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“Hope requires fierceness, teeth, and resolute determination. That's the work we are here to do. To sit in the dark with our young people and let them remember that they are the light within it. We may stumble, fumble, fall. Our knees may become bruised and our hands calloused. But when we no longer ignore or avoid the pain and turbulence in our young people's lives (and our own), we can learn to hold both with gentler hands and in those hands, we can light a torch that leads us all home.”
- Rocky Callen
“Hope requires fierceness, teeth, and resolute determination. That's the work we are here to do. To sit in the dark with our young people and let them remember that they are the light within it. We may stumble, fumble, fall. Our knees may become bruised and our hands calloused. But when we no longer ignore or avoid the pain and turbulence in our young people's lives (and our own), we can learn to hold both with gentler hands and in those hands, we can light a torch that leads us all home.”
- Rocky Callen
"Rocky's vision for a kinder and better world is a little bit closer to reality every time she takes the podium."
– Victoria Wells Arms,
Literary Agent
Whether you are hosting a writing workshop, mental health panel, or need a keynote who helps attendees navigate book writing, literature & mental health, or finding hope in uncertain times, Rocky Callen can bring her enthusiasm, heart, and expertise to your stage. She’s available for virtual and in-person events. Novelist, mentor, former behavioral coach, Rocky has a unique perspective on building safe spaces and inspiring change.
Contact her speaking agent to inquire about having Rocky at your event.
CHRISTIE HINRICHS
– Linda Poteet
"Rocky hits the heart.”
"I was so moved by Rocky -
She is an incredible storyteller who captures you from the beginning and holds you in the palm of her hand."
Mary Ottsman
“Rocky is an intelligent, open-minded speaker...
who freely speaks about sensitive topics eloquently.”
Jordyn & Insha, teen mental health advocates and hosts of Forever Blooming Podcast
“This lecture. So good. So raw. So honest.
So relevant to where we need to be as writers. You really do need to break yourself to write from the heart, and this is what this lecture is about-- crossing that bridge.”
MFA student
“This lecture may have been the most enlightening that I've been to in my first semester.
I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was blown away.”
MFA student
“This presentation hit me at my core.
This is so important to talk about, and she did it with grace, honor and humility.”
MFA student