Shannon Traphagen

Also known as S.M. Traphagen, Shannon is the host and creator of The Game On Glio Podcast – a top rated national and global podcast, currently ranking in the top 10% of ALL podcasts globally. We have also recently been ranked in Feedspot’s top 80 storytelling podcasts nationally out of thousands of podcasts nationally. It is also an award winner for the 2023 Ignite Awards. Shannon created the podcast in her late husband’s memory to help brain cancer/tumor patients, to spread awareness and advocacy, to educate, and tell the stories and expertise of those on a cancer journey. However the show has now morphed into a hope filled storytelling show that journals rare cancers, second chance love stories, young caregiving, biotech clinical trials, health advocacy and so much more. Shannon was the founder of Traphagen’s Trail Ride 4 Brain Cancer, which ran for four years and raised more than $85,000 for brain cancer clinical trials like SurvaxM smaller non-profits.

With several years experience as a radio personality, grief and loss motivational speaker, and television host, she is also an accomplished writer, and social media influencer. She is the owner of Write Life Media LLC. Her published novel FINDING MORGAN: A LEFAY TRILOGY has received 5-star reviews and is currently available on Amazon. When Shannon is not hosting The Game On Glio Podcast, she does public speaking engagements, helps support brain cancer fundraisers, and handles media projects for global clients. She is currently working on a book about her journey with grief and loss. To learn more about her writing work, visit her website smtraphagen.com

If you’d like to inquire about media and social media services, book a public speaker appearances, or podcast sponsorships, contact her at writelifemediamarketing@gmail.com, gameongliopodcast@gmail.com or via Instagram @gameongliopodcast.

Kevin T. Minorczyk

Kevin is a highly experienced media producer in Buffalo, NY. Working primarily in radio, podcast, and television production, his experience extends to print and web advertising, with specialties in editing and visual effects. He works with WKBW channel 7 news & Write Life Media/The Game On Glio Podcast. Kevin is involved in the 48 Film Project-Buffalo, each year, churning out quality film projects within 48 hours!

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