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


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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. 
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