# S2E5: Write Your Next Chapter with Shayna Ferm

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Podcast: [The Happily Never After](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-happily-never-after-7344496)
Published: 2025-10-14T12:00:08+00:00
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## Resource

Shayna Ferm and her co-founder Tracey Tee designed The Pump and Dump Show to connect to new moms about the realities of motherhood with humor, music, and community. Their show was growing exponentially, until in 2020 the covid-19 pandemic brought about an unexpected collapse. Today, Shayna is sharing candid reflections about her journey in forging a new path as a women's fiction author. Join us for an inspiring conversation about resilience, creativity, and the unexpected paths that lead to personal growth. ABOUT SHAYNA FERM BRYAN Shayna is a lifelong creative with nearly thirty years as a performer, producer, musician and writer. After building the brand, Band of Mothers, which included a nationally touring comedy show for moms called The Pump and Dump Show , alongside the Band of Mothers Podcast co-produced by Warner Bros, Shayna has redirected her talent to writing women's fiction novels that focus on crisis and self-discovery in midlife. Follow Shay on Instagram at @shaynafermwrites Learn more about Shay at her author website Mentioned in this episode: Heather Garbo Book Coaching ABOUT THE HAPPILY NEVER AFTER The Happily Never After is a podcast that features stories of big endings that led to personal breakthroughs. While endings can hurt, they also provide opportunities to heal and grow, and sometimes, they even set us free. Endings can offer an opportunity to begin anew, in a better way, and that’s what we’re here to talk about. New episodes every Tuesday. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thatheathermcg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on IG for related content and discussion. Read The Happily Never After on Substack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thehappilyneverafter.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about Heather McG at ⁠⁠⁠www.heathermcg.com

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