14 Freya Pearce - Pokémon Trading Card Game Caster & Competitor

It just so happened that the day I recorded with Freya, not only was it her & her husband's anniversary but she'd also been made a job offer! Freya Pearce is thriving as a Pokémon Trading Card Game Caster & Competitor - hear how she got here, from her childhood in Brazil all the way up to settling in Denmark, via reaching Top 16 of the World Championships twice, discovering the furry community, her transition, and - of course - her hand-picked 6 Dream Team Pokémon that have been there for her along the way. Freya's story is an eye-opening & heartwarming one, and her sunny personality is guaranteed to leave you with a smile - come hang out & let us #MakeYourDayMerry!

*Confused by what's going on at the start of the episode?! You can see the head of Freya's majestic Koraidon costume that she's wearing in the video version on my YouTube channel, where you'll also be able to see pictures of her Dream Team Pokémon, artwork & costumes for her fursonas, and images of cards she talks about: https://youtu.be/5iulvPjUWUE

Drop a comment over there as I'd love to know your thoughts on what Freya's shared with us - and what your own Pokémon Dream Team would be...

If you enjoyed listening, do give the show a rating and review - it really helps :) Any feedback you have and any suggestions for guests, from competitive to casual Pokémon players and beyond, feel free to get in touch - chazingdra@gmail.com

Consider joining my Patreon to hear Freya's Rapidash Round - 15 minutes or so of quickfire bonus questions she hasn't prepared for... Let the good times roll on! https://www.patreon.com/Chazingdra

Freya's Pokémon accounts are @XanatuVPR on X & Instagram, and her furry account is @ViperDerg on X:

https://x.com/xanatuvpr?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/xanatuvpr/?hl=en

https://x.com/viperderg?lang=en-GB  

I am @Chazingdra on X, Instagram, TikTok & YouTube, where I also stream playing Pokémon and upload vlogs of competitive events I cast - come join in!

https://www.youtube.com/@Chazingdra

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

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You can also become a part of my Discord community here - it would be a pleasure to welcome you :) https://discord.com/invite/f2ssjED4ke

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

P.S. I realised in the edit that I had the microphone slightly too close to my mouth when recording this episode, so I apologise for any overblown audio! 

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Welcome!

03:47 Growing Up in Brazil

09:43 Freya's 1st Dream Team Pokémon

12:26 Discovering Pokémon

17:37 Freya's 2nd Dream Team Pokémon

19:30 Other Interests

27:32 Freya's 3rd Dream Team Pokémon

33:04 Getting into the Pokémon Trading Card Game

43:28 Freya's 4th Dream Team Pokémon

46:49 Casting, Pandemic & Freya's Transition

57:42 Freya's 5th Dream Team Pokémon

1:00:59 Now

1:06:43 Freya's 6th Dream Team Pokémon

1:10:09 Freya's Complete Dream Team & Partner Pokémon

1:10:59 If Freya were a Pokémon, what would she be?

1:13:07 Community Questions for Freya

1:18:24 What's Next for Freya?

1:20:32 What Advice would Freya give her Younger Self?

1:22:01 Freya's Rapidash Round Teaser

1:22:36 See You Next Time! + My Guest Next Week...

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