In this episode I share one of my favorite psycho education lessons I would use with my students when I worked as a Therapeutic Mentor. This lesson was used for my gamer students who struggled with turning the game off at the end of the day for bedtime. I share a lot of important facts on how sleep can effect us in negative ways when we don't get enough of it and tips on how to improve the quality of your sleep to aid in the bodies natural healing abilities. Aside from the "school stuff," I answer a common question we receive in the comments of TikTok, an upcoming expansion of D.Pad as well as finally share the biggest news of my personal career! I hope y'all enjoy listening to this one and Thank You for doing so 👊🏻♥️

IMPORTANT LINKS:

Matt Walker's Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_walker_sleep_is_your_superpower?language=en

Shoutout to Fresh Supplements: https://www.instagram.com/myfreshsupps/

This episode is the first of our educational style episodes. I recently went through one hell of a scary experience in which I genuinely believed my mental health was approaching it's all time low. However, it turned out to be something completely different that was effecting my physiology which was feeding into my declining mental state. In this episode I share my experience in full detail and share the education I discovered in hopes it will help all of us live a healthier lifestyle as gamers 👊🏻♥️

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With this episode being our first real time episode, it only made sense to fill in the gaps of the last year. I discuss the growth D.Pad experienced, the approach that was taken in order to make that happen, the content that was created over the last year, the brands D.Pad worked with and much more. What would you like to see happen with DPG in 2023? Drop me a line at dpadgamingcommunity@gmail.com to let me know 👍🏻

A super stream is where a live streamer/broadcaster goes live for as long as they possibly can; some broadcasting for days at a time without any sleep! When I was getting into streaming I decided to give one of these things a try and this episode recaps the experience. When I originally decided to attempt a super stream I became excited at the thought of it. The reality of a super stream was something far different and I was NOT prepared for what I was signing myself up for. 

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I promise you the title is not click bait in the slightest. In this episode I share how I became an affiliate streamer on Twitch after just one stream. Many will say that hitting affiliate is a extremely difficult, but if you listen to this episode; I can assure that whoever does listen to it will hit affiliate with ease. So sit back, relax and tune those ears in 👊🏻♥️

As gamers, we hear so much talk about what equipment is "needed" or "necessary" in order to game. The most common one being that you NEED to invest in a PC setup... To be honest, I've always felt like it's all complete bullshit. Majority of the time, the more you over complicate something the more you run the chance of ruining it. In this episode I share all the equipment I have used to create and stream content to show that you have don't have to spend all your hard earned money simply to enjoy a personal hobby. I hope the information shared in this episode will be a help to those who listen and Thank You so much for tuning in!

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EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

Our very first episode, everybody and Thank You for being here! In this episode I introduce myself to the listeners and go over all the 5 W's of D.Pad; The Who, What, Where, When and Why of how DPG came to be. I also address why this podcast is being released in year 2 of our growth instead of the originally intended year 1.

REFERENCED MEDIA:

Dr. Alok Kanojia (HealthyGamerGG): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClHVl2N3jPEbkNJVx-ItQIQ

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