You Matter!

Sean Escobar was sexually abused as a child by someone who was the pillar of his community; the offender was a respected figure in the Mormon Church and a founder of the Sundance Film Festival. Sean…

Maeve DuVally, Managing Director of Communications at Goldman Sachs, shares her story as a transgender female, the evolution of which occurred while working at the financial services giant, Goldman …

Billy Bean played Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1995 as an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres. During this time, Billy was living life as a closeted ga…

Tyler Perino, the survivor of college hazing rituals while a student at Miami University in Ohio, and his mother Laura, talk with Karen about Tyler's experience in an effort to educate others regard…

Fountain Walker, Vice President of Global Campus Safety at New York University's Department of Public Safety discusses his role in the Department with Karen and shares his vision and insight regardin…

Cindy Liccardo, former senior Mercer County assistant prosecutor and chief of the Megan's Law unit, and Lew Korngut, former Mercer County assistant prosecutor and chief of the homicide task force spe…

Dr. Greg McDonald, Chief Deputy coroner from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and the Dean of the School of Health Sciences,and the chair of the department of Forensic Medicine and Pathology at the P…

Juan Acosta, a young activist who has dedicated his life to fighting on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community, particularly as it pertains to the LGBTQ+ rights and its intersection with mental health, share…

Monique Riley, a sex trafficking survivor and the founder and CEO of Freedom Youth, New York City in the Bronx, shares information about her organization that helps victims and survivors of trafficki…

Katie Hood, CEO, speaks about her organization, One Love Foundation, the nation’s leading educator of young people on the topic of healthy and unhealthy relationships, as both a primary prevention st…

Father-daughter singing duo Mark and Ava Mabry perform their original song Eating Alone, and discuss sexual exploitation, harassment, and victimization.

Mandy Bass, survivor of a home invasion that almost killed her,  shares her journey of recovery that resulted in Mandy forgiving her attacker.

Tim Hesler, a certified treasury professional and assistant treasurer, global banking, cash management and treasury operations for New York University, speaks about financial health and safety.

Sergeant Joe Paglione, supervisor of the Special Victims Unit in the Mercer County, New Jersey, Prosecutor's Office, speaks about his unit and how it serves both adults and children in Mercer County.

Jane Reynolds, a forensic nurse examiner and Coordinator of the Sexual Assault Response Team in Mercer County, New Jersey, speaks about the treatment and care of sexual assault victims. She defines t…

Jim and Evelyn Piazza share the story of their son, Tim, and their mission to end hazing on college campuses. Tim died as a result of hazing rituals while a student at Penn State University in Februa…

Gabrielle, a dating violence and sexual assault survivor, shares her story with Karen.

Quentin Vennie is a celebrated wellness expert, motivational speaker and author of the bestselling memoir Strong in the Broken Places. His work has been featured in the Huffington Post, Thrive Global…

Jodee Blanco is the author of seven books on bullying, including the seminal New York Times bestseller Please Stop Laughing At Me, a catalyst for the anti-bullying movement. As the movement's first v…

Karen opens Season 3 of You Matter! with former Rutgers football player, Eric LeGrand. After suffering a severe spinal cord injury in 2010, Eric became a motivational speaker and source of inspiratio…