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

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

August 15, 2026 · 1h 43m

About this episode

Sally chats with Joe Corcione about his journey from addiction to sobriety and his experiences in ultrarunning.

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! Other episode highlights: Prioritizing rest and mental freshness over additional fitness. His first coach, Zach Bitter, gave him crucial confidence by immediately believing in his ambitious racing goals. Badwater fulfilled one of Joe’s long-held dream races and became a major “full-circle” moment. How friendships, crews, and shared moments often become more memorable than race times or placements. Joe’s coaching mission Follow Joe: Coaching: Theeverydayultra.com Podcast: The Everyday Ultra Instagram: @joecorcione YouTube: @everydayultrapodcast1473 All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae Strength App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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