Esports Connected

Hosted ByMegan Van Petten

Join Esports Trade Association Managing Director Megan Van Petten as she interviews some of today's most influential people and companies in the esports industry. The Esports Trade Association's Mission is to unify, serve, and ethically advance the business interests and sustainability of the esports industry, and the Esports Connected Podcast extends that effort through highlights ad conversations with their members.


All Episodes

Helping Event Organizers Bringing Gaming and Esports To Life

If there’s one ongoing theme you see through esports and gaming, it’s the excitement over how many jobs and opportunities are created for those who have a love of...

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 &...

Creating Some of Esports Biggest Tournaments

Joining us today at the Power event in South Bend is the ESTA Elevator Pitch winner Matt Jackson, founder, and CEO of the Ultimate Gaming Championship (UGC). Throughout our...

Esports Connected: The Importance of Mental and Physical Health in Gaming

Fitness and overall wellness are not strangers anymore in the gaming community. Competitive and recreational gamers, streamers, and pretty much every person in the industry spending long hours in...

Why The Future is Bright For Young Gamers

In this episode, directly from the Bendix Arena in South Bend’s Century Center, we chat with Brandon Brunhammer, Business Development Director in Research and Learning at AVI-SPL (XTG). Brandon...

Streamlining the Esports Event Process

Let’s think of every pixel on a screen as an independent source of information. We will look at the fidelity between an author’s creation and the final product displayed...

Marketing and Branding Trends in Esports

In today’s episode, we dive deep into the marketing world with our two guests, Kevin Pustizzi and Ryan Harbinson. We explore their journey into the marketing and branding space,...

Live From EsportsNext: Merging the Worlds of Digital and Reality to Create Amazing Experiences

Joining us today at the Esports Next Conference is one of the most brilliant minds in the gaming and esports space, Scott Greenberg. Scott is a real estate visionary...

Live From EsportsNext: How the Level-Up Fund is Changing Lives in Esports

Today, we are blessed with April Welch’s presence at the Esports Next Conference to talk about the launch of the Bronzeville Esports League and the first Level-Up award received...