The Upper Hand

Valorant is a first person shooter game that launched back in 2020. It takes inspiration from games like Counterstrike, but has added new elements to make it even more strategic. This makes it the perfect choice for every gamer that wants to use their brain while gaming. In this episode I speak with Connor Blomfield, better known as Sliggy. Back in 2020, he immediately saw valorant’s potential and worked incredibly hard to get to the top of the charts. Right now he is a Valorant Streamer for Team Liquid where he analyzes the best players. I visit him at the Team Liquid headquarters where he explains the best tactics to me!

250 kilometers divided over 6 days in the burning heat of the Moroccan Desert… that is the Marathon des Sables, one of the most challenging ultra runs in the world. Many people dream of one day running a marathon, but ultra runners take it a step further and need to perfect their training schedule and lifestyle to run these races. In this episode I talk to Ragna Debats. She is a Dutch trailrunner and has won the Marathon des Sables back in 2019. She tells me all her secrets for running and winning such a crazy event. 

Poker is a very popular card game that can be played in real life as well as online. In Poker there is usually money to be made which makes it very interesting for everyone who loves strategy games and wants to try to earn some extra money. To get a better understanding of the best poker strategies, I invite Roy Goschalk to the studio. Roy runs a poker website and has won more than 30.000 euros in different tournaments. Today he shares his winning strategy! 

Chess has always been very popular among game enthusiasts and has become more mainstream due to big shows like the Queen's Gambit. There are many championships across the world and there is lots of money to be made when you’re a real pro. In this episode I visit Murad Abdulla at the IMC office. He started playing Chess as a child and has made it to the top of the Scottish Championships. He talks about his playing style and the opening move that has made him unstoppable at tournaments!

Back in 2009, one of the most famous crypto currencies, bitcoin, was launched and since then it has become more and more popular. The crypto market has seen enormous growth and this has made investors billions of dollars… but only the investors that know how to take advantage of the market. One of them is Thomas Manuel. He started trading crypto back in 2017 and used the volatile markets to make himself some money. I visit him at the IMC office where he tells me how you can beat the market!

In this IMC Chicago special, we’re going to learn ways to sharpen your mind, impress your friends with quick mental math skills, and even possibly, improve your memory. Sounds like a big challenge… but it’s not when you have an actual human calculator in the studio. His name is Mike Byster and he is known nationwide for his fast mental math abilities. His life’s mission is to teach people, “the power of the mind,” and showcase that our brains are capable of more than we could’ve ever imagined. The best part? ANYONE, can learn. Mike joins Brooke from the Chicago office in the studio to talk about his impressive mental abilities and to get some advice on how to train your mind.

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