Survivor Stories

Katie Wee is a film and television actress, mindset coach and the founder of Happy Camp, a retreat where people can come to reclaim their happiness and empowerment. She recently recounted aspects of her survivor story to RAINN as part of her work as an activist.

One survivor's name shines through the darkness in her remarkable resilience journey—Courageous Fire. After enduring years of emotional, financial, spiritual, sexual abuse, and manipulation, Courageous was determined to shield her daughters from their abuser, her then-husband. Courageous spent 13 years thinking, “Maybe I’m crazy, maybe we keep misunderstanding each other, or maybe we are right at the brink of a breakthrough.” But as time went on, she said, “My kids and I were determined to keep making space to be with each other even though he tried to put so much conflict between us.”

Jace is a member of RAINN’s Speakers Bureau, a peer advocate, a trans activist, and a survivor of military sexual trauma (MST).

Zachary Mallory, an active advocate for survivors of abuse, is a living testament to the power of resilience and hope. Having endured traumatic experiences in their past, Zachary has turned their personal pain into a mission to help others in similar situations find healing and support.