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Jessica Buchanan

Change Strategist, Abduction Survivor, Podcast Host & TEDx Speaker; NYT Best-Selling Author of "Impossible Odds"

Jessica Buchanan
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Washington, DC, USA
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Authors, Navy, Non-Profit, Overcoming Adversity, Resilience, Social Activism, Veterans, World Affairs
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Jessica Buchanan Biography

Jessica Buchanan is an educator, 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, Buchanan was abducted at gunpoint and held for ransom by a group of Somali pirates for 93 days. Forced to live outdoors in deplorable conditions, starved, and terrorized by more than two dozen gangsters, Buchanan’s health steadily deteriorated until, by order of President Obama, she was rescued by the elite SEAL Team VI on January 25, 2012.

Buchanan’s ordeal is detailed in her New York Times bestselling book, "Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six". This book won the 2013 USA Best Book Award for Autobiography. Buchanan has been named one of the ‘150 Women Who will Shake the World’ by Newsweek, and her story was the most highly viewed "60 Minutes" episode to air, to date.

Buchanan is a highly sought after inspirational speaker and her TEDx Pearl Street talk, ‘Change is Your Proof of Life’ has been the foundation for which she travels the world, inspiring audiences to access their resilience by identifying their own autonomy and chance in the middle of their own life-changing event. She also hosts the popular women’s conversational podcast, "We Should Talk About That," and has launched Soul Speak Press, an imprint of Merack Publishing, to help women share their stories. Additionally, Buchanan continues her work as a family liaison volunteer for the non-profit organization, Hostage US, supporting former hostages and their families during captivity and eventual return, and also continues to serve as a dedicated Ambassador for the Navy SEAL Foundation, which works to support families of fallen SEALs.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/11/2024.

Jessica Buchanan Speaking Topics

  • Impossible Odds: A Story of Strength and Survival

    Audiences of all types looking to be inspired and motivated to face the everyday and extraordinary challenges of their lives with grace, tenacity and the ability to move forward.

    The audience will leave with:

    • Feelings of inspiration and a renewed perspective showing them that they have what it takes to persevere through obstacles, no matter how impossible they may seem in the present
    • Specific tools Jessica used during captivity, that you can employ in your every day life, that inspire gratitude and a willingness
    • A poignant reminder that no matter how alone we may feel, we have not been forgotten

  • Change is Your Proof of Life

    Audiences who may be facing corporate or personal life changes and the challenges that arise when change has been thrust upon you.

    The Audience will leave with:

    • Renewed mindset on how to collaborate with change in their lives
    • Tools to empower them to make change work for them, not against them
    • Practical steps for reclaiming control in important areas of life when things feel like they are spinning out of control
    • A patriotic reminder of what it means to be an American

    Did you know you are SIX times more likely to demonstrate strong resilience in the middle of a life-changing event if you can identify your autonomy and choices within that change?

    My unique perspective and experiences will empower you to discover your 'WHY' as you collaborate with change. Change is an inevitable part of life. Whether the change is something you have chosen or if the change has chosen you, the one thing you ALWAYS have is a CHOICE. Through sharing the dramatic story of my rescue by SEAL Team VI after being held hostage by Somali Pirates, I will show you how to become a collaborator with change and create the strategies you need to survive and thrive no matter what life has place in your path and launch you into a space of abundant growth and success.

  • Deserts to Mountaintops: A Journey from Self-Abandonment to Self-Love

    This keynote is geared specifically to those audiences looking to walk in greater alignment with themselves, and for those who are ready to start listening to their own voice and hone their intuition.

    The audience will leave with:

    • Tools for honing their intuition in every area of their lives
    • Real life examples that drive home the life and death situation that not listening to their intuition can cause
    • Exercises that will bring them into greater self-awareness and alignment into what they want for their future
    • Feelings of Empowerment that will bring them to decisions more quickly, ultimately getting them to their next steps in an effective and efficient way

  • Kidnappings, Ransoms & the Security Sector

    This keynote is for the audience who works specifically in the security space. With Jessica’s unique background in the INGO (International Non-Governmental Organizational) space combined with her professional training as a teacher, Jessica shares lessons learned from before, during, and after her kidnapping experience to enable aid organizations and companies of all sizes and sectors to learn from her kidnapping experience as both a cautionary tale and a story of survival success.

    The audience will leave with:

    • Practical takeaways and lessons learned from the unique perspective of a former hostage
    • An unforgettable illustration of the importance of an organization’s Duty of Care
    • A renewed sense of purpose as to their WHY supporting their mission
    • A commitment to their own personal security, and listening to their gut
    • An actual security checklist they may use prior to visiting project locations at home and abroad

Jessica Buchanan Videos

  • Jessica Buchanan Sizzle Reel
    Jessica Buchanan Sizzle Reel
    Jessica Buchanan: teacher, author, humanitarian, speaker, mother, daughter, survivor. In the summer of 2006, Jessica Buchanan followed her dream and...
  • Change is Your Proof of Life | Jessica Buchanan | TEDxPearlStreet
    Change is Your Proof of Life | Jessica Buchanan | TEDxPearlStreet
    Jessica Buchanan explores the inevitability of change in this riveting talk that recounts her experience as a hostage who survived 93 days of...
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Jessica Buchanan Books

  • Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six
    Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six

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Jessica Buchanan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Impossible Odds: A Story of Strength and Survival, Change is Your Proof of Life, Deserts to Mountaintops: A Journey from Self-Abandonment to Self-Love and Kidnappings, Ransoms & the Security Sector. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jessica Buchanan for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Jessica Buchanan generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Carey Lohrenz, Dr. Adolph Brown, Katherine McKnight, Brent Gleeson and Cris Tovani. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jessica Buchanan for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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