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Jun 18
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S24: WCN Presents: [John Callas] When th...

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*Content Warning: child abuse, physical, mental, and emotional abuse, bullying, harassment, suicidal ideation, suicide, and murder.


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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

johncallas.com


John’s Amazon Author Page

www.amazon.com/stores/John-Callas/author


When The Rain Stops by John Callas

amzn.to/3NsEhQj


John’s IMDB

m.imdb.com/name/nm0130327


John’s Amazon Author Page

www.amazon.com/John-Callas/e/B004U7GSZA


What Came Next

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-next/id1674051643


The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart


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