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Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
The Dear Katie Podcast features survivors of sexual assault, rape, and abuse; supporters; authors; celebrities; and agents of change about their survivorship and support. Learn how their journeys can help all survivors and their supporters. Delve into backlash, legal systems, campus reactions, family and friends, mental health, PTSD, substance use, body image, and the journey from hurt to healing and thriving.
After Katie Koestner appeared on the cover of TIME Magazine at age 18 as the first…
Episodes
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S10E11 White Fraternities: A History of Power and Priviledge Since 1825
'The pattern that we know now ... had definitely been established by the 1960's.' Nick Syrett is a historian of gender and sexuality, and is currently a…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S10E10 Leaving Your Abuser Can Take 26 Years
'I couldn't win.' Stephanie shares her incredible journey navigating the crushing weight of an abusive relationship, trying to please a perpetrator who was…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S10E9 Gold Medalist Champions Women after Duke Rape
'It felt like someone took a blowtorch to the whole country and suddenly I could go anywhere I wanted to.' Nancy finds her doors opened with the passing of…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S10E8 Road to Pass Canadian Anti-Stalking Law
'It's not about us, it's about them.' Coming to activism at a young age, Julie finds an identity through advocacy work. However, in her private life, she…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S10E7 Quarterbacking the NFL's Playbook on Sexual Violence
"Domestic violence and sexual assault are the least investigated, least prosecuted, and least coming to conviction crimes in the country... That cannot be your…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S10E6 Snuck Through Window To Rape Me and Make a Sandwich
Asleep in the living room, 13-year-old Lavinia is assaulted by a stranger who breaks in through the living room window. Seeking justice, she is dismissed by…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S10E5 Speaking Naked in Public
"Whenever you're ready and you feel safe to, sharing your experiences can and will change the world... Your story is your power, and they can't take it away."…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S10E4 Breaking Out of the Man Box
"When we're talking about disrupting a male-dominant society, we're talking about disrupting sexism. But we at A Call to Men do this work with an…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S10E3 Ride or Die Trying with Paul Drayton
Today’s guest is Paul Drayton, actor, animal activist and author of Ride or Die Trying. With honesty and dark humour, he shares his journey through addiction…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S10E2 Pirouette of Abuse Spins into Yale and Rhodes Scholar
'I had learned to be very comfortable in the gaps between two lives.' Jessica Teich began dancing at a young age, encountering the highly sexualized world of…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S10E1 Four Continents of Ethical Journalism about Sexual Violence and Survivorship
Tania Rashid is an award-winning journalist, documentary filmmaker, educator, and story producer whose work has taken her across South Asia, Latin America…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E25 Maya's Magic Word and Ashley Lauren Elrod
Ashley-Lauren Elrod is a survivor, board-certified, trauma-informed professional, advocacy and policy consultant, and child abuse prevention leader committed…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E24 Garlock Brothers Kill Perp & Take 25 Year Plea Deal
'If she had asked, would I have told her?' Living in fear of violence in his own home, young David is faced with an impossible situation. Unable to tolerate…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E23 80% Paycut to Stand with Survivors: a Conversation with National Legal Defense Fund Director
Jennifer Mondino has been a civil rights lawyer and advocate for survivors of gender-based violence for almost 25 years. She is currently the Senior Director…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E22 Kansas State Fraternity Stands Against Brother, With Survivor
'I didn't want to be known as the girl that this happened to.' Enjoying Greek life as a young college student, Abby trusts a fraternity brother to walk her…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E21 From Baby Shower to Mom Stabbed by Boyfriend in a Ditch
Joining us today is Tricia Gray, the CEO and Founder of Aditus Partners and the author of the much-anticipated memoir, A Lotus Legacy. After rising above the…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E20 How to Turn Your Story into a Speech
Maria Bryan is a trauma-informed storytelling trainer. She is the host of the When Bearing Witness® podcast and facilitates the When Bearing Witness®…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E19 Indigenous Survivor Call Out in Ketchikan, AK
Phoenix's pattern started early: as a teenager, she identified gaps in her own school's education system and set out to fix them. That instinct carried through…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E19 Indigenous Survivor Call Out in Ketchikan, AK
Phoenix's pattern started early: as a teenager, she identified gaps in her own school's education system and set out to fix them. That instinct carried through…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E18 Angry Enough to Rewire the Brain
Breaking negative emotional circuits is a challenge for many survivors of trauma. This week, we sit down with Laurel Mellin to discuss strategies for rewiring…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E18 Angry Enough to Rewire the Brain
Breaking negative emotional circuits is a challenge for many survivors of trauma. This week, we sit down with Laurel Mellin to discuss strategies for rewiring…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E17 Harvard Grad on a 10 Mile Hike in Northern Ireland Part 2 with Winnie Li: Dark Chapter
Returning to the Dear Katie Podcast, Dr. Winnie Li shares more insights on activism, advocacy, and healing. Dr. Winnie M Li is an author, activist, and…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E17 Harvard Grad on a 10 Mile Hike in Northern Ireland Part 2 with Winnie Li: Dark Chapter
Returning to the Dear Katie Podcast, Dr. Winnie Li shares more insights on activism, advocacy, and healing. Dr. Winnie M Li is an author, activist, and…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E16 Top 100 US Swimmer to Founder of Child Abuse Laws
'I went in there to be safe... I couldn't protect myself.' Partying on spring break as teenagers do, Carissa seeks safety among friends after drinking too…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E15 Going for the Fastest Known Time on the John Muir Trail
'I remember so much of it... In my previous traumas, I blacked out a lot of the very traumatic stuff... but this one was different.' Today, we're joined by…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E15 Going for the Fastest Known Time on the John Muir Trail
'I remember so much of it... In my previous traumas, I blacked out a lot of the very traumatic stuff... but this one was different.' Today, we're joined by…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E14 USA Mrs Arizona's Day After Christmas
Isolated from her family and friends, Jenna finds herself on the receiving end of abuse from a serial cheater. Prompted to leave by her mother-in-law, she…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E14 USA Mrs Arizona's Day After Christmas
Isolated from her family and friends, Jenna finds herself on the receiving end of abuse from a serial cheater. Prompted to leave by her mother-in-law, she…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E13 Ship Assault Leads to Pink Berets
'Today, if I had to change course, I would still choose the Navy.' Stephanie Gattas is a U.S. Navy veteran and mission-driven marketing and communications…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E13 Ship Assault Leads to Pink Berets
'Today, if I had to change course, I would still choose the Navy.' Stephanie Gattas is a U.S. Navy veteran and mission-driven marketing and communications…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E12 FGM Followed by Sierra Leone Civil War Rebels Gang Rape
Surviving incredible normalized violence from a young age, Adama Nyama Bah lives in incredible pain in silence as her suffering is celebrated. Sharing her…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E12 FGM Followed by Sierra Leone Civil War Rebels Gang Rape
Surviving incredible normalized violence from a young age, Adama Nyama Bah lives in incredible pain in silence as her suffering is celebrated. Sharing her…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E11 Woman Warrior Yogi
"Even just the honoring of 'it happened' ... is just so important." Halli Lou Faulkner is a somatic therapist and trauma-informed trainer who specializes in…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E11 Woman Warrior Yogi
"Even just the honoring of 'it happened' ... is just so important." Halli Lou Faulkner is a somatic therapist and trauma-informed trainer who specializes in…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E10 1 US Coast Guardsman and 2 Navy Men with 1 Blue Cup (Uploaded for Spotify)
Trying to keep his head down after breaking the rules as a new Coast Guard officer, Julian is on his best behavior when he is invited to drink with some other…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E10 1 US Coast Guardsman and 2 Navy Men with 1 Blue Cup
Trying to keep his head down after breaking the rules as a new Coast Guard officer, Julian is on his best behavior when he is invited to drink with some other…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E9 Seatbelt in the Home Depot Parking Lot (Uploaded for Spotify)
'What good would it do? I heard that over and over.' Today’s guest is Leslie Crowe, a writer, advocate, and survivor who brings honesty and compassion to…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E9 Seatbelt in the Home Depot Parking Lot
'What good would it do? I heard that over and over.' Today’s guest is Leslie Crowe, a writer, advocate, and survivor who brings honesty and compassion to…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E8 25 Years in Prison for Killing My Perpetrator (Uploaded for Spotify)
'This is the only purpose I have.' Dawn Jackson is a justice-impacted advocate, public speaker, and survivor whose life is a testament to resilience and…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E8 25 Years in Prison for Killing My Perpetrator
'This is the only purpose I have.' Dawn Jackson is a justice-impacted advocate, public speaker, and survivor whose life is a testament to resilience and…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E7 A CIA Agent, a Scarf, and a Stairwell (Uploaded for Spotify)
Inheriting a familial military legacy, Rachel joined the CIA after working a career in male-dominated spaces such as startups and as a military contractor…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E7 A CIA Agent, a Scarf, and a Stairwell
Inheriting a familial military legacy, Rachel joined the CIA after working a career in male-dominated spaces such as startups and as a military contractor…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E6 Fetishized Photos Become Viral Video (Uploaded for Spotify)
Pursuing her dreams of becoming an actress, Kaila takes many auditions that expose her to the dark exploitation of Hollywood. Unsure of what's normal and…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E6 Fetishized Photos Become Viral Video
Pursuing her dreams of becoming an actress, Kaila takes many auditions that expose her to the dark exploitation of Hollywood. Unsure of what's normal and…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E5 Pastor's Kid at the Golden Corral Buffet (Uploaded for Spotify)
"My grandfather had abused 13 of the 14 kids [...] you see a lot of repeated cycles." Forced to lie for her family at 14, Priscilla spends her adolescent years…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E5 Pastor's Kid at the Golden Corral Buffet
"My grandfather had abused 13 of the 14 kids [...] you see a lot of repeated cycles." Forced to lie for her family at 14, Priscilla spends her adolescent years…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E4 High School Vodka Party Black Out (Uploaded for Spotify)
"'I don't think you should be around him, he seems very forceful.' ... I didn't listen, of course." Navigating visceral physical reactions, self-blame, and…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E4 High School Vodka Party Black Out
"'I don't think you should be around him, he seems very forceful.' ... I didn't listen, of course." Navigating visceral physical reactions, self-blame, and…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E3 Minor Victim #1 in Jeffrey Epstein Case (Uploaded for Spotify)
Desensitized to sexualization, young Marina is dazzled by Jeffrey Epstein's collection of Victoria's Secret Bottles and models for him, topless. Later…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E3 Minor Victim #1 in Jeffrey Epstein Case
Desensitized to sexualization, young Marina is dazzled by Jeffrey Epstein's collection of Victoria's Secret Bottles and models for him, topless. Later…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
Re:Wind to Re:Process Track S6E15 Splitting the Law
Find new insights from our incredible guest, Rachael Denhollander. "How much is a little girl worth?" Guided by a strong sense of justice since she was young…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E2 Back Seat of a Taxi in South Africa (Uploaded for Spotify)
Living amongst a backdrop of great racial upheaval in South Africa, Nonku is brutally attacked in the backseat of a taxi and left for dead. Sharing lessons…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E2 Back Seat of a Taxi in South Africa
Living amongst a backdrop of great racial upheaval in South Africa, Nonku is brutally attacked in the backseat of a taxi and left for dead. Sharing lessons…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E1 Harvard Grad on a 10 Mile Hike in Northern Ireland Part 1 (Uploaded for Spotify)
Dr. Winnie M Li is an author, activist, and educator. A former filmmaker, Winnie’s life and career trajectory were severely disrupted at the age of 29, when…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S9E1 Harvard Grad on a 10 Mile Hike in Northern Ireland Part 1
Dr. Winnie M Li is an author, activist, and educator. A former filmmaker, Winnie’s life and career trajectory were severely disrupted at the age of 29, when…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S8E25 Meet the Founder of RAINN: Scott Berkowitz (Uploaded for Spotify)
'There are people who want to create change, and there are people who don't want to create change.' This week, we are joined by the incredible Scott Berkowitz…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S8E25 Meet the Founder of RAINN: Scott Berkowitz
'There are people who want to create change, and there are people who don't want to create change.' This week, we are joined by the incredible Scott Berkowitz…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S8E24 8 Years of Emails with My Perpetrator (Uploaded for Spotify)
Thordis Elva is a writer, speaker, and activist from Iceland who specializes in violence prevention and has shaped national and international policy on digital…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S8E24 8 Years of Emails with My Perpetrator
Thordis Elva is a writer, speaker, and activist from Iceland who specializes in violence prevention and has shaped national and international policy on digital…
- Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
S8E23 Take Back The Night Roundtable: Fordham, Bucknell, and Campbellsville (Uploaded for Spotify)
This week, we sit down with three more incredible activists from across the country, who share their experiences and expertise in advocacy. Gia Lanteri is a…