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“If people aren’t passionate about what they are doing, they aren’t going to do the best job they can.” In this episode of The Gaming Lobby, Michael Atkins from Respawn Recruiting shares how he is leveraging his passion for gaming to make an impact in the industry. Michael is running with an idea to connect top tier talent with top tier companies in gaming; and it’s all fueled with individualized processes, a human perspective, and a sense for true passion. All this and more on today’s episode of The Gaming Lobby!   Topics We Covered [0:00] Introducing Michael Atkins [3:00] Michael’s Recruiting Process [4:40] Applying for a Job with No Experience [6:50] How Michael Recruits for Companies [8:40] Maintaining the Human Side of Recruiting [12:05] Self Awareness as a Job Applicant [18:30] Determining Value as a Content Creator [24:44] Michael’s Reignited Passion for Esports [30:25] How Michael Prioritizes His Time [37:33] How Respawn Recruiting is Getting Off the Ground [39:10] Q&A: First Steps for Aspiring Creators [42:20] Closing Comments & Connect with Michael Atkins   Selected Links from the Episode How to Connect with Michael Atkins CrouchJump | https://beta.crouchjump.com/mymentalmutiny   Twitter | https://twitter.com/RespawnRecruit Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/respawnrecruiting/ Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/sacrificeammo YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQE4c8fqwX727EH9-r7VMrA/featured   This Episode is Brought to You by CrouchJump, Inc. | https://crouchjump.com/ With powerful features to connect and empower the gaming community, CrouchJump is the central gathering place for all players, fans, communities, and brands. Grow your audience through stream sharing, build and manage your communities, and interact with other players like never before! Want to Watch Our Next Episode Live? Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/crouchjumpofficial

“Streaming gives me the opportunity to change someone else’s life by doing what I love.” In this episode of The Gaming Lobby we get to meet SacrificeAmmo, a streamer who is all about using his platform to create impact and opportunity. Topping out at 778 viewers in his best livestream, SacrificeAmmo experienced a massive amount of growth this summer.  But when he made a move for Twitch Partner he came up empty handed. Where did things go wrong? What did he learn? All this and more on today’s episode of The Gaming Lobby!   Topics We Covered [0:00] Introducing SacrificeAmmo [0:49] SacrificeAmmo’s Background in Gaming [4:30] SacrificeAmmo’s Inspirations as a Content Creator [5:50] Getting Started as a Streamer [16:08] How to Keep New Viewers in Your Stream [21:05] The Rise and Fall of Viewership [30:27] How to Get Twitch Partner [39:06] Facing Failure as a Streamer [44:18] Using Charity Streams to Grow? [51:07] Why Raids Don’t Work [55:38] SacrificeAmmo’s Impact on Gaming [1:00:27] Closing Comments & Connect with SacrificeAmmo   Selected Links from the Episode How to Connect with SacrificeAmmo CrouchJump | https://beta.crouchjump.com/sacrificeammo   Twitter | https://twitter.com/SacrificeAmmo Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sacrificeammo/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@sacrificeammo Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/sacrificeammo YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF_A-pSwYtiAAfIxDsVowfA Discord | https://discord.com/invite/fq3DkwP   This Episode is Brought to You by CrouchJump, Inc. | https://crouchjump.com/ With powerful features to connect and empower the gaming community, CrouchJump is the central gathering place for all players, fans, communities, and brands. Grow your audience through stream sharing, build and manage your communities, and interact with other players like never before! Want to Watch Our Next Episode Live? Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/crouchjumpofficial

Scattered priorities yield scattered results. In this episode of The Gaming Lobby, serial entrepreneur Tim Rainer shares some of his experiences and how they have compounded to establish a foundation for his most recent project: Adrenalize Energy.   Tim has been working on a powdered drink formula to provide gamers and athletes a viable way to boost their energy and focus without sacrificing nutritional value. His experience as a lifelong gamer and entrepreneur put him in an amazing position to make a positive impact on the gaming community at scale.   Topics We Covered   [0:00] Introducing Tim Rainer [1:15] Tim’s Background and Inspirations [3:15] Building a Foundation for Success [11:13] Serial Entrepreneurship [14:50] Tim’s First Business Ventures [18:32] The Early Years of Gaming [21:56] Tim’s Current Projects [27:10] Developing a Formula for Gamers [35:40] The Importance of Education [42:29] Scattered Priorities = Scattered Results [50:00] Advice for Beginners in Business [57:10] Closing Comments & Connect with Tim     Selected Links from the Episode   How to Connect with Tim Rainer   CrouchJump | https://beta.crouchjump.com/rainer LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/timrainer/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/thorainer   Website | https://adrenalizeenergy.com/   This Episode is Brought to You by CrouchJump, Inc. | https://crouchjump.com/ With powerful features to connect and empower the gaming community, CrouchJump is the central gathering place for all players, fans, communities, and brands. Grow your audience through stream sharing, build and manage your communities, and interact with other players like never before! Want to Watch Our Next Episode Live? Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/crouchjumpofficial

People follow you for two reasons: your content and your personality. In this episode of The Gaming Lobby, Gabe Fortier joins us to discuss his rapid growth on social media and how it has helped him evolve his creative process.   Gabe is going to teach us about the finer points of a “deepfake,” how he navigates negativity and attention as a young creator, what he's doing to bridge the gap between his content and his personality, and so much more!   Topics We Covered   [0:00] Introducing Gabe Fortier [0:54] Gabe’s Initial Growth on Social Media [2:09] What Exactly is a “Deepfake?” [3:59] The Evolution of Gabe’s Content [9:14] Creator vs. Audience [11:42] Taking Content Creation Full Time [14:22] TikTok Algorithms [16:28] Shifting from Content to Personality [21:37] Gabe’s Creative Process [24:43] Confronting Negativity as a Creator [29:12] How Growth Impacts Relationships at School [31:57] Getting Sponsors as a Young Creator [34:41] Q&A: Gabe’s Arcade Cabinets [35:48] Q&A: Advice for Creators Starting Today [37:43] Q&A: How to Make a Deepfake [38:50] Q&A: Follower Only Chat on Twitch? [40:38] Q&A: Is the TikTok Algorithm Rigged? [42:02] Q&A: Handling Inaccurate Community Guideline Violations [45:43] Q&A: Copyright Issues on Twitch and TikTok [52:40] Q&A: Can You Get Sued for Impersonation on a Deepfake? [55:47] Gabe’s Parting Pieces of Wisdom [58:19] Closing Thoughts & Connect with Gabe     Selected Links from the Episode   How to Connect with Gabe Fortier   CrouchJump | https://beta.crouchjump.com/gabeyfort Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/gabeyfort/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@gabeyfort?lang=en Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/gabeyfort YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Y1LN0_jPpqkTJ6W7E48HQ?   This Episode is Brought to You by CrouchJump, Inc. | https://crouchjump.com/ With powerful features to connect and empower the gaming community, CrouchJump is the central gathering place for all players, fans, communities, and brands. Grow your audience through stream sharing, build and manage your communities, and interact with other players like never before! Want to Watch Our Next Episode Live? Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/crouchjumpofficial

Achievements don’t matter if you’re unbalanced or unhappy. In this premier episode of The Gaming Lobby, we are joined by SuspectCelery as she shares her personal definition of success as a content creator and how keeping things in perspective grounds and guides her to tackle her “Mount Everest Goals” one step at a time. In today’s episode, we dive deep into the importance of tapping into our own flaws and insecurities to identify areas for growth. Then we discuss SuspectCelery’s tactics on moving from awareness to action in order to develop as a creator, but more importantly as a human being.   Topics We Covered [0:00] Introducing SuspectCelery [1:08] Start of the Podcast [1:35] The Amazing Opportunities of Live Streaming [5:52] Discovering TikTok and Tailoring Content Specific to the Platform [8:00] How SuspectCelery Defines Success as a Content Creator [10:30] Looking Inward to Discover Areas for Growth [14:30] Finding the Connection Between Attention and Humility [18:22] SuspectCelery’s Path of Self Awareness [23:30] Owning Flaws to Set Attainable Goals [26:50] SuspectCelery’s Inspirations [30:40] SuspectCelery’s First Charity Stream [33:00] Realistic Goalsetting [38:00] Building Community the Right Way [40:58] Effective Methods to Increase Viewership [47:30] Q&A: How do you keep viewers coming back? [51:20] Q&A: How can I build a better and stronger community? [53:55] Q&A: How important is it to have a moderator team that represents your core values? [56:45] Q&A: How important is it to have a stream schedule? [1:00:52] Closing Thoughts & Connect with SuspectCelery   Selected Links from the Episode   How to Connect with SuspectCelery   CrouchJump | https://beta.crouchjump.com/suspectcelery Twitter | https://twitter.com/suspectcelery Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/suspectcelery/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@suspectcelery?lang=en Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/suspectcelery YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXh1HA8YNXQXZ_xUBdd96BQ Discord | https://discord.gg/ZS8N3Zx Website | https://www.suspectcelery.com   This Episode is Brought to You by CrouchJump, Inc. | https://crouchjump.com/ With powerful features to connect and empower the gaming community, CrouchJump is the central gathering place for all players, fans, communities, and brands. Grow your audience through stream sharing, build and manage your communities, and interact with other players like never before!   Want to Watch Our Next Episode Live? Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/crouchjumpofficial

Fully embracing who you truly are can change everything. In this preview episode of The Gaming Lobby, we are joined by Coach Connor Alne, founder of the Nerd Movement, a brand that aims to take back the word "nerd." Coach Alne is also former Head Coach and Founder of the Esports program at Ottawa University. Recently, Coach Alne has taken the position as Executive Director of Esports at Ottawa University, allowing him to work more on the program he created as well as serving as the Developmental Director at the Varsity Esports Foundation. In this episode excerpt, Coach Alne and I discuss how we all have a little bit of Gamer inside us, and you never know when you could hop into a random lobby with your next best friend.   Want to Connect with Coach Alne? TikTok | [https://www.tiktok.com/@coachalne?source=h5_m] Instagram | [https://www.instagram.com/coach_alne/?hl=en] Youtube | [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJrUNwhP6Wmqjg6MxT_rYpA] Twitter | [https://twitter.com/coachalne?lang=en] LinkedIn | [https://www.linkedin.com/in/connor-alne-24aa14186/] Website | [https://coachalne.com/] Nerd Movement | [https://nerdmovement.org/] Nerd Brand | [https://nerdbrand.gg/]