Each week join Jay Hairston (Senior Community Manager for Team Envy/Dallas Fuel) with special guests from the esports community to talk about their experience in the ever-changing esports scene and how they got to where they are in the community and everything that changes in esports along the way!
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Be sure to give our hosts and guests a follow:
Jay Hairston - @jayhairston
Justin Rojas - @justrojas
Noah "Nifty" Francis - @Envy_Nifty
Josh "jdm" Marzano - @jdmarzano
Intro - 00:00
Nifty talks about the importance of sports psychology in esports - 2:06
jdm discusses the mental game of dealing with social media after a loss - 4:36
What goes into building a winning team - 9:10
New versus old players in CSGO - 12:05
jdm talks about the experience of playing in an arena - 15:00
Is there any advantage to being a younger player in CSGO? - 17:04
Karrigan and his leadership role for the Minors - 22:21
How was strategy and difference of opinion handled - 26:22
How would you improve/change/add to CSGO if you could, if anything? - 30:05
What keeps you motivated to continue playing CSGO as a professional? - 33:23
What have been some of your favorite events and places to travel - 38:17
Importance of chemistry of the team at events - 42:26
Pickiest eater on the team - 44:07
International travel in CSGO compared to other scenes - 46:01
What does a traditional morning look like for a pro gamer - 50:37
Who would you like to play with in the future - 52:56
Importance of looking good on game day - 56:07