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Episode 192: Mareks "Yekindar" Gaļinskis - Major Grand Final, FURIA burnout, why Vitality dominates
<p>YNk, SPUNJ, and moses are Talking Counter with Yekindar for</p><p>FOUR HOURS AND FORTY-ONE MINUTES</p><p><br></p><p>Join our Discord to talk Counter with other followers of the</p><p>podcast and of Counter-Strike. Participate in giveaways and</p><p>watch parties throughout the season.</p><p><br></p><p>https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Intro, too heavy too quick </p><p>13:00 Yekindar origin story</p><p>26:00 Ability to articulate high game IQ</p><p>41:00 Lessons learned from IGL stint</p><p>46:00 Dealing with social media pressures</p><p>57:00 Getting brainwaves studied for game improvement</p><p>1:02:40 Burnout into FURIA opportunity</p><p>1:07:30 Similarities between Jame and Fallen </p><p>1:15:00 Practice during the hectic schedule</p><p>1:29:00 Nerves during IEM Cologne Major Grand Final</p><p>2:20:00 IGL’s getting targeted and abused </p><p>2:54:30 International vs National rosters</p><p>3:21:30 Defining roles</p><p><br></p><p>I stopped taking timestamps at some point. HF</p>