Episode 56, Finding Healing Through Storytelling with John Dedakis

In this conversation, John DeDakis discusses the deep connection between his identity and the characters he creates, particularly focusing on the emotional experiences that transcend gender. He emphasizes that while he is not a woman, the insights he has gained from the women in his life inform his writing and character development. The discussion highlights the universality of emotions and the importance of sharing them in storytelling. Join us as we explore how fiction can emerge from pain, how truth sneaks into our stories, and why sometimes the hardest things we live through become the most meaningful things we write.