45 StephOfAnime - Pokémon Streamer & Content Creator

#6Pokemon1LifeStory

The anime trope of 'We'll be OK because we have each other' has been a lifelong inspiration to Steph, to the point where it's now enshrined in her online alias: this mantra paved the way for Steph to find solace in streaming & finding her community, later juggling this with working in the games industry - and all the while Pokémon's been there for her, from Hey You, Pikachu! on the Nintendo 64 right up to Pokémon UNITE on the Nintendo Switch. Come discover StephOfAnime's fascinating life story, as well, of course, as the 6 Pokémon most special to her that she would choose for her Dream Team. Kick back with Steph & I, and let us #MakeYourDayMerry!

Want to get to know Steph even better? Head to my Patreon for her Rapidash Round: 15 or so minutes of bonus quickfire questions she hasn't prepared for! Take a deeper dive into Steph's figure skating, her love of anime, what she enjoys doing in her downtime beyond gaming and so much more: let the merriment continue! https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra

Catch Steph's fantastic streams & content and keep up with her latest news!

https://www.twitch.tv/stephofanime

https://www.youtube.com/c/stephofanime

https://bsky.app/profile/stephofanime.bsky.social

https://x.com/stephofanime

https://www.instagram.com/stephofanime

And my name's Charlie Merriman - Merri by name, merry by nature - a pleasure to meet you! I'm a host & commentator for the Pokémon Video Game Championships Series and a content creator. You can find me as @Chazingdra on YouTube, X, BlueSky, Instagram & TikTok - I stream Pokémon games Tues-Thurs 5:30 GMT both competitively & casually including Shiny hunting, vlog events I cast, make comedy skits and loads more! Come join in the merriment! https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra

https://twitter.com/Chazingdra

https://bsky.app/profile/chazingdra.bsky.social

https://www.instagram.com/chazingdra/

https://www.tiktok.com/@chazingdra

And you can follow the podcast itself on X too @ChazingdraChats:

https://twitter.com/ChazingdraChats

If you enjoyed, do give the show a rating & review and let me know in the comments - it would be lovely to hear from you & it really helps! You can also watch the episode on YouTube (link above), where you can see Steph's Dream Team Pokémon and share in the smiles! Leave a comment over there too - I'd love to know your thoughts on what Steph has shared with us, and what your own Dream Team would be... And plenty more episodes where this one came from, so enjoy! Any feedback you have and any suggestions for guests, feel free to get in touch - [e-mail] 

And why not join the friendly Merrifolk? Become a member of my Discord community Chazingdra's Chocolate Factory here - if you enjoy all the treats that the Pokémon video games have to offer, competitive or casual, then it's the place for you. It would be a pleasure to welcome you :) https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke

(N.B. Music for the show coming soon!)

TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome! 03:49 Growing Up with Pokémon & Anime 10:50 Steph's 1st Dream Team Pokémon 14:29 Introduction to Twitch & Content Creation 21:52 Steph's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon 24:49 Getting into Competitive Pokémon 30:35 Steph's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon 35:18 From Streamer to the Games Industry 43:12 Steph's 4th Dream Team Pokémon 47:03 Casting for Pokémon UNITE 53:42 Steph's 5th Dream Team Pokémon 56:43 A New Chapter in Seattle 1:03:33 Steph's 6th Dream Team Pokémon 1:08:43 Steph's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon 1:12:05 If Steph were a Pokémon, what would she be? 1:13:23 Community Questions for Steph 1:17:12 What's next for Steph? 1:18:56 What advice would Steph give her younger self? 1:21:29 Steph's Rapidash Round Teaser 1:22:14 Get involved & see you next time!

Disclaimer: This podcast is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company International.