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Gamers Change Lives

Play Games. Create Jobs. Change Lives. The Gamers Change Lives Podcast is a show about how to build an esports business from literally anywhere in the world where each week we showcase the journey of an inspiring esports entrepreneur and learn how they solved one particular problem that everyone will ultimately face. I am your host, Tom Leonard. I have a background in entertainment marketing. After working with many amazing esports entrepreneurs from emerging markets, they inspired me to create a

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01:01:24

Using Tech to Level Up Esports, Education, and Equity

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/07/15

Today’s guest is Today’s guest is Danielle Rourke, Chief Technology and Innovation Strategist at Dell Technologies. In the Gamers Change Lives podcast, host Tom Leonard and Danielle Rourke, Chief Technology and Innovation Strategist for Higher Education at Dell Technologies, discuss the role of e-sports in education. They delve into the potential of e-sports to impart skills and provide a sense of community, even in non-coastal regions like Denver and Colorado. The conversation explores the

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50:03

Startups, AI, and Health Data Integration into Gaming

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/07/08

Today’s guest is Today’s guest is Hendrikje Wagner, Founder HypeRate.io. Welcome to The Gamers Change Lives Podcast, where Tom Leonard explores the integration of health data in gaming with Hendrikje Wagner from Hype Rate. They discuss Hype Rate's integration with Unity and upcoming plans for Unreal Engine and Godot, emphasizing the positive impact of monitoring health during gameplay. The conversation expands to health awareness in the gaming community and the importance of physical and mental

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01:02:40

Beyond Sponsorship: Strategies for Non-Profit Esports...

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/07/01

Today’s guest is Eliot J. Oreskovic. He is the Executive Co-Director of the United States Esports Association and an esports consultant. In this episode of The Gamers Change Lives Podcast, Tom Leonard interviews Elliot Oreskovic, the executive co-director of the United States Esports Association. Elliot shares his background in gaming and entrepreneurship, discussing his involvement in an esports lounge project that faced funding challenges due to limited venture capital interest. The conversation

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49:33

Empowering Youth: Esports’ Impact on STEM Education

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/06/24

Today’s guest is Jadesola Adedeji Co-Founder of STEM METS in Lagos, Nigeria, who prides herself on being a life-long learner. In this episode of "The Gamers Change Lives Podcast," Jadesola Adedeji, co-founder of STEM-METS, discusses her journey and the transformative impact of STEM education in Nigeria. Jadesola highlights the outdated education system she encountered upon returning to Nigeria and explains how she founded STEM Mets to address this issue. By incorporating practical and engaging

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53:57

Art Direction, AI, and Diversity in Games: A Game...

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/06/17

Today’s guest is Inka McAtee from Germany. She founded KnotHorn Studio where she works as CEO and Art Director for the independent company. Since October 2021, INKA has been the Project Lead of Amazon UNIVERSITY Esports Germany. In this podcast interview, we talk with Inka, who is an art director and CEO of a game development studio. We discuss the role of an art director in coordinating different artists to create a unified artistic vision for a game. Inka emphasizes the importance of pushing

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54:56

Esports and Games in Puerto Rico & the Power of...

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/06/10

Today’s guest is Shirley McPhaul from Puerto Rico. She is a speaker, researcher & educator in Web3 & Video Games. In this podcast conversation, host Tom Leonard speaks with Shirley McPhaul about the growth of the esports industry in Puerto Rico. Shirley discusses the historical and political context of Puerto Rico's relationship with the United States, as well as the efforts made by the Puerto Rican government to promote the video game industry, including esports and game development. They explore

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49:22

How Simple Solutions Can Create Job Opportunities

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/06/03

In this podcast conversation, Tom Leonard interviews Amir Satvat, the head of Global Startup Operations at AWS, covering topics related to e-sports, gaming, community building, and content creation on LinkedIn. Amir shares his passion for gaming, particularly the Legend of Zelda series, and discusses the role of business development (BD) in the gaming industry. He explains the importance of long-term thinking and partnerships in the e-sports and gaming world. The conversation shifts to Amir's role

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01:00:55

Training for an Esports Future

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/05/27

Today’s guests are Nik Turner - consultant and lecturer in Esports & Education at Queen Mary’s College in the UK – and the founders of CTRL Esports: COO George Lewin, CMO Harry Lunn, CDO Ben Gregg, and CEO William Holman. In this podcast discussion, Nik Turner, a consultant and lecturer in Esports & Education, along with members of the CTRL Esports team, delve into various aspects of esports education and industry development. They highlight the success of Queen Mary's College (QMC) in Basingstoke,

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01:02:55

Unconventional Journeys and the Power of Determination

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/05/20

Today’s guest is Chris Tran, a SEA Esports and Gaming Expert with experience working at the top levels of one of the largest gaming esports organizations: RIOT Games. In this podcast conversation, Tom Leonard interviews Chris Tran, an expert in Southeast Asia esports and gaming. They delve into various topics, starting with Chris's background and his journey into the gaming industry. Chris shares his unconventional path, from pursuing a pre-medical education to landing a job at an internet service

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58:29

Bridging the Gap Between Esports and Non-Profits

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/05/13

Today’s guest is Marc Almanzor, Senior Manager of Gift Processing at MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES (MSF). Marc is the owner of Make Gaming About Fundraising. He is also a broadcaster on Twitch.TV. In this podcast conversation, Tom Leonard interviews Marc Almanzor, a fundraising expert, about the intersection of esports, charity, and nonprofits. They discuss the potential of the gaming community for raising funds and the initiative called MGA Fundraising that bridges the gap between nonprofits and the

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57:47

The Playbook for Running a Winning Esports Organization

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/05/06

Grant Rousseau, the Global Director of Esports and European Director of Operations for Team Falcons, the biggest esports organization in the Middle East, recently appeared on the Gamer’s Change Lives podcast with host Tom Leonard. During the conversation, Rousseau discussed a range of topics, including how to start an esports team, how to recruit players, how to manage teams as businesses, event strategies for esports teams, and the impact of culture on the esports industry. Rousseau advised that

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45:42

The Role of International Esports Organizations

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/04/29

Today’s guest is Boban Totovski, the Secretary General of the International Esports Federation. Our conversation includes talking about the role of International Organizations such as the International Esports Federation. How do they: Encourage development of national organizations Provide education and training Promote youth and development programs Strengthen the ties among national organizations Create codes of conduct and statutes, suggested laws and standards International Esports Federation -

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53:17

Transforming Education Through Esports

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/04/22

In today’s episode we talk with Gerald Solomon, the Executive Director of the North America Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF) and founder of the Orange County High School Esports League. Gerald shares how he was inspired to use esports as a way to reach kids who were underserved, disenfranchised, and disengaged from traditional education. NASEF's goal is to reinvigorate classrooms and engage kids in new ways by offering free curriculum that uses esports as a hook to teach kids technology skills

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01:01:06

Esports and the Law

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/04/15

Welcome to Season 3 of the Gamers Change Lives Podcast: Building a Business, Esports 101. In Season One we talked about jobs. In Season Two we talked about sources of funding for esports ‘Follow the Money’. And now in Season Three we will be talking about Building an Esports Business. Season 3 is all about building a thriving esports business, and we've got some special features to help you along the way. In this episode of the Gamers Change Lives podcast, host Tom Leonard talks with André de

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58:41

Leading a Strong Esports Team: Lessons from West Point

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/04/08

This podcast is an not a government production. The views expressed do not reflect the official policy or position of the United States Military Academy, United States Army, Department of Defense or the US Government. Today’s guest is Victor Castro, the US. Director of @Army West Point Esports and Deputy Director of the West Point Simulation Center. In the Gamer's Change Lives podcast, host Tom Leonard interviews Victor Castro, US Director of Army Esports at West Point. They discuss Victor's

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14:03

Season 3 Introduction: Building a Thriving Esports...

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/04/04

Welcome to Season 3 of the Gamers Change Lives Podcast: Building a Business, Esports 101. In Season One we talked about jobs. In Season Two we talked about sources of funding for esports ‘Follow the Money’. And now in Season Three we will be talking about Building an Esports Business. Season 3 is all about building a thriving esports business, and we've got some special features to help you along the way. Key Points and Factors for Building a Thriving Esports Business: Identify a niche to stand out

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01:06:36

Bonus Episode! Team Ghana Goes to Bali

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/02/18

We have five guests today: Kwesi Hayford President of the Esports Association, Ghana with the team he took to the IESF World Championship in Bali in December 2022: Emmanuel Manu-Gyamfi (NELLmvp), Edmond Addo Mensah (shyBOY), Daniel Sungna Iddi (SPAMA), Boris Osisiadan-Nimpong (Atunaye). Micdad Morgan Agbotui (MUFASA) also went to Bali but was not able to appear on this episode. Hear the amazing stories that lead to this team’s life-changing adventure of going to Bali, how it was made possible, what

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45:02

Divergent Thinking, Eliminating Judgement, and the...

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/01/21

Our guest today on the podcast is Jeremy Utley, the Director of Executive Education at the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. The Stanford d.school. Our discussion included: Jeremy talks about ideas. Where they come from, and how to develop skills to generate more. This is the concept that he describes in his book, written with Perry Klebahn, called “Ideaflow”. There really isn’t such a thing as a new idea. Our ideas come from a combination of existing thoughts and experiences

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01:11:34

Going Global: Navigating Media Strategies and...

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/01/14

Our guest today on the podcast is Ronny Lusigi, the CEO of IndexG Esports in Nairobi, Kenya. Plus for the first time our podcast Executive Producer, Reginald Nsowah, is joining the conversation from Ghana. Our discussion included: Ronny’s talks about his journey into esports, with a start in traditional sports in Kenya. He received a sports scholarship to attend Chavakali High School in the western part of the country. Ronny founded IndexG Esports which is organized around four major

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01:05:30

Pitching to Brands, the Power of Mentorship, plus...

Gamers Change Lives ·

2023/01/07

Today’s guest is Rebecca Longawa. Highly regarded as a maven in the esports industry, she a global speaker and founder of the esports consultancy firm, Happy Warrior. Our discussion included monetization in esports, mentorship and networking, plus women in esports today. Rebecca is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota which has a robust esports community in the upper mid-west part of the United States. Rebecca’s experience began in promoting traditional sports with many major teams. Her work at Stadia

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