Katie Koestner shares her experience with date rape and how it has shaped the trajectory of her life. Her bravery is a witness to us all about what it means to live with your trauma. Ms. Katie Koestner is an internationally recognized author, activist, and educator around technology, safety and healthy relationships. She is most widely acknowledged to be the first woman in history to speak out against the concept of “date rape”. She appeared on the cover of TIME Magazine at the age of 18 and was the subject of both HBO and Lifetime movies, while also being invited on other media platforms such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, NBC Nightly News, CNBC Talk Live, CNN, and many more. Ms. Koestner continues to speak across the country in collaboration with government agencies, sports teams, universities, etc. to empower women to speak out against sexual violence and live their most confident lives- which is embodied in her Take Back the Night Foundation This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx