Life's Curveballs: From Ultra Marathoner to Ultra Advocate

Elana’s Story: Navigating Life After Losing a Child to Impaired Driving

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2437350/fan_mail/new] Catch a Safe Ride. Choose Life. Never Drive Impaired. In this deeply emotional episode of InShock with Teresa Baglietto, Teresa sits down with Elana Korey’s mother to honor the life and legacy of her 20-year-old daughter. Elana was a beloved daughter, sister, college student, University of Arkansas Razorback, AOII sorority sister, athlete, and animal lover whose life was tragically cut short in 2024 as a passenger in a crash caused by an impaired and reckless driver. Elana’s mother shares the heartbreaking reality of losing a child, the grief that followed, and the long road of learning how to live after unimaginable loss. She also shares who Elana was beyond the tragedy — joyful, hardworking, loving, full of life, and deeply connected to her family, friends, and animals. Out of this loss came Ollie’s Angels Foundation, created in Elana’s memory to raise awareness about the deadly consequences of impaired driving and reckless driving, promote safe driving education, support animal shelters, and inspire a culture of accountability and compassion. This conversation is about grief, child loss, love, faith, community, safe driving, impaired driving prevention, reckless driving awareness, and the small “glimmers” of kindness that help carry a family through the darkest moments. Guest Contact Info: To learn more about Ollie’s Angels Foundation to purchase merchandise, or make a tax-deductible donation, visit ollies-angels.org. Donations support education, prevention, community outreach, safer roads, and shelter animals Thank you for tuning in! I truly appreciate every one of you, whether you’re here for the first time or have been with me from the start. - Subscribe & Catch full episodes of In Shock Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@inshock.podcast 📺 - For daily doses of  Inspiration Follow me @inshock.podcast on Instagram | TikTok | Facebook

Life's Curveballs: From Ultra Marathoner to Ultra Advocate

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2437350/fan_mail/new] In this episode of InShock, Teresa sits down with Lisa Tamati—New Zealand’s best-known ultramarathon runner, certified genetics practitioner, founder of Aevum Labs, and one of the most relentless advocates you’ll ever hear from. After completing 140 ultra marathons across some of the world’s harshest environments, including the Sahara, Gobi Desert, and Himalayas, Lisa’s life took an unexpected turn when her family’s genetic susceptibility to aneurysms forced her to redirect her extraordinary endurance away from racing and toward something even more personal—fighting for her family’s survival. Lisa shares her incredible journey from surviving brutal desert expeditions and extreme endurance races to becoming a fierce medical advocate for her mother after catastrophic health crises, challenging medical systems, exploring cutting-edge health solutions, and dedicating her life to longevity, resilience, and health optimization. This powerful conversation explores endurance, trauma, caregiving, genetics, advocacy, aging, and what it truly means to keep fighting when life demands everything you have. If you’ve ever wondered how far determination can really take someone, this episode will leave you inspired. Learn more about Lisa and her work: *  Lisa Tamati: https://www.lisatamati.com/ [https://www.lisatamati.com/] *  Aevum Labs: https://aevumlabs.ca/ [https://aevumlabs.ca/] *  Understand Your Health Risks: https://yourhealthcompass.org/ [https://yourhealthcompass.org/] * Podcast:  Pushing the Limits [https://www.lisatamati.com/podcast/] Thank you for tuning in! I truly appreciate every one of you, whether you’re here for the first time or have been with me from the start. - Subscribe & Catch full episodes of In Shock Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@inshock.podcast 📺 - For daily doses of  Inspiration Follow me @inshock.podcast on Instagram | TikTok | Facebook

Life's Curveballs: Breast Cancer at 34 - From Diagnosis to Building a Community

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2437350/fan_mail/new] In this episode of InShock, Teresa Baglietto sits down with Laura Carfang, a breast cancer survivor whose life changed in an instant at just 34 years old. What started as a subtle physical change led to a diagnosis that forced her to confront fear, uncertainty, and the reality of navigating a life-threatening illness. Laura shares her raw and honest journey from advocating for herself to get answers, through chemotherapy, surgery, and recovery. But what makes her story so powerful is what came next. Instead of returning to life as it was, she turned her experience into purpose by creating SurvivingBreastCancer.org—a platform that now supports and connects people going through one of the hardest moments of their lives. This conversation goes beyond the diagnosis. It’s about resilience, trusting your intuition, finding strength in the unknown, and how life’s most difficult moments can shift your perspective in ways you never expected. If you or someone you love is navigating a cancer diagnosis, this episode is a reminder—you’re not alone, and there is hope on the other side.  Guest Contact Info: Laura Carfang - CEO SurvivingBreastCancer.org Website: https://www.survivingbreastcancer.org/ Podcast: Breast Cancer Conversations Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/survivingbreastcancerorg Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SurvivingBreastCancer Thank you for tuning in! I truly appreciate every one of you, whether you’re here for the first time or have been with me from the start. - Subscribe & Catch full episodes of In Shock Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@inshock.podcast 📺 - For daily doses of  Inspiration Follow me @inshock.podcast on Instagram | TikTok | Facebook

Life's Curveballs: Emotional Eating - How to Stop It

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2437350/fan_mail/new] If you’re struggling with emotional eating, food noise, or losing weight only to gain it back… this episode is for you. In this conversation, Host Teresa Baglietto and her guest Shirley Billigmeier break down the real reason weight loss feels so hard—and why it’s not about willpower. It’s about understanding the gut-brain connection, identifying emotional triggers, and learning how to quiet “food noise” so you can finally feel in control. If you’ve tried diets, calorie counting, or even weight loss medications and still feel stuck, this episode will give you a different perspective—one focused on lasting change, not quick fixes. Shirley shares how her clients begin seeing results within weeks by addressing the root cause of overeating, not just the symptoms. This is about learning the tools to stop emotional eating, reduce cravings, and keep the weight off for good. Connect with Shirley Billigmeier: * Website: https://www.innergetics.com/ * Email: shirley@innergetics.com * Instagram: @innergeticsmethod * Book: Grab a copy of Inner Eating on Amazon: https://a.co/d/018IbRWs * The Rapunzel Project: https://rapunzelproject.org/ Thank you for tuning in! I truly appreciate every one of you, whether you’re here for the first time or have been with me from the start. - Subscribe & Catch full episodes of In Shock Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@inshock.podcast 📺 - For daily doses of  Inspiration Follow me @inshock.podcast on Instagram | TikTok | Facebook

Life's Curveballs: He Outlived His Cancer Diagnosis

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2437350/fan_mail/new] In this episode of In Shock, Teresa Baglietto sits down with Glenn Sturm for a powerful conversation about living with incurable cancer, resilience, integrated cancer care, self-advocacy, mental strength, family, purpose, and what really matters most in life. Glenn has lived an extraordinary life as an attorney, entrepreneur, CEO, founder, author, and photographer. After being told in 2009 that he likely had only a few years to live, he chose not to let cancer define him. More than 6,000 days later, he shares the mindset, medical advocacy, and life philosophy that have helped him keep going. This episode explores long-term cancer survivorship, building the right medical team, managing cancer fatigue, staying mentally sharp, navigating drug interactions, and why Glenn believes children spell love T-I-M-E. It’s a conversation full of wisdom, perspective, and practical life lessons for anyone facing adversity or rethinking how they spend their time. To learn more about Glenn and his work, visit his website and store.  https://glennsturm.com/, where you can find his books, including:  * The Great American Eclipse of 2017 * Warriors Hate War * Syzygies: Capturing the Hiding Sun * Cancer Set Me Free.  If this episode speaks to you, share it with someone who may need to hear it, and follow InShock for more conversations about resilience, healing, and moving forward after life’s hardest moments. Thank you for tuning in! I truly appreciate every one of you, whether you’re here for the first time or have been with me from the start. - Subscribe & Catch full episodes of In Shock Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@inshock.podcast 📺 - For daily doses of  Inspiration Follow me @inshock.podcast on Instagram | TikTok | Facebook