Unscripted Turbulence with Raegan Medgie

Would love to hear your thoughts! What happens when you're building something you believe in, and suddenly start questioning EVERYTHING? That's where I am right now with this podcast. And that's why I wanted you to meet Adam Schaeuble, host of Podcasting Business School and someone who's become a beacon of hope and clarity for me. Adam is completely self-taught, no professional...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Fifteen years of marriage... and neither of us wanted to spend it lying by a pool...well, at least for the ENTIRE time. I give a rundown of my 15-year wedding anniversary adventure with Pilot. And it was just that. An ADVENTURE. You have to listen to know where we went... or easily click below to see the places we stayed, adventured, ate, and enjoyed. Glamping, ca...

Would love to hear your thoughts! I'm still away...but likely hitting a bit of turbulence, as I'm flying with Pilot, both as passengers, returning from our 15-year wedding anniversary adventure. Have you ever thought about what it's like sitting next to a pilot on an airplane? I live it everyday (basically), and share what happens when Pilot isn't in control. I'm also stil...

Would love to hear your thoughts! I'm on assignment this week... to celebrate my 15-year wedding anniversary! It's important to unplug, rest, and realign so I can show up better for myself, my loved ones, and all of you. I couldn't step away without saying something on Unscripted Turbulence, so enjoy this shorter episode. Because I'm not one to leave a party without a hug and m...

Would love to hear your thoughts! CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses 9/11, sudden loss, and suicide. September 11, 2026 marks 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and this is one of the heaviest conversations I've had on Unscripted Turbulence. My guest, Anthoula Katsimatides, lost her older brother John, who was working in the North Tower of the World Trade Center that day. But to...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Have you ever walked into a room and felt like you didn't belong, until one person made you feel like you did? That's what happened to me at the Webby Awards Creator Weekend this spring, my first major creator event since leaving TV News. I went alone, the room was younger and more established than what I was used to, and I was way outside my comfort zon...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Have you ever met someone in the middle of your hardest chapter, and they became one of the best parts of your life? That's Smitha Rao. We met when I was still in TV news in NYC, drowning through a story she was handling as my PR contact. She'd left the news industry herself after being treated unfairly, and that day, she made sure every live shot of min...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Beth Karas started out as a lawyer in the 80s, then in the early 90s got "discovered" while working a case and became the face of Court TV for the next three decades. If you've ever followed a high-profile crime trial, chances are Beth was the lead reporter covering it. She's now a legal analyst across true crime TV, most notably Investigation...

Would love to hear your thoughts! A year ago, I walked out of my very first recording at Gotham Production Studios in Manhattan completely defeated. I stumbled. I stuttered. I had to start over more times than I want to admit. Telling my own story, the one about leaving TV news, was harder than I ever expected. Then I got on the elevator, and Dana Brewington turned to me and asked, "How'...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Have you ever thrown a party just to say thank you? Unscripted Turbulence turned ONE on August 1 - one year to the day it launched - and I couldn't let it pass without celebrating with the people who made it happen. So I hosted a livestream birthday party, my first ever Pod-iversary, and invited all of you: family and friends since birth, college pals from my...

Would love to hear your thoughts! 50 episodes. One year. And we are just getting started. 🎙️ Before the biggest moment in Unscripted Turbulence history, we needed a dress rehearsal, and you showed up for it. This episode breaks down our pre-show run-through: what worked, and a few standout moments I couldn't let go unnoticed. Shoutouts were given. Comments were read LIVE. That's the ener...

Would love to hear your thoughts! "How's the pod?" That question came up at a recent farewell party for a former colleague - and it cracked something open. So it's time to pull back the curtain on the part I've avoided talking about the most: MONEY. How much I paid in startup fees. Whose money it was. The trigger that catches me off guard. And a response to a comment that...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Everyone talks about the leap. Nobody talks about the landing. In this solo episode, I share the story of the literal and mental weight I've carried since my career pivot - leaving 20 years in TV news for a life where I'M the office, I'M the company. Hours chasing news turned into hours parked at a computer. It's not that I'm not active -...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Have you ever gotten a sign so loud... you couldn't pretend you didn't hear it? This solo episode starts as a tribute to my Medgie Militia - the listeners and friends who use words as weapons and had my back when a recent critique got under my skin. But then the signs started stacking up. Last week, it was my old journals. This week? An email from an old...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Why would anyone leave a dream job? The best local news station in the country, 20 years in - why walk away from THAT? If you're not in the business, you're probably still asking why. If you are... you get it. This July I'm going solo, opening up further than I did when I first shared why I left WABC back in August 2025. This time I dig into the mes...

Would love to hear your thoughts! It’s the first episode of summer - and the start of a new solo series on Unscripted Turbulence .  This week, it’s just you and me. I kick things off with a shoutout to the Chief Swag Officer for an amazing custom mic windscreen, share why being under the weather may be the universe’s way of clearing out old energy, and pull back the curtain on PilotLife after summ...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Singer, actor, musician, director, and Johnny Cash tribute artist Scott Moreau joins me for a conversation that feels as much as it entertains. We talk about his upbringing in Maine, his love of theater and classic music, and how an adult fascination with Johnny Cash eventually led him to portray the legendary singer on stages across the country. But this conversa...

Would love to hear your thoughts! What if decluttering your home could change your life? In this episode, I sit down with professional organizer and minimalist expert Melissa Welch to explore the powerful connection between our physical spaces and our emotional well-being. Melissa shares how embracing her lifelong passion for organization led her to a more purposeful life—and how helping others si...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Former News 12 Long Island Chief Meteorologist Sam Augeri joins me to discuss what happens when the career you've built no longer aligns with the life you want. After successful careers in television, both of us found ourselves at a crossroads that ultimately led us away from TV news and toward work that felt more meaningful. Sam shares how she created Sam&ap...

Would love to hear your thoughts! This solo episode is me pulling back the curtain on what reinvention actually feels like in real time. I talk about why being told “I miss you on the news” can hit harder than people realize, why I’m saying goodbye to yet another piece of my TV news identity, and why succeeding in this next chapter means breaking almost every rule TV news taught me. I also revisit...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Jackie Davalos had the career many people dream about — working as a Bloomberg TV and digital reporter after starting out in finance. But behind the success was something so many journalists know intimately: burnout. The pressure, the toxic environments, the nonstop pace, the ignored warning signs — Jackie kept pushing until one question from her therapist changed...

Would love to hear your thoughts! An episode months in the making finally happened. I sit down with comedian and podcaster Amanda Yoa — the very first podcaster I ever met, and someone who helped guide me through the turbulence of creating Unscripted Turbulence . What started as an organic connection quickly became a genuine friendship, and I credit Amanda for helping give me the confidence to ful...

Would love to hear your thoughts! This one is about what happens when life forces you to start over—and you say yes anyway. I sat down with Juan Martinez, an Amazon Delivery Service Partner, whose story is the definition of resilience and reinvention. Born in Colombia, Juan moved back and forth between countries as a kid—eventually losing his English and returning to the U.S. as a teenager startin...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Some friendships don’t just stay with you… they shape your path. In this episode of Unscripted Turbulence , I sit down with Eva Pilgrim—now anchor of Inside Edition and formerly of ABC News, where she co-hosted GMA3 . But long before the national stage, Eva and I met as local reporters covering the same story in Pennsylvania. That moment sparked a friendship that...

Would love to hear your thoughts! The day after Becca Solomon walked away from her career in TV news, everything changed. In September 2023, she made the difficult decision to leave a profession she loved. The next day, she flew to Israel to celebrate the High Holidays with family and friends. Then came the October 7th attacks in Israel — including the attack on the Nova Music Festival. Becca foun...