Building A Creative Life With Intention - A Candid Conversation w/ Shanon Wallace
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.9 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 1 February 2026
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Crystal welcomes actor and filmmaker Shannon Wallace on the Keep It Positive, Sweetie Show to discuss Shannon's journey in both photography and acting. Shannon shares his experiences from growing up as a shy child in Long Island to gaining confidence in college. He talks about transitioning from social work to modeling and eventually acting, using each phase of his career to build skills and fulfill his artistic ambitions. They discuss his work in notable shows, the impact of personal loss, and how acting in 'City on a Hill' helped him deal with his brother's tragic death. Shannon highlights his new projects, including a film premiering at Slam Dance, and shares insights into his personal life and relationships.
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| 0:00.0 | Calling all my sweeties to the forefront. |
| 0:02.0 | I'm your host, Chris Renée Haislett, and this is the Keep It Posit Sweetie Show. |
| 0:07.0 | Welcome to the Keep It Positive Sweetie Show, the space where we talk growth, healing, and becoming in real time. |
| 0:16.0 | Today's guest is actor, filmmaker, and creative storyteller Shannon Wallace. |
| 0:21.6 | Shannon Wallace is someone whose journey has been shaped both in front of and behind the camera. |
| 0:26.6 | From photography and filmmaking to stand out roles on screen, today's conversation is about how he's building his career with intention, |
| 0:34.6 | choosing alignment over noise, and staying grounded as momentum continues to grow. Kids Stanley, please give a very warm welcome to the Shannon Wallace. Hi. Shannon. What's up? Hi. How are you? You look good. You look good too. Don't you start now. Don't you start. I had to. |
| 0:54.9 | I had to. |
| 0:54.9 | No, that's how we started the last one. We did VET Media House this summer. And after we finished talking, it was a brief interview. I was like, we got to get you on. So I'm so excited to have you on. But this episode, I wanted people to get to know you a little better. you're kind of like a little mystery. |
| 1:11.4 | Yeah. |
| 1:12.0 | You like that. |
| 1:12.9 | Well, |
| 1:13.1 | we've got to get all in your business today. If anybody can get me out of this, you. Okay. I appreciate that. So first of all, from Long Island, New York, I want to know who young Shannon was. Like, because right now, like, he's very funny. You're very funny. |
| 1:27.7 | Yeah, very funny, outgoing, but then also quirky and introverted. |
| 1:32.3 | So, like, who was the little boy? |
| 1:35.2 | Okay. |
| 1:38.7 | To be honest with you, I think I am the little boy. |
| 1:41.1 | I think I've separated myself from the, this thing. |
| 1:47.0 | Yeah, yeah. |
| 1:48.0 | You know, I, as a kid, I didn't, I was weird. |
| 1:52.0 | Like, they thought things was wrong with me. |
| 1:55.0 | Because I didn't, I didn't, I don't know, I guess I was like, I was really attached. |
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