Unscripted Turbulence with Raegan Medgie

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...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Before “true crime” became a genre… this was real life. On January 8, 2000, Dan Zapp and a friend were abducted along the Susquehanna River, assaulted, shot, and left for dead. They survived. In this episode of Unscripted Turbulence , Dan shares what happened that day — and what it took to live after it. Because survival doesn’t end in the moment… it unfolds in th...

Would love to hear your thoughts! This episode is personal. Before Unscripted Turbulence ever had sponsors, it had stories—and one of the people who believed in those stories early on was my friend, Brandon Igdalsky. We go back to my days as a reporter in the Poconos, when Brandon was stepping into his role at Pocono Raceway, a track built by his grandfather, Dr. Joseph “Doc” Mattioli. What starte...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Exactly one year after signing off from TV news, I’m reflecting on what I’ve learned—and what I can finally see clearly now. In this solo episode, I revisit the past year of building something from scratch, growing through uncertainty, and finding clarity after walking away from a 20+ year career in broadcast. I answer the question I’ve been getting a lot lately—...

Would love to hear your thoughts! What happens when you stop planning… and follow the road? Christina Zelezen joins me from her renovated Airstream in the mountains of Northern California to share the story of how a spontaneous cross-country van trip with her now-husband Matt changed everything. From traveling nurse life to a rare Airstream renovation and five acres above the treetops, their journ...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Raegan sits down with longtime friend Leigh Abraham , who shares his journey through drug addiction, homelessness, and the bipolar diagnosis that finally helped him understand what he had been battling for years. With honesty, humor, and perspective, Leigh reflects on the road from rock bottom to recovery. Today, he’s married, a father of two, and says his life fi...

Would love to hear your thoughts! What started as a simple DM turned into an unexpected friendship. Years ago, Orlena Cain reached out to warn me that someone was impersonating me on social media. That message sparked a connection that would later turn into a friendship — and a conversation that challenged the way I think about independence, resilience, and living life on your own terms. Orlena sh...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Six years ago, my best friend Angela Malpedo Yoo lost her father to multiple myeloma. We recorded this episode the day after his death anniversary. From high school to college roommates, we’ve grown up together. I stood beside her through her battle with an eating disorder that began in childhood — and through it all, her father was her steady, grounding presence....

Would love to hear your thoughts! What happens after you’re fired from your dream job? Former Nashville morning news anchor Nikki Burdine joins me for a raw, honest conversation about losing her TV career — and why she now believes it was part of a bigger plan. Two weeks after I left WABC, Nikki’s Instagram post announcing her departure crossed my feed in what felt like divine timing. I reached ou...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Disclaimer: This episode contains some swearing — it’s a raw, emotional conversation and Michele speaks from the heart. On social media, Michele Vidal ’s life can look picture-perfect — but behind the photos is a story of resilience few people know. I sit down with my sister-in-law — my “Seester” — for a raw conversation about heartbreak, rebuilding, and the stren...

Would love to hear your thoughts! In this intimate solo episode, it’s just you and me. I’m checking in from my cozy podcast nook to talk about change, courage, and the clarity that often arrives in life’s most uncertain seasons. Since stepping away from local news, I’ve experienced both empowering highs and very human down days — but I’ve come to see them as signs pointing me exactly where I’m mea...

Would love to hear your thoughts! A martini, a DM, and an instant friendship 🍸 Entertainment journalist and author Nelson Aspen joins me for a conversation that’s equal parts laughter, nostalgia, and heart. Nelson spent two decades on air covering entertainment news and lived through the electric media scenes of New York City and Hollywood in the 80s and 90s — stories he now captures in his books...

Would love to hear your thoughts! Reinvention starts with learning to advocate for yourself. In this inspiring episode of Unscripted Turbulence , I sit down with Aundrea Cline-Thomas to explore finding your voice, trusting your talent, and shaping the life you want—no matter where you are in your journey. Aundrea shares how growing up in the Sierra Leonean immigrant community in Maryland taught he...

Would love to hear your thoughts! This episode delivers a bold jolt of inspiration — like sipping a cup of fully caffeinated coffee. I’m joined by Ryan Leckey, a former TV news colleague who has since stepped into his next chapter as the CEO of his own media company. Ryan shares his rise through television news, what it was like growing up and coming into his own skin on camera, and the courage it...