Strictly Stalking

Author Christine Wood was stalked by her ex-boyfriend for over forty years. While attending art school In London, Christine met a tall, charming man fifteen years her senior. After a two-year courtship she ended it and then he phoned her workplace daily, hired a private detective to follow her, and brutally attacked her new boyfriend. Christine survived his "early, violent years of stalking," and became a target of his decades long campaign of abuse and terror. She fought back and wrote "A Stalker's Tale", a novel inspired by her horrific ordeal. Go to Drinkworks.com to get this amazing Drinkmaker with the automatic savings, plus Free Shipping! Go to StitchFix.com/stalking and you'll get 25% off when you keep everything in your Fix! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At seventeen, Heather began receiving harassing letters from an unknown, "family friend." While attending High School, Heather received letters in the mail falsely accusing her of having a drinking problem that her, "late mother would be ashamed of." She left for college and soon discovered that her friends also received letters with graphic details about Heather's personal life. Unable to get resolution from law enforcement, Heather created a Tik Tok video about being stalked that went viral and amplified her pursuit for justice. Find your counselor today at an affordable price by visiting BetterHelp.com/stalking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danny Cords was stalked by a jealous man who threatened to destroy his career, his relationships, and his life. After his email and social media accounts were hacked, Danny received hundreds of obscene calls and texts. He discovered that his stalker used his personal information and photos to create explicit sex ads on Craigslist and dating apps. With little support from law enforcement, Danny found hope in a Lawyer not only determined to take his case to the Federal level but is a stalking survivor herself. Go to Drinkworks.com to get your amazing Drinkworks Machine with $100 Off Plus Free Shipping. No Promo Code Needed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bethany was stalked at fifteen by her ex-boyfriend who was obsessed with winning her back. After Bethany broke up with her older boyfriend he harassed her with phone calls and showed up drunk and crying to her parents house and begged her to take him back. He eventually manipulated his way back into her life and convinced her that he just needed a friend. Bethany's stalker tracked her every move, interrogated her about her other relationships, and threatened her life. Thank you to our sponsors: Get 15% off your order of the latest and greatest wireless earbuds by Raycon by visiting buyraycon.com/stalking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Angela J. Townsend reveals she was stalked by a predator who obsessed over her every move. After joining Angela's writers group, a man begins showing up wherever she goes, dropping in to her workplace, and routinely passing by her house. Angela secures a deal for her own novel to be turned into a movie and her stalker flies into an explosive rage penning hundreds of blogs and social media posts. Her stalker takes her to court and Angela discovers he's a convicted sex offender who has sued dozens of defendants in frivolous lawsuits including the family of his victim. Thank you to our sponsors: Simplisafe: Head to SimpliSafe.com/STALKING and get FREE SHIPPING and a 60 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. Drinkworks: Go to Drinkworks.com to get this amazing instant Drinkmaker with automatic savings, plusFree Shipping! GreenChef: Use code stalking80 to get $80 off your first month of Green Chef plus free shipping on your first box! Go to GreenChef.com/stalking80to redeem and for more details. Please take action and donate to the movement of racial equality by visiting www.blacklivesmatter.com If you enjoy Strictly Stalking and the work that we're doing to draw attention to this important issue, please leave us a review in iTunes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brianne was stalked by a man with an obsession for guns and anarchy. While dating a former high school classmate turned soldier, Brianne discovers that he's ransacked her house, stolen her jewelry, and emptied her bank account. After three months she breaks it off, and he immediately begins leaving her disturbing voicemail messages, following her in his car, and knocking on her door late at night. She starts an online Facebook group to warn her friends and discovers that her stalker has already independently stalked several of them as well. Get up to $200 off your own PERSONALIZED mattress at HelixSleep.com/STALKING Get 10% off your first month of Better Help by visiting BetterHelp.com/STALKING See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heather was stalked by a psychotic couple who lived right next door. After moving into their dream home, Heather and her husband conduct a property line survey that triggers their next door neighbors into a daily campaign of harassment, bullying, and stalking. Fearing for the safety of her family, that now includes her two young kids, Heather and her husband hire an attorney who uncovers their neighbors disturbing history of abuse and harassment in another town. Please take action and donate to the movement of racial equality by visiting www.blacklivesmatter.com If you enjoy Strictly Stalking and the work that we're doing to draw attention to this important issue, please leave us a review in iTunes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keith and Maisie were stalked by a dangerous and delusional nightclub goer. While DJing at a Hollywood nightclub, Keith meets a fanatical clubgoer who becomes aggressively romantic towards him. She bombards him with endless texts, approaches him as he walks to his car at night, and sends inappropriate packages sent to his house. As her behavior becomes more possessive and disturbing she harasses Maisie about her friendship with Keith, eventually leading to a violent public confrontation. Go to Drinkworks.com to get this amazing Drinkmaker with the automatic savings, plus Free Shipping! Go to StitchFix.com/stalking and you'll get 25% off when you keep everything in your Fix! For 50% off your first Care/of order, go to TakeCareOf.com/stalking50 and enter code stalking50. Head to SimpliSafe.com/STALKING and get FREE SHIPPING and A 60 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. Please take action and donate to the movement of racial equality by visiting www.blacklivesmatter.com If you enjoy Strictly Stalking and the work that we're doing to draw attention to this important issue, please leave us a review in iTunes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joy and Bonnie were relentlessly stalked in their teens through a series of obscene phone calls. Joy began receiving sexually explicit phone calls when she was fifteen. The harassment continues for years and after Joy loses her fiancé in a car accident her stalker comments, "I know how lonely you must be and I know what a lonely female would want." The police step in and set up a sting operation to catch her stalker. At fourteen, Bonnie and her best friend began chatting with a guy over a tele-personals party line. They agree to meet him in person and when an older man shows up, they flee. Bonnie begins receiving harassing calls from her stalker that will go on for fourteen years. Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play. Please take action and donate to the movement of racial equality by visiting www.blacklivesmatter.com If you enjoy Strictly Stalking and the work that we're doing to draw attention to this important issue, please leave us a review in iTunes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kate Romero was stalked by her ex-husband for over forty years. At seventeen, Kate marries an older man who offers her an escape from her troubled life. He begins to physically and sexually assault her, telling her, "If you ever escape me or tell anyone what I did, I will hunt you for the rest of my life and I will kill you." Kate flees him but he continues to stalk her throughout her new relationships, marriages, and motherhood for the next four decades until she finally gets her day in court. Therapist and Mental Health Blogger, Roz Hedayatian will also be sharing some tips on how to cope if you are being stalked. Please take action and donate to the movement of racial equality by visiting www.blacklivesmatter.com Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play. If you enjoy Strictly Stalking and the work that we're doing to draw attention to this important issue, please leave us a review in iTunes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lisa Williams reveals that her husband's ex-wife has been stalking her for over a decade.? In her own words, Lisa shares details about receiving terrifying harassment including doctored pictures with her head decapitated, graphic social media posts mocking her sex life, and messages accusing her of child abuse. Lisa fights back, continuing to build her case against her stalker and launches an anti-stalking organization online to help others. Please take action and donate to the movement of racial equality by visiting www.blacklivesmatter.com Get up to $200 off your very own, personalized mattress by taking the quiz at Helixsleep.com/stalking If you enjoy Strictly Stalking and the work that we're doing to draw attention to this important issue, please leave us a review in iTunes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Casey was stalked by her ex-fiance right after she ended their engagement. After catching her fiancé in a series of disturbing lies, Casey breaks off their engagement. He immediately begins obsessively calling and texting her, shows up to her house drunk to confront her and her new boyfriend, and texts her a video message that he's on his way to her house to kill himself. She turns to authorities and discovers details about his criminal past and that he's filed a protective order against her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After Lauren broke up with her boyfriend, he vandalized her car, threatened her with violence, tried to hack into her email and social media accounts and harassed her mother, Ann. As his stalking escalated, Lauren and Ann considered moving away to avoid his constant torment. They discover private investigator Eric Peterson and work together to have Lauren's stalker arrested and admit to all the crimes he's committed against her. Please take this quick survey to help our podcast!: http://thepodcastsurvey.com/stalking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While working on her Ph.D., Skye befriends a brilliant and charismatic neuroscience student who quickly seizes control over all aspects of her life. Skye breaks up with her then-boyfriend and the neuroscience student insists that he and Skye start dating. After he begins abusing her emotionally, mentally, and physically, Skye turns to authorities to have him arrested. She immediately becomes a pariah amongst most of her academic peers and is now "more afraid of the social suicide than (she) was of being killed". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While working at a pizza place, Liz sees a strange man lingering in the parking lot and finds an anonymous note in her car that reads, "It sucks to be invisible, huh?". Over the next eight years he writes her obsessive and threatening notes, stalks her outside the daycare where she worked, vandalizes her car, and breaks into her house. Liz moves away hoping to leave her stalker behind but comes home to find a note that reads, "I found you Invisible Girl." Visit http://takecareof.com/ and enter STALKING50 for 50% off your first order! If you enjoy Strictly Stalking and the work that we're doing to draw attention to this important issue, please leave us a review in iTunes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sisters Julia and Alice were stalked by their mother's live-in boyfriend beginning when they were just twelve and ten years-old. They endured years of psychological trauma at the hands of this abusive alcoholic photographer who they eventually discovered was watching them through windows. After he was caught peeping outside Julia's friend's house, the full extent of his sick and toxic behavior was discovered. If you enjoy Strictly Stalking and the work that we're doing to draw attention to this important issue, please leave us a review in iTunes! Also please check out Alice's newest single "Lookout Mountain" https://aliceaustin.bandcamp.com/track/lookout-mountain See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julie S. Lalonde was stalked by her abusive ex-boyfriend for over ten years. Julie begins dating a good looking and charismatic high school classmate who becomes abusive and jealous of her life and aspirations. After she leaves him, he begins stalking her daily for the next five years, harassing her friends, tapping her phone calls, and sending her inappropriate gifts. She eventually takes him to court where the justices of the peace chastise her for wasting the court's time with her case. Julie emerges from her traumatic ordeal becoming an internationally recognized women's rights advocate, public educator, and the author of Resilience Is Futile: The Life and Death and Life of Julie S. Lalonde chronicling her story of survival, courage, and ultimately, hope. If you enjoy Strictly Stalking and the work that we're doing to draw attention to this important issue, please leave us a review in iTunes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathie Truitt almost went to prison after being falsely accused of trying to kill her stalker neighbor. After moving into a seemingly quiet suburban neighborhood, Kathie and her family are stalked by a "crazy neighbor lady" who makes up strange lies about Kathie and even begins to dress like her. Her neighbor lies to authorities and has Kathie charged with attempted murder of which she is later acquitted. Kathie's book entitled, 'False Victim', is the basis for the Lifetime Movie 'The Neighbor in the Window', starring Jamie-Lynn Sigler. If you enjoy Strictly Stalking and the work that we're doing to draw attention to this important issue, please leave us a review in iTunes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scarlett receives a series of abusive and harassing letters viciously attacking her and accusing her husband of cheating. These character assassinations continue for years causing Scarlett to lose her businesses, struggle to keep her marriage together and fear for her safety. She now works to strengthen anti-stalking laws and come to the terms with the knowledge that she may never know who her stalker is. If you enjoy Strictly Stalking and the work that we're doing to draw attention to this important issue, please leave us a review in iTunes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Debra Newell was stalked by her ex-husband, a dangerous sociopath named John Meehan a.k.a. "Dirty John." A successful Orange County interior designer and divorced mom of four, Debra Newell meets John Meehan online and is immediately swept off her feet. During their whirlwind courtship, Debra eventually learns that John is a dangerous and violent con-man targeting single wealthy women. After she goes into hiding, John targets her daughter, Terra, leading to a deadly confrontation. If you haven't yet, be sure to listen to the other half of this story in our previous episode "Surviving Dirty John" with Debra's daughter, Terra Newell. You'll hear some of the most shocking details about this case from Terra herself who survived a brutal attack at the hands of John Meehan aka "Dirty John." You won't regret it. If you enjoy Strictly Stalking and the work that we're doing to draw attention to this important issue, please leave us a review in iTunes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah became the obsession of a man who confessed to her that he has no self-control. After harassing her on Facebook, her stalker writes her long delusional messages, sends her bizarre hand-drawn pictures of herself and eventually shows up at Sarah's workplace to confront her. Fearing for her life, she desperately tells her family and friends that she's, "lived a good life" in case her stalker turns violent. She continues to fight back and builds a massive court case to keep him away. If you enjoy Strictly Stalking and the work that we're doing to draw attention to this important issue, please leave us a review in iTunes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria has been stalked by her father for most of her life. After fleeing her hometown with her mother and siblings, Victoria's father tracks her down at college and falls asleep outside her dormitory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kristen Pratt aka Kaypee was stalked by a deranged former high school classmate obsessed with proving his love for her. After sending Kaypee a series of bizarre and demented YouTube videos, her stalker shows up on her college campus and at her workplace to torment her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terra Newell survived a brutal attack at the hands of John Meehan aka "Dirty John". After her mother, Debra Newell, begins a whirlwind romance with John Meehan, a man she meets online, Terra and her siblings immediately see red flags and hire a private investigator. The shocking findings cause Debra to flee, and John to stalk Terra, leading to a fatal confrontation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chloe has been stalked by her birth mother since she was fourteen. After being adopted at birth, Chloe is contacted by her biological mother in her desperate attempt to get close to her. As the stalking escalates, Chloe fights to change the stalking laws for others in her situation while coping with the ongoing psychological battle of her ordeal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anna Nasset was stalked by a man who tormented her for close to a decade. After receiving inappropriate messages from a stranger, Anna learns he has twelve prior convictions for stalking and harassment of other women including his former high school classmate, a district prosecuting attorney, and his therapist. Anna loses her business, her home, and almost her life, but faces her stalker in court, where he's chosen to defend himself, to bring him to justice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Michelle" received over 900 unwanted calls and texts from her stalker including death threats and an extortion attempt. After accepting a friend request on social media from "Giovanni", a male active duty U.S. Marine, "Michelle" grows concerned when he follows and likes all of her friends pages and posts. She blocks him and discovers, "Giovanni" is actually a 23-year-old female Florida International University criminal-justice student who is stalking her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kerri Kasem was the target of an obsessed stalker who attempted to destroy her life. While working for her non-profit organization Kerri met the woman who tried to sabotage her business, made death threats against her, and even hire a private investigator to turn Kerri's own stepmother against her. Kerri took her stalker to court and continues to work with her foundation to eliminate all forms of elder abuse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beauty pageant winners, Brittany Bell, Erin Brady, and Samantha Bumford survived unbelievable torment at the hands of their stalkers. After being crowned, each of these women was stalked by three men whose bizarre and dangerous obsessions altered the course of their lives forever. Turning tragedy into triumph, they fought back becoming role model survivors now working to strengthen stalking laws here and abroad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lenora Claire was stalked for over eight years by a schizophrenic man who also targeted Kim Kardashian, Ivanka Trump, and Gwyneth Paltrow. After confronting Lenora in person, her stalker begins to send her a series of bizarre, handwritten notes escalating into rape and death threats. Lenora fights back becoming an internationally renowned anti-staking advocate who Vice calls, "The Erin Brockovich of Stalking." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathleen Gallagher survived a horrifying ordeal at the hands of her stalker. After being obsessively stalked for years by a former high school classmate she hardly knew, he eventually broke into her home and held her at gunpoint. Her quick thinking and trial-by-fire skills saved her life and now she helps to empower people to make smart personal safety choices as The Safety Chick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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