The Gamers Change Lives Podcast

The Gamers Change Lives Podcast

Welcome to the Gamers Change Lives Podcast. Play Games. Create Jobs. Change Lives.
This is a show about how to build an esports business from literally anywhere in the world where each week we showcase the journey of esports entrepreneurs and others to learn how they solved a particular problem that everyone will ultimately face.

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Training for an Esports Future
May 27, 2023

Training for an Esports Future

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. …

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Unconventional Journeys and the Power of Determination
May 20, 2023

Unconventional Journeys and the Power of Determination

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 …

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Bridging the Gap Between Esports and Non-Profits
May 13, 2023

Bridging the Gap Between Esports and Non-Profits

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 ...

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The Playbook for Running a Winning Esports Organization
May 6, 2023

The Playbook for Running a Winning Esports Organization

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 conversa...

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The Role of International Esports Organizations
April 29, 2023

The Role of International Esports Organizations

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 devel...

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Transforming Education Through Esports
April 22, 2023

Transforming Education Through Esports

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 …

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Recent Blog Posts

Time With Chris Tran — SEA Esports and Gaming Expert

For this episode, we have Mr. Chris Tran, an esports and gaming expert from Singapore, speaking on how to get things done – an esports 101 for persons an…

Time With Marc Almanzor — Founder, MGA

The part in esports this episode looks to highlight is that of the relationship between esports and nonprofits, or philanthropy

Time With Grant Rousseau — Global Director Of Esports

Changes and operations in the esports industry are being carried out just like they do through team management, promotion, and coaching amongst others