American actor Dakota Johnson has launched a new podcast, aiming to help and inspire millions of women to speak up. About a year ago, the actor shared her phone number with the audience at the Global Citizen Festival. She posted the same number on Instagram, encouraging women to call and share their stories of abuse, assault, and trauma.

Now, she has turned those stories into a podcast called 'The Left Ear'. The podcast allows survivors to share their stories in a mostly unedited form. The first episode of the podcast is available now and will air every Monday beginning on October 7. Johnson shared the news on Instagram, along with a lengthy message for her followers.