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February 12, 2026 19 mins


In this high-stakes edition of the JM Podcast, we dive into the mind of a woman who is reshaping the entertainment industry through the lens of forensic precision. Cheryl Ann Fletcher, the powerhouse Founder and CEO of One in Six Million Productions, joins Joseph Bonner to discuss her transition from the corridors of criminal justice and real estate to the helm of a global media empire. Operating from her home base in Nebraska, Cheryl proves that in 2026, a visionary leader doesn't need a Hollywood zip code to orchestrate a global takeover.

Throughout the conversation, Cheryl reveals how she applies a "structured analytical approach" to production, treating intellectual property with the same rigor one might apply to a criminal investigation. She breaks down her shift away from traditional theatrical risks in favor of a lean, digital-first model focused on streaming, international distribution, and direct-to-consumer engagement. Beyond the spreadsheets and contracts, Cheryl shares the Aristotelian philosophy that anchors her—a purpose-driven resilience that allows her to shut out the "noise" and focus on the long game. This is a masterclass in how grit, integrity, and a forensic foundation are building the blueprint for the modern executive.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, you guys, This is Joseph Bonner and welcome to
the Jam Podcast. So super excited for you guys to
be on today's show with me. I'm with a very
very special guest. She is not only a movie producer,
but she is a real estate mobo and she's here
to share wisdom and insights for our twenty twenty sixth journey,
as well as a sneak peek at her exclusive interview

(00:21):
in Jam Magazine alongside the one and only Keanu Reeves. Shiro,
I'm glad you're want to just give your eyes a one.
Welcome to the show, and thank you so much for
taking the time to you.

Speaker 2 (00:32):
Thank you very much, jose Now, Chiro.

Speaker 1 (00:35):
You have such a great length of experience in real
estate as well as in movie making. So I guess
my first question is I think for a lot of
people who work just kind of wanted to know, like
how did you get started in filmmaking and in real estate?
Like what is that journey?

Speaker 2 (00:50):
Like you, Well, my journey consisted of wanting to be
able to tell really good stories. I wanted to be
able to be a with my storytelling. The actual real
estate part of my life has been more of a
substantial budget for my movies and things of that nature.

(01:13):
So I just wanted to Joseph, I just wanted to
be heard. And that's where I'm at with my life.
I wanted I want people to hear what I'm telling
them about a story.

Speaker 1 (01:25):
I love that. And you know, with wanting to be heard,
and you know it goes there's a there's a I
guess you said, there's a line between wanting to be
heard and then actually making moves to make sure and
sure that you are And you sure are a move maker,
you know what I mean. Now, you've navigated real estate

(01:47):
for three decades, over three decades, and I guess my
question is, what's the biggest Ostrov's business lessons you've learned
and how do you apply that lesson into the movie industry.

Speaker 2 (02:02):
The biggest lesson I learned was to be able to
learn how to trust people. Trust is so ginormous and
such a commodity that we sometimes have and sometimes don't have.
When we are being in the movie industry, we are
always on stage with life, so we always have our

(02:26):
character sometimes in check and some nut sometimes not. So
when the biggest lesson that I learned was how to
trust people, because you can't trust everyone until they actually
come on board and you see their character in life
form acting, because there's a difference between acting and real life,

(02:47):
and sometimes when you apply both, you can truly see
that ginormous character in somebody and you can see whether
or not you're going to be able to trust that
what you're giving to them your store is going to
be told how you want it to be told.

Speaker 1 (03:03):
Yeah, No, absolutely, absolutely. I think that that is so
profound because we live in a world today where people
can hide behind computers that hide behind me. Now, even
so I think trusting, our learning to trust, I think
is becoming even more difficult for today's generation. And to

(03:25):
see how you were able to navigate that and find
a way to not only learn to trust, but at
the same time trust yourself enough to tell the stories
that you felt needed to be told and in the
way that you wanted to tell them. Does that make
sense exactly?

Speaker 2 (03:43):
I think that's perfectly stated. Yes.

Speaker 1 (03:45):
Now, what I find fascinating about you, too, Cheryl, is
again your background in real estate, you know, in movie making,
but you also have a background in criminal justice as well,
so you have a very I think Lens on ethics
and investigation, and so I do kind of want to
know how that experience and that expertise influences your decision making,

(04:08):
especially when it comes to signing contracts and even deciding
to move forward in business ventures.

Speaker 2 (04:14):
Joseph, if I do a detailed background check on anything
and everybody when it comes to a contract itself, I
think it is imperative that people are on the same page, literally,
and we want to make sure that when we are
emphasizing that that we want to give to our client

(04:35):
what they need as well as what we need as
we are trying to make a movie or trying to
produce something, that there's nothing left gray area, nothing left
that you would have to question later. So I do
a thorough investigation. I make sure everything's the eyes are dotted,
the teaser crossed, and everything in a contract.

Speaker 1 (04:56):
Absolutely. See that makes a lot of sense. So you
do your due diligence. So those of you guys listening
at home, before you just start jumping into two situations,
And here's one of the things I want to say,
because I think a lot of people right now, and
not to digress from the subject, people are I think
desperate for a chance are desperate for an opportunity, and
sometimes that desperation can cause you to miss really red flags.

(05:21):
I mean you hear people sometimes Carrol going off and
this goes back to your criminal justice background, going off
for job opportunities. Are these opportunities and ending up you
know with you know, with their lives taken from them
because they didn't do enough background investigation in these certain situations.
So it's so vital. I love that, love that you
said you really your third background checks, And I think

(05:44):
for our audience out there, you guys listening to please
do your background checks, do your homework, do your research
before you jump into a situation where it may not
be so easy to get out of it. I mean,
Cheryl's a great example of I guess, prudence, prudence that's
vital for for success today. The world is changing, you
know now Share your company is based in Nebraska, and obviously,

(06:08):
but you serve a global clientele, which is no surprise
to us here. I guess, with the rising of technologies
and AI tools, what tools do you particularly implement to
scale your business effective in twenty twenty six.

Speaker 2 (06:33):
I use broadband, I use any technology I can get
my hands on. I plowed anything to be able to
promote myself outside the box box. Being in Nebraska. You know,
everybody assumes that Nebraska isn't high on technology, but we
certainly are. And so with the technology that's out there, broadbanding,

(06:56):
any type of blog talk shows, anything I can get
my hands on globally is where I'm at. I don't
mess around if I want my brand to be known,
I go after whatever is available out there.

Speaker 1 (07:09):
Absolutely, and that again strategic moves that you've been making
for over three decades absolutely powerful. Now he was a
six million dollar question. Yes, Now, twenty twenty three was
your I guess was a film milestone for you? Now,

(07:31):
from a CEO's perspective, right, how do you manage a
budget and ROI of the film project differently than you
would a real estate project.

Speaker 2 (07:46):
Well, the difference between the two is you have to
look at how you want to handle your budget first stance.
First thing. When you are out doing an adventure like
a film, the first thing you have to consider is
how are you going to make that cash flow go
for you to bring to you that dynamic success in

(08:07):
the end with the money that you've invested. So what
I did is I told the real estate cash flow
because it's almost guaranteed to complete the project. But instead
of like the big BuzzFeed of hurry up and let's
get it done and blah blah blah, Well, no, you
got to sit down and you got to really be

(08:28):
able to budget that and find out where your sources
are and if you can even afford to do it,
and then you bank on that and you take it
and you run with it and you do the best
you can with what you have.

Speaker 1 (08:41):
That makes a lot of sense. That's I mean, great,
great advice. Now you also mentioned and you have an
interview coming up in Jay And magazine, and in an
interview because we get the exclusive obviously, right, you do
mention your focus on writing poetry, scripts and lyric. And
we have a lot of creative people out there who

(09:02):
listen to the show, a lot of people who are
in the arts or who aspire to be in the arts.
So how do you get your creative assets, you know,
like your poetry, like your writing, to build you know,
intellectual property and to expand your perform.

Speaker 2 (09:19):
How I use that, Joseph, is this I work it
in a way where I can sell sell what I have,
what I've made and I go out extreme to like Hallmark,
I go out to I launch. When I launch, I
do a deep reach in order to base that financial

(09:39):
independence on my creativity so I can make a really
good income. And with that being said, I do. I'm
not wanting to sit down and go, Okay, I just
wrote this lyric and go, now what am I going
to do with it? No, I research, reach out and
look for people that would be interested in what I'm threw.

Speaker 1 (10:01):
Okay, that's good. All right. See I already can tell
people are listening at home and we're like, we got
to pick her brain. We need we need to, we
need to, we need to get connected. No, it is
a huge year. It's a huge year for us, and
I know it's a huge year for you. And if

(10:22):
you could say, what would you like the end of
twenty twenty six to be like? At the end of
the year, what do you want to say that you've
accomplished the goal, that you've reached, where you're like, this
is what it was supposed to be.

Speaker 2 (10:36):
It would have been my movie one in six million.
It was a very unique piece for me. I sat
down with a giant story that almost happened to me literally,
and I said, you know what, I think this could
be a great movie. So I sat down and I
collected my characters and people, and I had many business

(10:57):
meetings to make sure one again, the trust level was
there with these individual and I took something that I
have never heard anybody yet to do in film. Is
I took two to three liners of a script and
I said, Okay, you see my vision. What can you
do with that line? Show to me on film what

(11:20):
you're capable of with this piece so that I can
see your character come to life and look through my
eye said the vision that I have. And that's I'm
going to be really proud of this because I have
worked so hard in Joseph. It was a five thousand
dollars budget made in seventy two hours, and people that

(11:42):
were on board with me at that time, the characters
that played the parts. I was spot on Joseph. But
I did my homework.

Speaker 1 (11:51):
That's so it's exciting too.

Speaker 2 (11:53):
You know, crazy, but it is true, very true.

Speaker 1 (11:58):
Why I think that looking back on twenty twenty six,
you're going to be able to I mean, obviously, you
know people say, don't rest in your laurels and that's true,
but I think it's sometimes it's nice. Yeah, stop pause
a little bit and be like, you know what I
did good here? You know what I mean? And that's important,

(12:19):
very nice. I love it absolutely no, now, you know,
and I know, especially in the entertainment industry, it's not
about what you know, it's about who you know. Now
you are a sponsor of the Bully Avengers Human Rights Initiative.
You've also been invited to the Philanthropy Awards in Los
Angeles in September, So this is a real big full Yeah,

(12:42):
I would say stance in philanthropy. And how does philanthropy
integrate into your overall business model.

Speaker 2 (12:51):
Oh, it's just the heart. Philanthropy is so so me
is the carrying, the understanding. It's uh, making sure people
are in check, making sure that we are not divided,
we are all coming together as a team, and that
we work really diligently hard to make something giant, I mean,

(13:12):
just jump off the screen for people to enjoy. And
I think it's really important that people understand that when
it comes to this kind of stuff or adventure, you're
doing it for the right reasons for the people that
absolutely you care about.

Speaker 1 (13:32):
Yeah, beautifully put, beautifully put. Wow, thank you for sharing that.
Thank you. And you know, especially in the space of
giving you know myself, it's people like you, Jero, who
give people like me and our mission drive. You help
us to reach so many more individuals. You help us

(13:54):
to service so many more people globally, and not just
because of what you you, but mainly because of why
you do it. And so we value the disposition and
spirit you show. And thank you so much for being you.

Speaker 2 (14:11):
Thank you, sir. That makes a lot to me.

Speaker 1 (14:14):
Well, thank you. And now here's the cool part for
those of you guys again are who are excited to
hear about the Keanu rees you know, and I know
you heard me drop the name earlier, but you know
Keanu Reeves will be featured in our upcoming issue of
Jay And magazine and he will be sharing the cover
with Chery. So that being sent sure, with your work
being shared on such a high level with industry experts,

(14:38):
if you could give a one sentence pitch to anyone
just to let them know who Chery and Fletcher is,
what her brand's all about. What would that peak pitch be.

Speaker 2 (14:53):
It would be totally that I am one hundred percent
I have total integrity. Some of my morals are something
that it's hard to obtain. They are like a quality
of who I am, and I do things differently. I
look outside the box. I'm fill in the gap of

(15:13):
what what's not being made out there and say to myself, Okay,
let's dive into that particular piece.

Speaker 1 (15:20):
Wow, thank you for sharing that. Now you've stated that
the Jam podcast exposure you know this this podcast that
you're on right now, as well as the magazine you're
going to do. You're saying exposure like this is so
fundamental for your brand, but not just your brand, for
brands like yours who are out there making an impact
and stepping outside the box. Can you tell me what

(15:43):
message you have for other brands who, like yours, are
are making their way through this world and trying to
leave a lasting impact in twenty twenty six? What advice
would you give them?

Speaker 2 (15:58):
My best advice would be to do your homework above
all else and look for the people that mix with
your same character. Also people that can see the desire
through you. And it's not like if you're making a movie,
you see the vision. You want those people to see

(16:19):
your vision, and that's so important and to be kind
is another thing. People out there want so desperately to
be accepted, and you have to know how to handle
that when you have someone that needs that kind of attention.
You have to know the difference between are we coming

(16:42):
at it in a standpoint of just being kind to
supply somebody some feel good thing. No, you want it
to be a kind position where it's kind of everybody
on the map what you're creating. You're going to be
kind first thing, and then after that, I think it
would be to make make sure you, as the person
the CEO, is stepping up to the plate to making

(17:04):
sure your people are taken care of. Yeah.

Speaker 1 (17:08):
Wow, and that's where I put it.

Speaker 2 (17:10):
That's where I'm going to put it right there, make
sure they are taken care of well.

Speaker 1 (17:14):
With that excellent and inspiring your device, we thank you
for taking the time to be here with us and
take care of us and help us to grow and
expand our mindset on success and what that looks like
in twenty twenty six. Again, I want to say you're
a jack of all trades, but I won't say that
because what you've done, Cheryl, is with each industry that
you've stepped into You made sure you spent time to

(17:38):
really get to know your craft, and then you took
those same principles and applied it and new and engaging experiences.
And today, in twenty twenty six, you have created a
brand that speaks to your experience and speaks to the
integrity of your heart, of which you possessed. And so

(17:58):
we want to thank you so much for all the
hard work that you've engaged in to get your brand
to this point in twenty twenty six. We want especially
thank you for sharing that wisdom and expertise with us.

Speaker 2 (18:09):
You're welcome, very welcome.

Speaker 1 (18:11):
Now, for those of you guys who are listening at
home or watching this on JAM Television, I want you
guys to check out Cheryl Anne Fletcher's feature. It comes
out pretty soon February twenty second. I want you guys
to go pick up an issue of The Jay And
magazine with Cheryl and Keanu Reason on the cover. I
also want you guys to stay tuned for more from Cheryl,

(18:31):
because you know, we got a lot more in store
for Cheryl and she doesn't even know it yet, but
you guys know, because you guys know how I do.
But stay abreast with her her legacy or impact. If
you look at the description of this show, you're gonna
offer thee links to her social media so that you
can reach out to her on social media and connect
with her, pick her brain in and get some of
the expertise. All right, you guys, Well, this is Joseph

(18:54):
Vonder thanking you again for joining us on an amazing
episode of the Jam Podcast. Cheryl Fletcher, last but not Leads,
we want to say thank you one more time for
being on today's show. Thank you so much for coming
to today.

Speaker 2 (19:06):
Thanks for having me, Joseph, I really appreciated it.

Speaker 1 (19:08):
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