In the interim between seasons I thought it would be fun to explore some of the themes that snuck up on me a bit while I was editing Season 2. For this week, I kept noticing how many conversations circled back to family — not as a footnote, but as the actual reason a lot of these folks are doing this job at all. So here's a short collection of some of my favorite moments on that theme, look out for more soon!

Highlights:

Leyla Lacombe on how her dad's love of tech became her love of games — and how the teaching has since reversed
Brandon Van Haren on the brother who started it all, the arcade dad, and the levels he used to draw for his mum
Nathan Kellman on parents who said yes to everything, and the moment he finally showed them the Diablo IV credits
Luke Shingleton on a grandfather who never quite mastered a controller, and what living away from home in Ireland taught him about family

Give it a listen and let me know whose story hit closest to home for you.

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Leyla Lacombe
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/leyla-lacombe/
Brandon Van Haren
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-van-haren-5ba62544/
Nathan Kellman
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathankellman/
Luke Shingleton
- www.linkedin.com/in/luke-shingleton-542580225

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