Meet Sheryl

Dr. Sheryl Richard is a visionary and servant-hearted change leader with a passion for whole-person health and well-being, personal and professional development, progress over perfection, coaching, and evidence-informed practice. She knows firsthand what it means to carry promise and uncertainty at the same time. As a teenager becoming a mother, she learned how fragile hope can feel, and how powerful faith, hope, love, and perseverance can become. That journey is the heart of her newest release, Pregnant Teen to PhD – Faith… Hope… Love…: A Journey of Resilience. It is not a story of perfection or ease, but one of progress and becoming, of doubt met with resilience, grace, and growth. It reflects a truth Dr. Richard has built her life's work around: our beginnings do not define our endings.

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She brings over three decades of experience spanning higher education, federal government, corporate consulting, private practice, and community engagement. Dr. Richard earned her PhD in Health Services from Walden University in 2016 and joined the Walden community as Adjunct Faculty in 2017. She is among the nation's first National Board Certified Health & Well Being Coaches (NBHWC) and holds Project Management Professional (PMP®) and International Coach Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC) certifications. She serves as an Academic Program Coordinator for Walden's Master of Healthcare Administration program, mentors doctoral students in health services and healthcare administration, and serves as a training faculty member with the Wellcoaches Center of Coaching Excellence.

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Drawing on her strengths of love, spirituality, and kindness, Dr. Richard founded and trademarked Magnificent Messmaker®, an initiative dedicated to encouraging others to embrace their authenticity. Through her person centered approach, she helps passionate people grow and uplift others, creating tangible, positive social impact.

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Yet her most meaningful and joyful work continues to be as a mom and grandmom, and walking alongside others as they discover their own strength, worth, purpose, and resilience. She is grateful for the love and support of family and friends throughout her journey.

 

Guided by faith, hope, and love, Dr. Richard believes healing happens when we are brave enough to be our authentic selves. With this purpose, she invites others to, "Bring all of who you are into all of what you do."

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"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." – Jeremiah 29:11