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Alex Blaikie - ESL Australia PR & Social Media Manager + Ex Game Developer
Julian "Rev" Joachim - How 9 years of Karate has translated to elite level gaming performance.
In the following episode I chat with Alex Blaikie, who works at ESL Australia to help promote, market and organise large scale events including the Intel Extreme Masters in Sydney. Alex also previously developed Gadget Games, where he created the first standalone battle royal game "Down to one". Listen to Alex talk about the future of Esports in the ANZ region and share some interesting stories from his time at ESL.
Mindclickers is a show where I chat with professional esports athletes in an array of games from League of Legends, Counterstrike, Valorant and StarCraft. In the following episode, I talk with Julian "Rev" Joachim, an Australian National Karate and StarCraft 2 Grandmaster athlete. We discuss the importance of physical activity for overall wellbeing, mental performance and general health. Julian reflects on his experience at Nationals where he conquered fear, out beat anxiety and persevered in unwinnable situations. We also critically discuss "Ladder Anxiety" and the importance of visualisation before any major or minor performance.
Mindclickers is a show where I chat with professional esports athletes in an array of games from League of Legends, Counterstrike, Valorant and Starcraft. In the following Episode, I talk with Toby "Udysof" Horne who is a professional Oceania League of Legends player for the Dire Wolves. Toby talks in detail about his experiences at the 2018 League of Legends World Championship and his ability to stay focused whilst avoiding mental fatigue. We chat about the future of esports, how to not burnout from gaming, imagery and stress, and how he has managed to perform consistently as a player inside the game, and as a social media manager. The final segment includes an insight into some League of Legends specific scenarios and how Toby reacts on the fly in a high pressure situation.