From Now On

What happens when the search for love on a dating app turns into a dangerous trap? How do predators use technology to exploit vulnerabilities, isolate victims, and avoid accountability?? In today’s episode, Lisa welcomes Jane Doe, an artist, tech professional, and survivor, to share her harrowing experience of meeting a predator through a dating app designed for professionals. What started as a pr...

What does it take to reclaim your body and rewrite your story when society labels you as broken? How do you confront shame head-on and emerge stronger than ever? Today, we’re tackling the deep connection between shame, stigma, and self-worth. In this episode, Lisa welcomes Ally Hensley, author of Vagina Uncensored: A Memoir of Missing Parts. Diagnosed as a teenager with a rare medical condition, M...

Today, Lisa and Hana Katana, a musician, activist, and content creator, continue their conversation around the economy of abuse. One of the ways this system thrives is there a lack of education on what is sexual assault, consent, sex trafficking, and the reality of survivors trying to heal after an assault. Lisa and Hana have a very frank conversation from survivor to survivor. Together, they are...

When a survivor comes forward and tells their story publically, how do you feel? Do you support them? Do you distrust their story? What happens when the media gets a hold of the survivor’s story? Today, we’re confronting the issue of the economy of abuse. The media, the entertainment industry, and the justice system all profit from exploiting a survivor. This is why survivors often take years to c...

What does it mean to be in and escape a “cult of one”? How can we change the conversation around narcissistic abuse to support survivors and break the cycle of harm? In this episode, Lisa welcomes Vanessa Reiser, a therapist, survivor, and author of Narcissistic Abuse: A Therapist’s Guide to Identifying, Escaping, and Healing from Toxic and Manipulative People. Together, they confront the devastat...

What happens when we stop viewing survivors as broken and start celebrating their resilience, creativity, and power? In part two, Lisa continues her conversation with Sonya Passi, founder of FreeFrom and the subject of the powerful documentary SURVIVOR MADE. 1 in 4 women and 1 in 2 trans people in the U.S. will experience Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), and the #1 obstacle to a survivor’s safety...

What happens when survivors work to rebuild their lives after escaping abuse? How does society help—or hinder—their journey? What if we told you that investing in survivors could transform not only their lives but also our entire society? Today, we’re confronting the systemic barriers survivors face in reclaiming their financial independence. Financial abuse is present in 99% of abusive relationsh...

In a fight for your life, how would you react? Fight, flight, freeze or fawn?  Today, Lisa addresses a serious issue that doesn’t discriminate: stalking. She shares what it was like to realize her former partner actually stalked her and her family. Lisa also welcomes Leigh Collins, a survivor, author & advocate for PTSD education and ferocity in girls & women. Lisa and Leigh recount her experience...

What would you do if you were put in an uncomfortable position with a powerful person?  Today, Lisa shares a story on how she navigated unwanted advances while on a movie set and how standing up for herself benefited her in the long run. Lisa also welcomes DROOVYY, an independent artist, singer-songwriter & DJ who shares her harrowing story of being trapped in an office at sixteen years old. Lisa...

Ambitious women have the right to pursue their careers without fear, yet the systems in unregulated industries prey on ambitious women. We’re working to change that. Today, Lisa welcomes Dr. Alicia Journey, a former attorney who fought for survivors of abuse and who now has a Ph. D. in Metaphysical Sciences. Dr. Journey shares her journey from surviving a cult to confronting sexual abuse and navig...

What happens when unexpected friendship and love turn out to be a fraud? Today, Lisa shares the story of a relationship that sent her fleeing across the United States for safety. This relationship is one of the reasons why From Now On exists. He was a copycat, and Lisa was his prey. Lisa welcomes Kate Ranta, a survivor of intimate partner and gun violence. In 2012, after leaving her abusive marria...

“Why did you stay?”  “Why didn’t you leave? I would have!” These statements, made by strangers on the internet, tend to be directed towards survivors when they tell their survivor stories. They forget one of the biggest forms of abuse that trap individuals in their relationships – financial abuse.  Today, Lisa begins to share her own experiences with financial abuse and how that form of abuse is i...

How do survivors receive justice? What happens when survivors are influenced to sign an NDA? Today, we’re going to dive deep into the world of NDAs and how NDAs are another form of abuse. Lisa welcomes Zelda Perkins, Co-Founder of the Can’t Buy My Silence campaign. Zelda shares her experience of signing an NDA and breaking the NDA. She educates on how NDAs are predatory and abusive to survivors, w...

Where does grief fit into the conversation around abuse and survival? Today, we’re going to unpack how compounded trauma and grief can get us stuck in a cycle of suffering. This type of suffering is what serial predators look for as they seek out their next victim. But grief is also a tool to help process trauma. It is a tool in survivors' healing.  In this episode, Lisa welcomes Victoria Valentin...

Serial predators always have a pattern. They practice and refine their manipulative tactics so that when they approach a new target, their abuse isn’t noticed or at least not actively questioned. It isn’t until years later that the realization that one has been abused comes to the surface. It’s often because a brave survivor decided to go public about the abuse.  Today, Lisa welcomes Olympic Gold...

What happens when you share your truth? What happens when you share your survivor story on social media? More people come forward. Last episode, our guest Ariel Lyndsey shared how she was SA’ed at an audition by two men. This past June, she posted about it on Instagram and now there is a survivor sisters group chat – where they all share similar experiences that span over 10 years. Today, Lisa wel...

There is a dark side to Hollywood and the entertainment industry. The ecosystems within the entertainment industry are breeding grounds for predators. Power dynamics are constantly in play as artists work to follow their dreams. Predators love to be the gatekeepers, but Lisa is working to expose these abusive tactics to create change and safety for those who are following their dreams. Today, Lisa...

What happened after “Little Saint Jeff’s?” Back in NYC, Lisa tried to put the island behind her, but then the calls began. They didn’t stop. Today, Lisa welcomes Jennifer French to the podcast. Jennifer since leaving Order of Christ Sophia (OCS) aka Centers of Light cult, has taken her trauma, processed her experience, and educated herself on the subtle elements of grooming that cause people to st...

It all started on the island of Little Saint James, aka “Little Saint Jeff’s.” As Lisa’s modeling career began taking off, she was lured and trapped. Her experiences on the island forever changed her. Lisa couldn’t talk about it until now, 20 years later.  Today, Lisa welcomes trauma therapist Ocean Shapiro, MSW, to the podcast. They have a discussion on the power of telling your survivor story. O...

Meet Lisa Phillips. She is on a mission to hold predators accountable for their actions, empower survivors to move forward on their healing journey, and prepare creatives starting their careers in the entertainment industry.  Lisa is also ready to talk. Throughout this first season, in each episode, Lisa will share her survivor story of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators.  Today, Lisa welcome...

Behind every sensational exposé lies a more profound story that often goes unheard — the story of the survivors. From Now On, a new podcast hosted by Lisa Phillips, a former international fashion model turned talent scout, entrepreneur, and advocate in Los Angeles, aims to change that narrative. Launching September 12, “From Now On” offers intimate stories of survival and life after abuse, going b...