383: What if you survived Jeffrey Epstein?
This Is Actually Happening
Wondery
4.6 • 9.9K Ratings
🗓️ 11 November 2025
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
When a young model finally escapes Jeffrey Epstein’s world of coercion, gaslighting and abuse, her battle to reclaim her self-worth becomes a testament to resilience and truth.
Today’s episode featured Lisa Phillips. If you’d like to reach out to Lisa, you can email her at [email protected]. She is on Instagram @iamlisaphillips and @fromnowonpod
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Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits
Content/Trigger Warnings: sexual abuse, grooming, manipulation, trauma, self-worth struggles, emotional abuse, discussion of Jeffrey Epstein, and recovery from exploitation, explicit language
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| 0:09.6 | This Is Actually Happening features real experiences that often include traumatic events. |
| 0:13.9 | Please consult the show notes for specific content warnings on each episode |
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| 0:31.5 | Hi listeners. Before we begin, I have a special announcement. This year, we've been working on a limited edition, illustrated book for This Is Actually Happening, featuring 10 of our |
| 0:36.3 | most beloved storytellers with stunning |
| 0:38.3 | illustrations and the full text of their stories. It's been a joy and a labor of love putting this |
| 0:43.3 | together, something beautiful, tangible, and lasting for true fans of the show. And it makes for a |
| 0:48.6 | meaningful holiday gift or a keepsake for yourself. The book will be available for pre-order, |
| 0:53.8 | starting next week, |
| 0:54.9 | and we'll make another announcement then with links to order. So stay tuned. But now on to today's |
| 1:00.3 | episode. What if you survived, Jeffrey Epstein? When you're on an island, you are trapped. |
| 1:09.6 | You can't go anywhere. |
| 1:11.9 | And I don't know this person. |
| 1:13.8 | I don't know what he's capable of. |
| 1:16.2 | I don't know what he's actually going to do to me, how far it's going to go. |
| 1:20.8 | I was frozen, basically. |
| 1:32.0 | From Wondery, I'm Whit Misseldine. |
| 1:35.5 | You're listening to This Is Actually Happening. |
| 1:41.8 | Episode 383. |
| 1:45.8 | What if you survived, Jeffrey Epstein? |
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