Empathy in Wrestling? John Cena Turns Heel

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