Bite size. Cam Calkoen talks about the letter from Jeremy Wells that changed his life

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Bite size. Cam Calkoen talks about the letter from Jeremy Wells that changed his life

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May 7, 2022

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Cam Calkoen was born with cerebral palsy. 20 years ago the only thing that made him happy was watching the TV show "Havoc and Newsboy." Cams mum wrote a letter to Newsboy (Jeremy Wells) and he replied. Cam STILL has that letter pinned to his wall.

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May 7, 2022

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NZ broadcaster Dom Harvey is obsessed with running. In this weekly podcast he speaks to awesome people who identify as runners. In depth conversations covering a wide range of topics....but lots of running chat.

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Bite size. Cam Calkoen talks about the letter from Jeremy Wells that changed his life: Cam Calkoen was born with cerebral palsy. 20 years ago the only thing that made him happy was watching the TV show "Havoc and Newsboy." Cams mum wrote a letter to Newsboy (Jeremy Wells) and he replied. Cam STILL has that letter pinned to his wall. by The Dom Harvey Podcast
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Bite size. Cam Calkoen talks about the letter from Jeremy Wells that changed his life

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