Tell Me What It's Like
Tell Me What It's Like
Podcast Description
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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The podcast explores a range of deep and compelling topics, including setting world records, innovative product development, overcoming rare illnesses, and social activism. Specific episodes feature stories like Becca Pizzi's journey of running seven marathons on seven continents, Saundra Pelletier's fight to bring a new birth control to market, and Leigh Dzvonick's experience with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, reflecting themes of resilience, creativity, and personal empowerment.
*The show is taking a short break for the holidays — new episodes return in January 2026.*
Ever wonder what it really feels like to live through something extraordinary?
Host Stacy Raine talks with people who’ve faced defining moments, from running a world marathon to surviving a rare illness to building something entirely new. Hear the real experiences behind extraordinary choices as they discuss how it happened, what it felt like, and what they learned along the way.
When Sarah Teresinski was a single mom, she couldn’t afford the beautiful little dresses she saw in stores for her daughter. So she decided to teach herself how to sew. That simple decision sparked a movement — and eventually, Redeux Style, where Sarah transforms old, unused items into something new and beautiful. Today, she helps people see the potential in what they already have or what they might find at the thrift stores — proving that sustainable can be stylish too.
“If everyone who follows me did just one upcycle a year, we could keep 60,000 pounds of waste out of landfills — that’s 5,600 garbage trucks saved.”
Hear Sarah talk about:
- How teaching herself to sew turned into a full-time creative business
- What it was like to face criticism early on — and why it fueled her mission
- The difference between fast fashion, fast furniture, and true sustainable style
- Her viral ceiling fan upcycle that caught the attention of The Drew Barrymore Show and Architectural Digest
- How small, beautiful changes can make a big impact — for your home and the planet
Mentioned in this episode:
- Find Sarah on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook
- See Sarah’s appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show
- United Nations Fashion & Lifestyle Network
- Sarah’s placemat upcycle
- Sarah’s fan blade upcycle
- Fire starter upcycle
- 15 ways to use silica packets
- Organizing a pantry on a budget
- Sarah’s friend Dan the Organizer Man
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