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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. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sallymcraepodcast/support

Choose Strong Choose Strong with Sally and Eddie McRae

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 951 Ratings

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. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sallymcraepodcast/support

    #57 Problem Solving in a Race (& in life) to Keep you Moving Strong!

    #57 Problem Solving in a Race (& in life) to Keep you Moving Strong!

    When you begin to realize problems & setbacks are a natural part of everyone’s life, you gain greater confidence when they come your way. Learn powerful tools to keep you moving in this colorful episode filled with stories, laughter & relatable examples.



    Fan Mail Address:
    6771 Warner
    PO BOX 2051
    Huntington Beach CA 92647



    All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.

    Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Merch: ⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com/⁠⁠



    Sponsors:

    Manukora: Try Honey With Superpowers™ - Head to ⁠manukora.com/SALLY⁠ to get 3 FREE Gifts with your Starter Kit - a $25 value!

    Mando:  Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and @shopmando - Get $5 off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code SALLY at LumeDeodorant.com and ShopMando.com! #lumepod #mandopod


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    • 1 hr 55 min
    #56 The LIVE Show

    #56 The LIVE Show

    This episode is the LIVE show we recorded in celebration of the Choose Strong Podcast 1M plays! Some of the highlights of this episode are:

    * A friendly Q&A with the kid listeners resulting in parent push-ups.

    * Pass, Gap, Bury background & Choose Strong Community examples in action

    * Tons of Live Chat Room Q&As from race tips, Sally McRae Strength App, favorite cereal, and tips for training for an ultra.

    * AND, special guest appearances by the McRae kids and our dog, Bear.



    Thanks again for joining us on this episode, wether you joined us live or are listening to the recorded episode. We hope you were able to laugh a little and be encouraged by this episode.



    All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.

    Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠⁠⁠

    Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠⁠

    Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠⁠⁠

    Merch: ⁠⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com



    Sponsors:

    This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ CHOOSESTRONG and get on your way to being your best self.

    BetterHelp: ⁠⁠⁠www.betterhelp.com/CHOOSESTRONG⁠⁠⁠ for 10% off your first month

    Goodr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠goodr.com/SALLY⁠⁠ Code: SALLY

    If you want to support the show and pick up a pair, Goodr is giving Choose Strong listeners FREE SHIPPING on your first order!

    You can go to goodr.com/SALLY and use code SALLY to get FREE shipping.

    Goodr offers a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee and 100% Satisfaction.

    Find your pair at goodr.com/SALLY and use code SALLY to get FREE shipping.


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    • 1 hr 24 min
    #55 Every Failure Matters | Training for the Better Goal

    #55 Every Failure Matters | Training for the Better Goal

    In this episode we chat about the importance and value of your work towards a goal. Sally gives examples and insight on using the failures of coming up short of your A goal, to propel you forward as you reach your B goal, and why that matters. Sally also touches on the importance of consistent work, as well as how you continue on when you know your A goal is unattainable.



    We also give an update on Sally's Western States 100 training, Spring Break, and Eddie's marathon recovery.



    Lastly, be sure to listen in on how to enter the giveaway in our celebration of 1 million plays!! THANK YOU for listening!!



    Fan Mail Address:
    6771 Warner
    PO BOX 2051
    Huntington Beach CA 92647



    All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.

    Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠⁠⁠

    Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠⁠

    Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠⁠⁠

    Merch: ⁠⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com/⁠



    Sponsors:

    Manukora: Try Honey With Superpowers™ - Head to manukora.com/SALLY to get 3 FREE Gifts with your Starter Kit - a $25 value!


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    • 1 hr 45 min
    #54 Powerful Attributes of an Effective Coach

    #54 Powerful Attributes of an Effective Coach

    In this episode, Sally sits down with her friends, Billy Yang and Jason Koop! Sally has been fortunate enough to call Jason her coach this past year & she thought it was fitting to sit down with him to chat about all things coaching.



    Jason is the head coach of CTS Ultrarunning with 20+ years of coaching experience. He is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the science of running and programming, but in this episode, Sally draws out the character, personality and passion, that is behind "Coach Koop".



    You will be encouraged as you hear how Jason got started in coaching, his background, the emphasis that he places on relationships when coaching and insights of how he approaches each athlete, uniquely, when programing their training plan.



    Connect with Jason:


    ⁠JasonKoop.com⁠
    Training Essentials for Ultrarunning Book: ⁠https://a.co/d/5jIH8DB⁠
    Podcast: KoopCast
    IG: @jasonkoop



    Connect with Billy:


    IG: @billyyang


    YT: @billyyang
    larunner.com



    All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.

    Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠⁠

    Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠

    Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠⁠

    Merch: ⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com



    Sponsors:

    Goodr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠goodr.com/SALLY⁠ Code: SALLY

    If you want to support the show and pick up a pair, goodr is giving Choose Strong listeners FREE SHIPPING on your first order!

    You can go to goodr.com/SALLY and use code SALLY to get FREE shipping.

    goodr offers a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee and 100% Satisfaction.

    Find your pair at goodr.com/SALLY and use code SALLY to get FREE shipping.

    BetterHelp: ⁠⁠www.betterhelp.com/CHOOSESTRONG⁠⁠ for 10% off your first month

    InsideTracker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.insidetracker.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CODE: Sally




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    • 1 hr 47 min
    #53 Eddie Runs a Marathon

    #53 Eddie Runs a Marathon

    In this episode we recap the BUSY marathon weekend from bib pick-up at the LA Marathon expo, Isaiah's 16th birthday party, Makenzie's late night race at Sound Running and the play by play of Eddie's marathon debut!



    Also, listen in as Sally shares how we all interact with pain differently and how important it is to not give it attention. She also shares how we have the freedom/choice to determine our race goals and the amazing things we can accomplish when we choose to push through discomfort.



    We hope you are encouraged!



    Fan Mail Address:
    6771 Warner
    PO BOX 2051
    Huntington Beach CA 92647

    All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.

    Choose Strong Book: ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠⁠

    Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠⁠

    Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠⁠

    Merch: ⁠https://sallymcraemerch.com/



    Sponsors:

    InsideTracker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.insidetracker.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CODE: Sally

    Manukora: Try some Honey With Superpowers™ - Head to ⁠https://www.manukora.com/sally⁠ to get 3 FREE Gifts with your Starter Kit - a $25 value!


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    • 1 hr 41 min
    #52 Coffee with Billy and Hilary Yang

    #52 Coffee with Billy and Hilary Yang

    “This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at ⁠⁠betterhelp.com/CHOOSESTRONG ⁠⁠and get on your way to being your best self.” http://www.betterhelp.com/CHOOSESTRONG



    In this episode, Sally & Eddie sit down with their friends, Billy & Hilary Yang and chat about their background, how they met, how they got started in creating, current passions, and running!



    Billy Yang:

    IG: @billyyang

    YT: @billyyang

    Website: larunner.com :)



    Hilary Yang:

    IG: @thehilaryann

    YT: @hilaryann

    Website: thehilaryann.com



    Fan Mail Address:
    6771 Warner
    PO BOX 2051
    Huntington Beach CA 92647

    All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.

    Choose Strong Book: ⁠https://a.co/d/hcwGfcY⁠

    Sally McRae Strength App: ⁠https://sallymcrae.app/⁠

    Sally McRae YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength⁠

    Merch: https://sallymcraemerch.com/



    Sponsors:

    Goodr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠goodr.com/SALLY Code: SALLY

    If you want to support the show and pick up a pair, goodr is giving Choose Strong listeners FREE SHIPPING on your first order!

    You can go to goodr.com/SALLY and use code SALLY to get FREE shipping.

    goodr offers a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee and 100% Satisfaction.

    Find your pair at goodr.com/SALLY and use code SALLY to get FREE shipping.



    BetterHelp: ⁠www.betterhelp.com/CHOOSESTRONG⁠ for 10% off your first month




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    • 1 hr 23 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
951 Ratings

951 Ratings

Samantha J LeMay ,

Every Failure Matters

This episode was pure gold. It was exactly what I needed to hear after two bad races in a row. Thank you for sharing this with the world, you guys lifted my weary spirits today.

I want to share quickly that I’ve been dealing with severe anemia and it’s showing up in my workouts, race pace, and just every day life. I haven’t had a doctor tell me not to run or workout so I continue on with the training; but the last race I had I almost didn’t show up because of the fatigue and just downtrodden spirit. After listening to so many of Sally and Eddy’s encouragement on this podcast and on YouTube, I knew I had to at least show up. Thanks for pushing me out the door and modeling so graciously that failure is nothing to fear.

The race was not my best, but I never stopped and somehow I was the first female to cross the finish line. I guess great things can happen even on your worst race, you just have to be willing to show up.

Starslilcomet2015 ,

They are motivating

Hey Sally and Eddie! I listened to y’all’s podcast tonight while I was outside walking and it feels like I’m walking with my friends 🫶🏻💛💛

LanTX78 ,

Love it!

Love listening to Sally and Eddie on my runs. They immediately make the runs easier and the miles fly by! Such an awesome couple. Pretty sure we’d be friends if we lived close. Also love the fact that I can listen in the car with my 5 year old! Thank y’all!

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