MidLife Influencer @OysterstoPearls aka Shannon Mann on Living with Breast Cancer, Faith, Family, Friends and Becoming a Creator
MidLife Influencer @OysterstoPearls aka Shannon Mann on Living with Breast Cancer, Faith, Family, Friends and Becoming a Creator  
Podcast: Silver Disobedience® Perception Dynamics with Dian Griesel: How People Think, Lead and Succeed
Published On: Thu Jul 30 2026
Description: Shannon Mann aka @OysterToPearls Shares Thoughts on Midlife Influencing, Breast Cancer, and The ProAge ProjectHost Dian Griesel interviews midlife fashion influencer Shannon Mann well-known across social media as @OystersToPearls about how her creative roots led from sharing food and recipes to fashion content, and how a 2021 breast cancer diagnosis prompted her to use her platform more purposefully by showing “life during” and after cancer and connecting directly with other women for support. Shannon discusses continuing to show up publicly through treatment, the importance of mindset, self-care, and exercise, and how meaningful relationships formed through social media matter more than the platform itself. She also explains her fun outfit-change videos, being her own filming crew with an editor, the evolving realities of brand work (time demands, negotiation, gifting, and contract terms like perpetuity), her daily routine, and why influencing requires intense work. Finally, she shares how @The ProAge Project began with six midlife women traveling and collaborating with brands.You can follow Shannon at these links:https://www.instagram.com/oysterstopearls/https://www.instagram.com/theproageproject/Please SUBSCRIBE! I’m Dian Griesel aka @SilverDisobedience to my hundreds of thousands of monthly blog readers. You can learn more about me here:   ⁠⁠https://diangriesel.com⁠⁠ But for starters…⁠I am a perceptionist and communication counselor.⁠ For 30 years I have helped my clients to achieve greater understanding as to how perceptions impact everything we do whether personally or professionally."Raw, truth-driven conversations with fascinating guests — from business & psychology to careers, pop culture & the B.S. in between." Expect bold questions. Unfiltered insights. A few laughs. Real growth. Subscribe & Join the Conversation.SHOW RUN:00:00 Meet Shannon Mann01:22 Fashion Origins01:53 Oysters to Pearls Begins03:06 Sharing Breast Cancer04:16 Showing Up Anyway07:55 Mindset and Quality10:09 Community Connection13:38 Fun Outfit Videos14:45 Family and Filming20:46 Brands and Contracts27:23 Daily Routine and Gratitude28:58 Influencer Reality Check33:05 The ProAge Project35:40 Wrap Up and Links