Cheryl Karpen

"It isn't easy being human," says Cheryl Karpen, "That's why we need one another to love and to lean on." As the creator of the wildly successful, Eat Your Peas Collection of gift books, Cheryl is passionate about encouraging individuals to share what's in their heart with people they care about. Words of hope. Words of compassion. Words of love.

With more than 1.5 million books Eat Your Peas books sold and sixteen titles to choose from, the farmer's daughter has done just that.

"It's people and their stories of overcoming and becoming that inspire me. The human soul is so resilient, so beautiful, so full of possibility. Let's champion that in one another and change the world."

As an inspirational speaker, Cheryl speaks deep into the heart of humanity. She's vulnerable. She gets real. Moving her audience from laughter to tears, she inspires individuals of all ages to live the best story of their one precious life.

Living in the Midwest, you will often find Cheryl with her hands in the dirt, planting peas, trees, and flowers. Or taking long walks in the winter snow. A wanderer at heart, she thrives on meeting new people and seeing new lands with the ones she loves.