{"podcast":{"title":"Bounce Back Stronger with Donna Ferris","slug":"bounce-back-stronger-with-donna-ferris-6704147","podcast_index_feed_id":6704147,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/DonnaFerris/feed.xml","website_url":"https://DonnaFerris.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17399025/stronger_podcast_update_apple_3000_p7ksif.jpg","author":"Donna Ferris","episode_count":98,"summary":"Welcome to Bounce Back Stronger. Life is full of unexpected challenges that test our strength and resilience. These events include divorce, job loss/reorganization, death of a loved one, illness, and other changes or losses. It’s in these moments of adversity that some remarkable individuals discover their inner power and transform hardships into opportunities for growth and self-discovery. Do you ever wonder why? Or how? Join your host, author, yoga therapist, and life coach, Donna Ferris, as she embarks on a journey to uncover the secrets of those who’ve thrived through tough times. Who’ve surmounted the odds to Bounce Back Stronger. May we all benefit from their stories of resilience, hope, and triumph. Subscribe to Bounce Back Stronger, available on your favorite podcast platform or on YouTube, and let’s explore together how to emerge from life’s challenges not just unscathed, but stronger than ever before.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T20:17:08.560094+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bounce-back-stronger-with-donna-ferris-6704147"},"episode":{"title":"How to Find Belonging When You Feel Like an Outsider w/ Anila Quayyum Agha","slug":"how-to-find-belonging-when-you-feel-like-an-outsider-w-anila-quayyum-agha","published_at":"2026-07-02T11:01:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bounce-back-stronger-with-donna-ferris-6704147/how-to-find-belonging-when-you-feel-like-an-outsider-w-anila-quayyum-agha","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bounce-back-stronger-with-donna-ferris-6704147","url":"https://DonnaFerris.podbean.com/e/how-to-find-belonging-when-you-feel-like-an-outsider-w-anila-quayyum-agha/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3r2yxbnh7kamkfcn/Anila_Quayyum_Agha_Podcast_Final_Audiob4pm3.mp3","summary":"“People are not composed of a single one-dimensional story…Everybody's complicated.” What does it mean to truly belong? Award-winning multimedia artist Anila Quayyum Agha has spent her life exploring this question through breathtaking installations of light, shadow, and intricate patterns. Behind her internationally celebrated artwork is an extraordinary story of resilience. After immigrating to the United States, Anila faced loneliness, discrimination, financial hardship, and the challenge of building a new life while raising a child. Rather than allowing those experiences to diminish her, she transformed them into stunning art that invites us all to see one another with greater curiosity, compassion and humanity. In this episode, we discuss: Finding belonging in an unfamiliar world How creativity helps us heal during life's most difficult seasons Why curiosity may be our greatest act of compassion and connection How women can rewrite their story through courage and education If you've ever wondered where you truly belong, this episode is for you. To learn more about Anila’s art and showings, please visit anilaagha.com. If you found this episode helpful, you might want to listen to Episode 36, “Resilience in Full Color,” with Judith Bigham or Episode 18, “The Healing Power of Wonder,” with Micha Archer. Also, please consider subscribing to this podcast, leaving a review, and sharing this episode with others. Thank you. If you are interested in Donna's guided meditations, visit donnayferris.com/meditations or insighttimer.com/donnayferris. To join our free weekly Centering Group, please email donna@donnayferris.com. Donna’s latest book, Bounce Back Stronger – Finding Peace and Purpose No Matter What Happens can be purchased here. Click here to subscribe to, or read our…","meta_description":"“People are not composed of a single one-dimensional story…Everybody's complicated.” What does it mean to truly belong? Award-winning multimedia artist An…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1946,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bounce-back-stronger-with-donna-ferris-6704147/episodes/how-to-find-belonging-when-you-feel-like-an-outsider-w-anila-quayyum-agha/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bounce-back-stronger-with-donna-ferris-6704147/how-to-find-belonging-when-you-feel-like-an-outsider-w-anila-quayyum-agha.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}