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As Jay says, don't be someone's origin story 🤣

Bobby reminds us that kindness doesn't cost a thing 😊

New episode is LIVE! Here's what to expect: 😍 Go after what you want ☀️ Live every day like it is your last 💰 Define your own success ☮️ The opposite of regret is peace 💖 Change the world with kindness 😎 It's cool to be a nerd thetragedyacademy.com

Summary In this episode, we welcome professional fighter Bobby Maximus to the show. A long-time friend of Gary's, the two first met on the set of The Ultimate Fighter years ago and discuss their shared experience on the show. Bobby also shares his experience of growing up in a community…

Gratitude

Marriage advice from Gabe Torres. Know your place in the pecking order. #podcast #thetragedyacademy #immigrantstories

What would it take to bring out that kind of pure joy in you?

New Episode! "Gabe Torres" This week Jay and Gary are joined by an extra special guest: Jay’s father-in-law, Gabriel Torres…and he’s got quite the story to tell. Gabe grew up in Colombia where as a student he was a basketball star. After graduating high school, Gabe had an opportunity to…

Perspective is key to getting the most from a tough situation. Gary highlighted the tough aspects of reality tv, but Bobby only saw the opportunities.

As Gary points out, reality tv isn't always a bed of roses. How long are you lasting in that house?? 👀

Here's the first teaser for next week's guest: former UFC fighter Bobby Maximus. Bobby firmly believes that kindness comes back to you, but that cliffhanger... 😳

Some life advice from Gabe: you learn more from listening 🙊

To kick off The Tragedy Academy 2.0, Jay and Gary are joined by Ellie Neidhart, the wife of late WWE legend, Jim The Anvil Neidhart. Jay and Gary are able to geek out over their shared childhood experiences of watching wrestling, while Ellie gives us her unique perspective on the…

Street ball isn't all fun and games. Here, Gabe recounts a tragic experience he had on the court.

Jay and Gary are joined in the studio by musician and rapper, Matthew Scheall. Matthew came to music a little later in the game, not starting his journey until college when he was inspired and encouraged by close friends. Matthew has grown as an artist in the years since embracing…

The first rule of street ball: there are no rules 😎

Welcome to The Tragedy Academy... 2.0! In this episode get the scoop on what we have in store for our relaunch. Jay sits down with our new co-host, Gary, to talk about this new era of TA - from new team members to new merch, we've got it all. We…

From Columbia to NY to find out the family isn't about the location, it's the people. With a note pinned to his chest, Gabe recalls coming to America and meeting his long-lost cousins in the middle of the night after traveling alone for the first time to the USA. #thetragedyacademy…

POV: You fly to a new country, arrive late at night, don't have a cell phone, and your ride isn't there to pick you up 😳 what are you gonna do?

Happy Monday Academics! We are so excited to give you a preview of our next episode with special guest, and Jay's father-in-law, Gabe Torres. Gabe left Colombia at a young age to take a chance in the US and hasn't looked back since.

Summary Jay and Gary are joined in the studio by musician and rapper, Matthew Scheall. Matthew came to music a little later in the game, not starting his journey until college when he was inspired and encouraged by close friends. In the years since Matthew has grown as an artist…

Jay and Gary are joined in the studio by musician and rapper, Matthew Scheall. Matthew came to music a little later in the game, not starting his journey until college when he was inspired and encouraged by close friends. In the years since Matthew has grown as an artist by…

Another Monday, another episode is live! Jay and Gary are joined in the studio by musician and rapper, Matthew Scheall. Here are some of the highlights: 💡 Discovering your inner artist 🤗 Importance of a Supportive Environment 💯 Artistic Authenticity 💙 Believing In Yourself 🧗 Overcoming Your Implicit Biases

Matthew was fortunate to have a friend who was supportive & honest at the start of his journey in music. We all need that someone who's in our corner!