Dear Katie: Survivor Stories
Katie Koestner
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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 to speak out nationally and publicly as the victim of “date” rape, she received 100+ letters from others who had never told anyone about their own story. Katie wrote back to all of them, and some of them have now been guests on her Podcast 30+ years later to share their story with the world. The name “Dear Katie” honors all survivors in the power of sharing their story. Silence changes nothing.
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S9E15 Going for the Fastest Known Time on the John Muir Trail (Uploaded for Spotify)
'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 Lizzy Fowler, an ultra-marathon trail…
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 Lizzy Fowler, an ultra-marathon trail…
S9E14 USA Mrs Arizona's Day After Christmas (Uploaded for Spotify)
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 packs up in the night and gets back up on…
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 packs up in the night and gets back up on…
S9E13 Ship Assault Leads to Pink Berets (Uploaded for Spotify)
'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 leader based in San Antonio, Texas. She’s…
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 leader based in San Antonio, Texas. She’s…
S9E12 FGM Followed by Sierra Leone Civil War Rebels Gang Rape (Uploaded for Spotify)
Surviving incredible normalized violence from a young age, Adama Nyama Bah lives in incredible pain in silence as her suffering is celebrated. Sharing her harrowing personal journey finding freedom…
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 harrowing personal journey finding freedom…
S9E11 Woman Warrior Yogi (Uploaded for Spotify)
"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 creating healing spaces for sexual assault…
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 creating healing spaces for sexual assault…
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 officers. Trusting his new friends, he…
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 officers. Trusting his new friends, he…
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 difficult conversations. Leslie is the proud…
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 difficult conversations. Leslie is the proud…
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 transformation. After serving more than 25…
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 transformation. After serving more than 25…
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. Discussing her experiences as a military…
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. Discussing her experiences as a military…
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 living a double life, she's pushed beyond the…
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 living a double life, she's pushed beyond the…
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Dear Katie: Survivor Stories has published 244 episodes since October 2021, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Mental Health.
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