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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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S2E12 Guerilla Off the Merry-Go-Round

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2022/05/26

"Disclosure is a process and everyone comes to their story in a different way." Writer and Activist Donna Kaz shares how she found her way to radical feminism after she was raped by a professor in college and later a victim of intimate partner violence. Kaz talks about being a Guerrilla Girl in New York City, as well as how she came to write an award-winning memoir. Follow Her on twitter @donnakaz. Co-hosts: Katie Koestner and Claire Kaplan Guest: Donna Kaz Editor: Craig Stanton Producers: Emily

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S2E11 Chrysalis Growing Monarch Wings

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2022/05/19

Ethan is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Stockton University in Galloway, NJ. His research focuses primarily on interpersonal violence. His new book, Rape by the Numbers, explores scientists’ approaches to studying rape over more than forty years in the United States and Canada. Outside of academia, Ethan is an advocate and award-winning speaker on interpersonal violence and LGBTQ+ communities. He has more than 10 years’ experience supporting survivors of all genders and sexualities

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S2E10 Got That Swing (Special Guest Antuan Raimone)

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2022/05/12

The first time Antuan Raimone spoke out as a survivor, he had 90 seconds. But those 90 seconds were all he needed to secure funding for the sexual assault organization he was working with for the following year. In this interview, he details how he dealt with his trauma, how the theater helps him find his strength, and how he learned to acknowledge and live with fear. PAVE Ambassador Antuan Magic Raimone is an Author/TEDxSpeaker/Activist/Actor with over 20 years of experience in Musical Theatre who

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S2E9 Nimble Needles

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2022/05/05

Ava found herself isolated as a teenager away at boarding school, after the guy all the girls fought for picked her. His attention rapidly changed as Ava describes him pushing her boundaries of consent. Listen to this story that details how toxic people will make us betray our own safe spaces. Hosts: Katie Koestner and Kavita Ajmere Editor: Jac Boothe & Craig Stanton Producers: Emily Wang and Kelsey Styles

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S2E8 Warrior II Arms

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2022/04/28

"Because you have to see those people every day, I don't think I was ready to step into that truth." This week's guest reveals why she felt more comfortable telling strangers online what happened to her before telling her own family and friends. Hosts: Katie Koestner and Kavita Ajmere Editor: Craig Stanton Producers: Emily Wang and Kelsey Styles

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S2E7 Alto in G Major

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2022/04/21

She didn't even like boys that much, but then his mom was shoving sheet music in her hand and suggesting a couple's duet at the Christmas service. This story may have the most recent timeline of all we've heard - it was the pandemic that got this survivor out of an abusive relationship. The wounds are fresh and the scars still heal. Hosts: Katie Koestner and Claire Kaplan Editors: Jac Boothe and Craig Stanton Producers: Kelsey Styles and Emily Wang

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S2E6 Centered Safety (Special Guest: Aishah Shahidah...

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2022/04/14

In this week's episode, Claire and Katie sit down with Aishah Shahidah Simmons to discuss her survivorship, and the trauma and healing that would develop her artistic voice. Aishah’s lived experiences as a survivor of childhood and adult sexual violence, a Black feminist lesbian, and a long-term Buddhist practitioner inform the creation of her work. Aishah Shahidah Simmons (she/her) is the creator of the 2006 groundbreaking Ford Foundation-funded film, NO! The Rape Documentary, and the editor of the

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S2E5 Tub of Raw Cookie Dough

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2022/04/07

After being roofied and raped at an off-campus party, Jeanne was devastated to learn that the Title IX laws currently in place would not help her receive justice. Now, she leads her all-women's liberal arts college toward her vision for change. Hosts: Katie Koestner and Claire Kaplan Guest: Jeanne Wolkiewicz Editor: Bob Kanygin Producers: Kelsey Styles and Emily Wang

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Dear Katie: Page 2 - Alison Jones Lockwood from End...

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2022/04/01

Dear Katie: Page 2 brings you bonus interviews and resources from advocates and experts. This interview with Allison Jones-Lockwood discusses her career working with survivors beginning in the U.S. Navy. She has since worked for rape crisis centers in California, Kansas, and Missouri. She currently works to develop training materials for End Violence Against Women International, a nonprofit that inspires and educates those who respond to gender-based violence, equipping them with the knowledge and

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S2E4 Dancing with Arms Out

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2022/03/31

They had known each other for years; she was a bridesmaid at her wedding, and knew her family and all their friends. But Blair's trust in her dance teacher was dashed when one night, she was a bystander in Blair's rape. How could she trust anyone again? This is Blair's story of recovery and where she is today. Hosts: Katie Koestner and Claire Kaplan Editors: Bob Kanygin and Craig Stanton Producers: Kelsey Styles and Emily Wang

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S2E3 Savage Canvas

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2022/03/24

Ashley Dequilla is a Filipino artist and activist who was assaulted during her time as an undergrad at William and Mary. In this episode, she talks about her unsupportive family and history of abusive relationships following that night. It is the birth of her daughter and the overwhelming love she feels for her that allows Ashley to reframe her situation and want better for herself. Now, she's enrolled in an MFA program and optimistic about her future. Hosts: Katie Koestner and Claire

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S2E1 One Lost Lamb

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2022/03/10

Anne’s deep Christian faith was both her burden and her source of strength: it prevented her from understanding that the assault wasn’t her fault, and in turn the assault damaged her relationship with God. Yet over time, that faith allowed her to find her way back to herself and to a stronger spiritual life. Hosts: Katie Koestner and Sandra Miles Guest Coordinator: Emily Wang Editor: Bob Kanygin

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S2E0 Season 2 Co-Host Roundtable

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2022/03/03

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dear Katie: Survivor Stories Podcast! We are pleased to welcome an additional two hosts to future episodes of Dear Katie: Survivor Stories. Claire, Sandra, and Kavita will take turns sharing space with Katie and our guests. Dr. Claire Kaplan is an associate producer on the Dear Katie podcast, and has been the co-host through all of season one. She began her activist work more than thirty years ago in California, and recently retired as Director of the Gender Violence and

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S1E20 Sunset on the Ocean

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2022/02/24

Sabrina wanted to become a firefighter. Perhaps it was the betrayal of the community she vowed to protect that hurt the most. When her certification teacher assaulted her, she tried to ignore it and pretend it wasn't happening. When her small town found out about the assault, they shunned and blamed her. Her school told her not to come to prom so she wouldn't cause a scene. She was forbidden from attending their senior year river cruise. She was blamed for being the only woman in a male-dominated

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S1E19 Penalty Kick from 12 Yards

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2022/02/17

Taylor was a freshman college athlete who was assaulted after a party. Her story is shockingly common - and she explains that she felt like she grew up in a liberal area, and thought she was prepared for college. This episode, Katie, Claire, and Taylor talk about the lack of education teenagers receive before living on their own, and how that can impact their early sexual encounters. Hosts: Katie Koestner and Claire Kaplan Guest Coordinator: Emily Wang Editor: Jake McFadden Voice Actor: Danielle

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S1E18 Fresh Picked Daisies

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2022/02/10

Sharlene was labeled a troubled child as a result of sexual abuse. Nobody asked her what was wrong. When she cried at the empty bus stop or refused to eat, she was seen as a bad kid. Now, as a grandmother in her sixties, she has wisdom to share. Sharlene watches her children and her grandchildren closely, and protects them from harm. Decades later, she is able to shed the guilt and pain and go on to help others. Hosts: Katie Koestner and Claire Kaplan Guest Coordinator: Emily Wang Editor: Jake

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S1E17 Acting Up at the Kitchen Sink

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2022/02/03

When she was eight years old, Lillyhanna was molested by her sixteen year old cousin. She was later raped by a family friend. It took many years for her to begin her healing process, but now she understands what it is she needs to do when she has memories of the past. She explains how she is surrounded by a strong support network, and how invaluable that is to her. Hosts: Katie Koestner and Claire Kaplan Guest Coordinator: Emily Wang Editor: Tony Zaret Voice Actor: Christina Johnson

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S1E16 Baritone Ukulele Golden Oldies

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2022/01/27

Lilleana knows what happens when your abuser is well connected. The man who abused her, a family friend, molested her from age 9-11. She did report it, but nothing will be done since he has three sons on the police force and his brother is a detective. Hosts: Katie Koestner and Claire Kaplan Guest Coordinator: Emily Wang Editor: Tony Zaret Voice Actor: Zia Edgell

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S1E15 Expert Episode: Laura Davis, Author of The...

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2022/01/20

Laura Davis has helped survivors world over with her book The Courage To Heal, co-authored by Laura Bass. She has now written a memoir of her fraught relationship with her mother. The Shining Light of Two Stars is a riveting story of the love and anger that drew them together and pulled them apart in the decades since Laura told her mother that her grandfather sexually abused her. In this episode of Dear Katie: Survivor Stories, Laura discusses the dangers and the benefits of reconciling with a

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S1E14 Hawkins v. McGee

Dear Katie: Survivor Stories ·

2022/01/13

Ella is bold and sure of herself - and it is for this reason that, after two seniors rape her in her own dorm room, she doesn't report. It is only as she brags to her roommate about the encounter does her roommate correct her: "Ella, what happened to you was assault." She spends the next few years hiding behind the men she dates, until she finally graduates and is free. Ella provides listeners with their own courage to be the freest, truest versions of themselves. Her story will give you

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