In Shock Podcast
In Shock is a podcast about the moments that hit hard and change everything—the setbacks you didn’t see coming, the wins you never thought possible, and the quiet shifts that turn into something bigger.
Hosted by Teresa Baglietto, author of The Ripple Effect, the podcast features raw, energizing conversations about resilience, self-advocacy, and what it really takes to rise—personally and professionally—when life doesn’t go as planned.
Each episode dives into real-life stories of navigating cancer, divorce, financial struggle, career growth, leadership challenges, second chances, and major life transitions. These are honest conversations about grit, growth, and the shocks that shape who we become.
In Shock is for anyone facing a moment that changes everything—and looking for clarity, strength, and forward momentum through it.
In Shock Podcast
Dr. Manuela Kogan: How to Think Clearly After a Cancer Diagnosis
In this episode of In Shock, Teresa Baglietto sits down with Dr. Manuela Kogan, a clinical professor and integrative medicine internist, to explore what happens to the nervous system when cancer enters your life and how to calm it when everything feels overwhelming.
Drawing from her work with hundreds of cancer patients and her book When Cancer Visits, Dr. Kogan explains why a cancer diagnosis puts the body and mind into shock, often making it difficult to think clearly or make informed decisions about treatment and surgery. Together, Teresa and Dr. Kogan discuss practical, evidence-based breathing techniques, visualization exercises, and grounding practices designed to quiet fear, reduce numbness, and restore clarity in moments of uncertainty.
Teresa also shares her personal experiences navigating multiple cancer diagnoses, recurrences, and treatment decisions, offering a deeply human perspective on fear, shock, and the emotional weight patients carry often long after treatment ends. The conversation highlights why calming the nervous system isn’t about “relaxing” or avoiding reality, but about creating the mental and physical space needed to make thoughtful, empowered choices.
This episode is a compassionate guide for anyone newly diagnosed, currently in treatment, living with the fear of recurrence, or supporting a loved one through cancer — offering tools to steady the body, quiet the mind, and move forward with intention.
Learn More from Dr. Manuela Kogan
📘 Book: When Cancer Visits: How to Free Your Mind from the Grip of Distress and Calm Your Nervous System
Available on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/When-Cancer-Visits-Distress-Nervous/dp/B0BXQTF6CK
🌐 Website:
https://www.mdkogon.com/
Dr. Kogan’s work offers practical tools to help calm the nervous system, steady the mind, and navigate difficult decisions during times of illness and uncertainty.
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