About us

Mariam Issa

Mariam Issa is a visionary storyteller, a life coach, an author, a community builder and an educator holding diversity in a unified vision. She’s committed to offering tools to be more tuned skillfully together. She has a potent understanding of adversity which shines a fierce light to all issues she embraces, weaving her African heritage and her creed (Islam) into contemporary expressions of faith, inviting all to join her at the table of compassionate conversations. She has honed and distilled her unique memories to support others to tap into their inner reservoir and resourcefulness. She is a living example and embodiment of resilience and courage, teaching through demands of her own life experience, a generous, gracious contribution to contemporary conversations of belonging.

I see myself as a global citizen. I was born in Somalia, I grew up in East Africa, I lived in the U.A.E and Qatar for a decade, and I now call Australia home. I was raised by a nomadic woman whose resilience, resourcefulness and resolve was fierce. As such, I respect the voice of women and applaud it when they take space. I am a great believer in creating my story. I have successfully (but not without many challenges), broken through a host of barriers associated with culture, race, migration, gender and others. My Passion & Purpose is to connect and hold space for women to integrate their story and transform it into a desirable outcome.

– Mariam Issa

Our Values

CELEBRATE YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF

Be honest and true to yourself – don’t try to be someone else

ESTABLISH TRUST

With others and yourself

RESPECT OTHERS

Sit with people in their own different realities

LOVE

Listen, observe with no judgement, and validate their emotions

EMBRACE YOUR COMMUNITY

Build a family beyond your blood relations. “I am because you are.”

LIVE WITH COMPASSION

Compassion leads to patience, in ourselves and in others through their process of change

"Mariam taught us that women need community, connection, an identity and independence. We need to love each other and more importantly we need to love ourselves. It is through this self and shared kindness that we can overcome adversity and truly thrive. Mariam is a wise and compelling speaker, who provoked her audience to focus on what is most important in our lives."

"We received glowing feedback from attendees across all three International Women’s Day events that Mariam spoke at. Her gentle nature and important story left our guests feeling inspired and moved. She was a delight to work with in the lead up to the events, and we’re so grateful that we had the opportunity to meet. Thank you, Mariam!"