Blonde & Strong

Today, we flipped the script to celebrate the Blonde & Strong Podcast's 1st birthday! It's a very special Q&A episode where Shar swaps seats and becomes the interviewee, answering the listener's questions about her personally as well as the Blonde & Strong brand, podcast and movement! KEY TAKEAWAYS Abigail Barnes joins the podcast as our guest interviewer asking Shar the questions posed by the listeners and putting her through her paces with the infamous This or That game! Shar answers the following questions: What inspired you to start Blonde & Strong? What's your favorite podcast episode? And why? How do you stay motivated? What things do you wish people had told you before launching your podcast? What 3 songs would be the soundtrack of your life? What's coming next for Blonde & Strong? With a few extra special bits thrown in for fun! BEST MOMENT “I did not survive to be mediocre and live fearfully in the darkness. I survived to live and love to my full capacity, realise my true potential and help others learn to love themselves strong along the way” VALUABLE RESOURCES https://blondeandstrong.com ABOUT THE HOST Sharada Weil (more commonly known as Shar), is a business owner, creator of Blonde & Strong, podcast host, survivor of a ‘fatal' brain tumor, mother, Strategy Consultant, qualified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, Yoga teacher and mental health advocate with over 15 years' experience consulting and coaching in the Health, Fitness and Wellness industries. Blonde & Strong is not about a hair color. It's a movement! It's about strength, empowerment, connection, community, love and acceptance. Shar is on a mission to build a tribe of people who desire to feel strong, empowered and free! Click here to join the tribe! CONTACT METHOD Shar's official website: https://blondeandstrong.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlondeStrong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blonde.and.strong/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharada-weil-712582112/

This episode we're joined by my favorite overachiever, Derik Scott! World record holder, Champion MMA Fighter, Lawyer, Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach and Titan on NBC's Titan Games hosted by The Rock. Derik shares his secrets to success and how to be your own superhero! To follow Derik's championship journey, you can connect with him on Instagram

This episode we are joined by actor, director, producer, and writer Brianne Davis. Where she opens up about her battle with Sex and Love addiction. And how she has worked tirelessly on her recovery and helping inspire others along the way. Whether lighting up the big screen or calling the shots behind the scene, actor, director, producer, and writer Brianne Davis is one of the most electric talents to storm Hollywood by force. She recently wrapped two seasons as series regular in History Channel's "Six" as well as a role in the upcoming season of Netflix's "Lucifer." Originally from Atlanta, Brianne moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. Her first lead role came in 2005 with the blockbuster hit Jarhead, opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. Her credits include recurring roles on Hulu's "Casual," TNT's "Murder In The First," HBO's "True Blood," as well as FX's "Nip/Tuck," "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS' "CSI: Miami," ABC's "Desperate Housewives," and HBO's "True Blood." Not only an actor, Brianne is also an accomplished director and producer. Thriving behind the camera, as much as in front, she has produced three films with her production company "Give & Take Productions." She has directed two features: "The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story" and "Deadly Signal," which premiered at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain. Brianne has over a decade of recovery as a Sex and Love Addict. She currently hosts and produces the popular mental health podcast Secret Life. Brianne is the creator of two female-driven TV Series, "Take Back The Night" and “Secret Life." She's currently pitching them to networks with her producing partner/husband, Mark Gantt. She recently finished writing her first roman a clef fiction novel, "Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex and Love Addict," coming out February 12, 2021 for Valentine's Day weekend. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son Davis and their dog Bear. To connect with Brianne and order your copy of her new book, click the links below: Amazon: https://amzn.to/2MjsjvL Website: https://secretlifenovel.com Secret Life Podcast secretlifepodcast.com iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/secret-life-podcast/id1521171499 INSTAGRAM - http://www.instagram/thebriannedavis FACEBOOK - http://www.Facebook.com/thebriannedavis TWITTER - http://www.twitter.com/thebriannedavis HuffPost Article: https://tinyurl.com/HuffPostArticle-Davis Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex and Love Addict

Motherhood... the most natural, beautiful, fulfilling thing on the planet! Or is it?! This episode I'm joined by beautiful mama, Alecia Emerson-Thomas. We give a no holds barred account of our varied experiences of being mothers.... the good, the bad and the ugly! Being a mother is the hardest, yet most rewarding job EVER! But so many women struggle silently in their role feeling too ashamed to speak up in fear of being judged. Now with our Instagram feeds full of images of 'perfect' mothers and children in full makeup, matching outfits frolicking in pumpkin patches with huge smiles on their faces, the pressure to appear to be the 'perfect' mother and have all your shit together is higher than ever! So we decided to blow the lid off the stigma and attempt to normalize conversations about the realities of motherhood. Just remember, you are doing amazing mama! You are not alone. And no matter how you're feeling or what struggles you are facing as a mother, you aren't the first and won't be the last... So don't be afraid to reach out! We're stronger together! Feel free to connect with us on Instagram: Shar Alecia

This episode I'm joined by Regina Leeds, The Zen Organizer and New York Times Best-Selling Author of 'One Year To An Organized Life' Regina shares her secret formula to organizing your life and the positive impact it can have on your overall health and well-being. For more awesome daily tips on how to organize your life, you can connect with Regina on www.reginaleeds.com or Instagram

This is our special Lockdown 2.0 episode with renowned Lifestyle and Mindset Coach, Lindsay Bruce. Packed with simple but practical tips on how to improve your mindset and help you thrive through Lockdown! Lindsay and I combine forces to help you make Lockdown work FOR you, instead of against you!  He shares some of the mindset tools he's developed over his lifetime as a former SAS soldier, competitive bodybuilder, founder of Elite Performance, successful health and mindset coach and creator of the Modern Warrior Program, to empower you for your greatest success. Starting Thursday 5th November, I will be running the Lockdown 2.0 program for anyone wanting daily health, wellbeing and mindset tips. As well as structure, routine, renewed sense of purpose and a supportive community to connect with during what can be a very difficult time for most. You can connect with Lindsay on Instagram To join the Lockdown 2.0 Tribe, click here

On this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Danny De Brabander, Bowel Cancer Warrior and founder of #TeamDDB the bowel cancer awareness charity. Danny was brave enough to share his harrowing journey through his ongoing fight with Stage 4 Bowel Cancer. Including what it has been like dealing with cancer treatments, surviving life threatening sepsis and having 60% of his liver removed in February of this year! His kindness, positivity, warrior mindset and desire to help others despite his diagnosis, near death experiences and challenges of living with Stage 4 Cancer, is nothing short of awe-inspiring! Danny's drive to turn a negative into a positive inspired him to start #TeamDDB, a bowel cancer awareness charity which has raised over £40,000 to date in an extremely short space of time thanks to his leadership and fundraising efforts! Passionate about raising awareness of Bowel Cancer and the importance of recognizing the symptoms and signs of this life threatening but curable disease when caught in the early stages. His mission to raise awareness and break the stigma round speaking up and seeking medical help for this form of cancer is literally saving lives! You will not want to miss this! Your life could depend on it! You can connect with Danny and donate to his charity fundraising efforts on the following links: TeamDDB Just Giving Page Local Wirral Food Bank Charity Team DDB on Instagram Danny DeBrabander on Instagram

This episode we're joined by Kenna Renee, the no BS dating coach! She teaches us how to take our power back in this crazy upside down world of dating in 2020. And promises to help you create the romantic relationship you want in as little as 6 months! Whether you're single, dating or just want to understand how to make more empowered decisions in your own relationships, this episode is not to be missed! You can find Kenna on Instagram @thekennarenee Or via Linktree

This episode we are joined by former Soldier and Officer of the British Army and extreme adventurer, Darren Hardy. We chat candidly about Darren's story, his experience with PTSD, his ongoing road to recovery through his passion for extreme adventure challenges and coming to the realisation that you're 'Good Enough' It's through these extreme adventures that Darren has found a way to heal, improve and challenge himself, inspire others and give back to the charity that saved his life! He talks us through his most recent epic 933km challenge and gave us the exclusive details of his next mammoth 2,260km challenge he's coined the '10x10x10'... 10 triathlons, in 10 consecutive days at 10 different locations across the UK! We got deep! Come dive in deep with us! To connect with Darren, you can follow him on his journey on Instagram If you'd like to support Darren's efforts and help change the lives of other veterans in need, please click here to donate

This episode, we are joined by a true gentleman, Nick Dunn, ex-parachute regiment veteran and author of 'Surviving Hell'. Nick gives an emotional no holds barred account of his unbelievable and harrowing story of survival. After suffering a brutal miscarriage of justice, Nick, along with 22 other men, spent over four years falsely imprisoned in some of the most horrific conditions in the South Indian prison system. Listen to find out how he survived and how his training and experience serving with the elite fighting force of the 1 Para regiment helped him physically and mentally endure such a traumatic ordeal. For me, the most inspirational part of Nick's story is his level of resilience and ability to grow through adversity. No matter what horrors he encountered and traumatic emotional scars he may bear, he has come out the other side with a smile on his face, love in his heart and a desire to be a better man. If you'd like to find out more about Nick, you can connect with him on Instagram Click here to purchase a copy of his incredible book, 'Surviving Hell'.

This episode I'm joined by my American brother, Brian Basho, former United States Marine Corp (USMC) Veteran and host of the incredible I Got Your 6 podcast. We had a blast chatting all things lockdown life stateside, mental health, current affairs, what makes America great (Hint: it's Ranch dressing haha) and the importance of the 'Adapt & Overcome' mindset! To find out more about Brian and the awesome work he's doing in the US veteran community, you can catch him on the following links: Instagram I Got Your 6 Podcast

This week's guest is the incredible Lisa Michaels, Intuitive Life Coach. We share how to unlock the secret to manifesting abundance, your deepest desires and the life of your dreams! If you would like to find out more about how Lisa can help you, please follow the links below: Website: http://lisalifecoach.com Instagram: @lisa_lifecoach Facebook: @lisalifeintuitivecoach

Welcome to our very special podcast collaboration episode! In this episode, the Blonde & Strong Podcast teamed up with the epic Granite Zero Podcast to bring you a Joe Rogan style 3 hour long podcast extravaganza! Packed full of fun, laughs and some pretty serious hard hitting content (including our beloved Manchester United). We well and truly put the world to rights! But let's face it! With loads more still to cover, we could've talked for longer. But we'll leave that for the next time! Until then, remember to “BELIEVE YOUR OWN BULL SHIT”

This week's guest is Sexuality Expert & Coach, Caroline D'Arcy. On this episode we debunk the BS myths around sex, relationships, masculine and feminine energy, the secrets and science behind achieving incredible orgasms and how to unleash your very own SUPERPOWER... your sexual energy! Connect with Caroline on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imcarolinedarcy/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imcarolinedarcy

On this week's episode we're joined by John Beamson, ex British Army Veteran turned mountain leader and founder of the epic adventure company, Robust Tours... and fast becoming one of my favourite people! John loves a personal challenge! And he's here to tell us all about his most recent lockdown 24hr step challenge, where he completed over 120,000 steps and evaded certain death in the deepest darkest depths of Teeside Industrial Estate haha! If you've ever wanted to know what you're truly capable of, test your limits and go full Goggins, this is the podcast episode for you! We get deep! Come dive in deep with us! To connect with John you can find him on Instagram or www.robustours.co.uk

This week's episode is our Lockdown Special! For a slightly different vibe, I'm joined by my little sister, Katherine Weil and our soul sister, Leanne Cawtherley. Just three women sharing three very different lockdown experiences whilst snacking, drinking and chatting shit. Apologies for the occasional sound issue! That lockdown life reminding us again how perfectly imperfect we truly are...

"No one's gonna come help you! You have to help yourself!” On this week's podcast, we speak to the incredible Sam Tyrer, founder of Change Talks.  A project born from Sam's desire to help change the stigma around mental health after overcoming his own mental health issues and working as a nurse. Taking a proactive approach, tackling the problem from the root cause rather than the effect.   At the age of just 27 years old, he's already worked with industry professionals and schools to develop and deliver safe open experiences to empower more than 35,000 young people nationwide! Currently working with Lancashire and South Cumbria Trust in suicide prevention, co-hosting the 'Mental Health Family Hour', a free resource to help families through lockdown with all aspects of their mental health and honing his skills as an endurance athlete about to take on the biggest physical challenge of his life to date. One of the most driven men I know with a vest for life and passion for educating young people to change the landscape of mental health as we know it.  In his own words, "I want the title of the book of my life to be, 'Fuck Yeah!'" We get deep! Come dive in deep with us! You can connect with Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/change_talks If you have been affected by any of the topics discussed in this podcast and are in urgent need of support or help please contact SHOUT by texting 85258 or visit their website https://www.giveusashout.org/

Welcome to the first ever episode of the Blonde & Strong Podcast! In this episode we're joined by Fitness and Nutrition Mentor, Natalie Guyan. Having achieved what can only be described as the body transformation of the century, Natalie's success hasn't stopped there! Fitness and Nutrition Mentor, CrossFit Coach, Entrepreneur, multi business owner turning over 7 figures, dominating the world of Mechanical Engineering recruitment in the UK alongside her amazing husband, TEDx speaker, author, mother, wife and all round badass! In this episode, we dive deep into the hows and whys of Natalie's transformation journey. From how she went from weighing over 100kgs with serious health problems, to becoming an athlete, coach and changing the lives of others by supporting them on their own transformation journeys. If you want to know Natalie's secrets to success and learn how you can achieve your very own everlasting sustainable body and life transformations, this is a must listen! I promise you, the secret to your success is not what you think...