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