How To Survive Survival

What happens after the moment that changes everything? Surviving a traumatic event is often seen as the end of the story. But for many, it’s only the beginning. How to Survive Survival explores what comes next—the uncertain space where pain, identity, and purpose collide. This podcast is hosted by Jessica Buchanan, a NYT Bestselling author, speaker, survivor and founder.

How To Survive Survival is a society podcast hosted by Jessica Buchanan, with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Jessica Buchanan hosts How To Survive Survival, a society show with 19 episodes published.

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  Episode #3

  Survival, Fight or Flight, and Lasting Health with Jess Patz

  Sep 16, 20261h 1mS2

  Jess Patz is a speaker, nervous system educator, and domestic violence advocate whose work centers on the connection between trauma, health, and body centered healing. As a TEDx presenter, Jess brings a powerful blend of lived experience and trauma-informed education to stages across the country. She helps audiences understand how survival shapes the nervous system and why healing requires more than simply willpower or resilience. Having survived domestic abuse and years of post-separation trauma, Jess rebuilt her life from the ground up. After finally finding safety and stability, her body began to unravel leading to a lupus diagnosis and later, a stroke that required her to relearn how to walk. These experiences reshaped her understanding of healing and inspired her work at the intersection of embodiment, nervous system regulation, and leadership. Jess challenges conventual ideas of resilience, pushing back on the belief that endurance is proof of strength. She teaches that regulation, not just pushing through, is the foundation of lasting health, leadership, and healing. Her work equips audiences to move beyond survival mode and into clarity, capacity, and restored life. 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 World was released 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.

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  Episode #2

  Entrepreneurship and Single Motherhood with Gabriela Bell

  Sep 9, 202641 minS2

  Gabriela Bell is the founder of Organized Q . A highly educated and experienced military spouse, Gabriela found an opportunity to help others organize and manage their business tasks. Valuing work-life balance and the demands of frequently moving due to military orders, Gabriela created a portable career in providing quality professional services for high-end clients. Over time, Gabriela realized that other military spouses – who were frequently moving and had often given up their own careers to support their service member or help raise children – were also eager to use their professional talents, but needed flexibility. Gabriela began to vet and train other military spouses to become top-level virtual executive assistants. Organized Q now consists of a highly-valuable talent pool of military spouses and allies who want quality, flexible, and virtual professional opportunities. 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 World was released 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.

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  Episode #1

  Birth Trauma, Motherhood and Identity with Colleen Ishwar

  Sep 2, 202635 minS2

  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 World was released 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.

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  Episode #15

  Grief, Healing and the Co-existence of Loss and Beauty with Morgan Cheek

  Jun 10, 202657 minS1

  Ally Morgan, MSW, is a writer and Trauma-informed Women's Embodiment Coach who guides women back into a felt sense of safety, aliveness and trust within their own bodies. Her work lives at the intersection of grief, healing and the both/and reality of life- where she believes deep loss and deep beauty can co-exist. After the loss of her two daughters (Bailey Grace, 6 and Ally, 7) Morgan's understanding of healing shifted from something to think through into something that begged to be lived and embodied. Her writing- shared across books, social platforms and her newsletter- has resonated with thousands of women navigating grief, faith, identity, and the process of coming back to life in an honest way. Through her coaching, Morgan supports women who feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck to gently rebuild a relationship with their bodies, their emotions, and themselves. Her approach integrates nervous system work, emotional processing, and a deeply human, non-performative lens of healing. Morgan lives in Georgia with her incredible partner, Rob and is also a mother to her son, James (as well as their dog, Fenway, and cat, Tily, who most definitely believe they are humans at times). Her life and work are rooted in the belief that healing is not about becoming someone new, but about returning to who you were always meant to be- holding both the grief you carry and the life still in front of you. 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 World was released 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.

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  How To Survive Survival

  Shattering Silence and Finding Justice with Darlene Lekowski

  Jun 3, 202635 minS0

  <p><b>Darlene Lekowski </b>is an Amazon #1 best-selling author, speaker, and business leader who transformed decades of silence into a powerful platform for truth, healing, and advocacy.</p><p>After fifty years of silence surrounding the Sibling Sexual Trauma and Abuse (SSTA) she endured as a child, Darlene found her voice and chose to stand in her truth—ultimately prevailing in a civil lawsuit brought against her by her own brother.</p><p>Her Amazon #1 best-selling memoir, <b>Shattering Silence: A Story of Survival, Justice and the Power of Telling the Truth</b>, is available in all formats, including au...

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