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New Episode! This week we're joined by professional fighter and Moyamoya survivor Vince Murdock. Vince has gone through a lot of setbacks in life: A Moyamoya diagnosis led to brain surgery. Injuries dogged his career. A car accident came out of nowhere. Others may have crumpled, but Vince proved his…

New episode is LIVE! We've got fighter and survivor @Vincemurdock on the show, here's some of what you can expect: 👑 Comeback king 💯 Leading by example 🔗 Breaking the cycle ⚔️ The art of fighting 🌿 Alternative medicine

Bio: Vince Murdck is an American professional mixed martial artist (MMA) from Lapeer, Michigan, who is currently on his path to the UFC. He isaffiliated with Team Alpha Male. Vince appeared in The Ultimate Fighter as part of season 29 (ESPN MMA). He has flourished as a UFC and MMA…

Vince doesn't just pursue his dreams for himself, he wants to set an example for his son that you can live without limits.

Coming up next week: Vince Murdock! Vince had a tough start in life, but we can't wait to share how he turned it around 😎

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?