Donna White
@dmhwhite.bsky.social
Senior Marketer for a leading youth charity | Integrative Counsellor | EDI consultant | Arts and culture fan | Runner | Wellbeing advocate | Reality TV expert
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Donna White
@dmhwhite.bsky.social
· Feb 13
Looking for considerate #counselling? Everyone deserves the opportunity to feel seen, heard and accepted – and talking therapy is just one way to support your #mentalhealth.
Working across South London and Surrey, try Donna White Therapy > www.donnawhitetherapy.co.uk
Working across South London and Surrey, try Donna White Therapy > www.donnawhitetherapy.co.uk
Sunday morning reading ahead of beginning regular discussions with a DA survivor, as part of my work with Restored and Balham Baptist Church. 🧡
It’s not light, but wholly necessary to help quash myths and demonstrate why context is everything when it comes to interpreting scripture. 📘 >
It’s not light, but wholly necessary to help quash myths and demonstrate why context is everything when it comes to interpreting scripture. 📘 >
February 8, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Sunday morning reading ahead of beginning regular discussions with a DA survivor, as part of my work with Restored and Balham Baptist Church. 🧡
It’s not light, but wholly necessary to help quash myths and demonstrate why context is everything when it comes to interpreting scripture. 📘 >
It’s not light, but wholly necessary to help quash myths and demonstrate why context is everything when it comes to interpreting scripture. 📘 >
It was great to represent The King’s Trust at Mallow, Borough Market, this morning to celebrate the forthcoming #ChangeAGirlsLife campaign, with Georgia, a Trust-supported entrepreneur.
We moved the room of influencers to play their part by spreading the campaign this #IWD to make the difference >
We moved the room of influencers to play their part by spreading the campaign this #IWD to make the difference >
January 29, 2026 at 11:21 PM
It was great to represent The King’s Trust at Mallow, Borough Market, this morning to celebrate the forthcoming #ChangeAGirlsLife campaign, with Georgia, a Trust-supported entrepreneur.
We moved the room of influencers to play their part by spreading the campaign this #IWD to make the difference >
We moved the room of influencers to play their part by spreading the campaign this #IWD to make the difference >
Emotional distance isn’t the only response to difference but, like all relationships worth having, working with your family to maintain positive communication is vital.
See how talking therapy can help you approach this to support your #wellbeing 👫 > thefountaintherapytrust.com/2026/01/23/m...
See how talking therapy can help you approach this to support your #wellbeing 👫 > thefountaintherapytrust.com/2026/01/23/m...
Managing family fractures
The Fountain Therapy Trust unpacks Brooklyn Beckham's choice not to reconcile with his family, by exploring the intricacies of changing relationships as we grow and why therapy is a helpful outlet to ...
thefountaintherapytrust.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Emotional distance isn’t the only response to difference but, like all relationships worth having, working with your family to maintain positive communication is vital.
See how talking therapy can help you approach this to support your #wellbeing 👫 > thefountaintherapytrust.com/2026/01/23/m...
See how talking therapy can help you approach this to support your #wellbeing 👫 > thefountaintherapytrust.com/2026/01/23/m...
When family disagreements occur, are you inclined to talk or‘keep mum’? 🤫
Understanding how we fit into our families as we grow is challenging, but can be done with clear communication (rehearsed in the therapy room to build resilience) #Wellbeing > thefountaintherapytrust.com/2026/01/23/m...
Understanding how we fit into our families as we grow is challenging, but can be done with clear communication (rehearsed in the therapy room to build resilience) #Wellbeing > thefountaintherapytrust.com/2026/01/23/m...
Managing family fractures
The Fountain Therapy Trust unpacks Brooklyn Beckham's choice not to reconcile with his family, by exploring the intricacies of changing relationships as we grow and why therapy is a helpful outlet to ...
thefountaintherapytrust.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:46 PM
When family disagreements occur, are you inclined to talk or‘keep mum’? 🤫
Understanding how we fit into our families as we grow is challenging, but can be done with clear communication (rehearsed in the therapy room to build resilience) #Wellbeing > thefountaintherapytrust.com/2026/01/23/m...
Understanding how we fit into our families as we grow is challenging, but can be done with clear communication (rehearsed in the therapy room to build resilience) #Wellbeing > thefountaintherapytrust.com/2026/01/23/m...
All booked for the first ever @worldathletics.org Ultimate Championships this September in #Budapest with my bestie. 🇭🇺
If you have recommendations for how we spend our days, hit me up! #CityBreak >
If you have recommendations for how we spend our days, hit me up! #CityBreak >
a cartoon cat with its eyes closed and a medal around its neck
Alt: A sand coloured cartoon cat with its eyes closed and a medal landing around its neck, while presented with a ‘#1’ gold trophy and two confetti cannons pouring confetti from
above.
media.tenor.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
All booked for the first ever @worldathletics.org Ultimate Championships this September in #Budapest with my bestie. 🇭🇺
If you have recommendations for how we spend our days, hit me up! #CityBreak >
If you have recommendations for how we spend our days, hit me up! #CityBreak >
Just finished BBC’s Waiting for the Out by Dennis Kelly - a moving series which not only prompts you to develop abundant empathy for all characters by taking the time to understand them, but also asks for personal growth through poignant philosophical questions. Delightful. ⚖️ #TV >
BBC announces new Dennis Kelly drama Waiting For The Out (w/t) starring Josh Finan, Gerard Kearns, Samantha Spiro and Phil Daniels www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
BBC announces new Dennis Kelly drama Waiting For The Out (w/t) starring Josh Finan, Gerard Kearns, Samantha Spiro and Phil Daniels
Filming has commenced in and around Liverpool on the original six-part series based on Andy West’s acclaimed memoir
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Just finished BBC’s Waiting for the Out by Dennis Kelly - a moving series which not only prompts you to develop abundant empathy for all characters by taking the time to understand them, but also asks for personal growth through poignant philosophical questions. Delightful. ⚖️ #TV >
74% of singletons work on a Sunday to keep loneliness at bay according to Dating.com.
A helpful reminder for managers to check in on team members, recognising that colleague interaction might be more meaningful than it first appears - particularly if people live alone or work remotely. #Leadership
A helpful reminder for managers to check in on team members, recognising that colleague interaction might be more meaningful than it first appears - particularly if people live alone or work remotely. #Leadership
January 9, 2026 at 5:11 PM
74% of singletons work on a Sunday to keep loneliness at bay according to Dating.com.
A helpful reminder for managers to check in on team members, recognising that colleague interaction might be more meaningful than it first appears - particularly if people live alone or work remotely. #Leadership
A helpful reminder for managers to check in on team members, recognising that colleague interaction might be more meaningful than it first appears - particularly if people live alone or work remotely. #Leadership
Gen Z workers are anxious about working with new people, making small talk and using the phone according to via research via @peoplemanagement.bsky.social 📱
Review your inductions to ensure people understand their roles and feel equipped to share fears > www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1942...
Review your inductions to ensure people understand their roles and feel equipped to share fears > www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1942...
Telephobia and fear of small talk among Gen Z’s biggest workplace anxieties, research finds
Common office interactions are filling zoomers with dread as third want mental health days to be offered as the norm
www.peoplemanagement.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Gen Z workers are anxious about working with new people, making small talk and using the phone according to via research via @peoplemanagement.bsky.social 📱
Review your inductions to ensure people understand their roles and feel equipped to share fears > www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1942...
Review your inductions to ensure people understand their roles and feel equipped to share fears > www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1942...
Can every working day be like today? Dressing gown firmly on, zero video calls, emails sent into the auto reply wilderness minimising all anxiety and time to pore over industry newsletters to make you at your job. #HappyNewYear 👩🏽💻 >
a man in a suit and tie is talking on a cell phone while another man looks on
Alt: White man with dark hair and goatee wearing white shirt and dark tie on cord phone while spinning in desk chair, indicating ‘typing’ by dancing his hands to man sat opposite him. Scene from The Office (UK).
media.tenor.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Can every working day be like today? Dressing gown firmly on, zero video calls, emails sent into the auto reply wilderness minimising all anxiety and time to pore over industry newsletters to make you at your job. #HappyNewYear 👩🏽💻 >
Reposted by Donna White
‘The sight of it is still shocking’: 46 photos that tell the story of the century so far
‘The sight of it is still shocking’: 46 photos that tell the story of the century so far
Did the 21st century begin on 1 January 2000? Or was it that blue sky day in September 2001 when the planes hit the twin towers? These images from the last 25 years chronicle modern history in the making
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:43 AM
‘The sight of it is still shocking’: 46 photos that tell the story of the century so far
Helpful article that makes the case to view brand and performance #marketing as friends, not foe 🏖️ > www.marketingweek.com/loveholidays...
‘Partners not opposites’: Loveholidays on balancing performance with brand to ‘grab attention’
As Loveholidays shifts from a performance-only model to a brand-building strategy, CMO Alan Murray outlines how the brand is experimenting with creative activations and rebalancing its funnel.
www.marketingweek.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Helpful article that makes the case to view brand and performance #marketing as friends, not foe 🏖️ > www.marketingweek.com/loveholidays...
Such a helpful, informative and well put together documentary series by @davidolusoga.bsky.social on the rise and fall of the British #Empire, giving equal space to multiple communities to share past and present perspectives on what it means to navigate this complex past. #History 📺 >
My new series - Empire With David Olusoga - starts 9pm on BBC Two. Whole series on @bbciplayer.bsky.social from tonight.
December 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Such a helpful, informative and well put together documentary series by @davidolusoga.bsky.social on the rise and fall of the British #Empire, giving equal space to multiple communities to share past and present perspectives on what it means to navigate this complex past. #History 📺 >
I’ve just finished ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story’ by Ned Vizzini, having picked it up from a #charity shop with the hope it might help me improve my #counselling approach when working with suicidal ideation.
A touching account, with much empathy and understanding applied to the characters within 📗 >
A touching account, with much empathy and understanding applied to the characters within 📗 >
📖 Book Challenge - Day 14📖
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky
December 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I’ve just finished ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story’ by Ned Vizzini, having picked it up from a #charity shop with the hope it might help me improve my #counselling approach when working with suicidal ideation.
A touching account, with much empathy and understanding applied to the characters within 📗 >
A touching account, with much empathy and understanding applied to the characters within 📗 >
I’m late to post my #Friendsmas morning #run which, after five miles of very cool air circulating around our lungs, looks like we made the whole thing up by simply photoshopping ourselves using ‘phew, that’s over’ poses of joy.
We didn’t. It’s real. We’re heroes. 🏃🏽♀️🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♀️ >
We didn’t. It’s real. We’re heroes. 🏃🏽♀️🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♀️ >
December 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I’m late to post my #Friendsmas morning #run which, after five miles of very cool air circulating around our lungs, looks like we made the whole thing up by simply photoshopping ourselves using ‘phew, that’s over’ poses of joy.
We didn’t. It’s real. We’re heroes. 🏃🏽♀️🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♀️ >
We didn’t. It’s real. We’re heroes. 🏃🏽♀️🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♀️ >
Watched #Elf for the first time tonight, and realised the memes, gifs and clips over the past 20 years had hyped my expectations. Nice sentiment, predictable storyline, mediocre jokes. Did I miss a key step in preparing for my first viewing? #Christmas 🎅🏽🍿 >
a woman in an elf costume is talking on a cell phone while touching her face .
Alt: A blonde haired woman in a green and red elf costume with left hand touching her face as she gives side eye. Taken from Christmas film, Elf.
media.tenor.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Watched #Elf for the first time tonight, and realised the memes, gifs and clips over the past 20 years had hyped my expectations. Nice sentiment, predictable storyline, mediocre jokes. Did I miss a key step in preparing for my first viewing? #Christmas 🎅🏽🍿 >
I’ve just devoured Amadeus, starring Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany.
With limited Mozart knowledge, it was dramatic and entertaining, if a little disappointing for relying on a mythical feud.
Yet, the music was good. Anything that offers people new ways to engage with classical is a win 🎹 >
With limited Mozart knowledge, it was dramatic and entertaining, if a little disappointing for relying on a mythical feud.
Yet, the music was good. Anything that offers people new ways to engage with classical is a win 🎹 >
Amadeus: a remake actually worth doing
The new TV adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play is cuttingly comic with a more modern feel.
By Pippa Bailey
The new TV adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play is cuttingly comic with a more modern feel.
By Pippa Bailey
Amadeus: a remake actually worth doing
The new TV adaptation of Peter Shaffer's 1979 play is cuttingly comic with a more modern feel.
www.newstatesman.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I’ve just devoured Amadeus, starring Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany.
With limited Mozart knowledge, it was dramatic and entertaining, if a little disappointing for relying on a mythical feud.
Yet, the music was good. Anything that offers people new ways to engage with classical is a win 🎹 >
With limited Mozart knowledge, it was dramatic and entertaining, if a little disappointing for relying on a mythical feud.
Yet, the music was good. Anything that offers people new ways to engage with classical is a win 🎹 >
Just finished Richard Wiseman’s ‘Shoot for the Moon’ 🌝 which has given me a helpful steer to guide my 2026 goals. It’s a really accessible personal dev resource that teaches how to harness conscientiousness, humility, fearlessness and adaptability to grow as a team player and leader 🚀 >
December 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Just finished Richard Wiseman’s ‘Shoot for the Moon’ 🌝 which has given me a helpful steer to guide my 2026 goals. It’s a really accessible personal dev resource that teaches how to harness conscientiousness, humility, fearlessness and adaptability to grow as a team player and leader 🚀 >
A brilliant article by Jamie Laing from his new book ‘Boys Cry’ on his therapy experience - and why the self-discipline of committing to long-term support is key to long-lasting change 🧠 > welldoing.org/article/jami...
Jamie Laing: "Therapy Demands a Lot of Self-Discipline"
Media personality and presenter Jamie Laing reflects on what he's learned from his years in therapy
welldoing.org
December 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
A brilliant article by Jamie Laing from his new book ‘Boys Cry’ on his therapy experience - and why the self-discipline of committing to long-term support is key to long-lasting change 🧠 > welldoing.org/article/jami...
2026 #socialmedia marketing trends from @redwebsitedesign.bsky.social, highlighting the need to:
* Engage teams to generate employee-led content;
* Relax video content standards to tap into raw, real-time authenticity; and
* Create social-first customer service workflows
Where will you begin? 💻
* Engage teams to generate employee-led content;
* Relax video content standards to tap into raw, real-time authenticity; and
* Create social-first customer service workflows
Where will you begin? 💻
📣 Want to stay visible as social media transforms in 2026? The biggest shifts are changing how brands create, connect, and get discovered.
🔮 This post covers the trends shaping 2026 and what you can do to keep your strategy sharp and future-ready.
red-website-design.co.uk/15-social-me...
🔮 This post covers the trends shaping 2026 and what you can do to keep your strategy sharp and future-ready.
red-website-design.co.uk/15-social-me...
15 Social Media Marketing Trends for 2026: How to Keep Your Brand Ahead of the Curve
Are you trying to understand which social media trends will actually matter in 2026? Want to learn how to keep your brand visible, relevant, and ahead of the curve as platforms continue to evolve?…
red-website-design.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
2026 #socialmedia marketing trends from @redwebsitedesign.bsky.social, highlighting the need to:
* Engage teams to generate employee-led content;
* Relax video content standards to tap into raw, real-time authenticity; and
* Create social-first customer service workflows
Where will you begin? 💻
* Engage teams to generate employee-led content;
* Relax video content standards to tap into raw, real-time authenticity; and
* Create social-first customer service workflows
Where will you begin? 💻
Reposted by Donna White
Pantone’s 2026 color of the year is technically not a color at all — meet Cloud Dancer, the first-ever white shade to receive the designation from the world’s color authority.
Pantone makes a surprising choice for its 2026 color of the year
We did not see that coming.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Pantone’s 2026 color of the year is technically not a color at all — meet Cloud Dancer, the first-ever white shade to receive the designation from the world’s color authority.
There are generational shifts in attitudes to work *and* individual experiences, which is why it's vital #marketing leaders work hard to understand their team's 'thriver drivers' to maximise potential and harness collaboration for high performance > www.marketingweek.com/5-truths-hig...
Nine to thrive: 5 truths for high-performing teams
What does a high-performing marketing team look like to you? My strongest example is spearheading Deliveroo’s international marketing team from 2016 to 2018. It was a special experience and a career…
www.marketingweek.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
There are generational shifts in attitudes to work *and* individual experiences, which is why it's vital #marketing leaders work hard to understand their team's 'thriver drivers' to maximise potential and harness collaboration for high performance > www.marketingweek.com/5-truths-hig...
A fantastic afternoon at the National Portrait Gallery to see the Cecil Beaton exhibition.
What a fantastic career journey he had - taking creative risks, making mistakes, leaning into opportunities and coming out on top. A photography, art, design and fashion legend 📸 #CultureWednesday >
What a fantastic career journey he had - taking creative risks, making mistakes, leaning into opportunities and coming out on top. A photography, art, design and fashion legend 📸 #CultureWednesday >
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
A fantastic afternoon at the National Portrait Gallery to see the Cecil Beaton exhibition.
What a fantastic career journey he had - taking creative risks, making mistakes, leaning into opportunities and coming out on top. A photography, art, design and fashion legend 📸 #CultureWednesday >
What a fantastic career journey he had - taking creative risks, making mistakes, leaning into opportunities and coming out on top. A photography, art, design and fashion legend 📸 #CultureWednesday >
I'm still determining if this deep dive guide is letting me off the hook for my tardiness and judgement or training me to share more compassion and empathy. Either way, it's one to read. #Friendship #NewRules 💙 > theshadowedarchive.substack.com/p/an-existen...
An Existential Guide to: Making Friends
Friends Friends What Glorious Friendly Friends!
theshadowedarchive.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I'm still determining if this deep dive guide is letting me off the hook for my tardiness and judgement or training me to share more compassion and empathy. Either way, it's one to read. #Friendship #NewRules 💙 > theshadowedarchive.substack.com/p/an-existen...
With an estimated 9% gender pay gap based on my earnings, age and industry, enough is enough.
#EqualPayDay shouldn’t exist. As we enter a world where AI quickly takes root, it’s about time women have the opportunity to know and receive their true workplace value 💸 >
#EqualPayDay shouldn’t exist. As we enter a world where AI quickly takes root, it’s about time women have the opportunity to know and receive their true workplace value 💸 >
📣 Today is Equal Pay Day.
Women are still being shortchanged.
👉 Learn more bit.ly/485Ldf5
#EqualPayDay #WomenAreBeingShortChanged #CloseTheGenderPayGap
Women are still being shortchanged.
👉 Learn more bit.ly/485Ldf5
#EqualPayDay #WomenAreBeingShortChanged #CloseTheGenderPayGap
November 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
With an estimated 9% gender pay gap based on my earnings, age and industry, enough is enough.
#EqualPayDay shouldn’t exist. As we enter a world where AI quickly takes root, it’s about time women have the opportunity to know and receive their true workplace value 💸 >
#EqualPayDay shouldn’t exist. As we enter a world where AI quickly takes root, it’s about time women have the opportunity to know and receive their true workplace value 💸 >
Richard Burton: Wild Genius (available via BBC iPlayer) is a delightfully moreish documentary. A skilled actor, the role he never felt comfortable in was playing himself.
Watch, then immediately follow up with the 2025 Mr Burton film (also iPlayer) on Philip Burton’s acting action plan 🎬 #TV >
Watch, then immediately follow up with the 2025 Mr Burton film (also iPlayer) on Philip Burton’s acting action plan 🎬 #TV >
The documentary Richard Burton: Wild Genius is the @radiotimes.bsky.social Pick of the Day, tonight at 9pm on BBC Two.
November 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Richard Burton: Wild Genius (available via BBC iPlayer) is a delightfully moreish documentary. A skilled actor, the role he never felt comfortable in was playing himself.
Watch, then immediately follow up with the 2025 Mr Burton film (also iPlayer) on Philip Burton’s acting action plan 🎬 #TV >
Watch, then immediately follow up with the 2025 Mr Burton film (also iPlayer) on Philip Burton’s acting action plan 🎬 #TV >