When it comes to getting kids involved in team sports, it shouldn’t stop at gaming. Teacher Chris Aviles saw an opportunity to use kids’ love of gaming to create a team atmosphere and developed the first middle school esports team through Garden State Esports. He now helps kids from all over through school teams and…
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The argument between the music industry and the internet about music’s democratization has existed since the internet’s very first steps. On one side is the music industry, which historically owned the means of production and distribution; on the other, creators, startups, and the general public. Our guest, Paul Sampson, a crusade for democratizing music veteran,…
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Investing in disruptive ideas is betting on massively changing people’s lives and how they see and interact with the world or revolutionizing an entire industry. Yet identifying a disruptive idea’s potential can be tricky. After over two decades as a sports tech venture capitalist, Wayne Kimmel has a clear idea of how to spot ideas…
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Karen Todd, VP of Global Brand Marketing at Kyowa Hakko USA, joins us to talk about performance-enhancing ingredients, health, and wellness in the gaming industry. We had a fantastic conversation about Karen’s background, her passion for nutrition, and educating people on how to take the best care of their health. We explore the benefits of…
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Joining us today is Borko Popic to talk about high-performing competitive gaming athletes, how to build healthy, high-performing environments, and his unique approach to overall health and wellness. Borko is a Sr. Manager and Performance Coach at Overactive Media, Canada’s largest esports ownership group. Borko and his family, originally from Bosnia, lived for some time…
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There aren’t many who can not only make a career out of what they love but also be at the absolute top of their game by doing what they love. Michael ‘Flamesword’ Chaves is one of those people, and he joins John Davidson in this episode of the DLC Drop Podcast to discuss his journey…
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The gaming industry has matured a lot in the last couple of years, from a business perspective, health and wellness, and social awareness space. How society sees gamers has also changed; the idea of a lonely young kid with poor social skills playing in a basement has been thoroughly debunked. Gaming has shown that the…
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Ryan Clements has taken his love of skateboarding to not just one, but two companies. In this episode of the DLC Drop Podcast Ryan joins John to talk about his journey from owning his own lawn care company, to becoming the GM of Skatepark of Tampa. After building an incredible reputation in skateboarding competitions, Ryan…
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Having an idea is only the first step in a very long journey to make a company successful. However, there are many nights of hard work, and many different paths that can be taken to find the right partners and funding to grow a company. In this episode of Esports Connected, Megan is joined by…
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Braedon Sheppard joins us today to talk about content creation, his journey, and experiences in gaming and esports, and the relevance and proper use of TikTok to engage with audiences, brands, and gamers. Braedon is the founder and President of Sheppard Media LLC; he is a TikTok Gaming Content Creator with over 230K followers and…
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