It’s with heavy hearts that we have to talk about today’s episode. Today, John welcomes E.Jay Miranda, and unfortunately, shortly after recording this, E.Jay passed away.

If there’s one thing we can take from this discussion is E.Jay’s passion for life, his ability to identify opportunities and go for them, and his heart for helping others along the way. He shares with John why he chose to move to the Philippines to take on the General Manager role with LuponWXC, his plans for seeing esports grow in the Philippines, and why his passion is all about the grassroots growth and doing what he can to make a difference.

He’s an inspiration and someone who the world of esports will miss greatly. 

To learn more about LuponWXC, visit https://www.luponwxc.gg/

Full Episode Breakdown:

2:27 – E.Jay talks about why staying up until all hours of the night in the Phillipians isn’t an uncommon thing.

4:13 – E.Jay discusses his opportunity to open up the Red Bull market in the Phillipians.

7:08 – Why a bold move of just picking up and moving to DC ended up being a great decision for E.Jay

12:57 – What arriving in the Philippines was like.

13:56 – Why seeing similar brands from the US is very common in the Philippines, and why they may put a small twist to American brands.

15:52 – E.Jay talks about what going to the Phillippines was like after never really living there and being part of the culture.

17:52 – When it comes to esports what are some of the differences between the US and the Philippines.

19:29 – Does coming from the US and moving into a company that’s a bit behind, does that give E.Jay a competitive advantage?

22:17 – Why E.Jay believes in the grass roots perspective for growth, and why he sees it potentially paying off.

27:19 – Why volunteering is such a great opportunity with getting your foot in the door to your dream career.

33:48 – E.Jay shares an incredible story about giving back his time in helping a friend make his UFC dream come true.

38:48 – Why creating special moments is so important to E.Jay.