The Dr. Lois Lee Show

Episode #51 - Heidi (Pt. 3/3)

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Episode #50 - Heidi (Pt. 2/3)

Heidi was 15 when she was trafficked, and in Part 2 of her story she tells Dr. Lois Lee what it took to get out and what came after. She describes how completely her tra

Episode #49 - Heidi (Pt. 1/3)

Dr. Lois Lee reunites with a survivor she first met in the summer of 1999, when the survivor testified in the federal trial against the man who trafficked her. In this f

Episode #48 - Brittany

Brittany was 17 and living with her mom in Mississippi when her older sister bought her a one-way ticket to Las Vegas, hoping to get her away from a bad home situation. L

Episode #47 - Angelique

At 14, Angelique was approached at a party by two adult women who convinced her to take a "quick drive" to Texas — a decision that led to months of exploitation, control,

Episode #46 - Rose (Pt. 2/2)

In Part 2 of her conversation with Dr. Lois Lee, survivor Rose goes deeper into the family dynamics that let her abuse continue in silence — and what it took to finally b

Episode #45 - Rose (Pt. 1/2)

Rose lived at the Children of the Night shelter home in the early 2000s. Today, she's a single mom of two working at a shelter that helps at-risk, homeless youth — carryi

Episode #44 - Chelsea (Pt. 2/2)

In Part 2 of her story, Chelsea continues her conversation with Dr. Lois Lee, going deeper into the years she spent as a runaway minor and the abuse that shaped her path

Episode #43 - Chelsea (Pt. 1/2)

Dr. Lois Lee sits down with Chelsea, a survivor she personally welcomed into Children of the Night as a pregnant 16-year-old fleeing juvenile detention in Las Vegas. Now

Episode #42 - Katey (Pt. 2/2)

Part two continues Dr. Lois Lee's conversation with Katey — from the choice she made not to testify against the men who trafficked her, to the winding path through foster

Episode #41 - Katey (Pt. 1/2)

Dr. Lois Lee reconnects with Katey, who came to Children of the Night as a teenager after surviving family abuse, exploitation by a gang who first posed as protectors, an

Episode #40 - Roxy's Story (Pt. 2/2)

Part two of Dr. Lois Lee's conversation with Roxy continues where Part 1 left off — from surviving a near-fatal attack to the strength she's built in spite of everything

Episode #39 - Roxy's Story (Pt. 1/2)

Dr. Lois Lee sits down with Roxy, whom she first met when Roxie was 14 years old and arriving at Children of the Night. Roxie — now a Miss LA Pride contestant and an advo

Episode #38 - David's Story (Pt. 2/2)

In Part 2 of David's story, he reflects on the experiences that shaped his life as a young teenager and the lasting impact they had on his sense of identity, trust, and b

Episode #37 - David's Story (Pt. 1/2)

At 17 years old, David was alone. After enduring childhood sexual abuse and a difficult upbringing, he found himself dropped off on the streets of Southern California. E

Episode #36 - Javier (Pt. 2/2)

In Part 2 of Javier's story, he reflects on the extraordinary reality of surviving not one, but two of Los Angeles County's most infamous child abuse scandals. As a chil

Episode #35 - Javier (Pt. 1/2)

Javier was one of the children impacted by the Mark Berndt abuse scandal, one of the most notorious school abuse cases in Los Angeles history. As a third-grade student,

Episode #34 - Lynne (Pt. 2/2)

In Part 2 of Lynne’s story, retired Homeland Security professional and former Children of the Night outreach worker Lynne shares one of the most heartbreaking cases she e

Episode #33 - Lynne (Pt. 1/2)

In Episode 33, we begin part one of Lynne’s story. Lynne entered prostitution in her early 20s . She was married, raising a child, and living in Minnesota when a man she

Episode #32 - Sarah

In Episode 32, Sarah shares how she was introduced to exploitation at 15, her years of addiction and instability, and the turning point that came when she sought help fro