Everyone feels failure at some point or another. Some people, however, become crippled by the thought of failure that they never have the chance to reach their potential, goals, or success. Today we discuss failure, and why you should embrace, not fear it. 

Would you tell the honest truth, even if it meant upsetting someone else? We are back talking about friendship, community, integrity, and the value of being BRUTALLY HONEST, and why I value my friendship with tonight's guest, Captain Redbeard, someone who is notoriously blunt and honest, one of many traits I find valuable.

We are back after a long hiatus, and today I reflect on the past year and more of streaming, things I have learned, and some realistic expectations that new streamers should know and be aware of when they get started in this industry.

Ironsmithy is a Twitch affiliate working towards Twitch Partner and a first round winner of the Pipeline Scholarship opportunity. We talk about his journey, successes, and failures while also touching on the foundations and pillars of success. 

Mayor Wertz is a unique content creator that combines many of his passions to create a unique, entertaining, and fun stream for his community. IN this episode, we talk about his journey, how he transitioned from gaming to focusing more on areas that meant more to him and brought a sense of passion and authenticity to his stream. 

On this weeks episode of StreamTalk with MGD, we discuss motivation, or rather, what happens and how to deal and keep moving forward when it runs out. Motivation will inevitably end at some point, and often, several times in your journey. How you handle the situation when it arises will determine when you can persevere and continue to grow, or lose traction, hope, and give up.

A critical area for growth in your stream, is how you interact with your community and chat, and we are talking with one person that has mastered the art of engagement with hundreds of people simultaneously, L1fewater (https://www.twitch.tv/l1fewater On this weeks episode of StreamTalk with MGD, we discuss the best ways and practices to improve your engagement with your community, as well as why it is so important for your growth.

You post your GOING LIVE every day, you share your links with others, you post in Discords, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. You even started a TikTok, but you just don't understand why nothing is working to get engagement or a following. Don't worry, we have all been there. On this weeks episode of StreamTalk with MGD, we sit down with BionicBani, who has a background in social media marketing, and has shared many tips and tricks on what you should (and should not) be doing on social media to find growth.

Westphal404 is a Twitch streamer who has seen tremendous growth over the course of the last several months of streaming. He is a newer streamer who has surpassed the 500 follower mark on twitch with a growing viewer base. Focusing more on horror niche games, Westphal has been finding his stride, and today we talk about his journey.