What does it take to pivot a public company under real pressure and come out cleaner, simpler, and stronger? We sit down with Matt Edelman, CEO of Super League, to unpack the strategy and humanity behind a turnaround that moved the business from live esports events to scalable digital engagement while restoring investor confidence and partner trust.Matt traces the journey from Marvel’s early entertainment studio to a front-row seat in the gaming economy. He explains why Gen Z now spends more time playing games than watching social video and what that means for brand marketers who still treat interactive worlds as side projects. We dig into the executive lag—many current decision makers didn’t grow up inside multiplayer environments—and how the next wave of millennial CEOs and CMOs will likely redirect budgets toward play-first platforms where attention, engagement, and conversion stack together.The conversation gets candid around leadership in crisis. Matt breaks down the headwinds from platform changes on Roblox, the decision to reduce staff, and the discipline required to align bankers, investors, employees, and partners around one consistent narrative. He shares a clear execution chain: restore Nasdaq compliance, eliminate unsustainable debt, simplify the cap table, clean up payables, and then invite strategic capital—proving each step before telling the next chapter. Along the way, he outlines his three rules for compassionate separations and how a profound personal experience reshaped his voice as a leader, making empathy a precise tool rather than a platitude.If you care about the future of marketing, brand safety in gaming, or the nuts and bolts of public-company turnarounds, this conversation delivers practical insight and human depth. Subscribe, share with a colleague who leads teams through change, and leave a review with the one lesson you’ll apply this quarter.

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