Episodes

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 South...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 t...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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...

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 deve...

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...

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 wo...

What a year we have had in 2022! Our first episode on February 15 started our journey talking about how esports can create jobs around the world.We have been fortunate to have had so many guests who generously gave us their time and their stories. O...

We have two guests today: Nick Smith and Romain Tixier – Co-founders of GosuRabbit a next gen marketing agency based in the UK. Nick is in the UK and Roman is in Lyon, France.Our discussion included:The story of how both Nick and Romain became inte...

Our guest is Mohamed Karar. He is a Venture Partner at Launch Africa, one of the most active early-stage venture capital firms in Africa.Once Mohamed, talking to us from Cape Town, South Africa, learned what a venture capital partner does, he knew t...

Our guest is Soufiane EL FILALI. He is Marketing & Communication Director at La Fédération Royale Marocaine des Jeux Électronique – FRMJE (The Royal Moroccan Federation of Electronic Games)Our discussion included:Soufiane describes the journey of e...

We have two guests today: Kieran Sanford. Co-Founder of ForG4MERSake in London, and Baba Dioum, the Manager SOLO Esport in Dakar Senegal.Our discussion included:How Kieran and Baba each came to esports from different paths.They each talk briefly a...

Our guest is Tushaar Garg from India. He is the Founder and CEO @StreamO as well as the Founder and CEO of Irony Esports.Our discussion included:Tushaar talks about how large the market is in India, for those playing and those watching video games....

Our guest is Frank Sliwka, Global Esports, Gaming & Digital Entertainment Opinion Leader, Keynote Speaker, COO, and Hon. Professor from Singapore.Our discussion included:Frank’s introduction to esports while watching the excitement of gamers, bring...

Our guest is Jon Satterley from Melbourne Australia. He is CEO & Co-Founder at Fortress Australia.Our discussion included:How a passion for heavy metal music and the world of entertainment led to the creation of a cathedral to games culture.Jon’s ...

Our guest is Malph Minns from the UK. He is Managing Director at Strive Sponsorship.Our discussion included:The difference between esports sponsorship and that of traditional sports and other entertainment industries based on Malph’ s extensive exp...

Our guest is Dave Harris from Australia. He is Managing Director at Guinevere Capital. He is also an Investor and former Chairman of EXCEL Esports and a Founding Partner at League of Legends Circuit Oceania.Our discussion included:How investing in ...

Our guest is Christian Bishop, Director of Twitch Properties - Gaming & Esports.Our discussion included:Christian’s esports journey from venues, esports arenas, production companies, tournaments/leagues, teams and now on the platform side. “Going t...

Sidick Bakayoko from Côte d'Ivoire is the Founder and CEO at Paradise Game.Our discussion included:Sidick’s background including how he learned that being number one in a startup is a lot different than being #2 or #3.Paradise GameParadise Game's...