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Surviving Breast Cancer: What You Can Control with Yonni Wattenmaker and Heather Ouida SHOW SUMMARY: This week on Look for the Good, host Carrie Rowan welcomes two extraordinary guests who have walked the path of breast cancer survival and are here to share the powerful insights they gained along the way. Certified health coach and former Executive Director at Breast Cancer Alliance, Yonni Wattenmaker, along with entrepreneur and health mentor Heather Ouida, take us on an emotional and deeply inspiring journey—from the moment of diagnosis to the triumph of survival. What You'll Discover in This Episode: ✔️ How managing your mindset can transform fear into strength. ✔️ Why leaning on friends and loved ones can profoundly impact recovery. ✔️ The beautiful, life-changing new endeavor these women created to support others on this journey. Prepare for goosebumps, wisdom, and heartfelt revelations as we explore the resilience of the human spirit. Listen until the very end—you won't want to miss a moment. Tune in and find out how gratitude and looking for the good could positively affect the outcome of your health story.  BIO: Yonni Wattenmaker: Yonni is a certified health coach specializing in integrative and functional nutrition, founder of Yon Appetit, and former Executive Director of Breast Cancer Alliance, a national charity. BIO: Heather Ouida is an experienced entrepreneur with a history in product development, marketing and building authentic & engaged communities. Heather sold her parenting educational platform to a NYC media company in 2016, co-founded the*gameHERs, a community for women in the video game industry, and is currently a senior consultant for the lifestyle brand, KAX. Don't forget to listen in to their new syndicated radio show/podcast called Her Heath Compass here at Dreamvisions7Radio Network premiering on February 12, 2025 5am/5pmET  Visit www.HerHeathCompass.com for more details Want to find out when the next incredible episode of Look for the Good is dropping? Sign up for the Look for the Good Podcast Chat weekly newsletter to get behind the scenes insights, special tips, and insider only offers. Click HERE to sign up today!  Learn More about Carrie here: https://carrierowan.com/

Part 2 of 2 Rising from the ashes in beautiful, dark flames, this week's guest breeds an aura that captivates a whole room. Bearing black lipstick as her natural hue, many of you may be accustomed to seeing her being the interviewer and not the interviewee; but do not fret, the black lipstick is still intact and rocked in full force! A dungeons and dragons ace, host of the Pink Pixels live stream talk show for gameHERS, and just a dope ass human being, please welcome Becca Godsey aka CausticPhoenix! Instagram & Twitch: @causticphoenix Twitter (X): @BeccaGodsey Check out our Linktree and other podcasts: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/db4l⁠⁠  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dragon-ball-4-life/id1645000686⁠⁠  Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0WTmVFsC3z7sdl0UEZiP2X⁠⁠  Subscribe on Google Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84MGY3MDEwNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw⁠⁠  Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/db4l_pod/⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DB4L_POD⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/db4lpod/support

Part 1 of 2 Rising from the ashes in beautiful, dark flames, this week's guest breeds an aura that captivates a whole room. Bearing black lipstick as her natural hue, many of you may be accustomed to seeing her being the interviewer and not the interviewee; but do not fret, the black lipstick is still intact and rocked in full force! A dungeons and dragons ace, host of the Pink Pixels live stream talk show for gameHERS, and just a dope ass human being, please welcome Becca Godsey aka CausticPhoenix! Instagram & Twitch: @causticphoenix Twitter (X): @BeccaGodsey Check out our Linktree and other podcasts: ⁠https://linktr.ee/db4l⁠  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dragon-ball-4-life/id1645000686⁠  Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0WTmVFsC3z7sdl0UEZiP2X⁠  Subscribe on Google Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84MGY3MDEwNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw⁠  Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/db4l_pod/⁠ Follow us on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/DB4L_POD⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/db4lpod/support

Fresh off the sale of Mommybites, an online resource for expectant parents, Rebecca Dixon invested her background in media sales and community building in the*gameHERS, a long-overdue social-networking platform for female gamers. A lifelong fan of math, Rebecca breaks down the essential formula that inspires their crowdfund: in terms of the overall market value, gaming > 2(music + movies). We talk about how their community has grown to over 600,000 in under three years (hint: talk to them), setting an entrepreneurial example for her tween daughters, and the perplexing double standard of how moms and dads are judged as parents. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/successfully-funded/message

Heather Ouida is the Co-Founder of the*gameHERs, a women-led community dedicated to amplifying and centering the voices of women gamers and femme identifying gamers across the spectra of gender identity and expression, who are comfortable in spaces that center women.

Today on The Adrenaline Zone, Sandy and Sandra welcome Rebecca Brock Dixon, founder of the*gameHERs, a media platform and social network for women who game. In this episode, Rebecca lets us into the world of esports, what it takes to start a business, and why what she's doing with gamers is changing the sport. First up, Rebecca shares how she got into gaming herself, having started in the corporate professional world before moving into entrepreneurship and getting drawn into esports by the huge success of the gaming industry and the fact that half of gamers are women. Next, Rebecca explains exactly what esports is—professional, competitive video gaming—how it's structured and monetized, and what the experience of going to a tournament is like. She also talks about the amazing fan culture and the enthusiasm fans have for their teams and favorite players. Rebecca then focuses on the involvement of women in gaming and esports—about half of the world's three billion gamers are women—and how, despite such numbers, women gamers are often overshadowed, especially in the media and the professional side of gaming. Rebecca suggests that much of this is down to the early marketing of games as “boys' toys” and their reputation as being isolating but points out that women have always been part of the gaming world and are eager to share the great experiences they've had through it. Moreover, she highlights how games can teach valuable, transferable skills, from hand-eye coordination to teamwork, that can be used in myriad industries, including the wide variety of jobs on offer in esports. And Rebecca also discusses her company, the*gameHERs, which aims to be the go-to space for women interested in gaming, whether they're looking for community or professional opportunities. Thanks to Culligan Water for sponsoring this episode! With Culligan's drinking water systems, you can get the ultra-filtered water that you need to fuel your high-performance lifestyle, right on tap. Learn more at Culligan.com. The Finer Details of this Episode: What is esports? The experience at esports tournaments Women in esports Breaking down barriers and stereotypes in the gaming community Building a community for women gamers Quotes: “The statistic that everyone loves to quote is that gaming is twice the size of the movie plus the music industry. So you take movie plus music times two, gaming is still bigger than that. So I thought, wow, I kind of want to learn more about that.” “When the players arrived on stage, it was like madness. I mean, it was just complete celebrity freakout, and all the colors of each team were there, they all have cheers, it is literally like a sporting event. They all have nicknames, and they were giving the heart.” “We are sitting in a moment in time when gaming is intersecting with quite literally everything from education to health care, to the military, to kids, adults. And so, the word gaming itself, the video game industry itself, almost needs a little bit of a rebrand and PR makeover.” “Most of these women want to talk about all the great stuff, you know, how they met their best friends through video games, how they got their career through video games, how they had some serious mental health problems, and video games were a tool that they were able to use. And in fact, one of our strongest partners, one of our most long-term partners is the Center for Suicide Awareness. And one of their main tools that they use is gaming.” “Kids who play on esports teams are more likely to do a lot of the stuff I just said, like the six-figure salary right out of college, but more likely to volunteer in life and be compassionate and charitable. And you know, it makes sense. I mean, you're on a team, you're learning responsibility and disappointment and hard work.” Links: The Adrenaline Zone Homepage Rebecca's LinkedIn the*gameHERs

In this episode, we're listening in on a conversation between Verta Maloney, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at *gameHERs and Sana Sheikh, a Network Engineer at Riot Games. This was recorded as part of our  the 2022 International Girls in ICT Women Rock-IT Cisco. As a Cisco Networking Academy alumni, Sana tells us how  about her passion for learning new things helps her stay competitive in the gaming industry.

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Adnan and Adam are BACK with an all-new episode of StrangeCast, Player 1 vs The World's one-stop destination for content from Life Is Strange publisher Square Enix and developers Don't Nod and Deck Nine! For this instalment of StrangeCast, Adnan and Adam sit down and discuss whether or not they like Square Enix's decision to include Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered as a Nintendo Switch digital download code for the Life Is Strange Arcadia Bay Collection. Our StrangeCast hosts also break down a GamesIndustry.biz interview with Don't Nod co-founder and CEO Oskar Guilbert and head of marketing Sophie Filip over the French studio's plans as a publisher, working with PortaPlay on Gerda: A Flame in Winter and collaborating with Square Enix and Focus Entertainment on Life Is Strange and Vampyr respectively. The main topic for this week's episode is none other than Life Is Strange: True Colors, with Adnan and Adam looking back on Deck Nine's acclaimed title to mark its one-year anniversary. StrangeCast is available on the following podcast services below.

Hey Everyone!!! I'm speechless right now! I have been nominated by THE GAMEHERS Awards for Journalist for my podcast StassiJ Unplugged: A Sims Podcast!!If you love my Podcast or my YouTube Channel! Please consider Nominating me For journalist of the Year! It would really mean the world to me!!THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!Here is the link:https://gamehers.awardsplatform.com/entry/vote/JVVkQgVB?keywords=Stassi&category=&wNWwXAZN=&jkmzLlRK=Please like and subscribe to my YouTube channel!!!If you want to follow me on my Sims Journey please follow me on Instagram @stassijunpluggedpodcast @therosechronicles__ @stassijsims4I also have a podcast!!! Here is the link https://open.spotify.com/show/6WNP5LVjUIh7zxu1YtGeqc?si=w04J89t6SqCIzT85aOXO4A&dl_branch=1&nd=1#sims #thesims #sims4 #cafe #simstagram #nocc #simstagrammer #simmer #story #roleplay #simsta #life #legacy #simsstory #game #house #simslife #build #sims4 ea #basegamebuild #sim #simstory #family #simblr #simsrp #simscommunity #simscc #eagames #gameplay #bhfyp

Today I talk with one half of the GameHers finalist team Women of DnD, TTRPG Interviewer, Streamer, Artist and charity fundraiser - Zoe Lore.We discuss Inspirations, stepping across the DM/GM Screen, Murder Mysteries and much more.You can find Zoe and all of the Women of DnD associated content via the links below.Twitter:https://twitter.com/WomenOfDnDInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/womenofdnd/Linktree:https://linktr.ee/WomenOfDnDPlease leave reviews on ITunes to help us to learn and grow as a PodcastYours Sincerely,Adam 'Cosy' Powell~~~~~~~~~~CAST & CREWHost: Adam PowellGuest: Zoe Lore - Women of DnDSound Design: Adam PowellEdited by: Adam PowellMusic: Epidemic SoundCover Art: Tim Cunningham - www.Wix.com~~~~~~~~~~Website:https://linktr.ee/snydersreturnhttp://snydersreturn.squarespace.comhttps://www.teepublic.com/user/snyder-s-returnBuy us a TTRPG Source Book: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SnydersReturnAre you on DISCORD? Come hang out in our server! https://discord.gg/QgU5UNf Join us in the Snyder's Return Facebook Group!Visit https://www.patreon.com/snyders_return?fan_landing=true~~~~~~~~~~~Social Media:Twitter - https://twitter.com/ReturnSnyderInstagram -  Snyder's Return (@snyders_return)Email - snydersreturn@gmail.com~~~~~~~~~~~Support the show

In this episode of the CANA Connection Podcast our Host Rob Cranston President and COO of CANA along with CANA Business Analyst Jack Murray, talk with Rebecca Dixon, Co-Founder of The*gameHERs. the*gameHERs organization is a women-led community dedicated to amplifying and centering the voices of women gamers and gamers of marginalized genders, who are comfortable in spaces that center on women. So, join in as Rob, Rebecca and Jack have a fun conversation about the visibility, recruitment, and opportunities available for women in the world of esports gaming. You can connect with guest Rebecca Dixon at Rebecca@thegamehers.com You can learn more about The*gameHERs at their website https://thegamehers.com/ and follow them on various social media @thegamehers You can connect with Host Rob Cranston at rcranston@canallc.com or at his LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-cranston-ab8aba/ You can catch additional episodes of the CANA Connection Podcast on your favorite podcast platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and many others. To learn more about CANA head on over to our website at https://www.canallc.com While there, consider signing up for our quarterly newsletter and check out the CANA Connection blogs. Thank you for watching this episode of the CANA Connection and as always, remember to Analyze, Assess and Execute! We will see you next time. Follow us on: Instagram @canaadvisors Twitter @CANA_Advisors LinkedIn @CANA LLC Facebook @CANAAdvisors Intro/Outro Music "Urban Gauntlet" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #esports #womeningaming #thegamehers #canaesports #canaconnection

Rebecca Dixon is an entrepreneur who is passionate about creating businesses that support and amplify women through engaged communities. As co-founder of the*gameHERs, Rebecca and her team have created the largest social network, media platform, and lifestyle brand for women who game and work in the gaming industry in North America. Of the 2.8 billion […] The post Rebecca Dixon And Verta Maloney With the*gameHERs appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Rebecca Dixon is an entrepreneur who is passionate about creating businesses that support and amplify women through engaged communities. As co-founder of the*gameHERs, Rebecca and her team have created the largest social network, media platform, and lifestyle brand for women who game and work in the gaming industry in North America. Of the 2.8 billion […]

After selling their first company Mommybites, Heather Ouida and Laura Deutsch reunited to start a new community, one for women and femme-identified gamers. Described by Laura as “a Facebook platform for people who game,” the*gameHERs is a social and career networking app and media platform created for women by women. It not only offers female gamers a space safe from the toxicity they often experience in male-dominated gaming spaces, but celebrates them and allows them to use their voices. In founding and growing these two companies, Laura and Heather have maintained the philosophy that focusing on community organically nurtures success. By listening to and considering what female gamers actually wanted, the same community then turned up in droves to support the company that the two women created for them. On this episode of Dear FoundHer, hear Heather and Laura explain the importance of clearly identifying the problem you're solving, clearly stating your reason for creating the business (hint: it should be a lived passion), and finally just jumping right in (while leaving room to pivot). Quotes • “It is a space that brings women together in a safe way. It gives women and femme-identified gamers a voice when often they don't have one. (5:58-6:08 | Heather) • “We're all, as leaders, big fans of stepping back and listening to our community, not just saying, ‘This is what we want to do and this is why you should listen to us!' We want to hear what you want.”(25:45-25:55 | Heather) • “Our mission was to elevate women. What better way than to literally give women and femme-identified gamers, who aren't normally heard let alone celebrated, an award given by their community?” (30:00-30:14 | Heather) • “If you build it authentically, they will come. We just put our heads down. We knew loosely how we would monetize, but that wasn't our focus. If that's your focus, right from the beginning, your community senses it and you're dead before you've even started.” (31:13-31:30 | Heather) • “It's really like a Facebook platform for people who game. And it's the first of its kind.” (33:58 | Laura) • "Make sure that whatever you are starting you have a true passion for OR you are actually living it. To build something authentic you have to be authentic. You're either living it or loving it." (44:47-45:12 | Laura) Connect with Heather Ouida & Laura Deutsch: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thegamehers/?hl=en Website | https://thegamehers.com/ Please don't forget to rate, comment, and subscribe to Dear FoundHer on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! You can now work with Lindsay 1:1 to build the community for your personal brand or company through the same method she used to grow and scale her business. Fill out the form here and set up a FREE 30-minute consultation. You can also: • Take Lindsay's FREE 7-Day Social Media Challenge • 5 Tips and Tools to Set Up Your Business • Follow Lindsay on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaypinchuk Use code FoundHer for 50% off your first month with both HiveCast and Fireside Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Welcome everyone to the Gaming Geek, podcast where we talk about anything video game, from news, games, esports, tournaments or anything gaming related we talk about it here!This week we have Heather and Laura from The Gamehers on the show to talk about their community and app.This is a safe place for women to be gamers and share in a gaming community!Come by and listen and remember to check them out at https://thegamehers.com/

This episode we have The GameHers Co-Founders, Rebecca Dixon and Laura Deutsch.   The*GameHers is hosting a 3 day professional bootcamp from Friday, April 29th to Sunday, May 1st and in honor of the occasion, we've had Rebecca and Laura on to discuss The*GameHers community and their incredible app. In this episode we discuss how the gamehers was formed and how their app is connecting women who love games. To learn more about the Professional Bootcamp Be Sure to check out the link in the show notes! This is episode 76 of She Plays Games.

In this episode, I interview Rebecca Dixon, Co-founder and CEO of the*gameHERs based in New York, United States of America. Rebecca, who loves sports, has set up her gaming platform together with her co-founders to support women's empowerment and provide a safe and friendly community for female gamers. With more than 20 years of experience in advertising, marketing, brand partnerships, event planning, building authentic and engaged communities, Rebecca decided to leave and sold her company in 2016 and discover the better and huge opportunities in the world of gaming. The*gameHERs was founded in 2019 and has been running for 2 years with multiple awards and from 2 to 10 FTEs.Rebecca has said that growing a small business requires teamwork and a good relationship with your co-workers. So she says, “If you create a culture where it's a positive environment, and everybody feels like they're valued, which is something I certainly want to do, then it's going to be better for the humans involved and better for the business.” The Cast Covers: Amplifying and centering the voices of women and femme-identifying gamers Women Empowerment  A sexist-free space for the casual players, the hardcore gamers, the techies, the streamers, the designers, the cosplayers, the developers, and programmers. Provides a safe, inclusive space for collegiate women and femme Identifying humans who game and/or have a desire to work in the gaming industry. Advance the role, voice, image, and power of all the*gameHERs in the gaming world. Networking, Learning, Video Games, and Conferences. Connecting with female gamers from different parts of the world. Marketing applications for gamers. App Developer Additional Resources: The*gameHERs Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss ___________________ Quotes: “Success is certainly the art from a business perspective.” –Rebecca Dixon “If you create a culture where it's a positive environment, and everybody feels like they're valued, then it's going to be better for the humans involved and better for the business.” –Rebecca Dixon “We add people to our team, our number one strategy is to look within our own community.” –Rebecca Dixon“For professional development, what I do is follow certain people in my industry, and even reach out, reach out to them. I consider that professional development too.” –Rebecca Dixon“Make sure that you're also thinking and reading and knowing what's going on in my industry, not just my little business, to make sure that what you're growing is what you should be growing.” –Rebecca Dixon___________________Music from https://filmmusic.io “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com. License: CC by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

On a new episode of Bleeding Metal, Kiki and Pia talk to German gamer, Twitch streamer and tea expert OddNina. We talked about representation in Gaming, how some video games can bring up important topics to the table, and we of course compared the Metal and the Gaming communities. Recorded on February 10th, 2022. 00:11:42 Gaming 01:01:39 gaming and the metal scene Shownotes: Oddnina On Twitch the*gameHERs on Instagram Forbes article about female gamers and women in the gaming industry My Favorite Murder Podcast Unreal Kid Meme RoyaltyBREE playlist on Spotify: a playlist by Jared Dines, full of royalty-free Metal (like all of TRIVIUM) for your Twitch streams or YouTube videos LEECHCRAFT's song 'Perpetual Twilight - Acoustic' on Spotify, featuring vocals by Kiki OddNina's German-speaking Podcast Couch Tomatoes Bleeding Metal was created, hosted, and produced by @power_pia & @kikigege87. Episode edited by Pia. Subscribe now to the Bleeding Metal Podcast on iTunes or follow us on Spotify and Instagram @bleedingmetalpod. Intro music by Savvier Nelson with vocals from PERSONA-singer Jelena Dobric. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bleedingmetal/message

Continuing with our discussion about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), we turn to the private schools that have also had to confront their own practices, which may have also led to institutional bias and systemic racism. Critical Race Theory has recently been a hotly debated topic in different social circles, as BIPoC communities, including children and parents, share their experiences of being marginalized in many different institutions and settings. We were joined by Verta Maloney, founder of 45 Lemons and GameHers, who is a private school parent who also provides Anti-Racist training to organizations. When we asked her what needs to happen to promote real reform and inclusiveness, she answered, "Are you willing to lose your job for it?" This is not to say that she wants people to lose their jobs but the need for reform is so dire that it requires some of us to stick out our necks to and risk possibly losing our job if we want to see real change and reform. How many professionals are willing to do that?

Ahman Green and Jon Arias are joined by Verta Maloney of The GameHERS. Verta tells us the mission of The GameHERS and talks about how to make gaming more accesible to women. We talk about our Game Releases picks "Super Sami Roll" and "Mushroom Wars 2." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The Esports Biz Show discusses Esports Business with Co-Founder and CEO of The GameHers, Rebecca Dixon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More award events are starting to appear in gaming and esports in order to recognize the growing base of competitive players and content creators operating in the space. From the generalized Video Game Awards to the Esports Awards, more categories and nominations are showing support to the biggest individuals in the industry. However, in a space saturated by men, more recognition is needed. With organizations like Women in Games and the*gameHERs now placing the spotlight on women players and creators, we're starting to see the diversity hidden within the industry. Just how important are award shows in gaming? How can we make them better? Join hosts Alex Hutchi and Crystal Mills as they sit down with the*gameHERs' Rebeka Wellmon and discuss all things awards. For more Power Level, check out our GUILD Channel Page! All episodes also go live every Friday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Visit the official Power Level website! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwrlvl/message

Are You Helping Inspire Others? Rebecca Dixon was already an accomplished business woman prior to starting The*gameHERs Awards. However, when she saw an opportunity to jump into the world of gaming AND help millions of woman across the globe build a community that supports one another, she took the chance. Check it out! Find Rebecca Dixon at: Facebook: @thegamehers Twitter: @thegamehers Instagram: @thegamehers If you enjoyed this interview, be sure to subscribe to The Gamerpreneur Youtube Channel, and check out our other podcasts at anchor.fm/thegamerpreneur Learn more about The Gamerpreneur at: www.thegamerpreneur.com #podcast #gamerpreneur #thegamehers #thegamehersawards #gamehers #gamers #womengamers #girlgamers #gamergirls #gamerwomen

Division II Esports Launch Esports will be bringing infrastructure and broadcasting for select Division II, Division III, NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics), KCAC (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference), Mid-South Conference, Conference Carolinas, Sooner Athletic Conference, and Red River Athletic Conference GameHERS Awards Show The *gameHERS are throwing their second annual online awards show to celebrate women in the esports industry in November. It will be streamed on their Twitch channel. Nominations will open up for 36 individual awards and voting will be open from September 5th - 25th.

Featuring 3 community managers with varying backgrounds, we explored a community manager's goals, how they achieve these, how this benefits a game production and how we as producers can help facilitate their work.With community managers from AAA to indie, a plethora of interesting perspectives emerged as we spoke about their road to the industry, their studios, their everydays and goals.Raccine Malcolm: Freelance Community & DEI Manager, Founder of Games Community Garden (formerly Games Marketing Essentials), Co-Founder & CCOO of CommSprout, Community Engagement and DEI Manager at The*GameHERs. Jenny Windom: Producer/Co-Owner at Soft Not Weak, Portfolio Manager at Kowloon Nights, & Communications at Rose City Games. In her spare time, Jenny is an indie game streamer and Wholesome Games organizer and host.Daria Ilyina: Community Developer at Paradox Interactive. Previously Team Lead for various projects from mobile to console & PC games, with vast customer support and IT analytics background. In her spare time, Daria creates cosplay costumes and plays video games.Raven Hoegalmen (

We're joined by Rebecca Dixon, co-founder of GameHERS, who just launched their first women's collegiate division with support from Lenovo Esports, Stay Plugged In (SPIN), eFuse, Evil Geniuses' Geniuses League, and others. Per GameHERS statement, they will provide a ‘safe, inclusive online community for women, non-binary and femme-identifying students who game and/or have a desire to work in the gaming industry.'  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heather Ouida, Laura Deutsch, Rebecca Dixon, and Verta Maloney founded the*gameHERs to give women who game a place to connect. Not one, but all four of the co-founders join Amy Jo on the show this week!   Heather, Laura, Rebecca, and Verta created the*gameHERs because, when they Googled a community for female gamers, nothing came up. They saw a need in the gaming space to amplify women. Almost half of gamers identify as women, but the speaking panels at most gaming conventions are dominated by men.   The co-founders tell Amy Jo they’re passionate about creating an inclusive space in gaming and business, as it’s so important that traditionally marginalized communities are represented in spaces where there is profit to be made. Heather, Laura, Rebecca, and Verta realized their work goes deeper than a service that makes life a little easier. the*gameHERs provides a community that has changed people's lives. The co-founders also talk about the*gameHERs Awards, lessons they keep learning, the ups and downs of starting a business, and building a company that feels uniquely right to you.   Learn more about the*gameHERS Follow the*gameHERS on Twitch Follow the*gameHERS on Instagram   Super Coffee is hooking up Why Not Now? listeners with an exclusive 25% discount on all products! Head to DrinkSuperCoffee.com and use code WHYNOTNOW for your 25% discount. DrinkSuperCoffee.com is the ONLY place this offer is available and your discount works for ALL products. No restrictions.   To learn more about Amy Jo’s favorite business tool and project management software, monday dot com, and get your free trial, click here. You can also access the templates Amy Jo has custom created for Why Not Now? listeners.   To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, click here. Get Amy Jo’s newsletter.   Follow Amy Jo… Instagram Twitter Facebook Why Not Now? Instagram Buy Amy Jo’s Book

**Sorry for the audio quality this week, we're not sure what happened but it will be fixed for next week!** This week the off season got off to a super super spicy start as lots of teams drop their players and reimagine their place in the league. Lets chat them and the British Hurricanes upcoming contenders games. Links: Google Form for the Torb Tourney: https://forms.gle/Wzv4D21EiSgbZvWa8​ Link to Gamehers awards: https://thegamehers.com/​ Remember to follow us on our social channels Twitter: https://twitter.com/hangar9​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Hangar9/​ Discord: https://discord.gg/532Kb8N​ https://twitter.com/squidey57​ https://twitter.com/nevetslt​ https://twitter.com/camverwatch​ https://twitter.com/CaptainZep​ https://twitter.com/Kiiwicashew​ News Theme 1 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...​) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Although gaming is typically thought of as a male-dominated world, women gamers represent almost half of the community. Rebecca Dixon of the gameHERs leads with the mission of amplifying and advancing the voice of women in this industry. In this episode of The Future of Marketing in Esports, Rebecca and Rebecca talk about where the idea of the gameHERs came from, and why they found this such an important market to serve, the opportunities for brands with women gamers, plus the areas that the gameHERs team is focusing on for 2021. You can find out more about the gameHERs at: https://thegamehers.com/ Email Rebecca at: Rebecca {at} thegamehers.com Or connect with her on LinkedIn at:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-dixon-3903015/ To connect with Rebecca, visit: https://www.happywarrior.us/ And follow her on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/RLongawa For more information on all of our shows, visit: https://esportsfpn.com/

In this episode, Kaili Vernoff (Susan Grimshaw in RDR2) interviews the wildly talented actress Alex McKenna.  Alex was a finalist in the*gameHERs awards for her incredible portrayal of Sadie Adler in Red Dead Redemption 2. Having literally grown up in Hollywood, Alex has worked steadily in the business, appearing in over 40 films and TV shows to date.  Alex and Kaili touch on what it was like to start acting as a kid, her move to New York, her time in the Van der Linde gang, how she's keeping busy in quarantine, and so much more. Follow Alex McKenna on social media:Instagram: @maxmagpieTwitter: @MsAlexMcKennaAlex's upcoming work includes:Film: DoulaPodcasts: Good Grief, In the GreyFor bonus material with Alex and other Let's Play guests, visit: https://thegamehers.com/bonus-materialFor a transcript of this episode, click here.

In this interview, Kaili Vernoff (Susan Grimshaw in RDR2) interviews Jacquie Shriver Sladeck, a longtime games casting and dialogue professional. In her current position as Head of Studio at Side L.A., along with the decade she spent at Sony, Jackie has developed and cast some of the most celebrated performances in gaming history, including God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man, and everybody's current obsession, Cyberpunk 2077. Jacquie and Kaili talk about her early interest in recording engineering, the realities of auditioning in a pandemic, and just how much collaboration is involved in bringing these incredible characters to life.Learn about the studio Jacquie heads, Side LA, at: www.side.comFollow: @jacquieshriver on TwitterCheck out Jacquie's episode of The Game Dev Show coming soon!For bonus material with Jacquie and other Let's Play guests, visit the*gameHERs website.You can find a transcript of this episode here.

In this episode, Kaili Vernoff (Susan Grimshaw in Red Dead Redemption 2), interviews Mary Kenney, an award-winning writer and narrative designer. Mary has written for some of the industry's most celebrated games, including this year's smash hit Spider-Man: Miles Morales and The Walking Dead, The Final Season for which she just received a GLAAD Media Award nomination. Mary and Kaili discuss her roots in journalism, what it's like being named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in gaming, her upcoming book about the women who built the industry, and so much more. Check out Mary's website here:www.marykgames.com Follow Mary on Twitter here:twitter.com/maryknewsFor bonus questions with Mary and other Let's Play Guests, check out the*gameHERs website.Find a transcript of this episode here.

In this episode, host Kaili Vernoff (Susan Grimshaw in RDR2) dives into the world of esports with Brittany Lattanzio, Senior Talent Manager at Team Liquid. Brittany and Kaili discussed what it's like to manage a team of 18-to-22-year-old players, prioritizing physical and mental health in the esports industry, how Brittany guides players to stay true to their authentic selves in the ways they take on partnerships and promotions, and what she hopes for the future of esports. For exclusive bonus material, visit the*gameHERs website.Photo in episode graphic by Rhys Rasmussen (@Rhys_Rasmussen)Follow Brittany:Brittany's Twitter is @_JunoTheCatFor business inquiries, Brittany Lattanzio can be found on LinkedInFor more on Team Liquid:Team Liquid's Twitter is: @TeamLiquid and Team Liquid's website is  teamliquid.com Find a transcript of this episode here

In this episode, Kaili Vernoff (Susan Grimshaw in RDR2) interviews the legendary actor David Patrick Kelly.  Fans will know David, or DP,  from his truly iconic roles in projects like the Warriors, Commando, The Crow, Twin Peaks, John Wick, and many, many more. Broadway fans will also fondly remember his performance as Da in the Tony Award-winning musical Once.  DP tells Kaili incredible stories about growing up in Detroit in the music scene, studying with Marcel Marceau in Paris, and his experiences working with some of the greatest actors and directors in the industry.  Check out the*gameHERs website for exclusive bonus content with David Patrick Kelly and other awesome Let's Play guests.Follow David Patrick Kelly on Twitter: @DPatKellyListen to David Patrick Kelly's music on SpotifyCheck out a transcript from this episode here.

In this episode, host Kaili Vernoff (Susan Grimshaw in Red Dead Redemption 2) interviews Carolina Ravassa. Gamers will know Carolina best as the stealthy hacker Sombra in Overwatch and Valorant's explosive Agent Raze, but Carolina also has a stellar film and TV resume, including roles on "The Affair," "Mr. Robot" and Step Up 3D, as well as the amazing web series she wrote, produced, and starred in, called Hispanglosaxon. Carolina and Kaili discussed her acting training, the tricky business of auditioning, and how Carolina's experiences meeting fans all over the world have made her an even stronger actress.Follow Carolina Ravassa's social, YouTube, and Twitch channels for updates on her latest film and interviews with other video game and animation stars:Instagram: @ravassaTwitter: @carolinaravassaYoutube: @hispanglosaxonTwitch: @carolinaravassaFor bonus material with Carolina, visit the*gameHERs website.For a transcript of this episode, click here.Tune into the*gameHERs Twitch this Thursday, November 19th for the*gameHERs Awards.

In this episode, Kaili Vernoff (Susan Grimshaw in RDR2) interviews classically trained actor Roger Clark, whose breakout performance as Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2 gained him international acclaim and countless accolades, including his win for best performance at the 2018 Game Awards. Kaili and Roger discuss how he built his craft in the theater, the nuances of performance capture, his own love of video games, and some behind-the-scenes stories about the "slap heard round the world." Check out Roger on social media:Twitter: @rclark98Instagram: @rollingrogand on YouTube: Roger ClarkYou can purchase Roger's western audiobooks at https://payhip.com/unbridledaudioFor a transcript of this episode, click here.For bonus questions with Roger, check out the bonus material page on the*gameHERs website.VOTE in the*gameHERs Awards!

In Season 2, Episode 2, Kaili hosts the incredible, badass game designer and developer Brenda Romero. In 2017, Brenda won both The Develop Conference's Development Legend Award and a BAFTA special award. In 2015, she won the Game Developers Choice Awards coveted Ambassador Award. She's a 2014 Fulbright Scholar and is the recipient of the 2013 Women in Games Lifetime Achievement Award by Microsoft. With design credits in 49 games, her portfolio includes the Wizardry series and her highly anticipated new game, Empire of Sin. But it's her critically acclaimed and deeply meaningful analog game series called The Message Is The Mechanic that fueled much of the discussion in this episode. Empire of Sin releases on December 1, 2020 for PC, Mac, Switch, PS4 and Xbox One.  Follow Brenda on Twitter at @br. Check out the Romero Games website at: romerogames.ie. For bonus material from this episode and to learn more about the*gameHERs, check out the*gameHERs website.Check out a transcript of this episode here. 

The Let's Play Podcast is back for Season 2!Kaili Vernoff, who plays the fiery Susan Grimshaw in RDR2, interviews a new group of guests from all across the gaming industry, discussing their careers, their thoughts on gaming, issues that matter to them, and more!For a transcript of this trailer, click here.

Join me as I talk with CausticPhoenix about life, dogs and, women in gaming. Had a special guest appearance to talk about the importance of inclusion in gaming. Find her @ https://twitter.com/BeccaGodsey https://www.twitch.tv/xcausticphoenix Find me @ Twitch.tv/maldo_rob

Part 2Steven Ogg (Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto V)*Adult language warning in this episodeJust can't get enough?! Us either! For our very LAST episode what better way to end the season than with Part 2 of our chat with the ridiculously talented, charismatic and incredibly popular Steven Ogg. Gamers know Steven best as Simon in The Walking Dead and as Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto V.  His character in GTA V was critically acclaimed and he received numerous award nominations as a result. His impressive resume also includes turns in The Tick, Better Call Saul and Westworld.Because this is the very last episode of the season, we mixed things up a bit. Instead of Kaili doing one of her signature interviews, she and Steven leave all their scripted notes and inhibitions aside and just talk. And laugh. And share. And reminisce. And swear (and then swear some more. You've been warned!). So you've ever wondered what it's like to be a fly on the wall when two good friends “in the biz” get caught up, now's your chance! Part two of this two-part episode coming next week!Be sure to check out Steven in:SNOWPIERCER which premiered on Sunday May 17th and airs weekly on TNT: https://www.tntdrama.com/snowpiercerAnd his new film THE SHORT HISTORY OF THE LONG ROAD coming out June 12th: The Short History of the Long RoadSteven can also be found on Instagram: @Ogg_StevenThe Let's Play Podcast is co-produced by Kaili Vernoff, Heather Ouida, Laura Deutsch, Rebecca Dixon and Verta Maloney and is proudly brought to you by www.thegamehers.com.The*gameHERs is a community where women who game connect. We honor all women, marginalized genders and non-binary gamers. We welcome all humans who support this.

Part 1Steven Ogg (Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto V)*Adult language warning in this episodeWe're going out with a bang! What better way to end Season 1 of the Let's Play Podcast than a chat with ridiculously talented, charismatic and incredibly popular Steven Ogg. Gamers know Steven best as Simon in The Walking Dead and as Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto V.  His character in GTA V was critically acclaimed and he received numerous award nominations as a result. His impressive resume also includes turns in The Tick, Better Call Saul and Westworld.Because this is the very last episode of the season, we mixed things up a bit. Instead of Kaili doing one of her signature interviews, she and Steven leave all their scripted notes and inhibitions aside and just talk. And laugh. And share. And reminisce. And swear (and then swear some more. You've been warned!). So you've ever wondered what it's like to be a fly on the wall when two good friends “in the biz” get caught up, now's your chance! Part two of this two-part episode coming next week!Be sure to check out Steven in:SNOWPIERCER which premiered on Sunday May 17th and airs weekly on TNT: https://www.tntdrama.com/snowpiercerAnd his new film THE SHORT HISTORY OF THE LONG ROAD coming out June 12th: The Short History of the Long Road Steven can also be found on Instagram: @Ogg_StevenThe Let's Play Podcast is co-produced by Kaili Vernoff, Heather Ouida, Laura Deutsch, Rebecca Dixon and Verta Maloney and is proudly brought to you by www.thegamehers.com.The*gameHERs is a community where women who game connect. We honor all women, marginalized genders and non-binary gamers. We welcome all humans who support this.

Calling all Cosplay fans! Today's guests are two of the most popular and respected cosplayers in the world; husband and wife cosplay couple Ben and Maja Bergmann, aka Maul Cosplay. Best known as the legendary Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, Ben and Maja co-founded the company Defcon Unlimited, a studio dedicated to the creation of cosplay outfits, stunts, choreographies and walking acts. The Defcon team creates “pure visual magic such as a complete samurai outfit for Naoki Yoshida, Producer and Director of Final Fantasy XIV, as well as cosplay outfits for games like Overwatch, Dishonored , Metal Gear Solid, The Last of Us, Tomb Raider, God of War, Mass Effect and Mortal Kombat.” Kaili and the Bergmanns discuss the art of cosplay, their love and appreciation of their fans, the ups (and downs) of  being world renowned cosplayers, their mutual respect and admiration of each other as a couple and so much more!Ben and Maja are currently working on Kratos from God Of War and also producing a huge Cyberpunk fan film. You can learn more about what they're up to on their socials:Instagram: @maul_cosplayFacebook: Maul CosplayCheck out our BONUS clip where the Bergmanns answer 10 fun rapid fire questions and visit www.thegamehers.com.The Let's Play Podcast is co-produced by Kaili Vernoff, Heather Ouida, Laura Deutsch, Rebecca Dixon and Verta Maloney and is proudly brought to you by www.thegamehers.com.The*gameHERs is a community where women gamers connect. We honor all women, marginalized genders and non-binary gamers. We welcome all humans who support this.

Today's episode is with the enthusiastic and fun-loving UK based streamer, Leah Viathan. Leah's been streaming since 2015 and previously  worked as a Stream Strategist and Presenter for Xbox UK, Youtube and Mixer channels. Leah and Kaili discuss how she got started as a streamer, how she grew her audience, why being authentic is so important to her, ways to monetize streaming, dealing with trolls, lessons she learned along the way and a lot more! You can learn more about Leah via her:Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/leah  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahviathan/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/leahviathanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/leahloveschiefCheck out Leah's BONUS clip where she answers 10 fun rapid fire questions and visit www.thegamehers.com.The Let's Play Podcast is co-produced by Kaili Vernoff, Heather Ouida, Laura Deutsch, Rebecca Dixon and Verta Maloney and is proudly brought to you by www.thegamehers.com.The*gameHERs is a community where women gamers connect. We honor all women, marginalized genders and non-binary gamers. We welcome all humans who support this.

Let's keep the songs and merriment around the campfire going!  Get ready for part 2 of this amazing two-part interview with three of Kaili's brilliantly talented, whip-smart and hilarious co-stars from Red Dead Redemption II.For the first time ever Kaili (Susan Grimshaw) sits down with Jo Armeniox (Karen Jones), Meeya Davis (Tilly Jackson) and Samantha Strelitz (Mary Beth Gaskill) to discuss what is was like working on one of the most popular video games of all time; as well as their individual career paths, the unique friendship the four of them share and so much more!You can learn more about Jo, Meeya and Sam by following them on their socials:Jo: IG: @imjoarmeniox Twitter: @joarmenioxMeeya: IG and Twitter: @meeyadavisSam: IG and Twitter: @samstrelitz, and http://www.samanthastrelitz.com/The Let's Play Podcast is co-produced by Kaili Vernoff, Heather Ouida, Laura Deutsch, Rebecca Dixon and Verta Maloney and is proudly brought to you by www.thegamehers.com.The*gameHERs is a community where women gamers connect. We honor all women, marginalized genders and non-binary gamers. We welcome all humans who support this.

Grab your marshmallows, gather round the camp fire and get ready for part 1 of a VERY special two-part interview with three of Kaili's brilliantly talented, whip-smart and hilarious co-stars from Red Dead Redemption II. For the first time ever Kaili (Susan Grimshaw) sits down with Jo Armeniox (Karen Jones), Meeya Davis (Tilly Jackson) and Samantha Strelitz (Mary Beth Gaskill) to discuss what is was like working on one of the most popular video games of all time; as well as their individual career paths, the unique friendship the four of them share and so much more!You can learn more about Jo, Meeya and Sam by following them on their socials:Jo: IG: @imjoarmeniox Twitter: @joarmenioxMeeya: IG and Twitter: @meeyadavisSam: IG and Twitter: @samstrelitz, and http://www.samanthastrelitz.com/The Let's Play Podcast is co-produced by Kaili Vernoff, Heather Ouida, Laura Deutsch, Rebecca Dixon and Verta Maloney and is proudly brought to you by www.thegamehers.com.The*gameHERs is a community where women gamers connect. We honor all women, marginalized genders and non-binary gamers. We welcome all humans who support this.

Calling all Trekkies! This episode features the talented, smart, poised and wonderful actress Michelle Hurd. Michelle has been in many popular TV shows including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Leap Years, The Glades,  Ash vs Evil Dead, Blindspot and she currently portrays Raffi Musiker in the riveting science fiction series Star Trek: Picard.During the interview Michelle and host Kaili Vernoff (who have known each other since their college days at BU!), discuss their shared history as actresses, what is was like for Michelle to work with Partick Stewart and the whole cast of Star Trek: Picard, the influence her upbringing had on her career, how women and women of color have a bigger influence and greater impact on the industry today and much more!Star Trek: Picard airs on CBS ALL ACCESS in the US, Amazon Prime in Europe and you can also stay connected with Michelle by checking out herInstagram: @realmichellehurd and on Twitter: @ItsMichelleHurd The Let's Play Podcast is co-produced by Kaili Vernoff, Heather Ouida, Laura Deutsch, Rebecca Dixon and Verta Maloney and is proudly brought to you by www.thegamehers.com. The*gameHERs is a community where women gamers connect. We honor all women, marginalized genders and non-binary gamers. We welcome all humans who support this.

Rob Wiethoff (John Marston in RDR & RDR2)This episode features Rob Wiethoff who plays the iconic John Marston in the Red Dead Redemption series. Rob taped this fun and informative interview from a chicken coop on his farm in Indiana accompanied by his cat Waylon, (naturally!).  Rob discusses his journey becoming an actor, what is was like taping the Red Dead series, balancing work and family, his respect and appreciation for his fans, ways gaming brings people together and the importance of treating everyone with kindness and compassion.Like Rob's iconic voice as much we do?  Be sure to check him out on Cameo and follow Rob on his fun, engaging and down to earth Instagram @rob_wiethoff.Check out Rob's BONUS clip exclusively on the*gameHERs website.The Let's Play Podcast is co-produced by Kaili Vernoff, Heather Ouida, Laura Deutsch, Rebecca Dixon and Verta Maloney and is proudly brought to you by www.thegamehers.com.The*gameHERs is a community where women gamers connect. We honor all women, marginalized genders and non-binary gamers. We welcome all humans who support this.