109. John Carey-Part 2: Beyond Dysfunctional…This is Unbelievable, But True!

It is a pleasure and an honor to re-introduce to you my guest this week for Part 2 of this multi-episode experience: Daniel John Carey. John is a renowned author, screenwriter, actor, voice actor, director, and filmmaker. John has published several books, two of which I can attest to you as being exceptional and life enhancing: Dream Your World and Dream Another Dream. All of this makes John sound refined and polished and extremely together. And on many levels, he is: he is accomplished, sought after, and has received numerous accolades. And he'll also be the first to say that because of his traumas and horrific experiences growing up, and as an adult looking to make his mark on the world, he struggles with PTSD and battles every day to maintain his sense of accomplishment and balance. He states, in fact, that he wrote his book, Dream Another Dream as a guide for his own life moving forward. In his social media posts, he also shares his battles of overcoming adversity and finding purpose on a daily basis. John was raised in an extremely dysfunctional household due to both parents having experienced relatively severe brain traumas when John was only 4 years old. How these closed-head injuries impacted John and his siblings makes for lives marked by poverty, child abuse, and child sexual assault; John's young life was a constant struggle. This is Part 2 of a multi-part series, in which John describes, in detail, story upon story upon story, his personal experiences and the impacts, both positive and negative, those experiences have on his life. It is all gripping, compelling, and yes, at times hard to hear. But this podcast is dedicated to "normalizing" the conversation, so it is an honor to be able to present these episodes for you. Please rate this show and hit the subscribe button to be set up to receive a new episode weekly. 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