Better Relationships Make Life Richer.

Fresh perspectives, practical skills and intentionally designed experiences that help people form, build and strengthen relationships.

Why Relationships Matter

Whether we’re meeting someone new, making a friend, dating or navigating life as a couple, how we communicate, connect and show up for one another can bring us closer or push us apart.

The good news? Much of what makes relationships great can be learned.

Strong and satisfying relationships make life more enjoyable and fulfilling. And decades of research show that social connection plays a significant role in our health and longevity, too.¹

That’s why relationships are at the heart of everything we create at Funderful Experiences.

¹ World Health Organization, Commission on Social Connection, 2025.

Speaking

Real relationships. Real-life challenges. Conversations people actually want to have.

Cheryl brings warmth, humor and fresh perspective to conversations about the relationships that matter most, what helps them work well and what can get in the way.

Every presentation blends storytelling and audience interaction with simple tools participants can use right away, creating a room buzzing with laughter, lively discussion and genuine connection.

Collaborations

Let’s create something people will still be talking about weeks later!

I collaborate with businesses and organizations to create experiences that get people talking, laughing and engaging with one another in ways that feel natural and fun.

Each collaboration is designed to delight your audience, reflect your brand and create an even greater sense of community while making your business or organization one people remember, rave about and want to return to again and again.

Connected Hearts

Connected Hearts is a community in coastal North County San Diego for women who refuse to let life get smaller.

It’s a warm, welcoming place to meet other women, build friendships, grow, share new experiences and have a whole lot of fun along the way.

In Their Own Words

Cheryl’s talk on the Power of Genuine Connection was one of the most fun and interactive presentations we’ve had at Rotary. She has a rare ability to speak straight to the heart – her humor, authenticity, and practical wisdom left me with a new perspective on how I show up in my conversations. I’d recommend her to any group looking for a speaker who helps people truly connect while having fun doing it.
Gayle Tweedy, Rotary Club of Carlsbad
I’ll be honest, when Cheryl started leading us through some of the exercises, I wasn’t sure what to expect. It felt a little outside my comfort zone at first. But once we got into it, the value became crystal clear. Two months later, I’m still using what I learned that day in my conversations.

Cheryl has a gift for making practical, meaningful skills genuinely accessible, and even fun. I’d recommend her to any group that wants to walk away with tools they’ll actually use.

Brian Crumbaker, Rotary Club of Carlsbad
Connected Hearts has reinforced for me that there is a community of support, friendship, and laughter out there if you open yourself up to it.

Participating is like receiving a superhero cape. It makes me feel brave, but also wrapped in comfort and warmth.

Annette W., Connected Hearts Member

Funderful in Action

Let’s Stay Connected

A few times each month, I share real-life dilemmas, candid conversations and fresh takes on forming new relationships and navigating the ones we already have.

Because apparently, nobody thought to give us an instruction manual for dealing with other humans.