No Cherry On Top

Tanya Glessner has been a dear friend of mine for over 3 decades. Her journey from addiction and prison to published author, mentor, addiction recovery advocate, and ordained minister is beyond amazing. On top of all of this she does non-profit work for female inmates while also being a wife, mother and grandmother. She has a huge heart that brings nothing but love and understanding with no judgem...

Kristi is a long time friend of Shannon Renee's. They met through pageantry. Kristi shares her pageant journey and how pageantry became a platform to raise awareness for the fentanyl crisis in America. She lost her first born to Fentanyl poisoning. She speaks candidly about her life and her journey to her current title of Queen of the World Elite USA, Pageant Director and Business owner. She i...

In this episode Don and Shannon Renee discuss gender roles. Gender roles that are slowly disappearing and those that persist. Don and Shannon discuss the influences on their own gender role issues and things that they do that are typically reserved for the opposite sex.

In this episode Don and Shannon Renee talk about experiences with the Jehovah's Witnesses organization. Don explains his experiences with sexual abuse while a member of the religious group and the effect it had on him and his family.

Shannon and Don welcome guest Deb with traveling psychic supper club for some questions about what it means to be a psychic. What are the right questions to ask? Where does it come from? Who has these abilities? Join us for a visit to the psychic realm and get some answers!

In this episode Don and I meet Deb Antich. We discuss her work which includes healing with sound and how our bodies use energy. You can follow Deb on her social media on Facebook @deborah.antich and Insta @travelingpsychic

In this episode Don and Shannon Renee discuss some of the factors that went into their career decisions. Advanced education and other career decisions are heavily influenced by family history, race, religion, gender, etc. Don and Shannon Renee discuss some of their own factors that made their decisions as well as the decisions for their own children. College isn't for everyone and it shouldn&#...

In this episode of no Cherry on Top Don and Shannon Renee talk about their ailments and how they changed their life. The speak candidly about their symptoms and the side effects of all of the medications they have been given over the years. It gets pretty graphic to say the least.

In this episode Don and Shannon Renee talk about perception. Life experiences, ideologies, and lack thereof and the effect on perception. it gets interesting for real!

In this episode Shannon Renee talks to her husband Don about his experiences with being a step parent.

In this episode Shannon Renee speaks of her humble beginnings and the fight to survive. Please know that public assistance is a stepping stone. As soon as Shannon began to earn money to survive on her own she called her case worker and told her I no longer needed assistance. She was applauded for her honesty and was not asked what she did for a living. Shannon is not ashamed of her work history no...

Michelle finds out that she has twin brothers in 2020. She discusses how she found out. She finally got to met one of her brothers in person on May 5, 2023. She talks about some great places in Austin, TX to visit as well.

In this episode Shannon Renee and Michelle talk about their experiences with female friendships; good and bad. They speak of how their relationships with their mothers and other women have affected their perception on friendships.

In this episode Shannon Renee and Michelle talk about trust issues associated with abandonment. They speak of their trust and abandonment issues and how it has skewed their perception of relationships.

In this segment Shannon Renee and Michelle talk about their personal abandonment issues and experiences. They speak of the patterns associated with abandonment that kept them in toxic relationships and has led them to their continued journeys of healing and trying to be better each day.

In this episode Michelle and Shannon Renee speak of their healing journey and the toxic traits that held them back for too long. They speak of observations that they see that are toxic in the younger generation hoping that this generation can learn from their journey.

In this episode Michelle Interviews Shannon Renee & Don about Shannon's affair. Shannon speaks of her childhood trauma and need for chaos and how it played in to the affair. Don & Shannon discuss how if affected both of them, the marriage, and how he chose forgiveness. Their marriage is going on 19 years strong.

In this episode we speak of ways to keep your relationship from going stagnant. Don and I speak of our marriage and our experience with keeping it hot and alive. We also speak of Sex as a currency and how there is a fine line between the two when communication is lacking and there is not balance in the relationship. Michelle and I want to thank Maddie and Don for their input on this episode.

This Episode touches on Weird Sexual Experiences, Sexual Ideologies and Relationships. We have 2 guests that are giving their input on these topics to help cover our wide and diverse audience. Don is a male in his 40s (Shannon Renee's Husband) and Maddie is a female in her mid twenties. These are our perspectives and experiences on these topics.

Michelle and Shannon Renee have been friends for about a year. As two women, with histories (!), they want to share with you some of the things they have learned and the continued challenges they face.

Michelle and Shannon Renee have been friends for about a year. As two women, with histories (!), they want to share with you some of the things they have learned and the continued challenges they face.

Michelle and Shannon Renee have been friends for about a year. As two women, with histories (!), they want to share with you some of the things they have learned and the continued challenges they face.

Michelle and Shannon Renee have been friends for about a year. As two women, with histories (!), they want to share with you some of the things they have learned and the continued challenges they face.