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How I Survived

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  • Danielle Bensky: I Was A Teenage Ballerina When I Met Jeffrey Epstein

    September 23, 2026 · 42 min

    At 17, Danielle Bensky was a ballerina in New York with dreams of making it in dance. She thought she had found a way to earn some extra money. Instead, she was drawn into Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network and spent years carrying the…

  • Robbed Of Her Childhood: Bek Condello On Escaping A Cult

    September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

    What if leaving your faith meant losing everyone you'd ever loved?  CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains themes of childhood abuse, physical punishment, sexual trauma and coercive control. If you or someone you know needs immediate…

  • Stephanie Browitt: “I Survived the Volcano. Half My Family Didn’t.”

    September 9, 2026 · 43 min

    Could you survive a volcanic eruption? It's a question Stephanie Browitt never thought she'd have to answer. And yet in 2019, a volcanic eruption on New Zealand’s White Island changed Stephanie's life forever. At just 23, she suffered…

  • The Day I Learned My Stepdad Was A Child Killer - Sherele Moody

    September 2, 2026 · 40 min

    What does it mean to put a name and a story to every woman and child lost to violence? For more than a decade, journalist and activist Sherele Moody has been documenting the lives behind the statistics, creating a record of Australia’s…

  • Jess Denham: The Story She Was Never Allowed To Tell

    August 26, 2026 · 52 min

    What if the person who was meant to protect you was the one you needed protection from? This is a story of survival, resilience and reclaiming your voice after years of being silenced. Jess also speaks publicly for the first time about…

  • Charlie Verco: He Paddled Towards The Shark To Save Her

    August 19, 2026 · 34 min

    When everyone else swam for shore, Charlie Verco paddled the other way: straight towards a great white shark. On a clear, busy Saturday morning at Coogee Beach in June 2026, the 25-year-old surf lifesaver and elite board paddler was…

  • BONUS: You’re Gonna Want To Hear This — Stories of Survival

    August 19, 2026 · 1 min

    A special bonus series for How I Survived listeners! We’re bringing you some of the best stories of survival from Marie Claire's podcast, You’re Gonna Want To Hear This.  From extraordinary stories of survival and resilience to raw…

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Amazing, first-hand survival stories from people who have faced the unimaginable and escaped with their lives.