Shannon A. Mullen

Shannon A. Mullen is a journalist, author, screenwriter and film producer, and co-host of the podcast "Character". She grew up in the White Mountains and Lakes Region of New Hampshire and studied pre-veterinary medicine after misinterpreting her love of storytelling, inspired by James Herriot’s books, as an inclination toward animal husbandry. After a course correction she earned a master's degree in broadcast journalism at Boston University. Shannon went on to report for national programs on public radio for more than two decades, including Marketplace, Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Her print journalism has also been been widely published, including by The New Yorker, Boston Magazine and The Boston Globe Magazine, among other outlets. In addition to her ongoing reporting, she is developing multiple projects for the screen and stage through her production company Broad Reach.