The Official CLG Podcast

CLG Overwatch player iShiny talks about how he got into gaming and how every aspect of his life from Halo, Soccer, to leading a Collegiate League of Legends team eventually led to him becoming a pro player. 0:00 - Intro 2:04 - History of iShiny as a gamer starting with Halo 15:34 - Getting into PC Gaming aka Starcraft II 19:51 - Getting into League of Legends and becoming top 50 in League 23:48 - Choosing between athletic or esports scholarships 26:55 - Experience at University of Washington LoL Esports 28:58 - Founding Washington Esports in response to bad experience 31:32 - Heroes of the Dorm 33:43 - Washington Gaming Association 38:44 - How did you get good at every game you played? 44:39 - Sacrifice - Having fun vs being the best. 52:04 - The point in life where iShiny decided to take control and responsibility of his own growth. 57:44 - Self-discipline in academics. 1:01:20 - Maintaining focus and not getting distracted. Surrounding yourself with the right people. 1:07:50 - Sacrifice. 1:10:27 - Putting your entire mental fortitude into improving and not going through the motions. 1:17:22 - Importance of infrastructure. 1:24:00 - USA World Cup team. 1:30:004 - Thoughts on Overwatch League as a player. 1:32:30 - Spectating and casting in Overwatch. 1:35:42 - Skillcap of Overwatch compared to League. Metas in Overwatch. 1:41:35 - What does being a pro player mean to you? How he got on CLG. 1:49:48 - Coach Henry "Cuddles" 1:51:30 - What do you want to be remembered as? 1:53:00 - What is something you wish you knew? 2:06:20 - Final words