Ep. 124 — Enduring the Unimaginable: CNBC's Sharon Epperson On Surviving a Life-Threatening Brain Aneurysm

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Careers, Education, Self-improvement, Investing, Business

4.9 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2018

⏱️ 56 minutes

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In September 2016, Sharon Epperson was at the gym when she felt pain shoot through her head and neck. One S.O.S. call to her husband and several hours later,, she learned she was one of 30,000 people in the U.S. who suffer a brain aneurysm rupture each year. Sharon, who is the senior personal finance correspondent at CNBC, was one of the lucky ones. On today’s show, she calls the experience one of the great blessings of her life and shares her story. *In loving memory of DeShaun Maria Harris.* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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