Lived It

Heartstopper: Former Aussie Rules Player Jason Ball On Coming Out In Sport And How The Show Hit The Mark

Episode Notes

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 

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