At the age of 23, Cheryl Bernard started an insurance agency and propelled it into a multi-million-dollar brokerage in just 11 years. At the age of 43, she helped Canada win a silver medal in curling at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Passionate about inspiring others to reach their goals Bernard draws from both her business and sport experiences to motivate audiences to achieve greatness in everything they do.
In 2009, Bernard and her teammates won the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, earning them the honour of representing Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where they won the silver medal. Two months later, Bernard was nominated by her peers as the 2010 Most Valuable Player in Women’s curling.
Bernard announced her retirement from curling in 2014 and joined TSN as their curling broadcaster, a role she held until 2022. Today, she is the CEO of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame and co-chair of the 2024 Special Olympics. She also serves as a board member of Tourism Calgary, an ambassador for Goodwill of Alberta, and a Champion Ambassador for Special Olympics Canada.
Bernard is the co-author of Between the Sheets: The Silver Lining, a deep exploration of the mental side of the game of curling.
