Kidnapped at Gunpoint, Starved, & Held for Ransom for 93 Days: How Did Jessica Buchanan Beat the Odds of Survival? - Part A

Update: 2020-09-08

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While on a routine field mission in Somalia in 2011, Jessica Buchanan was kidnapped at gunpoint and held for ransom by a group of Somali pirates for 93 days. Tune in to hear her gripping story of hope, survival, determination, resiliency, and strength. She was held outdoors in the desert, starved, and terrorized by more than two dozen gangsters; her health suffered immensely until an elite SEAL team finally rescued her. The whole ordeal is detailed from her perspective in her New York Times Best-selling book, Impossible Odds. Jessica joins the show to share her remarkable 'Pain to Purpose' comeback, how she managed to heal, and the poignant lessons she learned from the experience.

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Kidnapped at Gunpoint, Starved, & Held for Ransom for 93 Days: How Did Jessica Buchanan Beat the Odds of Survival? - Part A

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Kidnapped at Gunpoint, Starved, & Held for Ransom for 93 Days: How Did Jessica Buchanan Beat the Odds of Survival? - Part A

Kidnapped at Gunpoint, Starved, & Held for Ransom for 93 Days: How Did Jessica Buchanan Beat the Odds of Survival? - Part A