What Came Next is intended for mature audiences only.

Episodes discuss topics that can be triggering,

such as emotional, physical, and sexual violence, animal abuse, suicide, and murder.

I am not a therapist, nor am I a doctor.

If you're in need of support, please visit Something Was Wrong.com

forward slash resources for a list of non-profit organizations that can help.

Opinions expressed by my guests on the show are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of myself or broken cycle media.

Resources and source material are linked in the episode notes. Thank you so much for listening. John Callis 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-70s 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 the institutional abuse he endured

and releasing a memoir that was 50 years in the making.

The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply appreciative

of John's time, energy, and creativity in curating healing.

Hi, I'm John Callis.

My loved ones would describe me as a very loyal father, dedicated to his children,

will do anything for his friends, is very open and honest, there's no hidden agenda, but there are some rules with them

and boundaries that you don't cross. You don't ever disrespect my family or hurt them. You don't

lie to me and you don't cheat or steal. Any of those will trigger me to saying, we're done.

Overall, they would say that if John says something, you can bet that he will do what he says he will do.

I'm a 40-year writer-director, producer, veteran in Hollywood that has eight award-winning productions, including an Emmy nomination.

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