We’re looking forward to introducing you to Sheila Steger. Check out our conversation below.
Good morning Sheila, we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: Have any recent moments made you laugh or feel proud?
I feel proud of how hard I am working to get to my homestead life. I relaunched my gaming streams on Twitch and work full-time a veterinarian nurse in surgery, I work average 40 to 46 hours in the week in the hospital and stream on my days off (Friday through Sunday). I am proud that I cook daily at home for dinner and work lunches. I make the time to care for my health and also workout with kettlebells and cardio/full body fitness at home. I make time for me and my husband. I am driving myself to get to my dreams I am currently working towards.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Hello there, I am Sheila Steger, also known as MilanoDynamite. This name represents me and my brand. I am a game streamer on Twitch. My streaming allows me to be fully me. I have some much fun hanging with others in the game/stream community. I started originally streaming 2014 and I have fun then and even more fun now. Life happened and I did moves in live and had to take a pause on my content creator. I have been doing YouTube for many years with cooking and variety. I am finally happy to know the path I want in with online creation. My husband is a big part of my journey also and I appreciate him beyond words could ever express. He in his real line of work is an AV IT technician (Audio Visual. Works with cameras, mics, stage setups, concerts, medical conventions). He offered to help me relaunch my Twitch and upgraded my equipment. I want to show I am taking this journey very serious and it brings me so much joy, My brand and name is my original gamer tag when I first gamed on consoles in my teens and early 20s. I have been a gamer since 3 years old and now currently 38. I am proud to be gamer! My community has been growing and the support/love has been unbelievable!
Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. What breaks the bonds between people—and what restores them?
I think and believe that breaks bonds between friendships/relationships is when you lie and deceive people. When you also manipulate someone to be on your side or getting to do something they don’t want in their life.
This is why I’ve always believe in being me and being up front and honest. That shows respect for yourself and others.
I think what could restore a bond between people, is them working on themselves and seeing why they effected the relationship. Them recognizing their faults and mistakes made. This makes you really grow and mature in life. Being able to handle quick changes that can happen in certain situations in life.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
There was a time in my life I almost gave up. It was during 2020 and we were getting slammed with the amount patients flooding in the hospital. I was still living in Chicago at the time and I was working from 2020 to 2021, 50 to 60 hours weeks back to back. I was depressed and slept deprived. I was in a consistent loop of burnout. All the nurses and doctors were getting over worked. We had so many nurses quitting right and left. I started jogging back and fourth to work to keep myself from breaking. I wanted to quit and walk out of my hospital many times. I am glad I stayed as strong as I could because I got a job offer in Arizona I couldn’t refuse!
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. Whom do you admire for their character, not their power?
There is someone I admire for hard work and thrive to keep pushing herself in her art. I listen to her music daily and it has gotten me through hard moments in my life. Caroline Cecil aka music producer/dj artist WHIPPED CREAM. I got to met her back in November 2024 and she was genuine and sweet soul of a person. She is always experimenting with her sound and you can see she loves what she does. You can feel her energy and her drive through her music. She use to be a competitive ice skater from Canada and got injured which eventually lead her to music creation. She also now uses her own vocals in tracks. She is amazing and my favorite music artist and has been so cool to see how much her career has grown and her fan base get better. She has such a emotional cinema feels in her art. She inspires me to not give up and keep making my dreams a reality.
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. When do you feel most at peace?
I feel at most peace is when I am either hiking in the wilderness or when I am doing a hobby I enjoy doing. I think a cup of coffee and playing a game on my PC is such a peaceful time for which makes since why my game streams are stressful and such a fun time hanging with my online friends. I also find peace in the middle of nature and taking in the fresh air and mountains that surround me. I also find early morning as the sun rises walking my dog with the neighborhood feeling still and quite.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.milanodynamite.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milanodynamite/
- Twitter: https://x.com/MilanoDynamite
Image Credits
Donald John Steger III, My husband is the credit for these photographs and graphics for my branding.
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