Unstoppable Stories That Move
A podcast with a purpose highlighting ordinary people who do extra-ordinary things, while raising money for medical research. From everyday athletes & artists, scientists & survivors, care-givers & change-makers, these people relentlessly pursue their dreams, resiliently pushing through pain & setbacks. What's their purpose? What makes them Unstoppable? Tune in to listen as these seemingly normal people share their stories of resilience and inspire us to keep moving forward
Episodes
39 episodes
39. She Ran the World with Tracy Cohen Roth
She came back. And she finished all seven.Sally Hed Dahlquist catches up with the unstoppable Tracy Cohen Roth, the teaching veteran, 140+ marathon finisher, and woman who just ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. First...
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Episode 39
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32:11
38. Win Joel Karsten's Book + A Tip to Get Your Garden Started!
In this mini episode, host Sally Hed Dahlquist shares an exciting contest announcement and a simple, encouraging tip to help you get growing this spring.Sally is giving away five signed copies of a book by the unstoppable Joel Karsten, t...
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3:45
37. Sally's Hotline: Small Steps, Big Goals with Tom Pedersen
In this edition of Sally's Hotline, we hear from the unstoppable Tom Pedersen, a lifelong runner and retired teacher who is back on the roads after a stroke and six-bypass open-heart surgery. Rather than dwelling on what the experience took fro...
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Episode 37
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5:25
36. The Heart of a Runner with Tom Pedersen
What does it take to keep running through a stroke and open-heart surgery?Host Sally Hed Dahlquist sits down with Tom Pedersen, a 73-year-old retired CPA, lifelong runner, and living proof that the body, and the will, can be rebuilt. Aft...
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1:54:28
35. Sally's Hotline: Structure, Sleep, and Staying Active with Mary Croft
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, Mar...
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4:25
34. A Lifetime of Miles with Mary Croft
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 Year...
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1:33:34
33. Sally's Hotline: Giving 100% with Polly Letofsky
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...
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10:27
32. Walking the World for Women with Polly Letofsky
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, resil...
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Episode 32
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1:35:03
31. Sally’s Hotline: The Power of 1% with Rhea Deroian
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....
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Episode 31
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7:09
30. Running Toward Safety With Rhea Deroian
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 p...
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Episode 30
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1:38:11
29. Sally's Hotline: Progress Pics with Sian Comerford
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 li...
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7:46
28. Grief, Grit, and a 200-Pound Comeback with Sian Comerford
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 ...
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1:00:06
27. Sally's Hotline: Carrying Your Dreams Into 2026
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 invi...
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Episode 27
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15:29
26. Sally's Hotline: The Gifts Hidden Inside the Hard Stuff
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, sh...
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Episode 26
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17:01
25. Sally's Hotline: Windproof Your Race
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...
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Episode 25
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24:48
24. Blind Faith with Dan Parker
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 deva...
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1:05:15
23. Sally's Hotline: Consistency
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 becom...
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Episode 23
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15:51
22. 7 Marathons on 7 Continents in 7 Days with Tracy Cohen Roth
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:01:02
21. Sally's Hotline: Life Is Sweet: It’s All About the Glucose
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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19:53
20: Curing Cancer with Dr. Mike Olin and Dr. Chris Moertel
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 rev...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:11:30
19. Sally's Hotline: The Chemistry of Carboloading
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 un...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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12:55
18. From Barnyard to Backyard with Joel Karsten
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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59:45
17. Sally's Hotline: Join A Club
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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7:52
16. Running Through Research with Christelle Douillet
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 ars...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:25:51
15. Couchsurfing to the Start Line with Levi Shank
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 Dahlqui...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:55:50