In the final episode of our second season, host Debbie Millman hears from Elliston Berry, a young survivor, and her mother, Anna McAdams, about the devastating reality of peer-on-peer image-based abuse. We discuss their advocacy for the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act and the urgent need for a more robust response from our school systems.

Debbie Millman sits down with Ashley Spence, founder of the DNA Justice Project, to discuss a critical gap in our justice system—the widespread failure to collect “lawfully owed DNA” from people arrested or convicted of serious crimes. By some estimates, millions of DNA samples are missing from DNA databases, making it harder for authorities to identify perpetrators and bring justice to survivors. After experiencing a brutal assault, Ashley witnessed the power of DNA to obtain justice in her own case and became a leading voice for DNA advocacy. In this episode, she shares her story of resilience and her mission to end this systemic neglect.

In our first episode of Survivors Stories Season 2, we continue our deep dive into the issue of image-based abuse with Susanna Gibson, a survivor and the founder of MyOwn Image. Susanna joins host Debbie Millman to share her journey from trauma to healing and advocacy, explaining how she reclaimed her narrative to embrace a mission of protecting others from digital harm.