Tell Me What It's Like

What’s it like to set a world record? To invent a new product? To survive an extremely rare illness? On Tell Me What It’s Like, host Stacy Raine sits down with people who’ve lived through powerful and uncommon experiences. Each conversation explores how it happened, why it matters, and what it truly felt like to live through it.

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Becca Pizzi: Running the World Marathon Challenge

When Becca Pizzi got dozens of messages from friends about an extreme endurance race – seven marathons on seven continents in seven days – she knew she had to run it. In 2016, she became the first American woman to complete the World Marathon Challenge, winning with a total time of 27 hours, 26 minutes, and an average marathon time of just under four hours. Then in 2018, she did it again. Hear what it took to win it and what the miles have taught her in this episode. “If my dreams don’t scare my...

Jun 25, 2025•35 min•Ep. 6

Saundra Pelletier: Bringing a New Birth Control to Market

Saundra Pelletier has spent her career focused on women’s health, from Big Pharma to nonprofit work around the globe. Then she got the opportunity to lead a startup bringing a new kind of birth control to market: a non-hormonal gel designed to give women more control. In this episode, she shares what it’s like to fight for FDA approval, push for insurance coverage, and rethink what birth control can look like when women are the ones making the decisions. Note: This episode includes discussion of...

Jun 18, 2025•44 min•Ep. 5

April Mitchell: Turning Ideas Into Products

April Mitchell realized one day that she actually knew the answer to the problem she was having when her kids left their towels on the floor ... she just had to invent it. Since then, she’s created dozens of products, from housewares to toys and games, and learned a lot along the way. In this episode, she shares what it’s like to have a spark of inspiration, go through the invention process, and co-create with her kids to bring her creations to life. "I was just a mom trying to solve a problem a...

Jun 11, 2025•44 min•Ep. 4

Trash Wolf: Becoming Leader of the Anti-Litter Pack

If you want to bring attention to litter, what do you do? For one man in Florida, the answer was to ... put on a wolf suit. In 2022, Trash Wolf began prowling the streets picking up litter and quietly building a movement. In this episode, he shares what inspired the wolf, what it’s like to collect literal tons of trash, and why his mission is really about awareness, community, and taking that first step. “The number one lesson is just go for it. Whatever you're wanting to do, just do it. Go for ...

Jun 04, 2025•42 min•Ep. 3

Leigh Dzvonick: Living Through Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Military spouse and mom Leigh Dzvonick was busy raising young kids when she started to feel off. After three ER visits and a misdiagnosis of anxiety, she was finally told she had Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that left her unable to walk. In this episode, Leigh shares the confusion of misdiagnosis, the shock of sudden paralysis, and the determination it took to reclaim her health. Disclaimer: This episode is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical a...

Jun 04, 2025•35 min•Ep. 2

Keri Nelson: Life and Work in Antarctica

After a career first as a journalist and then as a traveling nurse, Keri Nelson chased an even grander adventure and secured a job in Antarctica. Seventeen seasons later, she’s done a lot of different jobs at various research stations, she's experienced both summers and winters on the continent, and even helped with scientific research. In this episode, Keri shares what it’s really like to live at the bottom of the world, giving insights into the routines, the landscape, the excursions, and the ...

Jun 04, 2025•42 min•Ep. 1

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What’s it like to set a world record? To invent a new product? To survive an extremely rare illness? Tell Me What It’s Like is a show about those experiences and the people who lived them. Host Stacy Raine sits down with individuals who’ve faced uncommon, life-altering challenges to learn how it happened, why it mattered, and what it was really like. 🔔 Subscribe now so you don’t miss the episodes. 🌐 tellmewhatitslike.com 📸 @rainemediaco 🎧 A Raine Media Production...

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