🎧 Your aim is cracked, your comms are clean… but your ears won’t stop ringing after scrims. In this episode, Dr. Brian James breaks down what gamers really need to know about tinnitus and hearing loss.

We’ll cover what’s actually happening inside your ears during long, loud gaming sessions, why gamers and esports players have a higher risk of tinnitus, how loud is “too loud” for gaming headsets, and how long you can safely listen at different dB levels. You’ll also hear a practical Safe Listening Checklist for Gamers, red-flag symptoms that mean it’s time to see an audiologist, and how esports-focused hearing care can protect both your performance and your long-term hearing.

Gaming is your passion—this episode helps you keep playing (and competing) for years to come.

🔗 Learn more or schedule a baseline hearing test at: esportsaudiology.com

Your trio probably isn’t losing because of bad aim—it’s losing because of bad comms.

In this episode of The Vault Gaming Center Podcast, Dr. Brian James breaks down a simple, repeatable system to make better calls in Fortnite trios so your team stops dying in chaos and starts winning with control.

You’ll learn:

• How to set clear trio roles: IGL, Fragger, Support

• The “Target + Location + Intent” formula for every call

• How to keep comms short, calm, and clear in off-spawn fights

• What to say (and what not to say) during mid-game rotations

• Endgame callouts that are actually usable under pressure

• The only three things your trio should always be calling: position, resources, and threats

This episode is perfect for Fortnite players who feel like they “play well but still lose” and want their trios to sound more like a team and less like open-mic chaos.

Full guide + video on our site: https://www.thevaultohio.com/post/how-to-make-better-calls-in-fortnite-trioss

🎮 Visit The Vault Gaming Center (Portsmouth, Ohio)
Play Fortnite, join events, and game with friends in a family-friendly esports venue:
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🎧 More from Dr. Brian James:
Esports Audiology – hearing health & audio optimization for gamers:
https://www.esportsaudiology.com

Esports as a Real Athletic Path (for Students Who Don’t Fit Traditional Sports)

Episode description (Spotify):
Not every athlete lives under Friday night lights. Some of them are in a computer lab, a library, or their bedroom queuing up ranked.

In this episode, clinical audiologist and esports program co-founder Dr. Brian James, AuD, CCC-A makes the case that esports is a real athletic path for students who don’t fit the traditional sports mold—especially those who are smaller-bodied, neurodivergent, managing health conditions, or just not into cleats and contact drills.

We break down:

• How well-run school esports programs build teamwork, resilience, leadership, and self-control—the same “soft skills” colleges and employers want

• Why esports can be a lifeline for marginalized students who never saw themselves as “athletes”

• How structure (coaches, GPA rules, practice schedules) is the difference between healthy esports and “endless solo queue until 2 a.m.”

• The growing ecosystem of college scholarships, majors, and careers tied to competitive gaming

Whether you’re a parent, teacher, coach, or school leader, this episode gives you language, examples, and talking points to answer the big questions:

“Is this really a sport?”
“Will this hurt their grades?”
“Can this actually help them get to college?”

Esports isn’t a consolation prize. For the right student, it’s where they finally get to say: “I am an athlete.”

Choosing a Gaming Headset With Hearing Health in Mind

Episode description (Spotify):
Most gaming headsets are built to sound hyped, not healthy. In this episode, clinical audiologist and esports hearing specialist Dr. Brian James, AuD, CCC-A breaks down how to choose a gaming headset that boosts performance and protects your ears.

We walk through the four pillars of a hearing-healthy headset—Isolation, Clarity, Comfort, and Control—and talk about real-world sound levels in gaming, why “more bass” isn’t always better, and how modern headsets like HyperX Cloud, BlackShark, Arctis Nova, and Audeze Maxwell can deliver more detail at safer volumes.

Whether you’re grinding ranked, coaching a team, or shopping for your teen’s next headset, you’ll learn how to read specs, interpret reviews, and run a simple “audiologist-style” test at home so you’re not trading long-term hearing for short-term hype.

Podcast description (Spotify-ready):

The Ultimate Hearing Guide to Healthy Esports Gaming is a practical, no-fear podcast about keeping your ears safe without sacrificing your rank. Clinical audiologist and esports hearing specialist Dr. Brian James, AuD, CCC-A breaks down how loud is too loud, how long you can safely play, and how to build a “hearing-healthy” setup with the right headset, settings, and habits.

Whether you’re a grinder, a parent of a teen gamer, a coach, or a team owner, you’ll learn how hearing impacts footsteps, comms, focus, and fatigue—and how to prevent noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus while you climb the ladder. Esports performance + long-term hearing health, in the same lobby.

The provided text is comprised of two parts: a promotional page for The Vault Gaming Center, which lists its hours, services like cafe offerings, party packages, and esports tournaments; and an article titled "Game On & Hear It Right: Accessible Esports for All" by Dr. Brian James. This article, associated with Esports Audiology, comprehensively discusses the critical need for hearing health and accessibility within the gaming and esports industry. The author details the risks of noise-induced hearing loss from loud gaming environments and proposes inclusive design solutions for developers, hardware manufacturers, and venues, including the use of AI technology to personalize sound and improve safety.

https://www.esportaudiology.com

🎧 Episode Title: Mastering Roblox: Grow a Garden Guide (2025 Edition)
🌱 Episode Description:
In this episode of The Vault Gaming Center Podcast, we dive deep into the 2025 hit game Roblox: Grow a Garden. Learn expert strategies for selecting the best seeds, optimizing your garden layout, and using rare environmental mutations like Shocked, Celestial, and Rainbow to maximize in-game profits.

We’ll walk you through step-by-step how to:

• Trigger profitable crop mutations

• Use premium tools like Lightning Rods and Star Callers

• Plan your garden layout for peak efficiency

• Capitalize on community codes, Blood Moons, and Meteor Showers

Perfect for beginners and pro gardeners alike, this guide will help you grow from casual player to Roblox legend. 🌿🎮

🔗 Visit The Vault Ohio for the full written guide.

#Roblox #GrowAGarden #GamingPodcast #RobloxTips #VaultGamingCenter

The podcast provides a guide to unlocking classic and alternate costumes in the video game Street Fighter 6. Players can earn these costumes by increasing each fighter's friendship meter through various in-game activities like sparring, conversations, completing mastery quests, and gifting. Alternatively, costumes can be purchased instantly using Fighter Coins, the game's premium currency. The podcast details strategies to maximize friendship meter gains, including tips on choosing appropriate dialogue and gifts for each fighter. It also contrasts the time-consuming free method with the instant paid option, outlining the pros and cons of each approach.