MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #386: Cheryl Ann Silich

Some of you helped cheer Cheryl on to become a Champion on Hollywood's first "reality" television show—American Gladiators! Also, her extraordinary passion for collecting Wizard of Oz memorabilia is second to none! Ever since Cheryl's mother read The Wizard of Oz to her as a child, she shared her mother's passion for "all things Oz." Her collection of over 3,500 Oz items—perhaps the world's most significant—was the premier exhibit at the Judy Garland Museum for 5 years. Still, when her father taught her to stand on her head, Cheryl began seeing the world differently. So it comes as little surprise that this media personality & national fitness expert set out to address the USA's adolescent obesity epidemic as Exec. Producer, Creator, and star of the 13-x national award-winning children's fitness film program—Adventures in Oz Cheryl- Combining her creative abilities, perseverance, & faith with her love for kids, exercise, &, of course, all things Oz! Today, Cheryl captures audiences' hearts & minds as she magically transports them on her eclectic entrepreneurial & spiritual journey from her backyard in Hobart to Hollywood, The Home Shopping Network & more! Some of the ways Cheryl has inspired & served her communities as a College Professor at the Univ. of Indy, Radio Show Host of Community Link, Inspirational Speaker, and Spiritual Director. Folks who know her endearingly call her "the bodybuilder with a brain, a heart, & courage!"