How do you turn a hero into a villain? Andrea and Ray dip into the world of professional wrestling to explore unconventional and surprisingly subtle uses of empathy in John Cena's recent storyline of becoming a "heel".

LINKS

Video: "Betrayal Moment" at Elimination Chamber
Video: John Cena's first heel promo speech at WWE RAW
Wikipedia glossary of pro wrestling terms
Empathy In Tech Episode: Who is the Business?
Radiolab episode: Montreal Screwjob

HOSTS

Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com
Ray Myers LinkedIn | Craft vs Cruft on YouTube

ABOUT EMPATHY IN TECH

Empathy in Tech is a fiscally sponsored project of Superbloom Design, a US 501c3 nonprofit. Together, we are on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry by:

Closing the empathy skills gap by treating empathy as a technical skill.
Teaching technical empathy through accessible, affordable, actionable training.
Building community and breaking down harmful stereotypes and tropes.
Promoting technical empathy for ethics, equity, and social justice.

Learn more at empathyintech.com

Empathy in Wrestling? John Cena Turns Heel