Amiad Fredman, MD, joins the pod to talk about how his passion for medicine led him into the gaming space, and the emerging use of gaming and digital tech in medicine.

Plus:
- Amiad's transition from medical school to gaming/health-tech
- Amiad's personal history with gaming, and how he carved a space in a unique, hybrid field of medicine and gaming
- How gaming can bring strangers together
- Educating parents and healthcare pros

Retired pro gamer / esports events organizer Johnny Ryan Weaver joins the Game Gym pod to talk about creating a structured pathway for gamers in the esports industry. Johnny walks through his experience organizing more than 2,000 esports events, highlighting the growth he's seen over the years.

Plus:
- How esports can connect from afar
- Johnny's career pathway
- New high school esports leagues in the midwest
- Turning skeptical parents into gaming supporters

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Longtime game designer Joe Mares talks about his background creating video games, including the story of how he named League of Legends. Plus: Joe's stint in pro wresting school, his current work in virtual reality, and the unique game genres he's helped to develop.

About Understanding Esports - Understanding Esports shares stories from across the esports world - from legendary pro gamers, coaches, and content creators - to broadcasters, founders, and general managers - host Josh Hafkin and his guests paint a picture of the modern esports landscape in the words of those who are shaping it. Understanding Esports is produced by Game Gym: an esports training organization that teaches gamers to play smarter and better. Learn more about Game Gym and its mission at www.GameGym.com.

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