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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.
Episodes
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Lauren Duke rose from an life early trauma and family violence in north coastal California through self-shame, high-risk behavior, childhood rape, no self-worth, and self-blame to healing her wounds by self-discovery, awareness, and acceptance. Her story goes from full survival mode to teaching others to heal from their individual trauma. Her advice to others starts with "Reveal the grit. Tell your story. Get the dirt out." She shares her journey and encourages others to share their journey in this episode of Dear Katie.
Hosts: Katie Koestner and Sandra Miles
Editor: Craig Stanton
Producer: Emily Wang
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Brenda Tracy survived childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, and a gang rape by four college football players to become a mother, a registered nurse, an activist and advocate for survivors, and is known for her activism in sexual violence in sports. Now she gets men involved in sexual violence prevention on campus, does policy work, legislative work, and is the founder of the non-profit Set the Expectation Foundation and Campaign. Her ask is simple: Will you be part of the ninety percent or the ten?
Hosts: Katie Koestner and Sandra Miles
Editor: Craig Stanton
Producer: Emily Wang
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Sisters can either be torn apart or drawn together due to sexual violence. Rutgers professor and Pulitzer Prize winner Salamishah Tillet and her sister, artist and curator Scheherazade Tillet, drew together after Salamishah shared her rape story. Together they co-founded "A Long Walk Home" to help Black women and girls share their own stories of shame, dysmorphia, injustice, recognizing trigger issues, survival, managing memories, finding community, and locating resources for recovering.
Hosts: Claire Kaplan and Katie Koestner
Editor: Craig Stanton
Producer: Emily Wang
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
The road from incest survivor to internationally recognized media personality took childhood sexual assault victim Angela Shelton from the North Carolina hill country to making movies, music, and speaking frankly and openly with Claire Kaplan and Katie Koestner. In this episode, Angela talks about surviving abuse, experiencing survivor guilt, the confusion of being chosen, life as an excel spreadsheet, advocacy, and the power of healing.
Hosts: Katie Koestner and Claire Kaplan
Editor: Craig Stanton
Producer: Emily Wang
Thursday May 26, 2022
Thursday May 26, 2022
"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 Wang and Kelsey Styles
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
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. Ethan currently lives in Philadelphia with his partner, their 8-month-old baby, and a mischievous cat named after one of his favorite video game villains.
Co-hosts: Katie Koestner and Claire Kaplan
Guest: Ethan Levine
Editor: Craig Stanton
Producers: Emily Wang and Kelsey Styles
Thursday May 12, 2022
Thursday May 12, 2022
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 is currently a Universal Swing for "Hamilton" on Broadway and across the U.S. He was also the Vacation Swing for the Off-Broadway, Broadway and 1st National Tour of "In The Heights" and has performed at Radio City Music Hall and the Grand Ole Opry in Tennessee. In addition to being a member of the Office of Victim Services’s Advisory Council in NY, he has been a Keynote speaker at the University of Virginia, the SPECTRUM Conference in Albany, NY and has spoken at the United States Merchant Marine Academy(USMMA). His mission and purpose as a Soldier of Love is to empower and encourage others to live a whole life. A life where mistakes can exist, where fear is not debilitating and where vulnerability is not a weakness.
Host: Katie Koestner
Editor: Craig Stanton
Producers: Claire Kaplan, Kelsey Styles, Emily Wang
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
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
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
"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
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
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