Life is known for throwing money curveballs when you least expect them (and are usually unprepared for them). You may recognize the name, Sharon Epperson. She’s CNBC’s Senior Personal Finance Correspondent, author of the book The Big Payoff, and the first woman of color to report on the commodities market. Life was great until Sharon suffered a brain aneurysm that almost took her life and her career. It was at this moment that Sharon knew she had to redesign how she wanted to live her life and teach others how to prepare for those money curveballs. What You'll Learn Why we need to prepare for money curveballs (and how to know what curveballs to prepare for) The action you can take today to financially prepare for curveballs Sharon's story of suffering a brain aneurysm and how she has since re-evaluated her life The power of a post-recovery mindset Sharon's money story of making her way to CNBC and a champion for financial literacy Some of the money lessons Sharon has learned along the way that are impactful Ask Shannah: What should I do with my inheritance Links Invest in You: Money 101 Invest in You: Ready, Set Grow Sharon Epperson profile Sharon Epperson Twitter Get Money podcast SUBSCRIBE & SHARE Want to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Click here to subscribe in iTunes! IT’S FREE! Go behind the scenes of the podcast and sign up for our free monthly emails. Ask Shannah Have an Ask Shannah question, submit it here Get Social Shannah on Twitter Shannah on Instagram       See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices