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Podcast: Badass Basic Bitch
Episode: From Gangs to Pageants to Finance, 9/11 Survivor: Shana Sissel
Description: Born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, Shana Sissel currently resides in Chicago as the Chief Investment Officer at Spotlight Asset Group, Inc. Growing up, Shana found herself involved with gangs at a young age. Desperate to turn her around, her cop-father enrolled her in finishing school, which opened Shana's eyes to pageant life. At 23, Shana serendipitously landed a job in finance, where she finally felt like she found her passion. But her life didn't get easier; shortly after she took that job, she was attending a work seminar in NYC on the 64th floor of 2 World Trade Center on 9/11...