Shannon Darsow of Twin Cities on Life, Lessons & Legacy

We’re looking forward to introducing you to Shannon Darsow. Check out our conversation below.

Hi Shannon, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to share your story, experiences and insights with our readers. Let’s jump right in with an interesting one: What am I being called to do now — that I may have been afraid to do before?

I’m Shannon Darsow, Chief Marketing Officer at Revolutionary Telehealth, RevTH for short. And while I carry that title proudly, what defines me isn’t the role. It’s the reason I’m here: to serve those who serve others.

Veterans. First Responders. Families who’ve held the line in ways the world never sees.

For most of my life, I believed I had to earn my place…That if I just did more, gave more, carried more… But lately, I’ve been hearing a different kind of call; a quieter, truer one:

Show up. As yourself. No more proving.

That message struck me like lightning, because striving for and hiding behind performance and perfection kept me from stepping fully into who I already was. Now, I’m being called to lead not with armor, but with presence. Not with control, but with truth.

That’s how I show up now in my work, my leadership, and my life. And especially in how we serve people at RevTH who’ve spent years being told to “stay strong” “push through” while putting aside what was happening inside.

Can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers and tell them a bit about what you do, your brand or organization, and what makes it interesting or unique?

I’ve spent over 30 years in storytelling, marketing, creative direction, and art production leadership on both sides of the camera. I’ve helped shape narratives and build movements, but nothing has ever felt more aligned with my soul than the work I’m doing now.

Revolutionary Telehealth is a mental health and wellness telehealth platform built by Special Operations Forces Veterans, and it exists to deliver real, lasting support to people who often get left behind.

We offer nationwide access to personalized mental health care, including affordable, anonymous therapy, and powerful wellness solutions like GLP-1 weight loss medications and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). These aren’t one-size-fits-all offerings. These are personalized treatments designed to support the whole person…body, mind, and mission.

What makes us different is that we get it. We understand the culture of silence. What happens when the uniform comes off. We know what it feels like to suppress emotions because there’s no space to speak them. So we built that space…online, anonymous, accessible, stigma-free.

Whether you’re Military, a First Responder, a spouse, or simply someone carrying more than your share…we’re here. We meet you where you are, and walk with you toward where you want to go.

What part of me has served its purpose and now must be released?

The part of me that believed I had to hold it all together at all costs.

That part of me has built a lot and brought me significant successes I am proud of. Protected a lot. I survived things I still don’t have words for. And I love and honor that part of myself for it, but that part of me is tired now… and it’s time to let her rest. That part of me no longer serves.

For years, I ran on performance. On pressure. On trying to be what everyone needed, while quietly ignoring what I needed. I thought that’s what strength looked like. I thought that was what caring about and for others looked like.

Now, I know that real strength doesn’t come from always powering through. It comes from presence. It comes from truth.

I’m learning to lead from a softer place …one that doesn’t rush to fix, but is brave enough to feel. One that isn’t afraid to say, “I don’t have all the answers, but I’m here.”

That shift isn’t just personal, it’s professional. The way I show up in this role is no longer about strategy alone. It’s about humanity, and when I allow myself to lead from my truth, I create space for others to return to theirs.

What have been the defining wounds of my life, and how have I healed them?

One of the oldest wounds I’ve carried is being told directly or indirectly that I was too much.

Too sensitive. Too emotional. Too tuned in. Too smart for my own good. Too strong willed. Too bright…dim that light. I felt everything deeply, and somewhere along the line, I learned to mute it. To control my “volume” based on what others could handle. To make others comfortable at the cost of my own connection to self.

So I became high-functioning. Helpful. Highly capable. And exhausted.

What looked like strength on the outside was often survival on the inside.

Healing began the moment I stopped seeing my sensitivity as a flaw and started honoring it as a gift. My art…drawing, photography, and painting… was my first language for truth. The canvas and camera never judged my joy, my love, my grief, or how bright or dark my light was. It held all of it. And in doing so, it taught me how to hold myself.

Now, I get to channel that same empathy into the work I do at RevTH…helping to create spaces where others can finally say, “I’m not okay,”…to take off their masks and be met with compassion and grace instead of shame.

Because pain doesn’t make you broken. And needing help doesn’t make you weak. In fact, there is such wisdom in asking for support, and it may be the most courageous thing you’ll ever do.

What truths are so foundational in my life that I rarely articulate them?

“Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”

This has always been a quiet compass for me… something so deeply ingrained in how I live and lead that I rarely need to say it out loud. But the longer I’ve lived, the more I realize how complex and transformative that truth really is. Especially the second part: as you love yourself.

Loving others came naturally and authentically with my full heart. I gave. I showed up. I held space for their truth. But I left myself out of that care entirely. I thought sacrifice meant I was doing it right.

I’ve had to relearn that true love starts with how we treat ourselves. That setting boundaries isn’t selfish, it’s sacred. That rest isn’t a reward, it’s a requirement.

That truth now informs every part of how I lead at RevTH, because we’re not just offering therapy. We’re creating a new culture of care, one where people are allowed to take up space. One where support isn’t earned, it’s deserved.

Whether it’s a Veteran struggling with PTSD, a spouse overwhelmed by caregiving, or a first responder quietly carrying trauma our message is the same:

You matter. You don’t have to prove it. You don’t have to earn it. You already do.

Am I doing what I was born to do, or what I was told to do?

I am absolutely doing what I was born to do.

Not because it’s easy. Not because it’s glamorous. But because it’s true.

There’s always been a quiet knowing inside me. A voice that guided me to take leaps others didn’t understand; moving across the world because something in my gut said it was time, changing paths when the world told me to stay put and take the easy way, walking into spaces I didn’t “fit” on paper but somehow knew without question I belonged.

That same voice brought me here.

To an absolutely incredible team and mission that honors our humanity, not just health.
To work that brings care to people who’ve been told to tough it out or suffer in silence.

At Revolutionary Telehealth, we’re not offering Band-Aids. We’re building bridges to healing, to hope, to whole-person wellness. Whether it’s GLP-1s for weight loss, HRT for balance, or mental health therapy that meets you where you are, we’re not here to fix you. We’re here to walk with you while you remember your strength.

I’m not following a path I was given. I’m carving one that was meant for me. And every step of the way, I’ve trusted that still, small voice that says: This is it. This is why you’re here.

To anyone reading this—here’s what I want you to know:

You are not broken.
You are not too much.
You are not behind.
You are not alone.

You are allowed to ask for help.

You are allowed to rest.
To heal.
To feel.
To be.

And if no one’s told you lately, you matter. You don’t have to earn that truth. It’s already yours.

We built RevTH for you. For the warriors. The caregivers. The ones who kept going long after they should’ve stopped. The ones who don’t know where to start, but know they need something different. We’re here when you’re ready. With Care. With healing. With hope.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.revth.co
• Instagram: @revolutionarytelehealth
• Linkedin: Revolutionary Telehealth
• Facebook: Revolutionary Telehealth
• Youtube: Revolutionary Telehealth

Image Credits
John Fontana and Amy Woodford