Digital Social Hour
How I Found Self-Worth After Losing Everything | Bryan Calcott DSH #1310
09 Apr 2025
How do you rebuild your self-worth after losing everything? 💭 On this episode of the *Digital Social Hour* with Sean Kelly, Bryan shares his gripping journey from facing the Top 10 Most Wanted list in California to rediscovering what truly matters in life. 🌟 From his struggles with identity, family, and the pursuit of external validation to finding strength through self-forgiveness and accountability, Bryan’s story is raw, powerful, and packed with insights you don’t want to miss. Hear firsthand about his time on the run, the pressures of living a double life, and how he hit rock bottom only to rise stronger than ever. 💪 Whether you're chasing success or searching for meaning, this conversation will inspire you to rethink your definition of self-worth. 🔥 Packed with valuable insights, this episode is a must-watch! Join the conversation and discover why true identity isn’t tied to money, possessions, or external validation—but to your character and resilience. Watch now and subscribe for more insider secrets. 📺 Hit that subscribe button and stay tuned for more eye-opening stories on the *Digital Social Hour* with Sean Kelly! 🚀 CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Most Wanted List 04:41 - Family Estrangement 04:58 - Today's Sponsor 05:58 - Running Away 10:00 - Intro 10:58 - Snitches and Betrayal 17:25 - Digital Age Ethics 18:00 - Red Shea Insights 18:18 - Roger Reeves Story 19:05 - Michael Franzese Interview 20:15 - Murat Balagula Discussion 24:01 - John Gotti Legacy 26:38 - Prison Politics Explained 31:23 - Reasons for Change 37:47 - Last Text to Dad 43:17 - Fear of Hell Explained 45:40 - Final Moments with Dad 47:34 - The Power of Forgiveness 49:39 - Where to Find Bryan 50:00 - Brian's New Book & Show APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: Bryan Calcott https://www.instagram.com/b_resilient_af/ SPONSORS: AIRES TECH: https://airestech.com/ NORTHWEST REGISTERED AGENT: https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/socialhour LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/ #triumphwithconfidence #mentalhealthawareness #inspiringjourney #selfimprovement #lowselfesteem
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If I get the attention from women and do all these things, I'll finally be able to respect myself. And when you set those goals and you accomplish them and nothing changes on the inside, it just makes you fucking lose it.
So I look at Wes Watson and even though I don't agree with what he's doing, I have a lot of compassion for him because I see a person who fucking hates themselves and doesn't know what to do about it.
All right, guys, we got Brian here today. What a story we're about to hear. Thanks for coming on, man. Yeah, of course. Thanks for having me. Yeah, you've been through some stuff. Yeah, you know, just a little. Top 10 most wanted lists in California.
Mm-hmm. Yeah, 2012 to 2015. Yeah, some reputable names on that list. three guys who escaped from Alcatraz in the 1960s. And then there were six murderers on the list and me and the U.S. Marshal who was after me created that list just because he wanted me so badly. So he created that list so he could have more agents and more money to find me. And I had numerous friends.
They told me after I was caught, but I also had a few guys who were over there working for me. And they told me about seeing my face on billboards all over the Bay Area. But it actually made the local news too. And a lot of people called up and were questioning me being on the list.
because it was only for 109 pounds of weed, which in Northern California was an absolute, I mean, it still is, but that's an absolute joke with the amount of trafficking and the amount of weed that was produced in Northern California. 109 pounds of weed was absolutely. Why do you think the Marshall had it out for you?
So he would go talk to my family and he would say, it's like I'm chasing a ghost. So I think it was just an ego trip on his part because he was very, very relentless and he would not give up. He would tell my mother everything. that he was gonna kill me in the field. He would say, oh, you know, things happen, you know, fingers slip.
And my mom told me that he would say in a very sick and demented way, like, you know, I'd really hate for your son to end up dead. But if you tell me where he's at, I can make sure that he's okay. And my mother is the sweetest woman you'll ever meet. She did not know where I was at.
And I just don't understand how supposedly in the pursuit of justice that you, especially for weed too, I wasn't a murderer. I've never violated anybody's autonomy. Okay, fine. I broke the law, even though it's marijuana. I don't agree with the law, but okay, fine. I broke the law, but just the level of,
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