Shows
Titanium Blonde TalksNeck and Shoulder Release with a BlanketThis gentle neck and shoulder release is one of my favorites for resetting tension in the neck and shoulders and waking up the deep stabilizers down the back.If you would like more content like this join my Weekly Movement Notes newsletter on Substackhttps://titaniumblonde.substack.comDisclaimer:
The movement practices, mobility suggestions, and educational content shared here are for general information only and are not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Listen to your body and work within your comfort and capacity. Consult wi...
2025-12-0911 minTitanium Blonde TalksHip Flexor Reset for Better Pelvic MobilityA gentle hip flexor and pelvis reset to help ease low back tension, improve mobility and wake up the stabilizing muscles that support your hips and core. Perfect for women 40+ who sit, walk, cycle, or just feel stiff through hips, hamstrings, glutes and pelvis.Get weekly movement videos and updates here:https://titaniumblonde.substack.com/ Disclaimer:The movement practices, mobility suggestions, and educational content shared here are for general information only and are not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Listen to your body and work within your...
2025-11-2210 minTitanium Blonde TalksEpisode 59 Annie Paya and Liz LavagninoSeason 3 coming in HOT!
I sat down with Annie and Liz who are pilots of a Black Hawk helicopter that is a water dropper for fighting fires. They are in LA helping with the fires and were involved with getting the fires under control in the Palisades fire.
Their story grabs you and gives you insight into the realities of fire fighting from the air. These two are talented, direct and very good at what they do. I am so honored that they chose to join me to share their story. This...
2025-01-171h 02
The WISP PodcastTitanium BlondeThis month on the Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) Podcast we’re talking about the importance of sharing the stories of women in tech. Tune in to hear host Nicole Dove speak with Sherry Eckert, business management coach, techy nerd girl, and audio engineer of the WISP Podcast! In this episode, Sherry talks about facing the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated workplace and how she helps people move and live better in their bodies.
WISP’s mission is to advance women and underrepresented communities to lead the future of privacy and security. Want to b...
2023-11-2734 min
The Iron Butterfly2023 JGP Gdansk AnalysisRena Uezono (JPN)
Minsol Kwon (KOR)
Seojin Youn (KOR)
Yihan Wang (CHN)
Anthea Gradinaru (SUI)
Sarah Everhardt (USA)
Juheon Lim (KOR)
Beck Strommer (USA)
Daiya Ebihara (JPN)
Amy Cui / Kenny Eckert (USA)
Kristina Bland/ Mathew Sherry (USA)
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2023-10-0414 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 58: Karen PrideKaren shares her journey from deciding she didn't want an office job, to owning her own restaurant and then owning Yoga Pearl in Portland and becoming a ceramicist. There are plenty of wisdom nuggets along the way. Enjoy
2020-12-1159 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 57: Jane McCannI sat down to speak with Jane all the way down under. We talk about the lock down happening for the third time in Melbourne, and loads of other life happenings.
2020-09-2559 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 56: Karen JamesKaren joins me from across the big water in the UK. We spoke about being older yoga teachers and how our practice has influenced our lives off the mat as well. Karen also shares her perspective growing up in the army and how that influenced her choices and perspective about life.
2020-09-181h 15
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 55: Tarot LoriLori joins me for a lively conversation about life, and reading tarot for over 30 years. We talk about how she found tarot and her deck that she is still using after 30+ years.
2020-09-111h 02
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 54: Brittany HoogenboomBrittany is back to speak about her recent pivot in her business and life.
2020-08-2855 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 53: Erin Kelly part 2This is raw and starts out right where we left off in part 1. No intro, just a drop right in to continue our conversation/
2020-08-2639 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 52: Erin KellyErin joins me for another conversation to follow up season 1. A deep dive into movement, breathing and the moment of "awe".
2020-08-1456 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 51: Steph GongoraSteph joined me from her new home in North Carolina and the new center for Flo retreats. We talked about the swift move from Costa Rica to North Carolina just before the borders closed and the pivot that was hastened by the pandemic. There is a new Authentic Movements membership site and a new way to offer training virtually from the Authentic Movements School.
2020-08-0747 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 50: Laurel BeversdorfLaurel and I talk about movement, enjoying moving rather feeling like you have to do something because of what you look like or what you did during your day. Moving for the joy of moving your body in a way that feels good. Plus a whole lot more.
2020-07-311h 10
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 49: Bentley & HeidiThis is part one of the talk with Bentley and Heidi and since this was recorded in early May, we had a lot to say about the pandemic and life changes as a result.
2020-07-2450 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 48: Jenna JensenJenna and Sherry talk about adjusting to teaching online versus teaching in person, setting boundaries and getting enough rest.
2020-07-1758 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 47: Clarissa RankinJoining Sherry today is Clarissa Rankin, who is not only raising two sons, she also drives a semi-truck and does inspirational speaker with her own YouTube channel as well.
2020-06-121h 00
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 46: Trina AltmanTrina shares all of her extensive knowledge about movement, anatomy and how all of that led her to create her workshops and classes and her brand new book that is coming soon.
2020-05-2257 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 45: Morgan & ShawnaMorgan has been someone that Sherry has followed for years on Instagram and watched her find her way, discover her own voice and find a love that has transformed her life. Shawna has her own story of finding her way. From playing basketball in the Catholic school system to completing her degree in Criminal Justice this spring.
2020-05-151h 15
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 44: Kathryn BudigJoining Sherry is Kathryn back for a second chat. Talk about the current state of the world, books and life. Kathryn also talks about her newly written novel that she has sent out in search of an editor and ready to get it moving toward to completion. I love our conversations and that with the whole stay at home stay safe thing going on, it was so a quick turn around from let's talk to setting the day and time. I so enjoy our conversations.
2020-05-0845 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 43: Sigi KolbeJoining Sherry from all the way in Africa is Sigi, an artist, a yoga teacher and so much more.
2020-05-0152 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 42: Marina ChupacMarina Chupac joins Sherry today to talk about not only her law firm but also the yoga studio that is in the bottom of the law office.
2019-07-261h 00
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 41: Brooke MyersBrooke joins Sherry to talk about yoga, her fitness offerings, her two kids and her battle with and eating disorder.
2019-07-191h 03
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 40: Chandler LawnJoining Sherry is Chandler Lawn, singer, songwriter, USC student and music teacher.
2019-07-1248 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 39: Kindra HallKindra joins Sherry to talk about her first storytelling experience and how that spurred her on to where she is today. Storyteller, speaker, entrepreneur, author.
2019-07-051h 03
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 38: June Topic TalkThe monthly Topic Talk series returns with a couple of guests this month. Joining Sherry is Brittany and Anjua to talk about women and loving your body and feeling sexy. We had a great conversation about women owning their own bodies and having the right to do with them as they please.
2019-06-2836 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 37: Mindy Jaffar part 2My conversation continues with Mindy as we discuss her book she is writing about her mother's murder in 2001. It leads into a discussion about women and how they are treated as victims.
2019-06-2657 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 36: Mindy JaffarMindy joins Sherry to share about her 20 year military career, her transition back to civilian life, her yoga experience and life getting interesting with a surprise baby later in life.
2019-06-2158 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 35: Anjua Maximo part 2The continuation of my conversation with Anjua. She shares her experience being a woman of color, owning a business and her self confidence is so inspiring. If you have not listened to part 1, go back and listen to that as well. This woman shares so much wisdom and experience.
2019-06-1431 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 34: Anjua MaximoAnjua joins Sherry to have a conversation about her business venture with her husband and how they create a unique experience in each location. She also speaks about how the employees are invited into the business, the corporate story and culture. We also talk about marriage, being a woman business owner and her attitude about being a woman of color.
2019-06-071h 02
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 33: A badass birthday messageMy birthday is Sunday.. The Topic Talk group had some scheduling difficulties so I am posting about something that is causing me great concern. Choice, most importantly a woman's choice of what to do with her own body.
2019-05-2428 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 32: Leigh CoatesLeigh joins Sherry to talk about becoming a pilot at 15, a professional snow boarder for ten years and then going back to flying. The second time around flying she learned to fly helicopters and now owns her own helicopter business. She's worked in both Hawaii and Alaska and has some great stories to share about her work. She's also a yogi and one more thing, she is the first female jet pack pilot as well. This lady has some great things to share about how she managed to do all of this and live her life.
2019-05-171h 05
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 31: Sadie NardiniJoining Sherry is Sadie Nardini, anatomy nerd and yoga teacher. She brings her 20 years of study and teaching yoga to help you practice smarter and better. You will rock your yoga with Sadie's help. Sherry and Sadie also talk about aging as women and how there isn't a lot of info out there for women over 40, which then leads to a discussion about creating a podcast for women over 40. Stay tuned for more on that.
2019-05-101h 08
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 30: Chelsea SeamanChelsea joins Sherry to share about her journey with yoga, her big life change as a single mother and moving with her three kids from the community where she grew up. She also talks about finding her voice, traveling the world for the first time and finding herself along the way.
2019-05-031h 06
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 29: Sara PaigeSara joins Sherry today to talk about her childhood in the mid-west, her first yoga experience and how she was inspired to learn more and become a teacher. Sara also shares about her journey to sobriety and how she personally found her way.
2019-04-2658 min
Titanium Blonde TalksApril Topic TalkJenna, Bentley and Sherry share their experiences with anger and fear in their lives. What they have learned with time about themselves and how they cope with both emotions.
2019-04-1948 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 27: Laura PrestonLaura joins Sherry today to speak about her life on the road living in a vintage Airstream and how that led her to create her business, Vacilando Quilting.
2019-04-1250 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 26: Sarah LarsonSarah of Sage to Sea Designs joins Sherry to talk about her move to Seattle, her leap from her job in non-profit to creating her line of bags.
2019-04-0548 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 25: Erin GilmoreErin and Sherry talk about yoga, her move to San Francisco, feelings and life and so much more.
2019-03-291h 02
Titanium Blonde TalksMarch Topic TalkThis month we have a grab bag of questions and one surprise question. We talk about empathy for others, friendships and what might cause us to end one and the strangest question we have ever been asked.
Join us next month for the next installment.
2019-03-221h 05
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 23: BentleyBentley's solo episode is finally here after several months co-hosting our monthly Topic Talk series. She talks about the huge change in her life that created so much upheaval she had to start rebuilding with little from her former life.
2019-03-151h 08
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 22: Pat BaileyPat joins Sherry to talk about how they met on Instagram, how Pat's business morphed into an academy and that Pat was the mentor that Sherry needed to harness her many ideas into the space it is today. Pat also talks about her passion for travel, moving to Paris and how manifesting what you want doesn't make it any less scary.
2019-03-0859 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 21: Chrissy CarterJoining Sherry today is Chrissy Carter. Chrissy is a yoga teacher who once worked on the trading floor in NYC before she found her true calling as a yoga teacher. She is also a new mother and her path to get there was long and sometimes heartbreaking, but culminated in her daughter being born in 2018. Chrissy offers insight into what being a yoga teacher has taught her and how leading teacher trainings has helped her to be a better teacher for her students. Her thoughtfulness shines through in her answers to questions that she did not have access to before...
2019-03-0156 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 20: Brittany Hoogenboom FebruaryThe monthly talk with Brittany. We talk about her new skincare line, her academy and a host of other topics.
2019-02-271h 04
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 19: February Topic TalkSherry, Jenna and Bentley get together to talk about pivotal and defining moments in their lives. There is some talk about mental health issues and self harming in particular that could be a trigger warning for some of you. Jenna also shares about losing her mom unexpectedly at a young age. There is also discussion about shame and guilt and things may stop us from getting the help we need to heal ourselves.
2019-02-2254 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 18: Kathryn BudigJoining Sherry is Kathryn Budig. Kathryn is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher and author, who along with her wife also has a podcast, Free Cookies. She shares that they are looking to expand into the arena of television with an offshoot of their podcast which is exciting news to hear. While Kathryn still teaches yoga, she is exploring her love of fashion and food and creating new directions for the next phase of her life. We spoke about her recent travels to France that combined seeing all the art and architecture that Paris has to offer as well as the...
2019-02-151h 01
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 17: Lara HeimannJoining Sherry is Lara Heimann, a life long mover and shaker, Physical Therapist, and yoga teacher. Lara also is a believer in the power of women supporting other women. She is the owner of a yoga studio in New Jersey, does teacher trainings, had a her own podcast and has recently launched her new online yoga class platform. Lara was a delight to talk with and she inspires me not only as a yoga teacher but as a woman.You can find Lara on her website:https://www.movementbylara.com/about-us/You can...
2019-02-081h 15
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 16: Jonalyn FormanJonalyn gets up at 3:45am to swim, bike and run as she trains for her most aggressive triathlete race schedule ever for 2019. All while working full time, raising her last child still at home and closing out the chapter of domestic abuse. Her story is compelling on so many levels and she graciously shares the path she traveled to get where she is today.
2019-02-011h 05
2019-01-2554 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 14: Brittany Hoogenboom JanuaryJoining me today is Brittany of Synergy Soul and my first interview guest on the pod. For all of you Brittany fans, look forward to regular special episodes with her coming soon. Brittany gives us an update on what she is working on now and her plans for the future, she is as dynamic and radically herself as ever!You can find Brittany on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/synergysoul_/ Please note she has made her profile private and if you are new there will be a review. Her website: https://www.synergysoul...
2019-01-2345 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 13: Erin KellyJoining Sherry is Erin Kelly. Erin is an artist, yoga teacher, mover, and world traveler. Erin shares about her sobriety, how she found yoga, her creative life and the move from Venice Beach California to the beach in England.
2019-01-181h 20
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 12: Jenna JensenJenna joins Sherry to share about her yoga journey, self care, working with her husband and what she feels women need to know about life.
2019-01-111h 07
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 11: Tamra Brannon of Outlaw WomanTamra Brannon of Outlaw Woman joins Sherry to share several of her unique and inspiring stories. As a notice, there are several topics discussed including mental health, death and PTSD. Tamra shares her experiences with that and so much more. This episode is packed full of things that will touch your heart and bring tears to your eyes.
2019-01-041h 16
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 10: Topic Talk DecemberTopic Talk with Jenna & Bentley. Each of us shares how shame has impacted our lives on different levels.
2018-12-211h 13
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 9: Natalia SoulSherry welcomes Natalia Soul, a singer, song writer and musician. Natalia moved to the States from Argentina 5 years ago and she talks about how her music journey brought her to Nashville. Natalia Soul just released a new single, Shine. She shares how she keeps her creativity engaged and learning to live in a new country.
2018-12-141h 17
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 8: Steph GongoraSherry welcomes Steph Gongora, yoga teacher and owner of Flo Retreat Center in Uvita Costa Rica. They talk about yoga, Steph's move to the jungle and the life of a traveling yoga teacher.
2018-12-0759 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 7: Phoebe ShermanJoining Sherry is Phoebe Sherman, an artist, yoga teacher and founder of Girl Gang Craft. Phoebe shares her journey with yoga and how she came to create Girl Gang Craft.
2018-11-3047 min
Blog - Got Mead? The Largest Mead Resource on the Web11-20-18 Ryan Carlson – Creating Flavor Profiles for Mead Recipes11-20-18 We're continuing our exploration of mead recipes and flavor profiles this week. We asked in the GotMead Group on Facebook and on the Gotmead Page for some flavor profiles that people would like to try to create. We're going to spend tonight working on them, and seeing what we can come up with to help with creating recipes for those flavor profiles.
Get your Flavor Bibles out, and join us on the live chat as we explore creating particular flavor profiles in mead.
Some of the flavor concoctions that they have submitted are:
Matt Mead - Faygo Rock...
2018-11-202h 15Blog - Got Mead? The Largest Mead Resource on the Web11-20-18 Ryan Carlson – Creating Flavor Profiles for Mead Recipes11-20-18 We're continuing our exploration of mead recipes and flavor profiles this week. We asked in the GotMead Group on Facebook and on the Gotmead Page for some flavor profiles that people would like to try to create. We're going to spend tonight working on them, and seeing what we can come up with to help with creating recipes for those flavor profiles.
Get your Flavor Bibles out, and join us on the live chat as we explore creating particular flavor profiles in mead.
Some of the flavor concoctions that they have submitted are:
Matt Mead - Faygo Rock...
2018-11-202h 15Got Mead? The Largest Mead Resource on the Web – All the mead, all the time, since 199611-20-18 Ryan Carlson – Creating Flavor Profiles for Mead Recipes11-20-18 We're continuing our exploration of mead recipes and flavor profiles this week. We asked in the GotMead Group on Facebook and on the Gotmead Page for some flavor profiles that people would like to try to create. We're going to spend tonight working on them, and seeing what we can come up with to help with creating recipes for those flavor profiles.
Get your Flavor Bibles out, and join us on the live chat as we explore creating particular flavor profiles in mead.
Some of the flavor concoctions that they have submitted are:
Matt Mead - Faygo Rock...
2018-11-202h 15
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 6: Kyrie EstradaJoining me today is Kyrie Estrada, a hair stylist, mother and thrift shopper. She and her partner run a side hustle selling vintage vinyl and clothing at different thrift markets in Southern California. She is a mother of two teenage boys and six years ago recreated her life after leaving a marriage. Her matter of fact story about finding the courage to leave with her two young sons shows her strength and belief in herself. She believes she is in the second half of her life and is busy creating her best life without wasting time. She firmly believes that...
2018-11-161h 02
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 5: Laura BrownJoining me today is Laura Brow of Intuitive Alchemy. She is an intuitive reader, taroist, and coach. She has been featured in In Style, Mind Body Green and Elephant Journal among other publications. She is educated in Metaphysical Psychology, Energetic Healing, Intuitive Counseling, Sound Healing, Crystal Therapy, Soul Retrieval, Past Life Integration and Healing, Inherited Trauma Therapy, Kundalini Yoga & Meditation, EFT, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Shamanism and Cognitive Behavioral Coaching. She runs her business, is a mom and lives a full and creative life.
Laura posts daily readings on her Instagram account and offers not only private sessions but several offerings on...
2018-11-0958 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 4: Brittany 'Synergy Soul' HoogenboomMy friend Brittany has created not only a life path, but a whole community sharing her life, radical self awareness and her daily rising report featuring her tarot readings. In the last ten months she has created her own business guiding others to find their own path with her intuitive guidance and coaching services.
Brittany shares how she moved beyond her old stories that were limiting her in some areas of her life to move fully into following her heart. She is confident in her path and purpose and doesn't let conventional society dictate who she is and what she...
2018-10-261h 18
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 3: Sex in SocietyIn this episode Sherry talks about how society has set norms and expectations of women's roles in society and what that has created over the years.
She touches on how as women we need to live and speak our truth after so many years of not being invited or allowed to do so and the power of creating and holding space for that to happen. How as women we are seeking connection, community and support. Though we may not all think the same, have the same economic or geographical opportunities, or believe the same things, we can still come together...
2018-10-121h 05
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 2: The women in my lifeSherry shares stories of her grandmothers and mother and daughter. All of the memories that she carries of the most important in her life.
2018-10-1242 min
Titanium Blonde TalksEpisode 1: in the beginningIntroducing Titanium Blonde Talks podcast and the story of how this all came into being.
2018-06-1233 min