On this episode we talk with Paulshi @xPaulShi, Halo captain for Viital Esports, on Twitter and at twitch.tv/xpaulshi about the struggles of recruiting top Halo talent, what to look for when you are recruiting, how someone's personality affects the team and we dive into a little bit about the future of esports and Halo specifically.

You guys are absolutely amazing. Your response and support for the show has been so awesome to see. Thank you for liking and sharing my content and helping me spread the word. This was such an awesome week of guests. Can't tell you how thankful I am for them coming on the show. We talked about getting into esports and the importance of just getting in there and getting hands on skills. We also talked about getting exposure as a streamer and competitive gamer so you can give yourself the best chance possible to get noticed. Also this week we talked about building a community around gaming's biggest problem, LAG, and we talked about startup funding vs bootstrapping. There's so much amazing content in these episodes, if you missed any, you have to go back and give them a listen!

On this episode we talk with Adam Toll, CEO of Haste (Haste.net) - a network service that reduces lag, packet loss & jitter during gaming. According to crunchbase, Haste received $2.5M Seed funding in July from Deep Space Ventures, BLH Venture Partners, Hallett Capital and Tech Squared Ventures. We talk about the origin story of Haste and how lag is impacting competitive gaming, building a community and we talk some specific advice for startup founders in the esports industry. Be sure to check out their Discord Channel which you can find on their website. You're going to love this one!

On this episode we talk with Fallen Maverickz who is a competitive gamer and a professional pubg player for Incontrol. We talk about competitive video gaming and how to handle yourself at tournaments as well as how important exposure is as a streamer, some tips to increase awareness of who you are in the community and the importance of having a support system around you so you can focus and work hard and doing what you do best.

You can connect with Mavericks on Twitter at @fallenmaverickz and be sure to stop by his stream at TheFallenMaverick.

On this episode we talk with Daniil Pauley about some things you can do right now to get started in esports. We talk about just doing something to get started and not being afraid to try new things. We talk about where the opportunities are in esports, particularly with organizing, scheduling and managing teams. Please share this episode with someone who loves esports and wants to find a way to get started doing something in this amazing industry.

You can engage with Daniil on Twitter @cheeseheadlogic and on Twitch under the same name.

You guys are absolutely amazing. Your response and support for the show has been so awesome to see. Thank you for liking and sharing my content and helping me spread the word. This was such an awesome week of guests. Can't tell you how thankful I am for Stephen, Pierce and Eric for coming on the show. Here are some bits of wisdom I took away from each episode, the most memorable parts from each episode. I know you will get a lot of good takeaways from these snippets. I have a special request at the very end so if you can hold out it would mean so much to me! Also, if you missed any of these episodes be sure to go back and check them out!

We now have a Discord Server up, head on over and join the conversation. We are talking about esports all day long: https://discord.gg/ut2FqKZ

In this episode we talk with Esports Photographer and Videographer Eric Olsen. Eric not only photographs esports but he does weddings and other work as well through his business Olsen Media. We talk about capitalizing on the excitement of esports from the photographer/videographer perspective and how a new artist can get started in this industry. Eric shares a lot of wisdom here, so please share this episode with your photographer/videographer/artist friends and colleagues!

In this episode you will hear from Pierce and how he got into the fighting game community. We then talk about Smash Bros. and Coaching TSM Zero, life lessons and being on the offense with positivity and we get into growing and fostering the fighting game community. Pierce is a super passionate guy, loves fighting games but that's not all he loves. He follows and enjoys other esports as well. He is someone who wants to see the industry improve and continue to get better and better.

On this episode we have Stephen Hays on the show to talk to us about the venture capital, investment and business side of esports as well as some deep life lessons. This one time, Stephen broke his ankle playing basketball and ended up in a Mexico City hospital for 7 days. Stephen is a Venture Capitalist, a reformed i-banker and managing partner of Deep Space Ventures, a seed stage esports, b2b, saas fund. He is a graduate of West Point and received an MBA from Vanderbilt.

What is Esports? Here from the guests of the Esports Narrative as they share their story and perspective of what Esports is and what it means to them! If you enjoy this episode please subscribe to the show on iTunes and I would love it so much if you would share the podcast with 3 or 4 friends who are into esports. It would mean the absolute world to me. Thank you so much!