Con Collective\n\n\nConnect with Shannon\n\nBook: All Is Not LOST\n\n\nShannon on Instagram\n\nNestor on Instagram\n\nThank you to our sponsor:\n\nBulldog Online Yoga: Head to bulldogonline.com and use promo code SHAMELESS for a 30 day free trial and 50% off your next month!\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices