Lindsay Vann

Bringing Young Audiences and Technology To An Old Pastime

Mark Neifeld joins us today to talk about entrepreneurship, leadership, and how to disrupt an industry by creating a business that provides value for an underserved community. Mark is a creator, a leader, a builder, and the Commissioner and CEO of the Sport Fishing Championship. He developed, created, and produced new customer experiences in sports,…

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Understanding the Investment Opportunities in Esports and Gaming

Ian Seltzer joins us today to share his thoughts on streaming media, the profitability of esports, Venture Capitals, and marketing.  Ian is a well-round esports strategist and the lead for Business Development at Pierce Yates Ventures. Before his incursion into the VC world, Ian led the content and business side of the top-ranked esports team,…

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How the Worlds of Physical and Digital Identities Collide

This week, we are joined by Joe Cox to talk about pop culture and marketing, marketing in gaming and esports, and the opportunities for brands in the metaverse.  Joe is the Founder and Creator of The Pop-Marketer, host of the Pop-Marketing Podcast, and a lifelong marketer passionate about helping brands incorporate pop culture and use…

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The Art of Marketing and Connecting With Some of World’s Largest Audiences

In this episode, we are led by hand behind-the-scenes of marketing and e-commerce by Robert Brink, Director of Digital Marketing & E-commerce, who has been writing copy and creating disruptive content for over 22 years. Robert created and launched digital content and marketing strategies for Paul Rodriguez’s Primitive Skateboards and Tony Hawk’s Ride Channel. He…

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Helping the Gaming Industry To Be More Inclusive

This week, Rebecca Dixon joins us to talk about the perceptions, shared beliefs, and reality of female gamers in the space. Rebecca is the co-founder and CEO of the*gameHERs, arguably the largest community of female gamers. She is also one of the Esports Trade Association’s Board Members. Rebecca was the Managing Director of Advertising and…

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Why Health Can’t Be Ignored in Gaming

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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Why Diversity and Inclusion Matter in Esports and Gaming

Joining us today is Ryan Johnson to talk about inclusion, minority representation, HBCUs and brands collaborations, and the multiple opportunities for underrepresented communities in the esports and gaming industry.  As the Founder and CEO of Cxmmunity, Ryan focuses on increasing minority representation in esports through STEAM development. Cxmmunity successfully established solid partnerships with Verizon, Twitch,…

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How Esports Teams Can Generate More Revenue From Partnerships

This week, we are joined by Justin Varghese to talk about esports, marketing, and partnerships.  Justin is in charge of Sales and Marketing Partnerships at Panda. He is an event speaker, esports broadcaster and evangelist, taco aficionado, and a dear friend. He shared a holistic view of the esports ecosystem, developed through his vast experience…

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Understanding the Connection Between Gaming and Neuroscience

In today’s episode, we are joined by one of the OGs of game development, Noah Falstein, Executive Advisor at Akili Interactive. Noah has been designing games since 1980; he has worked for LucasArts, 3DO, Dreamworks Interactive, and Google. Noah is also the Owner of The Inspiracy, a consulting game production and design company focusing on…

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How Mastering Statistics Led to the Esports

Adding value to a company is, without a doubt, the easiest way to put a foot in any industry. If our business card is a concrete plan for improving a business, we will most likely get hired for the position or, going even further; the company might create the job position for us.  Our guest,…

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