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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 person

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71:48

S9E7 A CIA Agent, a Scarf, and a Stairwell (Uploaded...

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/04/09

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. Discussing her experiences as a military family member, to living through a war in service, she shares a rare perspective on military life, culture, and survivorship.Rachel Cuda made history as the first-ever CIA officer to approach Congress about the Agency’s treatment of sexual assault victims, advocating for systemic change. Leading

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71:48

S9E7 A CIA Agent, a Scarf, and a Stairwell

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/04/09

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. Discussing her experiences as a military family member, to living through a war in service, she shares a rare perspective on military life, culture, and survivorship. Rachel Cuda made history as the first-ever CIA officer to approach Congress about the Agency’s treatment of sexual assault victims, advocating for systemic change. Leading

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54:57

S9E6 Fetishized Photos Become Viral Video (Uploaded...

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/04/02

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 living a double life, she's pushed beyond the point of comfort and videotaped in a vulnerable position. Kaila spends years feeling like damaged goods, breaking through the shame with therapy and finding a path to healing.Kaila Yu is an author based in Los Angeles. Her debut memoir, ‘Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty,’

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54:57

S9E6 Fetishized Photos Become Viral Video

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/04/02

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 living a double life, she's pushed beyond the point of comfort and videotaped in a vulnerable position. Kaila spends years feeling like damaged goods, breaking through the shame with therapy and finding a path to healing. Kaila Yu is an author based in Los Angeles. Her debut memoir, ‘Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty,’

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50:47

S9E5 Pastor's Kid at the Golden Corral Buffet...

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/03/26

"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 living in turmoil and terror. Clawing her way toward forgiveness through faith, she draws on lessons from her own story to fight for justice and healing for both victims and perpetrators. Priscilla Bordayo is a Michigan-based sexual abuse advocate. She has been sought out as a motivational speaker by numerous community organizations, such as

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50:47

S9E5 Pastor's Kid at the Golden Corral Buffet

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/03/26

"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 living in turmoil and terror. Clawing her way toward forgiveness through faith, she draws on lessons from her own story to fight for justice and healing for both victims and perpetrators. Priscilla Bordayo is a Michigan-based sexual abuse advocate. She has been sought out as a motivational speaker by numerous community organizations, such as

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49:02

S9E4 High School Vodka Party Black Out (Uploaded for...

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/03/19

"'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 denial in the wake of extreme violation, Amy becomes a ghost of her former self, pushing through stories circling about her experience. Supported by her family, she reports her assaulter to the police, and he disappears. After years of numbing herself, she begins to heal with therapy and leans heavily on her support system, sharing her lessons

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49:02

S9E4 High School Vodka Party Black Out

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/03/19

"'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 denial in the wake of extreme violation, Amy becomes a ghost of her former self, pushing through stories circling about her experience. Supported by her family, she reports her assaulter to the police, and he disappears. After years of numbing herself, she begins to heal with therapy and leans heavily on her support system, sharing her lessons

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53:19

S9E3 Minor Victim #1 in Jeffrey Epstein Case...

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/03/12

Desensitized to sexualization, young Marina is dazzled by Jeffrey Epstein's collection of Victoria's Secret Bottles and models for him, topless. Later testifying as Minor Victim #1 in the case against him, she shares a journey of exploitation, survival, escape, and ultimately, healing. Marina is a girl from Brazil who survived abuse and is now determined to make a change. She uses her voice to help other women break their silence because she knows how powerful speaking out can be. Her hope is that

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53:19

S9E3 Minor Victim #1 in Jeffrey Epstein Case

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/03/12

Desensitized to sexualization, young Marina is dazzled by Jeffrey Epstein's collection of Victoria's Secret Bottles and models for him, topless. Later testifying as Minor Victim #1 in the case against him, she shares a journey of exploitation, survival, escape, and ultimately, healing. Marina is a girl from Brazil who survived abuse and is now determined to make a change. She uses her voice to help other women break their silence because she knows how powerful speaking out can be. Her hope is that

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54:25

Re:Wind to Re:Process Track S6E15 Splitting the Law

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/03/05

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, Rachael decided at ten that she wanted to be an attorney. However, her experience reporting abuse in her church comes with a terrible lesson: don't report unless you can prove it. Taking this to heart, when her gymnastics coach Larry Nassar sexually assaults her, she stays silent. 16 years later, supported by investigative journalists and

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45:26

S9E2 Back Seat of a Taxi in South Africa (Uploaded...

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/02/26

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 about survivorship and joy, she brings laughter and light into a story of overcoming violence and triumphing against all odds. Nonku Shuping is an author and the founder of The Love Centre and Radiant Community nonprofit organizations. Beyond her writing, Nonku is a dynamic facilitator and speaker. She offers power-skills training, workshops,

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45:26

S9E2 Back Seat of a Taxi in South Africa

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/02/26

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 about survivorship and joy, she brings laughter and light into a story of overcoming violence and triumphing against all odds. Nonku Shuping is an author and the founder of The Love Centre and Radiant Community nonprofit organizations. Beyond her writing, Nonku is a dynamic facilitator and speaker. She offers power-skills training, workshops,

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54:06

S9E1 Harvard Grad on a 10 Mile Hike in Northern...

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/02/19

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 she became the victim of a violent stranger rape in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Her debut novel Dark Chapter (2017) is a fictional re-imagining of that assault and its aftermath, from the perspectives of both victim and perpetrator. Her subsequent novels Complicit (2022) and What We Left Unsaid (2025) also address the legacy of trauma, in

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54:06

S9E1 Harvard Grad on a 10 Mile Hike in Northern...

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/02/19

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 she became the victim of a violent stranger rape in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Her debut novel Dark Chapter (2017) is a fictional re-imagining of that assault and its aftermath, from the perspectives of both victim and perpetrator. Her subsequent novels Complicit (2022) and What We Left Unsaid (2025) also address the legacy of trauma, in

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60:36

S8E25 Meet the Founder of RAINN: Scott Berkowitz...

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/02/12

'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 for an engaging and timely conversation on sexual violence advocacy. Listen in as Scott and Katie discuss the formative moments of over 30 years of activism, current resources available to survivors, and visions for hope. Scott Berkowitz is the founder and president of RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. Under his

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60:36

S8E25 Meet the Founder of RAINN: Scott Berkowitz

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/02/12

'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 for an engaging and timely conversation on sexual violence advocacy. Listen in as Scott and Katie discuss the formative moments of over 30 years of activism, current resources available to survivors, and visions for hope. Scott Berkowitz is the founder and president of RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. Under his

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64:03

S8E24 8 Years of Emails with My Perpetrator (Uploaded...

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/02/05

Thordis Elva is a writer, speaker, and activist from Iceland who specializes in violence prevention and has shaped national and international policy on digital rights and gender equality. In 2017, she gained worldwide recognition for her book South of Forgiveness, a memoir about her sexual assault and subsequent journey to healing in which Thordis collaborated with her perpetrator, making her the first rape survivor in the world to publicly do so. It has since been published across four continents,

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64:03

S8E24 8 Years of Emails with My Perpetrator

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/02/05

Thordis Elva is a writer, speaker, and activist from Iceland who specializes in violence prevention and has shaped national and international policy on digital rights and gender equality. In 2017, she gained worldwide recognition for her book South of Forgiveness, a memoir about her sexual assault and subsequent journey to healing in which Thordis collaborated with her perpetrator, making her the first rape survivor in the world to publicly do so. It has since been published across four continents,

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52:05

S8E25 Take Back The Night Roundtable: Fordham,...

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2026/01/29

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 recent graduate of Fordham University, where she studied Communications and Culture with a minor in Creative Writing. At Fordham, she served as the President of The Women’s Network, leading initiatives on professional development, equality, and mental health. She’s built professional experience in public relations, supporting technology and

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