Strictly Stalking

Melissa is a federal employee and veteran whose relationship turned into a nightmare when her partner became obsessed with monitoring and controlling her life. What started as love escalated into surveillance, intimidation, and years of coercive control. Today, Melissa shares how she escaped, rebuilt her life, and why stalking doesn't always begin with a stranger. Share Your Story on the Show:  st...

Lameka Fox is an international fashion model whose career has taken her around the world. But in 2018, she became the target of a stalker. What began as unwanted contact escalated into years of harassment, surveillance, threats, and repeated invasions of her privacy. Despite reporting the behavior, she struggled to get the protection she needed. Today, Lameka shares her story of surviving stalking...

Ryan is a musician and founding member of the metalcore band Until I Wake. What began as a fan purchasing merchandise soon crossed a dangerous line. The fan became fixated on Ryan, flooding him with messages, changing their last name to match his, claiming they were married, and threatening to travel across the country to wait outside his home. Today, Ryan shares what happens when fandom turns int...

Is your partner tracking you without your knowledge? In this episode of lovelustlaw , family law attorney and host Michele Locke sits down with cybersecurity and reputation-management expert Alan W. Silberberg of DigiJaks to explore the growing intersection of technology, privacy, and modern relationships. From digital stalking and spyware to online harassment and reputation attacks, Alan explains...

Dr. Jessica Taylor has spent years helping survivors understand abuse, coercive control, and stalking. Then she found herself living it. What started as online harassment grew into a relentless campaign of stalking and surveillance. People she had never met seemed to know intimate details about her life, her family, and her movements. As the harassment escalated, a whistleblower came forward with...

For over six years and 300 episodes, Strictly Stalking has been powered by brave voices, willing to speak the truth. If you have a story, we want to hear it. With over 25 million downloads and a global audience, our platform gives survivors a place to be heard often for the very first time. By sharing your experiences, we work to break the silence and support organizations fighting for real change...

Dr. Christine Cocchiola is a social worker, professor, researcher, and internationally recognized advocate on coercive control and abuse. But even Christine didn't realize she was being stalked. Her ex always seemed to know where she was, who she was with, and even details about her finances. Whenever she questioned it, she was told she was imagining things. After leaving the relationship, Christi...

SK never imagined that a former co-worker's interest in her would spiral into years of stalking and harassment. What started as unwanted attention grew into thousands of messages, videos, and online posts, leaving her constantly on edge and afraid of what might happen next. Now, after an arrest was finally made, SK is sharing the emotional toll of prolonged stalking, the fear of never knowing when...

In Chapter One, Jennifer revealed the terrifying reality of being stalked and harassed by a nanny placement agency she once trusted. What began as a personal nightmare soon unraveled into something far more disturbing. Now, determined to expose the truth, Jennifer launches her own investigation into the agency and the person behind it, uncovering a trail of intimidation, manipulation, and fear. Bu...

EPISODE SUMMARY   In this powerful and insightful episode, Vanessa Reiser sits down with Dr. Ramani Durvasula, one of the world's leading experts on narcissistic abuse and coercive control. They explore how public understanding of narcissistic abuse has evolved, particularly among younger generations who now have expanded language around gaslighting, love bombing, and coercive control. Dr. Ramani...

Jennifer is a career nanny who says an ordinary job search became something far more disturbing after she declined a position through a nanny agency. What began as routine professional communication soon escalated into hostile messages, fake identities, relentless phone calls, and harassment that followed Jennifer for more than a year — even reaching her on her wedding day. As she tried to figure...

Vanessa Reiser is a therapist whose life became the focus of a relentless campaign of surveillance and intimidation. After her relationship ended, the harassment didn't stop — it escalated. A private investigator was allegedly hired to follow her, and someone posing as a patient infiltrated her therapy practice. As Vanessa fought to protect herself, she turned to the courts for help. But when her...

Rachel thought leaving would be the end—but it was only the beginning. After years in a relationship that turned from controlling to violent, she finally got out. But he didn't let go. He kept showing up. Watching. Waiting. Until one day at work, the stalking turned into a brutal attack. Rachel survived—but the aftermath would alter the course of her life forever. **The following episode of Strict...

Kelly thought it was just another shift—until a customer she had never met asked for her by name. He wouldn't take no for an answer, pushing for her number and warning he'd just keep coming back. But it wasn't random. Kelly later learned he had been watching her online for weeks—studying her videos and tracking details until he found where she worked. She reported it. She took action. But the expe...

Alissa is being stalked by a woman whose obsession shifted from Alissa's boyfriend to Alissa herself after they spent time together. The stalker has created fake online accounts, spread false rumors about Alissa, and even contacted her school. Despite obtaining a harassment order, the stalker has persisted in her actions, continuing to target Alissa and her loved ones. Share Your Story on the Show...

Alissa was first stalked by a woman obsessed with her boyfriend — until the fixation turned on Alissa herself. What followed was relentless: fake accounts, rumors, and harassment that bled into every part of her life — from her relationships to her school and work. She did everything she was told to do. Documented it. Went to court. Got a harassment order. It still didn't stop. Now, in this update...

Linda is a county prosecutor who became the target of relentless stalking—by someone inside law enforcement. Even with a protection order in place, she says the intrusion never stopped. She's been followed, her home entered, her privacy shattered—until even her own phone calls no longer feel safe. Now, as an investigation unfolds, Linda is forced to navigate a chilling reality: she's not just pros...

On this episode of The Last Trip, we're speaking with Carrie McGinnis and Dale Morrison, whose family vacation to the Dominican Republic ended in tragedy. In 2011, they planned a trip to Punta Cana — a rare chance for their whole family to travel together. They booked ten days at a beachfront resort.  Sun, warm weather, and time together as a family. At first, everything was exactly what they hope...

Cody met her stalker through her small business—just another friendly customer, until it wasn't. The messages didn't stop. The visits got too close, too frequent, too intentional. What felt like a connection quickly turned into something obsessive… and controlling. And when Cody tried to walk away, it didn't end—it escalated. Because the truth about who this woman really was—and how far she was wi...

Kathy thought it was just a property dispute with a neighbor—until it turned into years of stalking that forced her to flee nearly 300 miles away. But three months later, her stalker found her again… standing outside her new home, smiling. And despite years of evidence, the nightmare still hasn't ended. Share Your Story on the Show: strictlystalkingpod@gmail.com Our Sponsors Factor factormeals.com...

Megan Mitchell is an attorney who specializes in Title IX cases on college campuses, including stalking. While many people think of Title IX as addressing sexual misconduct, it also covers stalking—often in ways that are uniquely complicated. On close-knit campuses, shared classes, dorms, and social circles can make it nearly impossible for victims to avoid someone who refuses to respect boundarie...

Jordan thought her divorce would bring freedom — but instead, the abuse followed her online. What began as a whirlwind romance turned into control and fear. After leaving the marriage, she was met with texts, emails, fake accounts, and disturbing messages from her ex — who even impersonated others to reach her and sent wedding photos years later. For over a decade, he resurfaced at her most vulner...

More than 45 years ago, Terri was stalked for nearly five years by a man who followed and watched her relentlessly. Decades later, while watching a documentary about the unsolved murder of Dorothy Jane Scott, she realized the stalking behavior and timeline were chillingly similar to what she experienced. Share Your Story on the Show: strictlystalkingpod@gmail.com Our Sponsors Grow Therapy GrowTher...

Kelly was stalked by the man she escaped. She thought leaving would end the violence. Instead, it escalated. The relationship was over—but the monitoring, intimidation, and constant fear of being watched had only just begun. As she navigated restraining orders and safety plans, Kelly was forced to rebuild her life in a world that no longer felt safe. Years later, she would finally speak publicly a...

Victoria was just 13 when a boy from her church became her stalker. It started with him showing up at her house. Then he was watching her sleep. Soon came the carved name in his skin, the bloody razor blades in the mail, and the promises to kill her — and anyone she loved. She went to police. But in her small town, his family was the police. More than twenty years later, he still comes back lookin...