Donna Y Ferris
@donnayferris.bsky.social
Author, Bounce Back Stronger Podcast Host, Yoga Therapist donnayferris.com
One of my favorite moments from this week’s podcast with Vienna Teng.
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#buildbridges #cityhall #hope #connection
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#buildbridges #cityhall #hope #connection
December 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
One of my favorite moments from this week’s podcast with Vienna Teng.
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#buildbridges #cityhall #hope #connection
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#buildbridges #cityhall #hope #connection
In this conversation, I sit down with singer, songwriter, and pianist Vienna Teng—an artist whose music, including the iconic “City Hall,” has long served as a bridge between people, ideas, and lived experiences.
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Listen to the episode here:
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December 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
In this conversation, I sit down with singer, songwriter, and pianist Vienna Teng—an artist whose music, including the iconic “City Hall,” has long served as a bridge between people, ideas, and lived experiences.
Listen to the episode here:
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Listen to the episode here:
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December 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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One of my favorite moments from this week’s podcast with award winning humorist John Kenney on his latest book “I See You’ve Called In Dead”
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December 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
One of my favorite moments from this week’s podcast with award winning humorist John Kenney on his latest book “I See You’ve Called In Dead”
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In this episode of Bounce Back Stronger, I sit down with Thurber Prize-winning humorist and New Yorker columnist John Kenney about his latest novel, “I See You’ve Called In Dead” (would make an excellent holiday gift).
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December 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
In this episode of Bounce Back Stronger, I sit down with Thurber Prize-winning humorist and New Yorker columnist John Kenney about his latest novel, “I See You’ve Called In Dead” (would make an excellent holiday gift).
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Link below to listen:
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A swirl of feelings hit me all at once: amusement, FOMO, and fear.
“It’s not too late,” the emcee called out. “And it’s free. Raise your hand, and we’ll bring over the bingo sheets.”
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“It’s not too late,” the emcee called out. “And it’s free. Raise your hand, and we’ll bring over the bingo sheets.”
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November 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM
A swirl of feelings hit me all at once: amusement, FOMO, and fear.
“It’s not too late,” the emcee called out. “And it’s free. Raise your hand, and we’ll bring over the bingo sheets.”
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“It’s not too late,” the emcee called out. “And it’s free. Raise your hand, and we’ll bring over the bingo sheets.”
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One of my favorite moments from this week’s Bounce Back Stronger podcast with journalist and author Gwen Florio. Link here to listen to episode donnayferris.com/how-to-move-...
How To Move Forward With A Broken Heart w/Gwen Florio - Donna Y. Ferris
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November 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
One of my favorite moments from this week’s Bounce Back Stronger podcast with journalist and author Gwen Florio. Link here to listen to episode donnayferris.com/how-to-move-...
“Astoundingly, you find joy, and it coexists with the grief…It’s like the grief kind of moves over a little bit and lets joy in.”
If you’re doing life with a broken heart this holiday season, this episode is for you.
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If you’re doing life with a broken heart this holiday season, this episode is for you.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
“Astoundingly, you find joy, and it coexists with the grief…It’s like the grief kind of moves over a little bit and lets joy in.”
If you’re doing life with a broken heart this holiday season, this episode is for you.
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If you’re doing life with a broken heart this holiday season, this episode is for you.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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“When we let go of fear, we make room for hope to rise."
When life feels uncertain, it’s easy to get caught in fear and worry about what’s next. This guided meditation helps you remember that healing can begin with one mindful breath.
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When life feels uncertain, it’s easy to get caught in fear and worry about what’s next. This guided meditation helps you remember that healing can begin with one mindful breath.
Link below to listen:
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November 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
“When we let go of fear, we make room for hope to rise."
When life feels uncertain, it’s easy to get caught in fear and worry about what’s next. This guided meditation helps you remember that healing can begin with one mindful breath.
Link below to listen:
donnayferris.com/imagine-it-w...
When life feels uncertain, it’s easy to get caught in fear and worry about what’s next. This guided meditation helps you remember that healing can begin with one mindful breath.
Link below to listen:
donnayferris.com/imagine-it-w...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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One of my favorite moments from this week’s podcast with Agapi Stassinopoulos about building our portable paradise.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
One of my favorite moments from this week’s podcast with Agapi Stassinopoulos about building our portable paradise.
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“Build your portable paradise — that inner spa where you can return to peace no matter what happens around you.”
This conversation with Agapi Stassinopoulos is for anyone seeking more peace, gratitude, and resilience (which means it’s for all of us).
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This conversation with Agapi Stassinopoulos is for anyone seeking more peace, gratitude, and resilience (which means it’s for all of us).
Link below:
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October 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“Build your portable paradise — that inner spa where you can return to peace no matter what happens around you.”
This conversation with Agapi Stassinopoulos is for anyone seeking more peace, gratitude, and resilience (which means it’s for all of us).
Link below:
donnayferris.com/finding-inne...
This conversation with Agapi Stassinopoulos is for anyone seeking more peace, gratitude, and resilience (which means it’s for all of us).
Link below:
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October 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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A favorite moment from this week’s podcast with Cindy Ross and Todd Gladfelter.
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#Minimalism #SimpleLiving #BounceBackStronger #MindfulLiving #DebtFreeLiving #CindyRoss #IntentionalLiving #FinancialFreedom
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#Minimalism #SimpleLiving #BounceBackStronger #MindfulLiving #DebtFreeLiving #CindyRoss #IntentionalLiving #FinancialFreedom
October 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A favorite moment from this week’s podcast with Cindy Ross and Todd Gladfelter.
Link to listen to full episode below:
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#Minimalism #SimpleLiving #BounceBackStronger #MindfulLiving #DebtFreeLiving #CindyRoss #IntentionalLiving #FinancialFreedom
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#Minimalism #SimpleLiving #BounceBackStronger #MindfulLiving #DebtFreeLiving #CindyRoss #IntentionalLiving #FinancialFreedom
What if the secret to a happier, freer life isn’t earning more—but needing less?
This week, adventurers and authors Cindy Ross and Todd Gladfelter share how they built a meaningful, debt-free life rooted in simplicity, nature, and gratitude.
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This week, adventurers and authors Cindy Ross and Todd Gladfelter share how they built a meaningful, debt-free life rooted in simplicity, nature, and gratitude.
Link here: donnayferris.com/the-simple-p...
October 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
What if the secret to a happier, freer life isn’t earning more—but needing less?
This week, adventurers and authors Cindy Ross and Todd Gladfelter share how they built a meaningful, debt-free life rooted in simplicity, nature, and gratitude.
Link here: donnayferris.com/the-simple-p...
This week, adventurers and authors Cindy Ross and Todd Gladfelter share how they built a meaningful, debt-free life rooted in simplicity, nature, and gratitude.
Link here: donnayferris.com/the-simple-p...
One of my favorite moments from this week’s podcast with Kim Adrian.
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#choicesmatter #selfempowered #agency #memoir
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#choicesmatter #selfempowered #agency #memoir
September 20, 2025 at 9:59 AM
One of my favorite moments from this week’s podcast with Kim Adrian.
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#choicesmatter #selfempowered #agency #memoir
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#choicesmatter #selfempowered #agency #memoir
“Over my mother, I chose my grandmother. Over emotion, I chose self-control. I chose choice itself.”
In this episode of Bounce Back Stronger, I talk with Kim Adrian about reclaiming agency through writing.
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In this episode of Bounce Back Stronger, I talk with Kim Adrian about reclaiming agency through writing.
Link to listen:
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September 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
“Over my mother, I chose my grandmother. Over emotion, I chose self-control. I chose choice itself.”
In this episode of Bounce Back Stronger, I talk with Kim Adrian about reclaiming agency through writing.
Link to listen:
donnayferris.com/choosing-cho...
In this episode of Bounce Back Stronger, I talk with Kim Adrian about reclaiming agency through writing.
Link to listen:
donnayferris.com/choosing-cho...
One of my favorite moments from this week’s podcast with award-winning children’s author Peggy Moss.
Listen to full episode here: donnayferris.com/why-speaking... #stopbullyingstandupspeakout #InclusiveCommunity #kindnessmatters
Listen to full episode here: donnayferris.com/why-speaking... #stopbullyingstandupspeakout #InclusiveCommunity #kindnessmatters
September 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
One of my favorite moments from this week’s podcast with award-winning children’s author Peggy Moss.
Listen to full episode here: donnayferris.com/why-speaking... #stopbullyingstandupspeakout #InclusiveCommunity #kindnessmatters
Listen to full episode here: donnayferris.com/why-speaking... #stopbullyingstandupspeakout #InclusiveCommunity #kindnessmatters
“Are you a bully, a bystander, or a target?”
In this episode of Bounce Back Stronger, I sit down with Peggy Moss—former Maine Asst. Attorney General, Assoc. Director of the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence, and author of “Say Something”
Link here: donnayferris.com/why-speaking...
In this episode of Bounce Back Stronger, I sit down with Peggy Moss—former Maine Asst. Attorney General, Assoc. Director of the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence, and author of “Say Something”
Link here: donnayferris.com/why-speaking...
September 2, 2025 at 10:44 AM
“Are you a bully, a bystander, or a target?”
In this episode of Bounce Back Stronger, I sit down with Peggy Moss—former Maine Asst. Attorney General, Assoc. Director of the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence, and author of “Say Something”
Link here: donnayferris.com/why-speaking...
In this episode of Bounce Back Stronger, I sit down with Peggy Moss—former Maine Asst. Attorney General, Assoc. Director of the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence, and author of “Say Something”
Link here: donnayferris.com/why-speaking...
One of my favorite moments from this week’s podcast with penguin (and sea turtle) whisperer Dr. Claire McManus. Link: donnayferris.com/penguins-tur...
August 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
One of my favorite moments from this week’s podcast with penguin (and sea turtle) whisperer Dr. Claire McManus. Link: donnayferris.com/penguins-tur...
Need a dose of pure joy?
This week I chat with internationally recognized Dr. Claire McManus—a healer whose patients range from people to penguins.
This feel-good conversation is a happy alternative to today’s news.
Hope you will take a listen:
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This week I chat with internationally recognized Dr. Claire McManus—a healer whose patients range from people to penguins.
This feel-good conversation is a happy alternative to today’s news.
Hope you will take a listen:
donnayferris.com/penguins-tur...
August 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Need a dose of pure joy?
This week I chat with internationally recognized Dr. Claire McManus—a healer whose patients range from people to penguins.
This feel-good conversation is a happy alternative to today’s news.
Hope you will take a listen:
donnayferris.com/penguins-tur...
This week I chat with internationally recognized Dr. Claire McManus—a healer whose patients range from people to penguins.
This feel-good conversation is a happy alternative to today’s news.
Hope you will take a listen:
donnayferris.com/penguins-tur...
In this best-of-episode from 2023, I sit down with mindfulness pioneer Sharon Salzberg to explore why choosing happiness is one of the most revolutionary acts we can take in today's chaotic
world.
Joy isn't frivolous — it's radical.
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world.
Joy isn't frivolous — it's radical.
Link: donnayferris.com/why-happines...
www.sharonsalzberg.com
August 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
In this best-of-episode from 2023, I sit down with mindfulness pioneer Sharon Salzberg to explore why choosing happiness is one of the most revolutionary acts we can take in today's chaotic
world.
Joy isn't frivolous — it's radical.
Link: donnayferris.com/why-happines...
www.sharonsalzberg.com
world.
Joy isn't frivolous — it's radical.
Link: donnayferris.com/why-happines...
www.sharonsalzberg.com
One of my favorite moments from this week’s podcast “Raising Awareness and Hope: A Trans Parent Conversation” with Andrea Rashbaum and Maureen Ross Gemme.
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#transgenderrights #lgbtqia #PrideMonth
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#transgenderrights #lgbtqia #PrideMonth
June 30, 2025 at 9:40 AM
One of my favorite moments from this week’s podcast “Raising Awareness and Hope: A Trans Parent Conversation” with Andrea Rashbaum and Maureen Ross Gemme.
Link below to listen to full episode:
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#transgenderrights #lgbtqia #PrideMonth
Link below to listen to full episode:
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#transgenderrights #lgbtqia #PrideMonth