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Donna Marie Todd
Donna Marie Todd

About Donna Marie

Donna Marie Todd
Don­na Marie Todd

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Don­na Marie Todd is an award-win­ning sto­ry­teller whose pow­er­ful words and joy­ful style cel­e­brate the authen­tic real­i­ties of life. She is a TEDx speak­er (video below), a writer and for­mer mag­a­zine pub­lish­er and edi­tor, a pod­cast­er, and an all-around inspir­ing, fun per­son to lis­ten to and work with.

With 40 years of pro­fes­sion­al expe­ri­ence under her belt, Don­na Marie is a flex­i­ble, con­fi­dent, and reli­able pro­fes­sion­al. Her love of cre­ative process and knowl­edge of pro­fes­sion­al writ­ing and per­form­ing fuels her pod­casts, events, and per­for­mances with an irre­press­ible sense of joy and intention.

Lis­ten­ers feel an authen­tic and real con­nec­tion to Don­na Marie. Her pow­er­ful pre­sen­ta­tions take lis­ten­ers on a jour­ney into the deep­est parts of them­selves. She takes them to where their own sto­ries live. Telling authen­tic sto­ries in safe­ty builds strong indi­vid­u­als and com­pas­sion­ate com­mu­ni­ties. Sto­ry­telling is not her job, it’s her soul work.

“She takes possession of her performing space with great use of voice and body. When she sings, her voice soars up, taking your heart with it. Her use of body is remarkable. She writes her own pieces, touching the heart and making you laugh and laugh and then laugh some more. And she can scare you to death.” (Gwenda Ledbetter, National Storytelling Network Lifetime Achievement Award Winner)
“Your weekend with us was so well-received. People have already been talking about having you return.” (Patricia Lind, Carol Stream, IL)
“Donna Marie is a wonder beyond compare! Nostalgia and reverie that enthralled and delighted us all!” (Ladye Margaret Arnold, Evergreen Presbyterian Church, Memphis, TN)
“Donna Marie Todd’s retreat leadership blended personal experience and professional skills to engage, validate, empathize, educate, and grow the retreat guests. Her open, honest, and entertaining personality put the guests at ease with the retreat format, with each other, and most importantly with their grief.” (Brittany Feathers, Hospice Social Worker, UPMC)