Heartstopper: Former Aussie Rules Player Jason Ball On Coming Out In Sport And How The Show Hit The Mark
Do you ever look back on your teenage years and think ‘Damn, I wish things were easier then!’? We second that! In this episode of ‘Lived It’ Gen and Alexei chat to a former Australian rules football player who’s also an LGBTIQ+ advocate - Jason Ball, about what life was like once he came out in the ‘masculine’ game of Aussie football. Plus, we also take a look at the new show Heartstopper. Heartstopper is about a gay schoolboy who falls in love with a classmate, who also happens to be a rugby player… Oh, what we would give to be young again! CREDITS Guest: Jason Ball - https://jasonball.com.au/ Hosts: Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh Producer: Abbey Lenton Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh This podcast is brought to you by Netflix. Thanks for listening!