Hi, I’m Cheryl —

Coach. Educator. Facilitator. Alchemist of words and witness to transformation.

Of all the titles I’ve carried, the one that resonates most is my Chinese name: Peony Joy — a blooming 芍 (peony) embodying 怡 (joy, harmony).

I hold space for truth, connection, and awakening — of the heart, the mind, and the soul.

But the path here wasn’t paved in ease.

I come from a childhood shaped by shame, where being myself often came at a cost. My adulthood brought its own reckonings: heartbreak, loss, disorientation, and the kind of soul-deep grief that strips you bare.

There were moments I crumbled — illusions shattered, knees to the floor, breath stolen by sorrow.

And still, the Universe beckoned. Return to your Self, it whispered.

And so I did.

Crossing that threshold required complete surrender — to unlearn, unravel, and trust Source. To meet the fear, release control, and heal the stories that no longer served. In that undoing, I became who I always was.

Now, I walk with individuals and organizations who are ready to do the same:

To return to who they truly are beneath the layers of performance, pain, and expectation.

To rebuild their relationship with the Self — because everything begins there.

And from that relationship, everything else — leadership, connection, purpose — flows.

For those ready to play big, not small…

To shine, not shrink…

To peel back the mud and remember the truth beneath it all…

I’m here to walk beside you.