The Paladin of Brooklyn

The Academy of Esports

Welcome to Episode Three of Y6 of The Academy of Esports podcast!

I’m your host, James O’Hagan. Thank you for joining me as I welcome a friend, a mentor, and a global legend in esports and education— Mark “Garvey” Candella, former founder & director of Twitch Student and current Chief Business & Strategy Officer of AcadArena.

Garvey joined me from his home base in the Philippines to share a journey that has taken him from a challenging start on the streets of Brooklyn to becoming one of the most well-known and respected figures in esports education and community-building.

Just one example of a chapter along the way: his work ethic as a young UPS driver led him to a spot at power lunches over the famous red sauce of Forlinis in Manhattan– delivering financial prowess through osmosis as a side order– and established him as a founding innovator of day trading.

Without question, this is and will remain one of my favorite podcast conversations of all-time. No summary could do justice to the wisdom shared, how much I learned about someone I thought I already knew, and how grateful I am to Garvey for his openness.

Sit back, relax, and listen to a story that will captivate you, educate you, and inspire you.

Connect with Garvey:

• LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mark-garvey-candella-a9946bb3
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/garveynyc
• Connect with AcadArena: https://linktr.ee/acadarena
• CONQuest Festival: https://www.conquestph.com/

Connect with James O’Hagan, Founder & Host of The Academy of Esports:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesohagan
• Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jimohagan
• Contact: https://hihello.me/p/b1241eeb-bf95-476b-a258-6d80ef2a79fe

The Academy of Esports

• Site: https://taoesports.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/taoesports
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/taoesports
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063689103336
• Subscribe to Watch: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAcademyofEsports
• Subscribe to Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taoesports

Episode References:

• Welcome Back Kotter Opening: https://youtu.be/Mmm3KTa601s
• D&D Paladin: https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/paladin
• 2018 TAO Esports Interview: https://youtu.be/1HFdlJM7-Z4
• Keeping Up With the Dow Jones; From Suites to Streets, All Eyes Are on Stock Market (NYT Aug 1998): https://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/23/nyregion/keeping-up-with-dow-jones-suites-streets-all-eyes-are-stock-market.html
• A Pocket Monitor for Stock Quotes (NYT Apr 1984): https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/28/business/a-pocket-monitor-for-stock-quotes.html
• Investors Business Daily: https://get.investors.com/ibd/ibd-digital/

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