Matt has been forging their own path in esports for over 7 years now, mostly from a General Manager side of things. From managing players to assisting with visas to supporting leadership and diving into analytics, he has gained experience at Envy Gaming, UCI Esports, Misfits Gaming Group, Flyquest, and Cloud9. He is passionate about organizational strategy and intends to further put his stamp on the industry in the coming years as he wraps up his MBA in 2023. Please note that this previously unreleased episode was originally recorded on February 25, 2021. 

Nishant Patel is one of the co-founders of AFK Gaming and also serves as its Head of Content. AFK Gaming is one of the top esports news/media sites around, specializing in topics around mobile esports & what's happening within the industry in India. We discussed his vision for Asian esports, what it takes to survive as a media company in such a fast-moving industry, and what you as a job-seeker can do to make yourself the best possible candidate for a job in esports. You can find him on Twitter @therealClouDx or on LinkedIn. Make sure you also check out AFK Gaming, along with their latest news and projects. 

Recorded at the end of 2020, Breanne discusses what went into building what Forbes described as "the Nike of esports," an innovative apparel company called Ateyo. We explore how she stumbled upon PC Cafes in New York, helping to spark the initial idea for their first product. She also shares what went into founding and setting up the company, negotiating with factories, work-life balance, networking, and more! You can find her on Twitter @breannehp and you can find out more about Ateyo here: https://ateyo.com I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did; if you did, please leave the podcast a review (it really helps!)

Duran is a longtime esports veteran, playing for the National team in StarCraft: BroodWar while in high school, eventually founding the Collegiate StarLeague, and more recently taking on new challenges at FACEIT. In this episode, we explore each step throughout his career, his motivations & challenges, and his advice for anyone looking to build a career in esports.

Will is on the front lines of helping people find work in the esports industry. His job as a Content Coordinator for Hitmarker requires him to actively seek out the most recent job openings in gaming, so if you want to work in esports, you might want to give this episode a listen!  We discuss his upbringing, his realization that he didn't want to work in politics, the hiring process, tips for interviewing, some things to NOT do while networking, and some additional insight.  Let us know what you think about this episode over on our Twitter. And please leave a review on iTunes or your favorite podcasting platform, it helps a lot! 

Cody and I both graduated from the same university, but never spoke in detail until this conversation. He started his own organization, Fable Esports, competed as a player himself, and worked alongside professional golfers for years, helping to ensure they had the right tools they needed to succeed on the course, and today he finds himself doing the same thing at Northwood, helping students succeed in the classroom and also in-game. What I found most fascinating about this conversation was learning about all the support that the university is offering students and the amount of REAL, hands-on experience they are organizing for their students. It definitely seems like they are setting them up for success. If you want to learn about what it takes to become a college esports athlete, how to manage an esports team efficiently, or the importance of analytics in all things, then you might want to give this episode a listen. Learn how to work in esports by hearing about Cody's experience. 

Want to know how to become a professional esports caster? Want to know what makes a great reel? Always wanted to move to Korea and work in esports? Well, you might want to hold your horses and listen to this podcast first! Reid has done it all and will walk you through the ins and outs of his experience and how you might be able to gain experience and find work for yourself if you think you're up to the challenge.  

A time-consuming but excellent conversation with one of my favorite humans about how she got into esports, her background in customer support and advertising, moving to France just before the market collapsed and she ended up out of a job. We also dive into the creation of Hurrah.group and Angela's work with Women in Games and France Esports. If you want to learn something about leadership, being pitched an idea while drunk, how to manage stress, or maybe even how to work in esports, then you are in the right place. Enjoy this one. 

In this episode, AC tells us about the life of an event manager. The long hours of planning, the excitement and stress of event day, and even some crazy experiences from that one event at an indoor waterpark! We also discuss networking and how to provide value at the same time without coming off as "too much." You can contact AC at @ACWOAE on Twitter! Thanks for listening, and let me know what you think about the episode on Twitter.

Jon Koob is a master of social media, yet he seems to be a student at the same time - always learning and improving at his craft.  He attended The University of Iowa, excitingly pitching and starting their Snapchat channel. Later he joined Vancouver-based esports startup, Battlefy, as their social media manager, and today he flexes his skills over at SteelSeries in Chicago.   In this episode, we discuss some of the stigma around social media roles in esports, with many people assuming every company just has a social media intern to handle things - Jon tells us that it's really so much more than that. Also, we touch on the power of networking (how we met), and what it takes to actually find a role in esports or even just at a startup.   You can contact Jon at @JonKoob across most social media. Thanks for listening, and let me know what you think about the episode on Twitter.