How Team Liquid Created an Esports Phenomenon

The Thorne Podcast

In this Performance Edition of The Thorne Podcast, Team Liquid’s Steve Arhancet and Caleb Anderson explore how the esports gaming franchise evolved into an international organization, and why Team Liquid trusts Thorne to support its athletes’ physical fitness and mental endurance online and off.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

1. This week’s guests: Team Liquid’s Steve Arhancet, Co-CEO, and Caleb Anderson, Senior Director of Global Partnerships [0:31]
   • Team Liquid’s origins and mission as an athletic esports franchise [1:31]
   • Building Team Liquid’s partnerships through brand-value alignment [5:32]
2. How Team Liquid turned gaming into an athletic enterprise with a focus on human health
3. Team Liquid’s shift from video games as entertainment to serious competition [7:07]
   • Why Team Liquid trusts Thorne for science-backed supplements [11:53]
   • Building the Thorne x Team Liquid partnership: Caleb Anderson’s Thorne journey [14:43]
4. Questions from the community
   • What does diversity look like in esports? How is Team Liquid leading the way with its inclusivity practices? [19:35]
   • How does Team Liquid support its players’ physical and mental health? [24:16]
   • With players on three continents, how does Team Liquid manage its organization? [28:57]
   • What advancements in esports technology can we expect in the next five to 10 years? [32:36]

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:

• Learn more at Thorne’s partnership with Team Liquid.
• Visit Team Liquid.com or follow Team Liquid on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok.
• Brain Games: A Primer On Nutrition And Supplementation For Esports Athletes
• Thorne and Team Liquid Announce Partnership for Esports

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• From the podcast archives: How to Coach Healthy Habits to Esports Athletes; The Gamer's Diet, with Dietitian Casey Thomas

Products mentioned in this episode: Methyl-Guard®; Fish Oil; Sleep Support; Weight Management Test; Weight Management Bundle; Fertility Test; Fertility Bundle

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