Katelyn McCullogh: When Everything Crashes: The $40 Dream, the Chaos, and the Comeback

Описание: When circus-performer-turned-filmmaker Katelyn McCulloch lost her entire first short film in a hard-drive crash, it should’ve been the end of the story.

Instead, it became the moment everything began.

In this powerful episode of AW Confidential, Katelyn joins AW for a raw, funny, and honest conversation about rebuilding after breakdowns — artistic, emotional, and personal.
What started as a total loss turned into a $40 pizza-fueled miracle that would eventually become Everybody’s Meg, the award-winning comedy series now premiering on Trailer Park Boys+.
But this conversation goes far beyond filmmaking.

Together, they unpack:
The crash that changed everything — and the others that followed
What rebuilding looks like when you have no budget, no plan, and no backup
How chaos becomes clarity when you trust your instincts
Why women in filmmaking are rewriting the rules, frame by frame
The unexpected strength you discover when life falls apart
Using humor as healing, resilience, and rebellion

Katelyn’s journey is a masterclass in grit, creativity, and comeback energy, a reminder that “dreamers” aren’t the ones who talk about it…

They’re the ones who build from whatever they have left.

AW Truth Bomb:
When everything crashes, strength isn’t who you are when it works; it’s who you choose to be when it doesn’t.

If you’re navigating your own rebuild, this episode will meet you right where you are.

Learn more about Katelyn's award-winning projects, visit ⁠Hey Old Productions⁠, or visit ⁠Instagram ⁠@ hey. old. friend

Learn more about Katelyn's award-winning projects, visit ⁠Hey Old Productions⁠, or visit ⁠Instagram ⁠@ hey. old. friend

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