The Esports Mom Podcast
Gaming is changing everything - how we play, how we learn, how we live. But behind the screens are real people with real struggles and real stories. Hosted by Kim Meltzer, The Esports Mom Podcast dives deep into the world where gaming, technology, sports, health, and culture collide. Each episode pulls back the curtain on a fast-moving industry, asking the bigger questions no one else is: How do we protect mental health in esports? What does it mean to build real community in a digital world? And how do we help players, families, and leaders thrive - not just compete? If you want honest conversations, practical wisdom, and a fresh take on the future of gaming and life, you’re in the right place. This isn’t just a podcast about esports. It’s about the people who make it matter. It’s about the stories behind the stories.
Episodes
What happens when a childhood love for gaming meets a nation full of untapped potential?
Enter Kwesi Hayford.
In this heartfelt and powerful episode, Kim Meltzer - the Esports Mom - sits down with her "esports son" to reveal a story of grit, purpose, and global ambition.
From growing up in a family compound in Ghana to building professional teams, uplifting girls through gaming, and creating a grassroots movement that fuses educ...
Some moments change your life. For Kim Meltzer, landing in India for a college Valorant event wasn’t just a job - it was a wake-up call.
In this episode, Kim reconnects with EupHo, an Indian esports manager, influencer, and the guy who’s been quietly changing the game behind the scenes. What starts as a catch-up turns into a deep conversation about culture, pressure, failure, and what gamers really need to know before chasing the s...
She was just dropping in for an hour. Dinner plans on the calendar. Then Laura Boone stepped into an esports LAN with high schoolers... and never left.
What she saw changed everything. These weren’t just kids playing games. They were thinking, processing, adapting - in real time.
No hand-holding. No ego. Just raw ability.
In this episode, Kim and Laura dive deep into the minds behind the monitors.
Academic vs. creative.
Left brain ...
Mercanthony isn’t just another creator - he’s a force.
He started with an iPod Touch at age 10. Now he’s got 2,300 TikToks, 4,500 hours on Twitch, and a legacy tattooed in content.
In this episode, Kim Meltzer sits down with the orange-haired whirlwind to talk Beast Games, content obsession, and why he never wanted the prize money. They cover rejection, the grind, falling through trap doors, and filming videos while standing on a ...
This isn’t just another esports story. It’s the truth behind the trophies.
From cottage bonfires and mobile hotspots to global stages and mental strain - JKnaps and Papa Knaps share the raw road of becoming (and staying) pro.
They don’t hold back.
The pressure. The pride. The burnout. What the fans never see. What the parents always feel.
And why chasing a dream means more than just winning.
This episode is a time capsule for Rock...
She started as a hotel pro. Then got a call to plan an event for a game she’d never played.
Now? She’s the Esports Mom - and she’s got stories you won’t believe.
In this first episode, Kim Meltzer pulls back the curtain on how she went from managing hospitality to managing moments for some of the biggest names in gaming.
You’ll hear how the name “Cod Mom” stuck, why gamers trust her with their lives (and flight details), and what ...
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