CHERYL B. MITCHELL
Keynote Speaker, Author & Consultant
Cheryl B. Mitchell
KEYNOTE VIDEOS
KEYNOTE FEE:

$7,501 - $10,000

Keynote fee falls within this range. For exact fee, please contact us.
TRAVELS FROM:

Kentucky
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Agriculture
Change
Communications
Generations
Leadership
Mindset

“Cheryl’s deep audience insight and authentic delivery have transformed our leadership program.”

Amy C.

“Her message united the room—from grandparents to grandkids. Cheryl speaks to every generation like she was born into it.”

Brenna N.

“She modeled exactly what we value—being present. That made her keynote more than words—it felt lived.”

Kurt L.

“Cheryl’s style is super engaging from stage. She always delivers thought-provoking material with an entertaining style. At every event, I witness Cheryl deliver great content from stage, and then I see her connecting with multiple attendees in the hallways or dining areas and sharing more tailored, life-changing ideas and strategies.”

Key Account Manager
Land O’Lakes

“She took the time to deeply research our organization, allowing her to deliver a tailored, high-impact keynote. Most refreshing? No PowerPoint, just authentic, heart-led speaking that held the room’s attention from start to finish. Cheryl has a rare gift for connecting with everyone, regardless of background, and her warmth extended off stage into buzzing conversations with attendees in the hall.”

Accredited Farm Manager

ISPFMRA
ABOUT CHERYL B. MITCHELL

Cheryl B. Mitchell is a keynote speaker and author who challenges audiences to examine the assumptions shaping how they communicate, lead, and understand one another. Her work explores communication, generations, leadership, and the beliefs we hold onto—often without realizing how much they influence the way we see the people and possibilities around us.

Known for her direct, conversational style, Cheryl brings humor, candor, and real-world perspective to the stage. She asks the questions people may not be asking themselves, challenges without alienating, and creates the kind of productive discomfort that leads to better conversations and meaningful change. Her presentations are highly customized for the people in the room, giving audiences something increasingly rare: a conversation worth continuing long after the event ends.

Cheryl brings more than 35 years of experience across education, business, nonprofit organizations, and agriculture to her work on stage. Raised on a dairy farm in Jasper County, Illinois, her agricultural roots remain an important part of the real-world perspective she brings to audiences across industries and generations. She is a TEDx speaker and author of Farm Legacy or Loss: The Decision is Yours. Her TEDx talk, What If You’re Wrong?, challenges us to reconsider one of the things we hold onto most tightly: the certainty that we’re right.

CHERYL B. MITCHELL PROGRAMS & TOPICS

What If You’re Wrong? Challenging Our Locked-In Beliefs

What if the beliefs we’re most certain about are keeping us from truly seeing the person in front of us? Most conflict isn’t caused by bad intentions. It’s often rooted in different perspectives and the assumptions we make about what others think, mean, or believe. Through stories, humor, and practical insight, Cheryl challenges audiences to loosen their grip on certainty, get curious about the beliefs they rarely question, and consider one powerful question: What if I’m wrong? The result? Better conversations, stronger relationships, and a greater ability to understand people who don’t see the world exactly as we do.

It’s Not About Your Age: Rethinking How Generations Communicate

We’re quick to blame age when generations don’t understand each other. But age is rarely the whole story. What looks like a generational divide is often a collision of different experiences, expectations, assumptions, and ways of communicating. With humor, real-world stories, and practical insight, Cheryl challenges the stereotypes we attach to generations and helps audiences get curious about what’s really behind the disconnect. Because communicating across generations isn’t about learning how to deal with “them.” It’s about understanding what shapes the way each of us sees, hears, and responds to the world around us.

Lead You First: Start With the Person in the Mirror

We spend a lot of time talking about how to lead other people. But the first person you have to lead is yourself. Change and uncertainty reveal how we think, react, communicate, and make decision, especially when there isn’t a clear right answer. Cheryl challenges audiences to look inward first: to recognize the patterns that keep them stuck, get clear about what they can control, and become more intentional about how they respond when the path forward isn’t obvious. With candor, humor, and practical insight, this keynote brings leadership back to where it begins. Because how you lead yourself shapes how you show up for everyone else.

Your Farm Legacy: The Conversations That Shape What Comes Next

A successful farm transition is about more than acres, assets, and legal documents. It’s about people and the conversations families often avoid until they can’t. Drawing from decades of experience working with farm families, Cheryl brings candor, humor, and practical insight to the realities of succession. She challenges families to move beyond assumptions, address the conversations that matter, and recognize that a lasting legacy isn’t simply what gets passed down; it’s how you prepare people for what comes next.
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CHERYL B. MITCHELL BOOKS
Farm Legacy or Loss: The Decision is Yours
Farm Legacy or Loss: The Decision is Yours
CHERYL B. MITCHELL
Keynote Speaker, Author & Consultant
Cheryl B. Mitchell
TRAVELS FROM:

Kentucky
KEYNOTE FEE:

$7,501 - $10,000

Keynote fee falls within this range. For exact fee, please contact us.
KEYNOTE VIDEOS
“Cheryl’s deep audience insight and authentic delivery have transformed our leadership program.”
Amy C.

“Her message united the room—from grandparents to grandkids. Cheryl speaks to every generation like she was born into it.”
Brenna N.

“She modeled exactly what we value—being present. That made her keynote more than words—it felt lived.”
Kurt L.

“Cheryl’s style is super engaging from stage. She always delivers thought-provoking material with an entertaining style. At every event, I witness Cheryl deliver great content from stage, and then I see her connecting with multiple attendees in the hallways or dining areas and sharing more tailored, life-changing ideas and strategies.”
Key Account Manager

Land O’Lakes

ABOUT CHERYL B. MITCHELL

Cheryl B. Mitchell is a keynote speaker and author who challenges audiences to examine the assumptions shaping how they communicate, lead, and understand one another. Her work explores communication, generations, leadership, and the beliefs we hold onto—often without realizing how much they influence the way we see the people and possibilities around us.

Known for her direct, conversational style, Cheryl brings humor, candor, and real-world perspective to the stage. She asks the questions people may not be asking themselves, challenges without alienating, and creates the kind of productive discomfort that leads to better conversations and meaningful change. Her presentations are highly customized for the people in the room, giving audiences something increasingly rare: a conversation worth continuing long after the event ends.

Cheryl brings more than 35 years of experience across education, business, nonprofit organizations, and agriculture to her work on stage. Raised on a dairy farm in Jasper County, Illinois, her agricultural roots remain an important part of the real-world perspective she brings to audiences across industries and generations. She is a TEDx speaker and author of Farm Legacy or Loss: The Decision is Yours. Her TEDx talk, What If You’re Wrong?, challenges us to reconsider one of the things we hold onto most tightly: the certainty that we’re right.

CHERYL B. MITCHELL PROGRAMS & TOPICS
What If You’re Wrong? Challenging Our Locked-In Beliefs
What if the beliefs we’re most certain about are keeping us from truly seeing the person in front of us? Most conflict isn’t caused by bad intentions. It’s often rooted in different perspectives and the assumptions we make about what others think, mean, or believe. Through stories, humor, and practical insight, Cheryl challenges audiences to loosen their grip on certainty, get curious about the beliefs they rarely question, and consider one powerful question: What if I’m wrong? The result? Better conversations, stronger relationships, and a greater ability to understand people who don’t see the world exactly as we do.
It’s Not About Your Age: Rethinking How Generations Communicate
We’re quick to blame age when generations don’t understand each other. But age is rarely the whole story. What looks like a generational divide is often a collision of different experiences, expectations, assumptions, and ways of communicating. With humor, real-world stories, and practical insight, Cheryl challenges the stereotypes we attach to generations and helps audiences get curious about what’s really behind the disconnect. Because communicating across generations isn’t about learning how to deal with “them.” It’s about understanding what shapes the way each of us sees, hears, and responds to the world around us.
Lead You First: Start With the Person in the Mirror
We spend a lot of time talking about how to lead other people. But the first person you have to lead is yourself. Change and uncertainty reveal how we think, react, communicate, and make decision, especially when there isn’t a clear right answer. Cheryl challenges audiences to look inward first: to recognize the patterns that keep them stuck, get clear about what they can control, and become more intentional about how they respond when the path forward isn’t obvious. With candor, humor, and practical insight, this keynote brings leadership back to where it begins. Because how you lead yourself shapes how you show up for everyone else.
Your Farm Legacy: The Conversations That Shape What Comes Next
A successful farm transition is about more than acres, assets, and legal documents. It’s about people and the conversations families often avoid until they can’t. Drawing from decades of experience working with farm families, Cheryl brings candor, humor, and practical insight to the realities of succession. She challenges families to move beyond assumptions, address the conversations that matter, and recognize that a lasting legacy isn’t simply what gets passed down; it’s how you prepare people for what comes next.
Your Farm Legacy: How Do You Pass It On?

​Did you know…30% of family farms make it to the 2nd generation; 12% of those make it to the 3rd generation; 3% make it to the 4th generation. As a dairy farmer’s daughter, Cheryl has seen the tragedy when farm families fail to plan the legacy they want to leave for future generations. Families who have the tough conversations and begin the estate planning discussions early have more control over the legacy they leave. What is the vision you have for your operation? Do the people involved want this life or is it someone else’s dream? Where do you start? How do you start? This presentation will provide a starting place for these critical discussions. It takes one generation to build a farm; one generation to grow a farm, and one generation to lose a farm.

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CHERYL B. MITCHELL BOOKS
Farm Legacy or Loss: The Decision is Yours
Farm Legacy or Loss: The Decision is Yours