Birth Trauma, Motherhood and Identity with Colleen Ishwar

Colleen Ishwar is a wife, mother, coach, and author who learned firsthand that life’s most difficult seasons often become the turning points that shape who we are meant to become. Her personal experiences challenged her understanding of strength, identity, and success, ultimately leading her to rediscover her voice and live with greater intention and purpose.

Through her writing and work with others, Colleen shares the honest, often messy process of growth, reflection, and learning to trust the quiet inner guidance that leads us forward. She believes that fulfillment is found not in doing more, but in becoming who you truly are.

www.colleenishwar.com

This podcast is hosted by Jessica Buchanan, a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, survivor and founder. Her latest book, How to Survive Survival: A Guide for Turning Life’s Hardest Moments Into Meaningful Contribution for the Worldwasreleased in 2025.  Jessica is also the author of Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six, published in 2014, which became a New York Times Bestseller. 

Jessica is the founder of Soul Speak Press, a boutique non-traditional publishing company focused on stories from women who have been through something, now they know something and can teach us something.

When she’s not writing or speaking, Jessica is traveling the world with her Swedish husband and two “half Vikings.” She aims to lead a life shaped by curiosity, culture, and a deep appreciation for the resilience of the human spirit.