#152 | Joe Corcione | The Western States - Badwater Double & Reinventing Your Life

<p>In this episode, Sally chats with her good friend, rockstar pacer, podcast host and ultrarunning coach, Joe Corcione! Joe shares how running helped transform his life from addiction and unhappiness into nearly eight years of sobriety, a coaching career, and a deep belief that people can change through consistent effort. Joe also chats about his demanding Western States–Badwater double and the larger lesson that growth comes from embracing difficult challenges! Enjoy!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Other episode highlights:</strong></p><ul><li>Prioritizing rest and mental freshness over additional fitness.</li><li>His first coach, Zach Bitter, gave him crucial confidence by immediately believing in his ambitious racing goals.</li><li>Badwater fulfilled one of Joe’s long-held dream races and became a major “full-circle” moment.</li><li>How friendships, crews, and shared moments often become more memorable than race times or placements.</li><li>Joe’s coaching mission</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Joe:</strong></p><p>Coaching: <a href="https://www.theeverydayultra.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Theeverydayultra.com</a></p><p>Podcast: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6LHCq3KrhLvaLOqLCkhVcU?si=c3cfa784c1744b66" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Everyday Ultra</a> </p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione?igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@joecorcione</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@everydayultrapodcast1473" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@everydayultrapodcast1473</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.</strong></p><p><a href="https://sallymcrae.app/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae Strength App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://a.co/d/4mUrnxv" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@choosestrongpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Podcast YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://sallymcraemerch.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.strava.com/clubs/1249894" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Strava Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode Sponsors</strong>:</p><p><strong>LAUNDRY SAUCE:</strong> Make laundry day the best day of the week! Get 20% off your entire order @LaundrySauce with code STRONG at <a href="https://laundrysauce.com/?utm_source=Choose+Strong&utm_medium=Podcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://laundrysauce.com/STRONG</a>  #laundrysaucepod</p><p><strong>Mud/WTR</strong>: Start your new morning ritual &amp; get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code <strong>STRONG</strong> at  ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://mudwtr.com/pages/rise-2-pdp?utm_source=superfiliate&utm_campaign=STRONG&utm_medium=organic&utm_content=eyJzZi1leHRlcm5hbC1zZXNzaW9uLXV1aWQiOiIxMTMwNzRjYy05NDY1LTQ3ZjItYWI1Ny0yZDVmMDBmODMxMTgiLCJzZi1vcmlnaW4iOiJvcmdhbmljLS1TVFJPTkcifQ%3D%3D&ref=superfiliate-STRONG&attributes=%7B%22sf-external-session-uuid%22+%3D%3E+%2226c68dd9-ed7b-47b4-a0f4-edcf28dde731%22%2C+%22sf-origin%22+%3D%3E+%22organic--STRONG%22%7D" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">mudwtr.com/<strong>STRONG</strong></a>⁠⁠⁠<strong>! </strong>#mudwtrpod #sponsored</p>