When the Rain Stops with JOHN CALLAS

Today I’m joined by John Callas: writer, director, and producer in the entertainment business. Some of John’s projects include feature films, trailers, documentaries, and music videos. He’s a published author who believes that everyone deserves happiness, and hopes to support other men through their own struggles with trauma. 

A Life Without Choices

John grew up with unresolved anger issues and his violent streak caused him to act out until his mother sent him to military school. Feeling abandoned and alone, he initiated countless fights. The one benefit the school gave him was self-discipline and structure.

After military school, the trauma continued, culminating in a suicide attempt when he was 15. By the time he was in college, John was struggling to figure out his life. When his roommate gave him the option of choosing which bed he wanted--the first time he had a choice in anything in a long time--his life started to go up. 

John Shares His Story with His New Book

“When the Rain Stops” is John’s memoir, consisting of his life’s struggles. While writing his book for 30 years, he looked at his life from another angle. He realized that there may be others who needed to hear his own story. 

John shares that talking about trauma, especially as a man, is not easy, but he hopes to convince other men that they’re not alone. “Go where the love is,” John says, encouraging trauma survivors to find the people who support them when they’re vulnerable. 

There’s Strength in Being Vulnerable

John’s own experience as a father has been wildly different in comparison to his childhood. He explains that throughout his sons’ lives, he and his wife learned to focus more on listening than teaching. The key was not to hold children accountable for lesson that parents fail to teach, and to let kids see that they are also vulnerable and imperfect.

Listen in to hear John’s journey into the film industry, his proudest accomplishments, and what projects he’s working on next. 

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