Kidnapped By Pirates, Survived 93 Days In The Desert, Rescued by SEAL Team Six With Jess Buchanan

80/20

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Health & Fitness, How To, Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Education

4.8 • 698 Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2023

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Jessica Buchanan is a teacher, author, humanitarian, speaker, and survivor. On October 25, 2011, while on a routine field mission in Somalia, working as the Education Advisor for her non-governmental organization, Jessica was abducted at gunpoint and held for ransom by a group of Somali pirates. In this episode, Jess outlines the true story of the kidnapping, and delves deep into how she chose unwavering mental strength. Jess recounts how she met herself in the desert, and the process of mending the relationship with her intuition post-rescue. Connect with Jess Read Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six. Read Deserts to Mountaintops: Our Collective Journey to (re)Claiming our Voice -- Lily's Website Follow Lily on Instagram Follow 80/20 on Instagram Join the Group Chat Sign up for the Newsletter -- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/8020 and get on your way to being your best self. Create a life and career you love at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Try a sample class, and be sure mention Lily Rakow during enrollment for $$$ off your tuition investment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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