From Captivity to Clarity: Reclaiming Your Voice and Writing Your Truth

Send us Fan MailWhat’s holding you hostage or keeping you stuck? In Jessica Buchanan’s case, it initially seemed like the Somali pirates who held her hostage for ninety-three were her biggest problem. But as she completed a powerful exercise during her captivity, she realized the issues she faced were far deeper and ultimately more common than the kidnapping she endured. Join me and author, TedX speaker, book coach, and founder of Soul Speak Press, Jessica Buchanan, as we discuss the ways we dismiss our inner knowing, how to reclaim your voice, and how to write your truth as you discover the mountaintops in your emotional deserts.                                                                                                                                                               Episode Highlights6:00: Finding Words for What Lives Inside Us11:50: Mining Your Resilience14:42: The Ways We Discount Our Voices23:34: An Exercise to Reconcile Your Experiences30:00: The Power of Supporting Other Writers 38:59: Deserts to Mountaintops Volume 342:39: Jessica’s Best Writing Advice                                                              Resources for this Episode:Jessica’s TEDx TalkMaking Even The Smallest Mistake Filled Me With Terror. Then 2 Little Words Changed My LifePorches RetreatJessica’s Bio: In her NYT Bestselling memoir Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six, Jessica details her experience as she was abducted at gunpoint and held for ransom by a group of Somali pirates for 93 days. Jessica is now a highly sought-after inspirational speaker, TEDx Speaker, and the founder of Soul Speak Press. Her upcoming book is an anthology titled Deserts to Mountaintops: The Pilgrimage of Motherhood.Connect with JessicaWebsite: https://www.jessbuchanan.com/Publishing Website: https://www.soulspeakpress.com/In Her Words Collection: https://www.soulspeakpress.com/powerwithinDeserts to Mountaintops: https://www.desertstomountaintops.com/To Learn More About Her Anthologies, Email: [email protected] Better Memoir Scenes: https://janefriedman.com/building-better-memoir-scenes-with-lisa-cooper-ellison/Connect with your host, Lisa:Get Your Free Copy of Ditch Your Inner Critic: https://lisacooperellison.com/subscribe/Website | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | LinkedInProduced by Espresso Podcast Production