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Rocky Callen

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In the 35th episode of Truer Words, we speak with A BREATH TOO LATE author Rocky Callen about mental health, embracing who you are, and writing about challenging subjects responsibly for teenagers. Rocky can be found on Twitter @rocky_writes and Instagram @rockywrites. Her website is rockycallen.com.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Jandy Nelson

Melissa’s friend Dr. Rachel Shively on CNN

PJ Library seder plate activity

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Emma. directed by Autumn de Wilde

Georgette Heyer

Venetia by Georgette Heyer

The Honey-Don’t List by Christina Lauren

Babylon Berlin

The Great Pottery Throwdown

Big Dreams, Small Spaces

Stand Up, Yumi Chung by Jessica Kim

The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonsen

Hope Nation

Jenny Torres Sanchez

The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid’s Tale tv show on Hulu

Embrace Your Weird by Felicia Day

Masterclass

RuPaul’s Masterclass

About Us:

Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.

You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.

Kathryn Benson