Ep. 17 - Content Creation and League of Legends (ft. King Nidhogg)

In this episode we're joined by ‪@KingNidhogg‬, a League of Legends content creator. We talk about commerciality and sustainability in content creation, and how one can find balance as they pursue their own creative journey.

IN THE LAB is an introspective podcast interviewing the current and next generation of creatives.

Hosted by biosphere, our goal is to inspire creatives, giving transparency on what it takes to succeed in the creative industries.

Whether its personal struggles, creative fulfillment, and/or striving for something more, we want you to know that you can do it too.

0:00 Intro
1:21 Discovering league of legends
3:23 Hitting Challenger at the age of 14/15
10:11 Changing goals/perspective as you mature
13:30 Creative Processes
16:10 Being ok with imperfection
20:16 Managing Engagement on YouTube
26:22 Balancing Social Media Recognition
31:26 Online Persona vs Real life
35:09 Interactions with fans
44:20 Difficulties in being a creative
49:16 Keeping up with the culture
51:12 Koven Being Toxic
52:23 Pros of being a creative
52:42 Story Time
59:02 Pros of being a creative cont.
1:02:08 Advice to your younger self*
1:08:42 Asian Kid Timeline*
1:11:00 Advice to upcoming creatives
1:15:08 Outro