Rescued by SEAL Team Six after 3 months of captivity under Somali pirate kidnappers

About the Show

East Coast Hustle is a podcast about those who dream big, fall hard, get back up, and do it again. It features inspiring stories of personal and professional obstacles overcome by individuals with the "Hustle" to succeed.

Featured Episode

Episode 13: Rescued by SEAL Team Six after 3 months of captivity under Somali pirate kidnappers – Guest: Jessica Buchanan

Jessica Buchanan was kidnapped by Somali pirates and held hostage before being rescued by Navy SEAL Team 6. Today, she inspires others by helping them build their businesses, brands, and overcome obstacles.

Season 1 Episode List

• Episode 1: The focus area that helped me grow my company from $6M to over $60M – Naveen Krishnamurthy, CEO at RIVA Solutions
• Episode 2: How braveness, vulnerability, openness, and authenticity have helped me become successful – Stephanie Wilson, COO at NetImpact Strategies
• Episode 3: How being let go from my dream job was the best thing that ever happened to me – Peter Goldstone, CEO & Executive Chairman
• Episode 4: If I can do it! What does it take when you start at the bottom – Karoom Brown, CEO at Robinson Brown Consulting
• Episode 5: How I broke the glass ceiling in my federal career – Angela Bell, Director, Program and Risk Management, Enterprise Services, Office of the Secretary
• Episode 6: The necessary risks you take when starting a business from scratch – Kevin Fitzpatrick, CEO of Government Technology Insurance Company
• Episode 7: What I would tell my younger self... it’s not actually about the money – David Yang, Senior Vice President at ICF
• Episode 8: Firing my best friend and rebuilding my collapsed business after Covid – Shannon Roberts, CEO & Professional EOS Implementer
• Episode 9: How mentors helped me: From the streets of Philly to an executive in the cloud – Darryl E. Peek, Head of FSI Delivery Partners at Google Public Sector
• Episode 10: My high-risk pivot: From machining to the cannabis industry in 2 years – Yvette Pagano, CCO at GenTech Scientific
• Episode 11: How understanding language in a new way changed every aspect of my life – Chalmers Brothers, Certified Executive Coach & Best Selling Author
• Episode 12: Climbing out of addiction by switching focus from what we do... to why we do it – Martha Carucci & Alex Kaplan