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Jan. 15, 2025
Jessica Baladad: How Self-Advocacy & AI are Revolutionizing Breast Cancer Awareness
In this episode, Jay speaks with Jessica Baladad, a six-year breast cancer survivor and the creator of Feel For Your Life—a groundbreaking app providing tools for breast self-exams, health tracking, and AI-based pathology in…
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Jan. 14, 2025
Jessica Baladad: How Self-Advocacy & AI are Revolutionizing Breast Cancer Awareness
In this episode of The Tragedy Academy Podcast, Jay sits down with Jessica Baladad, a six-year breast cancer survivor and the visionary behind the groundbreaking app Feel For Your Life. Jessica shares her powerful journey fr…
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Dec. 17, 2024
Authenticity in Action: Zelda Khan Black on Overcoming Challenges in Voice Acting
🎙️ In this episode of The Tragedy Academy Podcast, Jay Hicks sits down with the multi-talented Zelda Khan Black, a voice actor, author, and artist, to discuss her journey of resilience and authenticity in the entertainment i…
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Dec. 8, 2024
Amplifying Authenticity with Chuck Duran: Voice Acting, Rock Sugar, and Living Your Best Life
Get ready to amplify your authenticity! In this episode, Jay welcomes Chuck Duran, Demos That Rock’s founder and VO Buzz Weekly’s co-host. Chuck shares his journey from crafting world-class voiceover demos to co-founding the…
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Dec. 1, 2024
Hakeem Javaid: Viewing Time Through the Lens of Extuity
In this episode of The Tragedy Academy Podcast, host Jay Hicks sits down with Hakeem Javaid to explore the transformative power of perspective through his groundbreaking theory of Extuity. Hakeem delves into how time, energy…
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Nov. 22, 2024
🌟 Bridging Spirituality and Science with Crystal Cassidy 🌟
In this episode of The Tragedy Academy Podcast, host Jay Hicks welcomes Crystal Cassidy, CEO and founder of SoulPod, to explore the profound connection between science and spirituality. With two decades of experience in biot…
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Bridging Science and Spirituality: My Conversation with Crystal Cassidy
When I think about the divide between science and spirituality, I don’t see conflict—I see a yin-yang. In the same way, the black swirl of the yin carries a dot of white, and the white swirl of the yang carries a dot of black, so science…
Transforming Teenage Lives: Building Resilience and Coping Skills for a Lifetime
Transforming Teenage Lives: Building Resilience and Coping Skills for a Lifetime
In this blog post, I want to reflect on my recent conversation with Austin Davis, a leader in teenage behavioral health and addiction recovery, on The Tragedy Academy …
Stay Young in Your Creative Pursuits: Navigating the Path to Success with Steve Young
In the world of creativity, few journeys are as varied and inspiring as that of Steve Young. Known for his Emmy-nominated work on The David Letterman Show, his quirky exploration of industrial musicals in Bathtubs Over Broadway, and most recently, h…
About the Host
Jay Hicks
Host / Creator / Owner
Florida native Jay Hicks is a music producer, podcaster, graphic designer, Voice Over Artist and the owner and creative mind behind The Tragedy Academy Podcast. Jay has held many careers, from digging septic drain fields to being a Financial Services Solution Architect Manager for one of the nation's largest consulting firms. Jay has experience producing and engineering podcasts, voice-overs, promotional videos, and advertisements.
Why?
I lived most of my life imprisoned in my mind, a slave to past experiences and choices and anxiety over the future. Seemingly random memories and worries trapped me: Will I be successful? Am I successful enough? Does she love me? Will people admire me? Do people hate me? Am I the way that I am because someone made me this way? Someone told me I'm no good. Does that mean it is true? I experienced shame over past bad decisions or was overly prideful with no need. The list of mental agonies is endless.
Looking at this box created around my life, I can see that I had succumbed to an onslaught of past and present thoughts. I had forgotten entirely about NOW. I wasn't grateful for today, the moment, family, friends, or existence itself. I will not break down my construct and inner demons, but I want to give some insight and share my thoughts on what I believe is missing from humankind today.
I never learned how to be thankful and present now. I was taught to focus on the perceived problems from my past experiences or my need to prove something to imaginary adversaries. For myself, it has been a journey… Read More
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