“Courage is Free.”

Cheryl Rich is a life survivor, clinical psychologist, author and most recently partnered with Doug Deluca, Co-Executive Producer Jimmy Kimmel Live, in serving as Executive Producers on the talk show series “The House” on Fox Soul.

Having made some of life’s most self-destructive choices caused by childhood trauma, Cheryl overcame numerous mind-shattering tragedies including being pregnant at 11 years old, rising from drug addiction, incarceration and losing her only child. Cheryl’s illuminating life experiences shaped her path and led to many years of self-exploration that allowed her to complete a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University. She is a certified Intervention Specialist, Licensed Victims Assistant Mediator, and Mental Health Advocate. Her nonconventional therapeutic technique literally meets people where they are.

Since the day Ice Cube gave Cheryl Rich her first job in the entertainment industry, after having arrived from Cleveland, Ohio with just five boxes, a computer, and a dream, a quote by the author Og Mandino has become Cheryl’s personal mantra:

“I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand.  Henceforth, I will apply ALL my efforts to become the highest mountain of all. And I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.” 

Today, Cheryl relentlessly guides others from mental imprisonment to liberation, leading many people from self-hatred to self-love. Her memoir NAKED INSANITY is set to be published this year.