Lindsay Vann

Connecting the Worlds of Design and Gaming

Cisco Garrido, the Senior Graphic Designer at AOE Creative, is joining us today to talk about resilience, commitment, and following and trusting our passions.  Originally from Venezuela, and after his mentor died at a young age, Cisco moved to Panama to avoid the financial and social crisis getting in the way of his progress. His…

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Why You Need To Pay Attention to Ergonomics

Good ergonomic conditions don’t depend exclusively on the quality, price, or even the ergonomic qualities of the furniture we use when we are gaming, in our workstations, or wherever we spend the most time.  Jeannie Koulizakis, today’s guest, indicates that good ergonomics conditions include all the mentioned above plus a lot of other things, like…

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Influencer Marketing in Esports

James Creech joins us today to talk about the growth, evolution, and possibilities of influencer advertising. This marketing tool developed its strength, reach, and effectiveness in the last decade and has become a great asset for the gaming and esports industry.  James is the SVP of Influencer Strategy at Brandwatch; he is an Entrepreneur, Startup…

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How To Build a Brand on Tik Tok

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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The Road to Becoming an American Ninja Warrior

We can learn a lot from today’s guest, Karsten Williams, about resiliency, commitment, gratitude, and using past experiences to improve our personal and professional lives.  Karsten Williams is a 6 times American Ninja Warrior finalist, Director of Ninja Warrior North Texas, former Alpha Warrior athlete and body transformation specialist.  We delve into Karsten’s journey to…

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Creating Better Gaming Stations in Esports

In today’s episode, co-hosted by Brandon Brunhammer, we meet Monica Miller, Collegiate Esports Program Development Consultant at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, storyteller, gaming enthusiast, and health & wellness advocate.  Throughout our conversation, directly from the Power event in South Bend, Monica shared her journey into gaming and esports and how she got involved…

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How To Create Great Partnerships With Esports Teams

Sponsoring esports teams remains this kinda undecipherable-but-with great-opportunities-in-it space for many brands. Many brands and agencies would approach it as supporting traditional sports teams, and they might get good results with that strategy. Still, with esports, the story is a bit different.  Today, Joe McMahon, Manager of Marketing and Esports at Wavemaker Sports & Live,…

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How the Gaming World Gave Her Purpose

Visiting us today is Alexandrie Brekke, Allie, to talk about diversity, bullying, the feminine presence in gaming and esports, and how she used video games to rescue herself from a dark place. Allie Brekke is the Director of Operations at Kungarna, Brand Manager at Antares Gaming, and an Esports Marketing Consultant. Allie is passionate about…

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