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Unstoppable: Stories that Move35. Sally's Hotline: Structure, Sleep, and Staying Active with Mary CroftText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?In this edition of Sally’s Hotline, we hear from the unstoppable Mary Croft, who recently celebrated her 80th birthday by completing 80 kilometers (50 miles over two days). With more than 40 years of running behind her, Mary shares the simple, grounded habits that have helped her stay healthy, active, and engaged through every decade of life.Rather than chasing intensity or perfection, Mary’s wisdom centers on stru...
2026-02-2604 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move34. A Lifetime of Miles with Mary CroftText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?In this unstoppable conversation, Mary Croft joins Sally Hed Dahlquist to reflect on a life that’s equal parts endurance and service. Mary recently celebrated her 80th birthday by running 50 miles at the Across the Years ultra event in Arizona. That milestone is just one chapter in a running career that includes 235 marathons and ultras, with 70 ultramarathons (up to 100 miles), races in all 50 stat...
2026-02-191h 33Unstoppable: Stories that Move33. Sally's Hotline: Giving 100% with Polly LetofskyText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?In this installment of Sally’s Hotline, we get a little tip from Polly Letofsky, the first woman to walk around the world, about one deceptively simple idea that carried her across the continents: it’s easier to give 100% than 50%.Polly shares a raw, unforgettable story from the center of India, where exhaustion, isolation, extreme heat, and danger pushed her to the brink, and where quitting would have been e...
2026-02-1210 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move32. Walking the World for Women with Polly LetofskyText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?In this unstoppable conversation, Polly Letofsky shares the story of walking solo around the world for five years to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research and how that journey became an ongoing study in human nature, resilience, and community.Polly takes us from the early spark that led her to attempt the walk, to the moment she found herself truly alone for the first time in rural Australia… and...
2026-02-051h 35Unstoppable: Stories that Move31. Sally’s Hotline: The Power of 1% with Rhea DeroianText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?In this Sally’s Hotline mini-episode of Unstoppable Stories That Move, host Sally Hed Dahlquist sits back down with Rhea Deroian, an unstoppable runner who has run every single day for the last 12 years.Rhea is a streaker in the truest sense, but her story isn’t about perfection or extreme discipline. It’s about consistency, commitment, and choosing yourself, even when life is...
2026-01-2907 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move30. Running Toward Safety With Rhea DeroianText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?In this unstoppable conversation, Rhea Deroian shares how running became both an escape and a lifeline for her during an abusive marriage, and later as a joyful practice that she used to test potential partners, and ultimately find her person. Rhea takes us from her earliest inspiration (a marathon-running boss named Sue) to her own marathon win, and into the bigger lessons she’s learned about situational awareness, boundaries, healing, and trus...
2026-01-221h 38Unstoppable: Stories that Move29. Sally's Hotline: Progress Pics with Sian ComerfordText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Sally’s Hotline is shaking things up! We're excited to offer you the opportunity to hear wisdom directly from the Unstoppable guests themselves. Today, host Sally Hed Dahlquist welcomes back Sian Comerford, a woman whose life has been transformed through resilience, grit, and relentless commitment.After losing 265 pounds over five years, Sian is now an unstoppable weightlifter, trainer-in-training, and source of motivation. Now k...
2026-01-1507 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move28. Grief, Grit, and a 200-Pound Comeback with Sian ComerfordText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?It’s winter in Minnesota, prime resolution season, and today’s guest is a living reminder that transformation isn’t just a New Year’s idea…it’s a life-saving decision.Sally sits down with Sian Comerford, a 41-year-old mom of five from Indiana, small business owner (she bakes gourmet, deep-dish cookies!), and an absolutely unstoppable human who has lost over 200 pounds over five years. After grief, depression, and years of u...
2026-01-081h 00Unstoppable: Stories that Move27. Sally's Hotline: Carrying Your Dreams Into 2026Text me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Welcome to the final episode of Season One of Unstoppable: Stories That Move.In this reflective season-ending Little Tip, host Sally Hed Dahlquist looks back on a year of courage, growth, and risk and invites you to do the same. What did you do in 2025 that scared you? What did you try anyway? And how do you carry that momentum forward into 2026?Sally shares the three pi...
2026-01-0115 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move26. Sally's Hotline: The Gifts Hidden Inside the Hard StuffText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?In this special holiday Little Tip, host Sally Hed Dahlquist invites you to pause and reflect on the intangible gifts you’ve earned through your life experiences. These are the emotional strengths that build character, shape resilience, and carry you forward not just through the holidays, but all year long.Sally explores four powerful internal gifts that often go unnoticed and remain unclaimed: pride, letting go, honesty, and...
2025-12-2517 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move25. Sally's Hotline: Windproof Your RaceText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Does wind really make that much of a difference when you’re running… or are you just being dramatic?Yes, it absolutely matters for your pace, your effort, your comfort, and even your safety.In this edition of Sally's Hotline you'll learn how wind speed and direction affect your running, how to read a course map with the wind in mind, and exactly what to wear so you’re not f...
2025-12-1824 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move24. Blind Faith with Dan ParkerText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?What do you do when a crash takes your eyesight, your career, and the life you imagined?If you’re Dan Parker, you become the world’s fastest blind man.In this powerful conversation, Dan shares how he went from a devastating drag-racing accident and total blindness to setting a Guinness World Record for the fastest car driven blindfolded at 211.043 mph exactly 10 years...
2025-12-111h 05Unstoppable: Stories that Move23. Sally's Hotline: ConsistencyText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Why do some people stick with a fitness routine for decades while others burn out after a few weeks? For this edition of Sally's Hotline, host Sally Hed Dahlquist shares the secret that transformed her own health: when movement becomes self-care, you will always come back for more.Sally, globetrotting marathoner and cancer-research fundraiser, opens up about how she went from feeling tired and scared about her health to running ma...
2025-12-0415 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move22. 7 Marathons on 7 Continents in 7 Days with Tracy Cohen RothText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?In this episode, Sally talks with Tracy Cohen Roth, the 62 year old teacher and endurance athlete who is taking on the World Marathon Challenge: 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. She’s completed marathons in all 50 states, 19 full Ironmans, 5 100-mile ultras, and now she’s lacing up for one of the toughest events on earth. Her why? To prove it’s never too late to go after something huge and to raise mo...
2025-11-271h 01Unstoppable: Stories that Move21. Sally's Hotline: Life Is Sweet: It’s All About the GlucoseText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Mega-marathoner and host Sally Hed Dahlquist breaks down one of the most important, and most misunderstood, parts of marathon success: how to fuel your body with sugar, electrolytes, and carbs so you don’t bonk, crash, or quit.After running 174 marathons, Sally has tried every combo of gels, real foods, pouches, gummies, bars, and pre-race breakfasts imaginable. Today, she shares what actually works, why glucose is quee...
2025-11-2019 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move20: Curing Cancer with Dr. Mike Olin and Dr. Chris MoertelText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?In this powerful episode, tumor immunologist Dr. Mike Olin and pediatric neuro-oncologist Dr. Chris Moertel share how a University of Minnesota discovery, centered on the immune-silencing molecule CD200, sparked a revolutionary clinical trial for one of the deadliest childhood brain cancers.They reveal what it took to get the drug into children, the upcoming Phase 2 trial, and exactly why donor support is the only thing tha...
2025-11-131h 11Unstoppable: Stories that Move19. Sally's Hotline: The Chemistry of CarboloadingText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Text me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Host Sally Hed Dahlquist is here to help you understand how to power your body through races with carboloading.Whether you haven't quite mastered your perfect pre-race diet (looking at you, microwaved rice cups!) or you'd just like a biology nerd to explain how your body...
2025-11-0712 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move18. From Barnyard to Backyard with Joel KarstenText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Horticulturist and author Joel Karsten joins Sally to share how “straw bale gardening” went from a DIY workaround on compacted soil to a worldwide method feeding families, inspiring school programs, and winning design festivals in France. We cover the science, the practical how-to, and the humanitarian impact of growing food where soil, space, or drainage make gardening tough.In this episode, you’ll hear:The origin story:
2025-10-3059 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move17. Sally's Hotline: Join A ClubText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Host Sally Hed Dahlquist is here to encourage you to put yourself out there by joining a club.Whether it's a running club or a book club, surrounding yourself with likeminded people helps you to reach your goals and strive toward progress. While making friends (or even meeting your spouse!) along the way!In this episode, you’ll hear:How Sally went from training for a marathon to t...
2025-10-2407 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move16. Running Through Research with Christelle DouilletText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Christelle Douillet returns to the podcast to chat with host Sally Hed Dahlquist about coming to the states from France. Ascending the ranks from being "extra hands in the lab" to doing powerful research about the correlation between arsenic and diabetes because there's more to health than running shoes. In this episode, you’ll hear:How resilience can be strengthened just like any other muscleChristelle's exciting acceptance into a major...
2025-10-091h 25Unstoppable: Stories that Move15. Couchsurfing to the Start Line with Levi ShankText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?After crisscrossing the globe to run on every continent (yes, even camping on ice in Antarctica), Levi Shank is closing in on a milestone: 200 marathons. With 191 races (and a handful of ultras) under his belt, Levi joins host Sally Hed Dahlquist to talk travel hacking, mental resilience, and why community can carry you farther than you think.Flying standby, couchsurfing with strangers-turned-friends, asking an entire race expo for a ride (“closed mouth does...
2025-09-251h 55Unstoppable: Stories that Move14. Playfully Powered Performance with Charlotte "The Marathon Costume Chic" CorriherText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?With over 300 marathons, 127 ultras, and 35 x 100-milers, Charlotte Corriher proves you don’t have to be the fastest to be Unstoppable... but you can absolutely be the festive-est. Known on Instagram as @marathoncostumechic, Charlotte races in themed costumes (head-to-toe, start-to-finish) and brings big joy to big miles. From a pirate-themed 300th marathon weekend in Wilmington, NC (complete with swords and a yacht-club cele...
2025-09-111h 09Unstoppable: Stories that Move13. Sally's Hotline: It's Just a Hill... Get Over It!Text me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Host Sally Hed Dahlquist dives into one of the most underrated tools in marathon prep: the elevation profile.From sneaky overpass bumps to high-desert dryness, Sally breaks down how to read course maps, plan for hills, and avoid signing up for the wrong race entirely (yes, that happens!). Whether you’re eyeing a net-downhill PR or bracing for altitude, this episode will help you show up prepared to run...
2025-09-0409 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move12. Recovery, Resilience, & Remembrance with Dick BeardsleyText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?After winning Grandma’s Marathon, holding its course record for over 30 years, and becoming the first-ever winner of the London Marathon, Dick Beardsley is a true Minnesota running legend. But his story is so much more than medals and finish lines. From battling life-threatening accidents and addiction, to losing his son, Andy, a proud Iraqi war veteran, to suicide, Dick has faced challenges that would have stopped most people in their tracks. Inst...
2025-08-281h 28Unstoppable: Stories that Move11. Sally's Hotline: Keep Calm And Get to the Starting Line On TimeText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Mega-marathoner and host Sally Hed Dalquist shares a practical, and often overlooked part of race day: making sure you actually get to the start line.From New York’s ferry-to-bus shuffle to pickup truck rides in Hawaii, Sally covers the good, the bad, and the downright messy logistics of arriving at the start line calm, prepared, and ready to run. Because no matter how many marathons you’ve trained for, the pa...
2025-08-2113 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move10. Running the World with Thanh TruongText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?After fleeing Vietnam as a teenager in the 1970's, Thanh Truong built a new life in the United States, one marked by quiet determination, an adventurous spirit, and an unshakable love for running. Now, he’s on the verge of his 200th marathon and his second completion of the 50 States Marathon Challenge.In this heartfelt episode, host Sally Hed Dahlquist chats with Thanh about his extraordinary journey, from "boatperson" to beco...
2025-08-141h 18Unstoppable: Stories that Move9. Sally's Hotline: Potty Train Your Way to a PRText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Multi-marathoner and host Sally Hed Dahlquist keeps it real with this Sally’s Hotline episode on one of the least glamorous, but most important, aspects of long-distance running: going to the bathroom.From porta-potty strategies and poop horror stories to the science of gut reactions and electrolyte overload, this hilarious and surprisingly helpful episode is all about how to handle your bathroom business on race day without shame.In this...
2025-07-3120 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move8. Sally's Hotline: Exercise to Exorcize Your DemonsText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Host Sally Hed Dalquist drops in with a quick, powerful Sally’s Hotline mini-episode to share how exercise can do more than strengthen your body, it can help exorcize your demons.Whether it’s stress, trauma, or emotional weight you’re carrying, this tip explores how physical movement (especially running) can help process what’s stuck inside. Sally shares her own experiences with running as meditation, how it helped her overcome f...
2025-07-1709 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move7. From 5 Bullets to 50 Marathons with Aaron "Running Servant" BurrosText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?After surviving a violent robbery where he was shot 5 times, Aaron Burros set out on an epic journey: to run 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 weeks. But what began as a physical feat transformed into something much deeper.In this heartfelt episode, host Sally Hed Dahlquist chats with Running Servant Aaron about his quest for healing, purpose, and God, all while raising awareness and funds fo...
2025-07-101h 41Unstoppable: Stories that Move6. Sally's Hotline: Remember Your WhyText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Running is always about more than running.In this Sally’s Hotline episode, Sally shares a reminder for anyone who’s ever questioned why they started in the first place. Whether you began out of hope, heartbreak, habit, or sheer spite, you showed up, and that matters more than anything.Sally dedicates this story to Beth, a fellow runner she met at the 2025 London Marathon, a race B...
2025-07-0307 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move5. Bloody Mary-thons with Christelle "Smiley" DouilletText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?This episode was recorded live on location at the King Neptune Café in Wrightsville Beach, NC, so while the audio may be a little rough, the conversation is anything but.Host Sally Hed Dahlquist sits down with mega-marathoner and scientist Christelle Douillet, just one day after Christelle completed her 300th marathon earning her a spot on the prestigious World Mega Marathoners list. Over celebratory drinks (a “bloody marathon,” anyone...
2025-06-2711 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move4. Sally's Hotline: Don't Be Afraid To Take It OffText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Sometimes the bravest thing you can do at mile 21? Unzip your jacket.In this edition of Sally’s Hotline, host Sally Hed Dahlquist shares a deceptively simple but race-saving tip: Don’t be afraid to take it off. Even if it’s breezy. Even if you’re nervous. Layering is your friend, and learning when to peel those layers back can make or break your race.Dedicated to the “Jer...
2025-06-2603 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move3. The Many Faces of "Pacer Tom" PerriText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Tom Perri has run over 740 marathons, paced thousands of runners. But what makes him truly unstoppable? He’s done more than 250 marathons while living with stage 4 cancer.In this powerful episode, host Sally Hed Dalquist sits down with her longtime friend and fellow marathoner Pacer Tom at Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota. With balloons inflating behind them and excitement buzzing through the expo, Sally...
2025-06-1431 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move2. Sally's Hotline: Chemicals and ConversationText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?In the first edition of Sally’s Hotline, host Sally Hed Dahlquist shares a bite-sized but powerful race-day tip: Always carry electrolytes. And if you don’t have any? Start talking to the people around you. The chemicals and the conversation can be game-changers when things get tough on the course.🏃♀️ This tip comes from a story about a runner named Garrett, a surprise encounter at the Kentucky Derby Marathon, and the moment...
2025-06-1207 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move1. What Makes Me Unstoppable: Sally Hed Dahlquist's StoryText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?Every unstoppable journey starts with a moment of truth.In the first episode of this brand new podcast, host Sally Hed Dahlquist is joined by her best friend Deanna Johnson. She takes the hotseat to tell her story. The one she's never told publicly... until now. From a rare childhood diagnosis with a grim prognosis to running over 150 marathons, Sally shares the pain, resilience, and healing that shaped her path to becoming UN...
2025-06-0546 minUnstoppable: Stories that Move3. Next Up: Running Through Stage 4 CancerText me. I’d love to hear from you! Can you relate to anything we said? What do want to hear more about?What does it take to run 700+ marathons—while battling stage 4 cancer?Join us to find out. In this short teaser, host Sally Hed Dahlquist gives you a glimpse of what’s ahead with one of the most jaw-dropping people she's met: "Pacer Tom" Perri. A living legend in the running community, Tom hasn’t let a terminal diagnosis slow him down. Instead, he keeps showing up, mile after mile, race after rac...
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Extraordinary Moms PodcastEpisode 360: Are you Drowning? with Sally ClarksonSally Clarkson loves to find beauty in life, and to celebrate the joy of simple moments with her friends and family. She has authored 24 books, and crafted thousands of messages on her blog SallyClarkson.com and through her podcast, “At Home With Sally” (over 15 million downloads). She companions women as a voice of encouragement and inspiration. Out of a deep well of sympathy and compassion, her heart longs for others to know and feel the endless, generous, unconditional love of God. Flourishing as a woman is a repeated message that flows through her seasoned life and experience of walking with...
2021-10-2100 minExtraordinary Moms PodcastEpisode 360: Are you Drowning? with Sally ClarksonSally Clarkson loves to find beauty in life, and to celebrate the joy of simple moments with her friends and family. She has authored 24 books, and crafted thousands of messages on her blog SallyClarkson.com and through her podcast, “At Home With Sally” (over 15 million downloads). She companions women as a voice of encouragement and inspiration. Out of a deep well of sympathy and compassion, her heart longs for others to know and feel the endless, generous, unconditional love of God. Flourishing as a woman is a repeated message that flows through her seasoned life and experience of walking with God...
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Song of the SoulSimple, Soulful, Sacred Singing - Milwaukee Friends MeetingWhile traditional Quaker worship, based on silence, has no scheduled singing as part of worship, Quakers are among the singing-est and dancing-est of folks around. Don Pardee did a simple recording of 6 folks from Milwaukee Friends Meeting singing a sampling of songs they share Sunday mornings before worship. Jim Schacht, Don Pardee, & Andrea Jehly share about the music they made, along with Sally Durgerian, Kay Augustine, and Jennifer Dahlquist.
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