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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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48:29

Esports in Africa with Michael Akintaju in Atlanta

Gamers Change Lives ·

2022/07/02

Today’s guest is Michael Akintaju. He lives in Atlanta, GA in the US, and is from Lagos, Nigeria. He is a writer at the AfroGamer where you may have heard him on the AfroGamer Podcast. He is also a project manager Lagos Esports Forum (LESF) and Co-Founder of Mobiele. Michael demonstrates that it is possible to support esports around the world from anywhere in the world. Our discussion included: What is it like to work on esports in Africa and Nigeria while living in the US? The Lagos Esports Forum

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54:18

Sponsorship and Marketing with Nick Holden from South...

Gamers Change Lives ·

2022/06/25

Today’s guest is Nicholas Holden. He is an industry-respected esports and gaming specialist in South Africa. He is the managing director of African Cyber Gaming League (ACGL.co.za) and works with Entravision 365 Digital as their Gaming Solution Specialist. With over 11 years of work experience in gaming and esports, Nick and his team have played a pivotal role in growing competitive gaming in the school, university, and public sector in South Africa. With a strong belief in building a sustainable

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54:51

Creating Esports Jobs Around the World from Chile...

Gamers Change Lives ·

2022/06/18

Today’s guest is Ulises Fahnert from Santiago, Chile. He is the Founder of NowPlayNoGames and has many years of experience in a wide variety of esports ventures. NOTE: The most important message that was brought home in this discussion was that creating esports jobs can be done from anywhere in the world with planning and persistence. Our discussion included: Esports in South and Latin America What is the current landscape of esports in South America How different countries stack up – Mexico and

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58:21

Creating a University Esports Program with John Cash

Gamers Change Lives ·

2022/06/11

Today’s guest is John Cash, the Founder & Global Professor JCSU Gaming & Esports Initiative at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States. In addition, he is the Chief Development & Education Officer and Investor at Cxmmunity in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE: The most important message that was brought home in this discussion was that creating esports programs at the university level is important to develop job skills for all of esports. Our discussion included: HBCU

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44:26

Creating Esports Businesses in Africa with Atsu Sikanku

Gamers Change Lives ·

2022/06/04

Today’s guest is Atsu Sikanku from Ghana and the UK. He is the International Relations Manager and co-founder of Esports Africa News, Playtourney.live, Tema Esports Club, Team Falcon, Esports Innovation Centre. NOTE: The most important message that was brought home in this discussion was that creating esports businesses can be by working hard, focusing on building locally, and believing in yourself. Our discussion included: The Breadth of Jobs in Esports What are the types of jobs that esports can

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Content Creation With Mitch Esguerra of Galaxy Racer

Gamers Change Lives ·

2022/05/28

Today’s guest is Mitch Esguerra, CEO of Southeast Asia at Galaxy Racer, a Transmedia Powerhouse focused on Esports, Content Creators, Music and Sports, with over 100 content creators amassing over 500 million followers and generating over 2.5 billion monthly views. He leads the establishment, growth, and scale of Galaxy Racer’s regional operations across the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, and Indonesia. NOTE: The most important message that was brought home in this discussion was

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59:22

Tournaments with Eniola Edun of GAMR Africa

Gamers Change Lives ·

2022/05/21

Play Games. Create Jobs. Change Lives. Today’s guest is Eniola Edun. She is the Chief Executive Officer/ Co-Founder at Gamr, the leading platform for esports competitions based in Lagos, Nigeria. NOTE: The most important message that was brought home in this discussion was that anyone interested in creating a tournament should first look at building a community. Our discussion included: Tournaments how tournaments fit into the esports ecosystem mobile/console/PC platform differences logistics on

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53:33

Community and Content with Sagar Nair of India

Gamers Change Lives ·

2022/05/14

Play Games. Create Jobs. Change Lives. Today’s guest is Sagar Nair. He is the Co-founder & CEO at Qlan from Mumbai, India. He is also the co-founder of The Times of Esports – an esports news website. His introduction to esports came through attending a college festival and watching the crowd reaction to the streamer “Mortal” playing. NOTE: The most important message that was brought home in this discussion was that anyone who feels like they are on the outside of esports wanting in, it is possible

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Teams: Professional Player Queen Arrow from Kenya

Gamers Change Lives ·

2022/05/07

Play Games. Create Jobs. Change Lives. Teams are the backbone of the esports industry, and the professional players are the athletes who are front and center to the audience. In episode 2 we talk with Sylvia ‘Queen Arrow’ Gathoni from Kenya about her fighting game career, where she started, and how she sees the esports landscape in Africa today. Fighting Games Queen Arrow began her fighting game career on PS2, playing with family and particularly with her brothers. Her interest in fighting games was

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58:03

The Role of Esports in Creating Jobs

Gamers Change Lives ·

2022/04/30

1. The Role of Esports in Creating Jobs Play Games. Create Jobs. Change Lives. In Episode 1 we talk with Kofi Sika LATZOO (Senegal) and Kwesi Hayford (Ghana) about the role of esports in creating jobs around the world. Both of our guests show the depth of their experience and knowledge in almost every facet of esports in Africa. They talk about what is esports, jobs in the industry, and esports in emerging markets. Learn “What is esports?” from a perspective of monetization, gamification, and most

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Gamers Change Lives - Play Games. Create Jobs. Change...

Gamers Change Lives ·

2022/02/16

Playing games can change lives. Listen to our rally cry, join us on our quest to present the amazing stories of esports entrepreneurs in emerging markets. Gamers Change Lives Podcast Show Notes – Rally Cry Episode Episode Title: Play Games. Create Jobs. Change Lives. Introduction: “Over the next decade, the World Bank estimates one billion young people will try to enter the job market, but less than half of them will find formal jobs. This has the potential to negatively impact a generation of young

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