Outed at Work and Pushed to the Edge.

After 15 years in the workplace, Dr. Shannon Whittington was outed before she was ready –– and everything changed. In this episode of Things Go Sideways, KiKi L'Italien sits down with Shannon to talk about the quiet moments when dignity is tested: being seen when you didn't choose visibility, losing safety at work, and realizing someone in power is trying to block your future. Shannon reflects on: Being outed and treated differently overnight Starting over after career sabotage Learning to sit with failure without letting it define you Why exhaustion doesn't mean you're done This is a grounded, honest conversation about care, courage, and what it really takes to keep going when life takes an unexpected turn.