Jess Michaels is a 1991 survivor of Jeffrey Epstein, who was 22 years old at the time. Jess Michaels is a dance industry professional with over 30+ years of experience as a performer, educator, and entrepreneur.

Jess Michaels is also the Founder of 3Joannes, which teaches people 'Sexual Assault First Aid' and teaches how to know what to do when someone says "Me Too"

We sat down with Jess Michaels and asked her about her experiences surviving Jeffrey Epstein and what she is doing now by channeling her survival into helping others thrive.

In this episode, we speak with Lauren Lehman Carter, a survivor, advocate, and catalyst for change. In this episode, we talk about Lauren overcoming trauma with great triumph and continue pushing forward in a society that oppresses marginalized voices.

Decolonizing self-care can be a daunting conversation, as there's a lot to unveil. What happened to the original roots of self-care, and how do we ensure that our systems work for us?

In this episode, we do a deep dive into self-care with our friend and collaborator Brit Koch, whose mission it is to educate our communities about the deep importance of de-colonizing self care.

Our Founder and Host of this podcast, Zachary Mallory, had the distinct honor of interviewing one of Zachary's inspirations, Ashley-Lauren Elrod.

Ashley-Lauren Elrod is the embodiment of turning your story into action and transforming rage into change. She has been featured in numerous publications including Refinery29, WCIU, MTV.com, and countless others. She is an actress, model, and acting coach, content producer and soon to be, Author!

In this episode, we discuss a number of topics, and we strongly urge that viewer discretion is advised due to the nature of topics discussed.

Deanna Merryfield was 13 years old when she went missing in 1990. In this episode, we sat down and talked with Melissa Twardowski, who is the younger sister of Deanna Merryfield.

Join us on this episode as we hear from Melissa details about the disappearance of Deanna Merryfield, from Killeen, Texas.

FindingDeanna.com and Finding Deanna on Instagram!

Lindsey Boylan was the first woman to speak out and reveal the sexual misconduct of former New York governor Andrew Cuomo. In this episode, we sit down and talk to Lindsey about a number of different topics, from coming forward about sexual harassment, to current elections in New York, to becoming a member of the DSA, and much more.

Be sure to subscribe to our podcast for more stories like Lindsey, and many others!

In this episode of the Rise Above Justice Movement podcast, we sit down and talk with one of our Co-Founders, Gwen Levey, of Gwen Levey and the Breakdown.

Gwen is an independent music artist who currently resides in Tennessee and is a survivor, transforming her pain into passion and turning that passion into smash hits like "Barefoot and Pregnant," which went viral in 2023 following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

You can follow Gwen on social media on Instagram, Threads, and you can view her YouTube channel and listen to other music and follow her for updates on her music career.

@GwenLeveyMusic on Threads and Instagram!

Hello, and welcome to the Rise Above Justice Movement! We will be releasing our first full length interview on Friday, August 29th, 2025 at Midnight Central Standard Time. Here's a bit of what we will be talking about!