The story of the disco ball

About Cheryl Miles

I help high performers harness their strengths, fuel their energy and shine bright, without burnout.

Every crossroads we encounter in life presents us with two choices: stay the same or change. We can continue down the same path we’ve always taken and burn out…or dare to explore the path that leads to brilliance — to understand ourselves well enough to make better decisions for our body, mind and future so we can burn bright. The difference isn’t ambition. It’s alignment.

If you’re ready for your encore performance, to rewrite the script and step beyond the roles you’ve outgrown, The Performance Mechanic™ will see you now.
Grab a disco ball and let’s get to work!

Hello! I’m Cheryl Miles

coach + Speaker + Your biggest cheerleader

The Performance Mechanic™ is a moniker inspired by Cheryl’s longest-running radio show, The Afternoon Tune Up. Where she once used music and humour to energise listeners through the 3pm slump, she now uses evidence-based performance strategies to help tune up your biological engine before it breaks down. 

Her trusty tool box? A disco ball filled with a lifetime of lessons gleaned from more than 30 years of entertaining and engaging audiences across various platforms and disciplines—as a radio DJ, actress, TV presenter (on Channel News Asia), emcee, voice-over talent, recording artiste, singer, dancer, cookbook author, recipe developer and former ACSM-certified fitness instructor.

Cheryl’s own midlife reinvention led her to develop The Encore Performance Method™: Backstage to Spotlight in 2026 and craft her signature keynote, based on her Play With FIRE™ framework—a holistic approach to sustaining peak performance, preventing burnout and building professional resilience in midlife and beyond.

As a Media Trainer, Midlife Performance Coach (PN1-NC) and Performance Resilience Speaker, Cheryl aims to empower her clients and audiences to embrace life’s inevitable transitions with boldness. Explore her growing library of resources to clarify your Vision, boost your Vitality, amplify your Voice and elevate your Visibility.

Let’s Get to work

Here’s HOw To Work With Cheryl

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Coaching & Training

Restore your vitality or improve on your visibility and public speaking skills, with Cheryl’s comprehensive range of coaching and training programmes.

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Book Cheryl to Speak

Cheryl is currently seeking opportunities to refine her keynote speech based on performance resilience. Also available for corporate workshops. .

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Need an Emcee?

A sought-after professional emcee, event host and moderator since 2002, Cheryl now works on selected events as she builds her coaching practice.

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WHY WORK WITH CHERYL

Over 30 Years of Sustaining High Performance Across Multiple Disciplines

  • Build Stage Presence with Confidence – A triple threat in the world of entertainment as a singer, dancer and actress, Cheryl has more than 30 years of performing live on stage, on camera, on-air and under pressure. Her original songs, performed and co-written with girlband Cherry Chocolate Candy (later CCCrush), once hit the charts on local radio. An exclusive artist with FLY Entertainment from 2002-2008, she transitioned into radio broadcasting after her last musical, Beauty World (Wild Rice, 2008). Her greatest lesson from the stage? You don’t steal the show by demanding to be in the centre—but by staying centred in yourself.
  • Master the Art of Engaging an Audience – A seasoned broadcast professional and presenter with sixteen years in radio, Cheryl also had a stint as a TV presenter with Channel News Asia presenting lifestyle shows like CEO Epicure and Beauty Past Perfect. She is also a highly sought after professional emcee and event host since 2002. The microphone taught Cheryl this valuable lesson: The best communicators don’t speak to impress; they speak to connect and be understood.
  • Stand Out in a Digital-First World – A modern Media Strategist and seasoned Media Professional who has interviewed celebrities and CEOs alike, Cheryl combines traditional media experience with digital expertise. She also holds a Diploma in Digital Media Design (Nanyang Polytechnic, 1999), specialising in 3D Animation, and a certification in Digital Marketing (Boston Consulting Global, 2025). In 2021, she self-published her cookbook series under Miles Nixon Media. Smitten in the Kitchen, 60 Recipes for Love can be found in National Libraries across Singapore. Today, she revels in teaching corporate clients and emerging talents to market themselves like a star in their industry by building a stellar digital footprint optimised for SEO and AEO. Because she firmly believes: Visibility isn’t vanity. It’s purpose-driven authority. Let your message be found.
  • Perform Better by Living Better – A lifelong student of health and wellness since 1993, and a Certified Nutrition Coach (Precision Nutrition, 2025), Cheryl applies evidence-informed nutrition principles to support sustainable performance through perimenopause, career transitions, midlife and burnout. A former ACSM-certified fitness instructor , she is currently pursuing advanced studies in personal training (NASM), Sleep, Stress Management Recovery (Precision Nutrition) and Menopause 2.0 (Dr Stacy Sims). She has also completed Coaching Essentials and is actively working towards become a fully accredited ICF coach. Constantly striving to understand the inner mechanics of the human body and the operating systems behind our thoughts, actions and habits, Cheryl’s philosophy is simple: Aging is a gift. Living well is a choice.
  • Thrive Under Pressure Without Burning Out – Driven to excel from a young age, Cheryl has always had a competitive streak—but never without a spirit of play, and a need for deeper self-mastery. She became a published writer at age 17 when she worked for Asia Travel Trade magazine as an editorial assistant. By 19 she placed 1st Runner Up in Reebok’s National Step Championship in 1994. This win propelled her from the gym to dance studios, and soon after, television (Reebok City Jam, Ch5 and a fitness segment on Ch8’s morning show) and commercial photoshoots. However, her big break into media and entertainment came after winning two televised national contests—Mediacorp’s Talentime 2001 with her girlband Cherry Chocolate Candy and Channel News Asia’s Audition Me in 2005 (Food Category). Her journey has taught her that the secret to performing under pressure when the stakes are high is staying grounded. Because when it comes to achieving success, excellence and wellbeing were never meant to compete. They are, in fact, two sides of the same coin.
I CANNOT WAIT TO WORK WITH YOU!

VALUES

PLAY

Performance should never be performative. It should be authentically you to be sustainable. Approach life with curiosity, creativity and a willingness to experiment. Create your own sweet serendipity.

PURPOSE

Own your spotlight instead of chasing it. Build a life, career and personal brand that reflect your strengths, values and the impact you want to make. Success should feel as good on the inside as it looks on the outside.

PROGRESS

Lasting transformation is the sum of countless micro decisions. Setbacks are feedback not failure. Growth is built through awareness one habit and one courageous step at a time. Always choose progress over perfection!

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are answers to some of the most common questions about Cheryl’s coaching programmes, training and media consultancy services from The Encore Performance Method™ — Backstage to Spotlight.

Coaching can be delivered as an intensive or spread over the recommended programme duration to give you time to reflect, complete the practical exercises and implement what you’ve learned. Between sessions, you’ll work on personalised action steps designed to help you build sustainable habits and achieve lasting results. All programmes include 90 days of email support following your final session to help you stay on track. Coaching and training programmes are delivered online.
NOTE: Where appropriate, and subject to venue availability, selected sessions may be conducted in person, to refine presence, posture and performance.

Rather than a traditional consultation, every client begins with a paid Tune-Up session—a personalised diagnostic session with The Performance Mechanic™ tailored to your specific goals. You’ll receive a clear assessment, practical recommendations and a personalised roadmap. If you decide to enrol in a programme, the cost of your Tune-Up can be credited towards your coaching or training package. Complimentary Discovery Calls are available after completing a short questionnaire to help determine what your needs and goals are. A link will be provided so that you can book your complimentary 30 min call at your most suitable time and day, subject to availability.

Pricing depends on the programme or intensive that’s best suited to your goals. Following your Discovery Call or Tune-Up, you’ll receive personalised recommendations and our price menu to help you decide your most appropriate next step.

Explore the services and resources available throughout this website or download The Encore Performance Method™ Guide that will help you better understand the journey from Backstage to Spotlight and the training intensives under each pillar—Vitality, Vision, Voice and Visibility.

Visit the Contact page and complete the enquiry form to join the waitlist. You’ll be among the first to hear about upcoming programme dates, new training opportunities and speaking events. Be sure to state clearly what you are interested in signing up for!

Let’s Tune Up Your Potential

Whether you are navigating perimenopause, a career transition, burnout recovery or a season of reinvention, every high performer deserves a performance tune-up.

Explore BACKSTAGE TO SPOTLIGHT

Let The Performance Mechanic™ help you identify what’s running smoothly, what needs attention and how to get you back to feeling your best. The messy middle doesn’t last forever. And midlife isn’t the end of your best act, but the start of your encore.

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Performance is an inside job and it begins with self-care. Discover scents to set the stage and thoughtful gifts through Cheryl’s lifestyle brand The Smitten Collection.

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