Defining your ‘WHY’ to empower you to move you forward into growth and the creation of a more purpose driven life.
Finding purpose in hardship
Practical exercises designed to help you establish your autonomy by strategically identifying your options.
How to work productively with change and leverage choices to your advantageHow
In this joint presentation, Jessica Buchanan and her husband, Erik Landemalm, share their mutual journey during the torturous three months of her captivity at the hands of Somali land pirates. Together they relate the events prior to the kidnapping, the drama of Jessica’s fight to stay alive, and Erik’s efforts to bolster and support the hunt for her while he acted as liaison between their two families, the FBI, professional hostage negotiators and the U.S. government. Audiences will be inspired by their courage and resolve in facing a life-or-death struggle and their deeply personal story about digging deep into the human spirit and learning you can triumph over impossible odds.
Jessica Buchanan shares her story of the impossible odds facing her during her 93 days of captivity by Somali land pirates and her determination and efforts to survive the harrowing and most painful experience of her life. In sharing her story with audiences she provides to use in everyday life to help find strength in any situation or challenge. They will be surprised to find that you can scrape out just enough to get through that day. It may not be more than enough—but just enough has got to be ok, and as Buchanan experienced day after day after day—just enough will do just fine.
Jessica Buchanan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Surviving Change, Change Is Your Proof of Life, You Have the Final Say, Being a Change Collaborator, Jessica Buchanan and Erik Landemalm’s Triumph Over Impossible Odds and Impossible Odds: A Story of Strength and Survival. 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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