#70 Seeking Justice by Teaching it - Shannon Scott, LGBTQ Equality Consulting

Shannon Scott grew up in rural Montana doing all the ranch work you would expect. Then in high school, Shannon had an uncle in the Air National Guard that started the interest in the military. With the idea of combining serving the country with achieving an education, Shannon took the military aptitude test and scored high in math and electronics, so took that road with the Montana Air Force recruiters. The basic training was "incredible" according to Shannon, because it was a true melting plot of cultures and viewpoints; a great growth experience. A sobering experience was ahead, however. On a flight, the plane was filled with containers. When asked what they contained, the answer was "HR", or human remains. It got Shannon filled with survivor's remorse, the "Why did I live?" question, and it was then Shannon vowed to live a genuine life from that point forward. Masculine at work and feminine off work, Shannon was seen on a weekend and was forced to sign a dishonorable discharge for secretly being transgender. So Shannon stayed in the closet for the remainder of the military service until a job with the FAA eased the pressure. Now Founder and President of United Equality Consulting, Portland, Oregon, helping companies make all employees feel safe, valued and respected for their character. Veteran Founder Podcast with your host Josh Carter We record the Felony Inc Podcast inside NedSpace in the Bigfoot Podcast Studio in beautiful downtown Portland. Audio engineer, mixer and podcast editor is Allon Beausoleil Show logo was designed by Carolyn Main Website was designed by Cameron Grimes Production assistant is Chelsea Lancaster Theme music: Artist: Tipsy Track: Kadonka Album: Buzzz Courtesy of Ipecac Records 10% of gross revenue at Startup Radio Network goes to support women entrepreneurs in developing countries thru kiva.org/lender/markgrimes Listen to the Veteran Founder Podcast every Friday at 1:00pm pacific time on Startup Radio Network at startupradionetwork.com