Roxy Longworth on Growing Up Online, Sextortion & Youth Advocacy

Roxy Longworth joins Stephanie to talk about her harrowing story of growing up online. In this powerful and emotional conversation, Roxy shares her journey from being a vulnerable 13-year-old coerced into sending explicit photos to becoming a leading voice for online safety and digital consent. Roxy is the author of When You Lose It, a moving dual narrative between mother and daughter, and the founder of Behind Our Screens, a platform collecting real stories from young people about growing up online. Her mission is to turn trauma into transformation and make the internet a safer place for future generations. From sextortion and shame to activism and recovery, Roxy opens up about the reality of digital coercion, the emotional toll of image-based abuse, surviving a mental health crisis, the power of speaking out, and why young people must be heard in shaping online spaces. This is a conversation every parent, teen, educator, and policymaker needs to hear. Behind Our Screens: https://www.behindourscreens.co.uk/ Read: When You Lose It 00:00 Introduction 02:43 Roxy's Journey 11:54 Sharing Her Story with The World 17:32 How To Keep My Children Safe Online? 25:42 What Matters to Roxy Now? 28:23 Proudest Achievements 32:37 Turning Pain into Power 35:25 Plans and Goals #RoxyLongworth #GrowingUpOnline #BehindOurScreens #WhenYouLoseIt #SheCanMedia __________________________________________________________________________ For any questions or inquiries regarding this video, please reach out to us @shecanworld 🔔 Subscribe to SheCan Media for more stories of women who lead with vision, purpose, and impact. 👍 Like, Comment, and Share to spread the inspiration! 👉 Connect with us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/she.can.world LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shecan-world/ Substack: https://shecan.substack.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/the-shecan-podcast/id1790078746 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0MAiuylxS5AhxCSQcm8cax?si=a2eed7e527d448f2Your Story Matters! You Matter! Role Models Matter! Lead By Example To Support Others! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.