#024- Aerial Powers | WNBA All-Star | Gamer | Content Creator

The Level Up Experience

Watch episode on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shqfi9YcRkI Follow Aerial on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aerial_powers23?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Not only is Aerial Powers a WNBA star for the Washington Mystics but she is an avid gamer and content creator. She's also a brand ambassador for eFuse, Geekletes and Health-e-Gamer Foundation. We'll be jumping into how she started creating content, why esports & gaming are important to culture and how traditional sports organizations have ramped up the engagement in esports. "Gaming is a family tradition that holds and bonds us together. I play with my dad, uncle and brother online and am able to connect with my fans in a unique way." 1:13- Start 1:54- Aerial’s background and what she’s currently doing in esports/gaming/content creation 3:13- When did Aerial start playing videogames? 4:12- Favorite titles to play currently 5:19- Her experience with playing Valorant 6:29- Traditional Sports and Esports crossover 8:22- new users on twitch 10:01- Her goal to be a Twitch partner 11:00- Great story about COD 13:19- The future of her Twitch channel 13:24- Her goal to help female gamers 16:56- How to get female gamers to sign up for your esports team/club 18:14- Are other WNBA players playing videogames and streaming? 19:50- XBOX X WNBA Story 23:18- Are you experiencing “woman bashing” in gaming competitions 24:49- Advice for female gamers 26:58- How does it feel to be an influencer in the WNBA 29:54- Being a brand ambassador for multiple esports/gaming companies 36:08- Where do see yourself in esports over next few years? 40:01- Vlogging her life story 41:58- mental toughness 43:57- Thoughts on Discord 47:28- Who wants to help Aerial edit her content? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelevelupexperience/message