EBNP #060, our guest is Patrick Neff, Chief Gaming Officer of Texas Scholastic Esports Federation. In this podcast, Patrick and I converse about his journey into Esports, the opportunities in scholastics, and what options high schoolers have after they graduate. Enjoy!Stay tuned, new episodes release on Mondays at 6 AM CST. Enjoy!#esports #gaming #…

EBNP #059, our guest is none other than Danny Martin, CEO of Esposure.gg. This episode is a little different than our normal episodes recorded virtually over the internet, this episode was recorded on-location at Galveston Island Esports Summit 2021. Danny joined me at our booth and we talked about his evolutions in the Gaming & Esports Industry, w…

EBNP #058, our guest is Jay Melamed, the CEO of XP League. In this podcast, Jay and I talk about the process of building an Esports Tournament platform and franchise, the state of scholastic Esports, and how to adapt in an ever evolving Esports Industry. Enjoy! Stay tuned, new episodes release on Mondays at 6 AM CST. Enjoy! #esports #gaming #franch…

EBNP #057, our guest is Russell Folwell. Russell, also known as My_Magnum_Hurts, is a Facebook Gaming Partner with over 22 thousand followers. We talk about his history playing videos games, why he started streaming, and how he's bringing mobile gaming tournaments to his community. Enjoy! Stay tuned, new episodes release on Mondays at 6 AM CST. Enj…

EBNP #056, our guests are Mary Jo Naschke & Johnny Steverson, the co-creators & operators of Galveston Island Esports Summit. In this podcast, we learn about the reason why the started the event, what we can expect as an attendee, and why the conference is important for the industry of Esports. Enjoy!Stay tuned, new episodes release on Mondays at 6…

EBNP #055, our guest is Ben Feferman, Chief Executive Officer of Amuka Esports. In this podcast, we discuss Ben's motivation to start an Esports company, how the company operates, and current events in the Esports Industry. Enjoy! Stay tuned, new episodes release on Mondays at 6 AM CST. Enjoy! 2:39 INTRODUCTION: BEN FEFERMAN 5:25 FOUNDATION: VISION…

EBNP #054, our guest is Magnus Leppäniemi, the President of Esports at Esports Entertainment Group. In this podcast, we discuss Magnus career in Gaming & Esports, the operations of running a publicly traded Esports Company, and how he intends to grow the business from his role at the company. Enjoy! 2:04 Introduction: Magnus Leppäniemi 6:26 Foundat…

EBNP #053, our guest is Trevor Berneking, Director of Esports & Intramurals at Buena Vista University. In this episode, we talk about Trevor's journey into leadership of a Collegiate Esports Program, the process of building a program from scratch, and what direction Education in Esports is heading. Enjoy! Stay tuned, new episodes release on Mondays…

EBN Podcast #052, our guest is Jeremy Packer, the Chief Technology Officer for Ultimate Gaming Championship. In this podcast, I interview Jeremy about his youth as a Halo 2 competitor, the evolution of UGC Esports, and the establishment of UGC EDU. Enjoy!Stay tuned, new episodes release on Mondays at 6 AM CST. Enjoy!--- Support this podcast: https:…

EBN Podcast #051, our guest is David Kaelin, the Founder & CEO of Classic Game Fest & Game Over Video Games. In this podcast, I interview David about his journey from Electronics Sales Associate at a big box retailer to Owner & Operator of Game Over Video Games, what was the origin story of Classic Game Fest, and his observations of the resale mark…

EBN Podcast #050, our guest is Drew Proctor, host of the Esports Careers Podcast. In this podcast, I interview Drew about his motivations in starting the podcast, how he approaches production & collaboration, and what he sees is the future of Esports. Enjoy! Stay tuned, new episodes release on Mondays at 6 AM CST. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: h…

EBN Podcast #049, our guest is Shawn Smith, the Chief Platform Officer of GYO Score. In this podcast, we discuss the development of GYO Score, the current state of Scholastic Esports, and the future path to pro for Collegiate Esports. Enjoy! Stay tuned, new episodes release on Mondays at 6 AM CST. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters…

EBN Podcast #048, our guest is Adam Lopez, Esports Coordinator at Irvine Valley College. In this podcast, we talk about Adam's experience in Gaming from the perspective of growing up in Northern California, how he got into Collegiate Esports, and what are some of the benefits of joining a Collegiate Esports Program. Enjoy! Stay tuned, new episodes …

EBN Podcast #047, our guest is Ben Bueno, the CEO of Beacons.GG. In this podcast, we talk about how Ben began developing his company, what the process has been working with local companies & sponsors, and how his company is helping tournament organizers connect with local sponsors. Enjoy! Stay tuned, new episodes release on Mondays at 6 AM CST. Enj…

EBNP #046 - CHRIS BOOP LESSARD (MONKEY BUBBLE) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/esportsbusinessnetwork/support

EBN Podcast #045, our guests are Jake Hicks & Nefi Lopez of The Law of Esports. In this podcast, we discuss the evolution of how the guys got into gaming, the reason why they decided to start their podcast, and how they plan to help their listeners succeed in the Esports industry. Enjoy! Stay tuned, new episodes release on Mondays at 6 AM CST. Enjo…

EBN Podcast #044, our guest is Marc Patterson, the CEO of Connected Realm Entertainment & the Co-Chair of LA Venture Association Gaming. In this podcast, we dive into the future of mobile gaming from portables to mixed reality, we discuss role of media in combination with gameplay, and we chat about the visions for the future. Enjoy! Stay tuned, ne…

EBN Podcast #043, our guest is Michael Wisnios, the Director of Strategic Partnerships for GGLeagues. In this podcast, we discuss topics from grassroots to pro level obstacles facing Esports, we talk about how collegiate is building a path to pro, and how the future of Esports is being shaped in the here and now. Enjoy! Stay tuned, new episodes rel…

EBN Podcast #042, our guest is Luis Laca, the President of Corporate at Pulse Esports Gaming Arena. In this podcast, I chat with Luis about his history in Esports, we talk about collegiate Esports, and we also learn what Pulse is aiming to accomplish in the industry. Enjoy! Stay tuned, new episodes release on Mondays at 6 AM CST. Enjoy! #esports #g…

EBN Podcast #041, our guest is UZAIR HASAN, Founder of Esports How. In this podcast, I interview Uzair and discover the reason why he started his company Esports How. You'll learn that he has been working on the company since he was in high school and saw the need for educational resources teaching those motivated to produce & host tournaments. Enj…

EBN Podcast #040, our guest is Mario Prosperino, Co-Founder of ESPAT. ESPAT stands for Esports Pixels & Technology. Mario and his team have been developing a tool set to provide companies a simplistic & convenient way to collect content. In this podcast, we discuss Mario's career leading up to founding ESPAT, what are some the challenges ESPAT is f…

EBN Podcast #039, our guest is Alexander Zavoloka, CEO & Co-Founder of StreamHERO. StreamHERO aims to provide niche community & medium sized streamers, monetization features for live broadcasting, that traditionally was not accessible to content creators without affiliations to advertising agencies. Alexander's industry credibility speaks for its s…

EBN Podcast #038, our guest is Kyree Ware the Founder of Centric Gaming. Kyree was introduced to video games early in his childhood, he found himself playing for hours burning the midnight oil grinding for the love of the game. His game of choice would become Call of Duty, where he excelled to a level of establishing his own team. In 2020, he along…

EBN Podcast #037, our guest is Cory Booker, the creative mind behind ARSNL. Cory grew up in Greenville, SC and has been playing video games since he was five years old. Finding inspiration through Nadeshot, he ventured to be a professional Call of Duty player. In this podcast, we discuss his journey of becoming a content creator, the process of bui…

EBN Podcast #036, our guest is Abby Sherlock, a graduate student at University of Southern California & fellow of USC Esports. Abby is a woman of many complexities, just exchanging a few minutes of conversation you'll shortly realize that she's exceeding far beyond her peers in the industry. It is easy to see that she's no slacker and aims to achie…

EBN Podcast #035, our guest is Kerry Waananen. Kerry is Multimedia Content Creator & Freelance Journalist for Esports Insider based in The Randstad, Netherlands. Kerry's story is incredible having grown up in Middle America both figuratively & literally in Colorado, spending his young adult life in China, and establishing a relationship & life with…

EBN Podcast #034, our guest is Taylor Gach of ESPIN.GG. Taylor is the Director of Partnerships at Stay Plugged In, also know as ESPIN.GG. Taylor has worked in the entertainment & sports industry throughout her career, while working in college she was a character actress for Disney and that experience helped her find her way into a role in tradition…

EBN Podcast #033, our guest is Rob "StreetTacoEater" Davis, the Head Honcho of Delta V Esports. Rob is extraordinarily talented having built a serious following around his company Delta V Esports and ofcourse a health streaming career as a Twitch Streamer. Rob has accomplished a lot in Gaming & Esports having ran a LAN Center, helped players & cont…

EBN Podcast #032, our guest is Mark-Anthony Fernandez, Co-Founder & President of Rare Xcellence. Mark-Anthony is an entrepreneur with a tenured history in the entertainment business. He helped to co-found Rare Xcellance to compete at the highest levels in Esports. Rare Xcellance was established by forming a team to compete in PUBG and has since gro…

EBN Podcast #031, our guest is Chase Peterson, the CEO of Premier Esports. Chase is a gifted individual with a talent for building brand & community. Premier Esports is a community that he built that is designed to empower players & content creators in pursuing their careers in Gaming & Esports. Chase has lots of experience in sales and marketing, …

EBN Podcast #030, our guest is Rebecca De Frietas, the Founder + Owner of Shoutcaster_Ltd. Rebecca is a real gamer, her level of authenticity is unmatched & she is incredibly knowledgeable about the intricacies of event production & coordination. She's using the experience she's built being an international globe trotting gamer & high level event p…

Welcome to the Esports Business Network Podcast, I am your host Trent Knox. I'm the Founder & CEO of Esports Business Network. This is EBN Podcast #029, our guests are Empress333 & Echo Rose from 7citiesgaming. What can I say these are two incredibly skilled & talent women making sure their name goes down in the history books for paving the way in …

Welcome to the Esports Business Network Podcast, I am your host Trent Knox. I'm the Founder & CEO of Esports Business Network. This is EBN Podcast #028, our guests is Kris Goins, the Founder & CEO of Loudstream Media. Kris is an industry professional & entrepreneur that I met on the platform Clubhouse. After having a insightful conversation about w…

Welcome to the Esports Business Network Podcast, I am your host Trent Knox. I'm the Founder & CEO of Esports Business Network. This is episode number 27 of the EBNP, our guests are Brock Rowlands & James Vansteenkiste, Co-Founders of Radiants.gg. It was our privilege to have Brock & James on the show to walk us through Riots new first person shoote…

This is episode number 26 of the EBNP, our guest is Jakob Johnson, the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of LAGr Gaming. Jakob's drive is admirable, you can see that in his accomplishments at such a young age. In the podcast, we discuss his entry into Gaming & Esports while he was still in middle school, the learning experience he gained from coord…

Welcome to the Esports Business Network Podcast, I am your host Trent Knox. I'm the Founder & CEO of Esports Business Network. This is episode number 25 of the EBNP, our guest is Gui Arten-Meyer, Co-Founder & CMO at DraftBuff. Gui's experience & history in Esports is both robust & tenured, with over 5 years of experience in different areas of Espor…

This is episode number 24 of the EBNP, our guest is Leon Turner, the Chairman & Founder of The Legion Mob. Leon founded The Legion Mob to connect those who maybe need a distraction from current goings on in the world, and provide them an outlet through a community in Gaming & Esports. The overall aim of the organisation is to build up competitive t…

Welcome to the Esports Business Network Podcast, I am your host Trent Knox. I'm the Founder & CEO of Esports Business Network. This is episode number 23 of the EBNP, our guest is Bruno Luiz Silva, the Chief Executive Officer & Product Manager for LAG Mobile Esports. Bruno established LAG Mobile Esports to draw more attention to the market segment o…

Welcome to the Esports Business Network Podcast, I am your host Trent Knox. I'm the Founder & CEO of Esports Business Network. This is episode number 22 of the EBNP, our guest is Cam Adair, the founder of Game Quitters and the Director of Research & Development at Intenta. Cam Adair is a renowned public speaker in the Mental Health Awareness space …

Welcome to the Esports Business Network Podcast, I am your host Trent Knox. I'm the Founder & CEO of Esports Business Network. This is episode number 21 of the EBNP, our guest is Sam Elizondo, Owner of LFG Cybercafe & Esports in Education Foundation. He's been involved in the gaming and esports industry for 14 years spanning all facets from competi…

DreamHack Dallas 2019 | Day 1 | Everything Esports Cyber City Media, in collaboration with Constantine Media, brings to you full coverage of Dreamhack Dallas 2019! In this interview, Danijel Leiner sits down with Everything - Esports to talk about the Esports & Content Creator industries and how business to business transactions are negotiated for …

EBN Podcast #020, our guest is Caleb Cousens, the CEO of Adamas Esports. Caleb's journey in Esports begins playing competitive LOTR: Battle for Middle Earth reaching the top of the leader boards. Gaming has always been a part of his life and he's been able turn his passion for video games into a career in Esports. In this podcast, he tells us how h…

Cyber City Media, in partnership with Constantine Media, brings to you full coverage of Dreamhack Dallas 2019! In this interview, Danijel Leiner sits down with Unify Gaming to talk about the process and mindset behind organizing a professional Esports organization. #dreamhack #gaming #esports --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com…

EBN Podcast #019, our guest is Kyler Tandal, the Owner & Operator of EMP Live Designs. Kyler is a wizard behind the video switchboard juxtaposing live video with motion graphics to bring an elevated experience to Esports Tournaments around the globe. In this episode, we talk about his experience growing up on the island of Oahu in the Hawaiian Isla…

EBN SWAPCAST #002 - PREMIER ESPORTS PODCAST (CHASE PETERSON) PREMIER ESPORTS PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/premieresports --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/esportsbusinessnetwork/support

EBN Podcast #018, our guest is Johnny Weaver, the Head Honcho of Click Gaming. Johnny is a veteran in the Esports Industry, you could say he's played every role one could imagine in Esports. Early in his career, he was a professional Halo player, and having crafted his skills playing Halo, he graduated from being a player to being a tournament orga…

EBN SWAPCAST #001 - NERKCO OFFICIAL PODCAST (CHACO UNASHAMED) In this episode, Cameron Shelby and Trent Knox are guests on the Nerkco Official Podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/esportsbusinessnetwork/support

Welcome to the Esports Business Network Podcast, I am your host Trent Knox. I'm the Founder & CEO of Esports Business Network. This is episode number 17 of the EBNP, our guest is David Strashnoy, the Chief Executive Officer of Betti Games. He's a lawyer who has possessed a passion for video games throughout his life. His startup, Betti Games, is lo…

On Episode 16 of the EBNP, our guest is Rebecca Longawa, the Founder and President of Happy Warrior. Her company specializes in networking & consulting brands on methods to activate & engage within the Esports Industry. Her journey begins in traditional sports where she sharpened her marketing & advertising skills working with the Minnesota Timberw…

EBN Podcast #015, our guest is Nick D'Orazio, a graduate of Arizona State University where he studied FIlmmaking. He has since established a career in Entertainment working on television, film, gaming, and much more. He finds himself now as a key opinion leader and journalist in the Esports Industry working as the Director of Corporate Strategy for…