Lessons Learned
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Podchaser Podchaser Some conversations stay with you long after the microphones are off.
In this Season 2 finale, Jay and Gary look back on the people and ideas that shaped The Tragedy Academy's first two seasons. Jay returns to a lesson from veteran Brandon Lloyd about resisting the urge to rank one person's pain against another's.
They talk about rooting for the underdog, the fear that can accompany ambition, and what the way someone treats a service worker reveals about their character. Jay also remembers a friend lost to suicide and the part that loss played in his commitment to conversations about mental health.
The episode closes with gratitude for the guests and listeners who helped build the show, and the announcement, at the time, that Gary would be joining as cohost.
Content note: discussion of suicide loss, grief, and bullying.
What We Explore
- Lessons carried forward from the first two seasons
- Why comparing trauma can get in the way of understanding
- Underdogs, confidence, and fear of success
- The personal loss behind Jay's commitment to the show
- Bullying and the reach of online harassment
- Respect for people in service roles
- Gary joining the show and the next chapter of the Academy
The Tragedy Academy
Candid conversations exploring the human experience through tragedy and triumph.
Hosted by Jay Hicks and Gary DeFranco.
Be cool. Keep learning. 🌳
The Tragedy Academy is a show created to bridge societal divides in a judgment-free zone using candor and humor.
Be cool. Keep Learning.
