Today I have the great pleasure and privilege of speaking with a fantastic award-winning journalist, Sharon Epperson. Sharon is currently a correspondent for CNBC covering the commodity markets and personal finance. She also appears on other NBC news shows like The Today Show and Nightly News, I'm sure you've seen her on television. She reports on a daily basis from the New York Mercantile Exchange where she covers the Energy Markets. She's won numerous awards include a Gracie Award for Outstanding Online Host for her financial advisor playbook video series on CNBC.com and the Trailblazer of the Year Award from the New York Association of Black Journalists. Sharon has a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and Government from Harvard, and a Master's in International and Public Affairs from Columbia. So interesting that she ended up as a financial journalist and she talks about that journey, how she became the woman that she is today. What was the path that took her to CNBC? The opportunities that led her to financial journalism. You know she admits she was a little unsure of covering business news as a young reporter. We also discuss why Sharon is not worried about the fluctuations in the market place. This interview was recorded in late August when, as we know, the markets went on quite a rollercoaster. We had a tumultuous end to August and so what does Sharon make of all these heavy moves in the market, and what are her predictions as we go into the fall? The financial lessons she learned from launching her parents - that's another topic that we talk about with Sharon because she says, interestingly enough her parents did not really talk about money, but she still learned quite a bit from mom and dad and she shares that with us. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices