# S3 Ep12: Jessica - "I Believed We Were Going to Be Executed"

An episode of [Lived to Tell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1700965328), 18 Mar 2026, 56 min.

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Jessica Buchanan was working in Somalia in 2011 when she and her colleague were kidnapped and ransomed. After 93 days of being held captive, they were rescued by SEAL Team 6. In this episode, we talk about her captivity, identity, motherhood, and purpose. Buy Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six Buy How to Survive Survival: A Guide to Turning Life's Hardest Moments into Meaningful Contribution for the World Jessica's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessicabuchananpage Jessica's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicacbuchanan/ Show Instagram: @LivedToTellPodcast TikTok: @LivedToTellPodcast Caitlin's Instagram: @caitlinvanmol email: livedtotellpod@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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