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Jul 2023
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23: [John Callas] When The Rain Stops

Broken Cycle Media
About this episode
Content Warning: child abuse, physical, mental, and emotional abuse, bullying, harassment, suicidal ideation, suicide, and murder.

John Callas is a writer, director, and producer with an extensive list of projects including his six novels, the television show Bobby's World, and much more. His career began in the mid-seventies, and offered John a creative outlet after a very tumultuous childhood. From losing his father at a young age to surviving highly abusive school environments, He joins us today to share all that came next for him after publicly disclosing his difficult childhood, and releasing a memoir that was fifty years-in-the-making.  The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply appreciative of John's time, energy, and creativity in curating healing. 

John’s Filmography & Website
https://johncallas.com/

John’s Amazon Author Page
https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-Callas/author/

When The Rain Stops by John Callas
https://amzn.to/3NsEhQj

John’s YouTube Channel
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCDLu6O11LsBeGZHKHCcNUcw

John’s IMDB
https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0130327/

John’s Amazon Author Page
https://www.amazon.com/John-Callas/e/B004U7GSZA

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