Choose Strong

Choose Strong with Sally and Eddie McRae
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Hosted by Eddie and Sally McRae, Choose Strong is about choosing strength over fear in every situation in life. Strong Mind, Strong Body, Strong Love. Each episode is filled with candid insight, raw and relatable stories and interviews. As a pro athlete, wife, mother, and biz owner, Sally seeks to encourage others to live a strong and courageous life and uses her running as a metaphor for life. The show covers a variety of life focused topics including running, total wellness, mindset, parenting, life balance, the impact of social media, and staying motivated while working toward goals.

  1. #128 | New Year, New Chances & New Opportunities

    3D AGO

    #128 | New Year, New Chances & New Opportunities

    A New Year brings new chances, new days and new opportunities. Join us this episode as we close out 2025 and look forward to 2026! Happy New Year! Enjoy. Other Episode Highlights: New YouTube series - Run Far, Lift Heavy Run For a Claus 5kGiveaway winners announcedAnother “running” Guinness World RecordChoose Strong listener highlightsLessons learned this past yearFailed goal, but other “goals” met along the wayAn encouraging word for 2026 New YouTube Series: @sallymcraestrength Sally's Spotify Playlist: Spotify All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠���⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae Strength App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Podcast YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bare Performance Nutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Code: SALLY ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Strava Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Sponsors: JANJI: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://janji.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ use CHOOSESTRONG for 10% off WILD ALASKAN: Get $35 off your first box of wild-caught, sustainable seafood—delivered right to your door. Go to: https://www.wildalaskan.com/SALLY ZOCDOC: Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠zocdoc.com/SALLY⁠⁠⁠⁠ to book a top-rated doctor today FACTOR: ⁠⁠https://factormeals.com/sally50off⁠⁠ use SALLY50OFF for 50% off

    1h 33m
  2. #127 | Greg Kelley | Turning Graveyards into Gardens

    12/23/2025

    #127 | Greg Kelley | Turning Graveyards into Gardens

    After being falsely accused and wrongfully imprisoned, Greg rebuilt his life—emerging as a devoted husband, father, business owner, and ultramarathoner. In this episode, he shares a deeply powerful story of perseverance that will motivate you to pursue your goals and live with purpose for the good of others. Enjoy! Connect with GREG at: YouTube: @gregkelleyfreedom IG: @grkelley2 TikTok: @keepingupwiththekelleys Outcry on Paramount+: Outcry All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae Strength App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Podcast YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bare Performance Nutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Code: SALLY ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Strava Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Sponsors: BONCHARGE: ⁠boncharge.com use code SALLY to save 15% LAGOON SLEEP: ⁠⁠lagoonsleep.com/choosestrong use CHOOSESTRONG for 15% of your first purchase JANJI: Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janji.com⁠ and use code CHOOSESTRONG for 10% off iRESTORE: Unlock your best skin with @iRestorelaser! Subscribe & Save for 25% off or more + free shipping on iRestore Skincare AND get HUGE savings on the iRestore Illumina Face Mask with code STRONG at ⁠irestore.com/STRONG⁠! #irestorepod

    1h 43m
  3. #126 | Running Back to Life | Rachel Entrekin on Recovery, Resilience, and Redemption

    12/17/2025

    #126 | Running Back to Life | Rachel Entrekin on Recovery, Resilience, and Redemption

    Joining the Choose Strong podcast in this episode, is Rachel Entrekin! She is a Norda athlete, and has had recent victories at Cocodona 250, High Lonesome 100 & The Mammoth (and MANY more) . Enjoy getting to know Rachel a little more as she joins Sally in an awesome chat! Enjoy! Other Episode Highlights: Recent Norda athlete!Background to how Rachel started runningHigh school battle of identity and self-worthRehab 2x Ultrarunning “saved her life”Running in the southeast How Rachel got into trail runningA French speaker?!Balancing full time work & high level trainingRacing 1000 miles this past yearPT background & how that’s helped stay injury freeThe importance of the slow build2026 plans  Connect with RACHEL at: Substack: @rachelentrekin IG: @rachel__entrekin Be sure to follow Rachel on IG and to find out more about her upcoming summer Ultra Trail Mount Blanc Camp and how you can join! All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae Strength App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Podcast YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bare Performance Nutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Code: SALLY ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Strava Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Sponsors: Hello Fresh: Visit hellofresh.com/SALLY10FM for 10 FREE meals + breakfast for life. ZocDoc: Go to ⁠⁠⁠zocdoc.com/SALLY⁠⁠⁠ to book a top-rated doctor today Janji: Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janji.com and use code CHOOSESTRONG for 10% off iRestore: Unlock your best skin with @iRestorelaser! Subscribe & Save for 25% off or more + free shipping on iRestore Skincare AND get HUGE savings on the iRestore Illumina Face Mask with code STRONG at irestore.com/STRONG! #irestorepod

    1h 53m
  4. #125 | Full Body Workout For Ultra Runners, Running in Sand & A Giveaway!

    12/08/2025

    #125 | Full Body Workout For Ultra Runners, Running in Sand & A Giveaway!

    Thank you for listening to our show! We are so grateful that you CHOOSE to listen. Listen to this episode to see how you can be entered in our giveaway, to say THANK YOU. Other Episode Highlights: Sally talks weather - againGiveaway to say thank youBears & World Record talkBrick by Brick challenge updateConsistency is how you lay the foundation for endurance Peanut M&Ms & Chocolate bordeaux in DecemberChoose Strong Community HighlightsRunning in snow & sand The power of mobilityRace planning for the new yearMaking an ‘A’ goal that scares you 50k chatter  All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae Strength App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Podcast YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bare Performance Nutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Code: SALLY ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Strava Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Sponsors: LAGOON SLEEP: ⁠https://lagoonsleep.com/pages/lagoon-the-choose-strong-podcast⁠ use CHOOSESTRONG for 15% of your first purchase JANJI: ⁠⁠https://janji.com⁠⁠ use CHOOSESTRONG for 10% off PLAN TO EAT: https://app.plantoeat.com/hi/sally to save 25% on an annual subscription. BONCHARGE: https://boncharge.com/ use code SALLY to save 15%

    1h 22m
  5. #124 | Start Now

    12/01/2025

    #124 | Start Now

    *** AUDIO ONLY *** What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for the perfect time? The perfect skill? Are you afraid of what might happen if you start and something goes wrong? As you listen to this episode, be encouraged and even challenged to start whatever you have been dragging your feet to do. We share stories of starting things without knowing how it will turn out. Hopefully you will be inspired to START. You only get one life and you're only promised today - why not start!? Connect with Sally on ⁠⁠⁠LINKEDIN⁠⁠⁠ & on ⁠⁠⁠SUBSTACK⁠⁠ All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae Strength App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Podcast YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Strava Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Sponsors: Janji: Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janji.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and use code CHOOSESTRONG for 10% off iRestore: Unlock your best skin with @iRestorelaser! Subscribe & Save for 25% off or more + free shipping on iRestore Skincare AND get HUGE savings on the iRestore Illumina Face Mask with code SALLY at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.irestore.com/SALLY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BonCharge: Go to ⁠boncharge.com⁠ and use coupon code SALLY to save 15%

    1h 8m
  6. #123 | Grateful | Thanksgiving Edition

    11/27/2025

    #123 | Grateful | Thanksgiving Edition

    Listen along as you run your local Turkey Trot, 5k, or on your long drive to Uncle Larry's for some turkey! This Thanksgiving Edition episode will make you laugh and get you thinking about what YOU are grateful for. We are so thankful for YOU who listen to us each week. Thank you & Happy Thanksgiving! All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae Strength App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Podcast YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bare Performance Nutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Code: SALLY ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Strava Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Sponsors: LAGOON SLEEP: https://lagoonsleep.com/pages/lagoon-the-choose-strong-podcast use CHOOSESTRONG for 15% of your first purchase JANJI: ⁠https://janji.com⁠ use CHOOSESTRONG for 10% off FACTOR: ⁠https://factormeals.com/sally50off⁠ use SALLY50OFF for 50% off Mud/WTR: ⁠https://mudwtr.com/STRONG ⁠ use STRONG for 43% off

    1h 11m
  7. #122 | Beginning to Ultra

    11/17/2025

    #122 | Beginning to Ultra

    Join us as we chat about different seasons of parenting, why Sally isn't allowed to visit Makenzie at college anymore, why your feet hurt during ultras and much more! Thanks for listening. We love and appreciate you all. Connect with Sally on ⁠⁠LINKEDIN⁠⁠ & on ⁠⁠SUBSTACK⁠ All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae Strength App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Podcast YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bare Performance Nutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Code: SALLY ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Strava Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Sponsors: ZocDoc: Go to ⁠⁠zocdoc.com/SALLY⁠⁠ to book a top-rated doctor today Janji: Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janji.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and use code CHOOSESTRONG for 10% off iRestore: Unlock your best skin with @iRestorelaser! Subscribe & Save for 25% off or more + free shipping on iRestore Skincare AND get HUGE savings on the iRestore Illumina Face Mask with code SALLY at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.irestore.com/SALLY⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plan to Eat: Go to ⁠⁠⁠plantoeat.com/sally⁠⁠⁠ for a free trial. Choose Strong listeners can save 25% on an annual subscription.

    1h 22m
  8. #121 | Tara Dower | A Star

    11/09/2025

    #121 | Tara Dower | A Star

    Fresh off her course record at Javelina 100, Tara Dower joins Sally in a great conversation! Enjoy! Other Episode Highlights: 40 days 18 hours 6 min to break the AT FKT in 2024Growing up playing soccer & rugby in college Gained mental toughness from a drill sergeant in the army (her brother) Inspired by a documentary in college - Appalachian Trail thru hikers in 2013Anxiety attack in 20172019 through hiked Appalachian TrailFrom chasing a title to enjoying the journey on the AT5 months and 10 days - first time in 2019 thru hikingCheez its and gushers for nutrition! Candy Mama nickname originationMountains to Sea 1,175 milesFirst 100 mile race in 2021The meaning of TaraDNF at Mammoth helped her prepare for JavelinaJavelina 100 Recap Connect with TARA at: Website: www.tara-treks.com YouTube: @taratreks IG: @tara.dower Podcast: @dnf.diaries All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae Strength App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Podcast YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bare Performance Nutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Code: SALLY ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Strava Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Sponsors: Lagoon Sleep: Go to ⁠⁠lagoonsleep.com/CHOOSESTRONG⁠⁠ for 15% off your first purchase Janji: Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠janji.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and use code CHOOSESTRONG for 10% off BonCharge: Go to boncharge.com and use coupon code SALLY to save 15% Mud/WTR: Head to mudwtr.com/STRONG and grab your starter kit! For a limited time, our listeners get up to 43% off your entire order

    1h 45m
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Hosted by Eddie and Sally McRae, Choose Strong is about choosing strength over fear in every situation in life. Strong Mind, Strong Body, Strong Love. Each episode is filled with candid insight, raw and relatable stories and interviews. As a pro athlete, wife, mother, and biz owner, Sally seeks to encourage others to live a strong and courageous life and uses her running as a metaphor for life. The show covers a variety of life focused topics including running, total wellness, mindset, parenting, life balance, the impact of social media, and staying motivated while working toward goals.

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  • Creator
    Choose Strong with Sally and Eddie McRae
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    128
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    Clean
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    © Choose Strong with Sally and Eddie McRae
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