Insight with Chris Van Vliet
630 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.8K ratingsChris Van Vliet is a 4-time Emmy Winning TV Host, YouTuber and Inc. 500 entrepreneur obsessed with reverse engineering the mindsets and habits of world class performers. Each episode features in depth conversations with top athletes, celebrities, entrepreneurs and thought leaders. If they are the best at what they do, CVV wants to get their insight and help you apply it to your own life.
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Jeff Timmons From 98 Degrees On The Power of Writing Down Goals And Why You Should DREAM BIG
March 04, 2022 08:00 - 53 minutesJeff Timmons (@jefftimmons) is a singer, songwriter, producer and one of the founding members of the boy band "98 Degrees". He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at the Wynn Las Vegas and blows us away with the tips and tactics he's used to change his life. He talks about how he formed 98 Degrees, deciding on a whim to move from Ohio to Los Angeles, the importance of dreaming big, why he writes down his goals every day, how he met Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey and Justin Jeffre, what b...
Powerhouse Hobbs on Mental Health, Being A Skinny Kid In High School, His Goals In AEW
March 03, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutesPowerhouse Hobbs (@true_will_hobbs) is a professional wrestler also known as Will Hobbs signed to All Elite Wrestling. He joins Chris Van Vliet to discuss how he got discovered and signed by AEW, what it was like wrestling CM Punk on TV, the breakout moments he's had in his career so far, his workout routine, the importance of mental health, how Tony Khan gave him the nickname "Powerhouse", his favorite big men in wrestling and much more! For more information about CVV and INSIGHT go to: htt...
We’re Inevitable
February 28, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutesHey! Check out this first episode of season 3 of American Prodigies! --- Jordan Chiles tells Amira about losing her love for gymnastics and how she discovered who she wanted to become – just in time to win a silver medal in Tokyo in 2021. Click here for the transcript of episode 1 Click here for the Blue Wire newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Corey Graves & Carmella on Their New Reality Show, Best Advice They've Ever Received and Corey's Return To The Ring
February 28, 2022 08:00 - 31 minutesToday's guests are Corey Graves (@wwegraves) and Carmella (@carmellawwe). Corey is a color commentator and professional wrestler for WWE. Carmella is also a professional wrestler known for her time in NXT and WWE. They join Chris Van Vliet to talk about their new reality show called "Corey and Carmella" which airs on WWE's YouTube channel. They discuss the very sexy trailer that came out before the show's debut, their biggest pet peeves about each other as a couple, the fact that Corey is now...
How To Become More Charismatic And Learn To Read Body Language With Vanessa Van Edwards
February 25, 2022 08:00 - 44 minutesVanessa Van Edwards (@vvanedwards) is the Lead Investigator at Science of People and is the bestselling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People. Her new book called Cues: Master The Secret Language of Charismatic Communication is available on March 1, 2022. She joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how charisma is something that can be cultivated, how to read body language, tips to improve your communication, how to have better Zoom meetings and much more! Find out more abou...
A SuuuUUUuuuper Interview with Tony Chimel About His 38 Years in WWE
February 24, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourTony Chimel (@thetonychimel) is a ring announcer who was a WWE employee from 1983 until 2020. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about life after WWE, his new job at Trader Joe's, how he came up with his iconic "Rated R Superstar" introduction for Edge, the many jobs he has behind the scenes including driving the ring truck, growing up on the same street with Gorilla Monsoon's son Joey Marella and how he got started working in wrestling, his friendship with longtime referee Mike Chioda, and he ...
Taya Valkyrie Opens Up About Her Brief Time in WWE and What's Next
February 22, 2022 08:00 - 53 minutesTaya Valkyrie (@thetayavalkyrie) is a professional wrestler known for her time in WWE, Lucha Underground, AAA and as the longest reigning Knockouts Champion in IMPACT Wrestling. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet at her house in Los Angeles to talk about getting signed by WWE and then being released less than a year later, what is next for her and her husband John Morrison, her clothing line "Loca by Taya Valkyrie", her favorite matches, growing up in Canada and much more! Check out Loca By T...
How to Create REAL Residual Income With David Carlin
February 18, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutesDavid Carlin (@meethecarlins) is an entrepreneur, investor, and thought leader who have dominated the payment processing industry for two decades. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his business Residual Payments, how he cultivated his passion for business, the best advice he's ever received, how you can jumpstart your own business, the power of relationships, tips on working with a partner or significant other and more. Find out more about Patricia and David Carlin: https://residualpaym...
MTV's The Challenge Host TJ Lavin On How To Create Your Own Luck
February 17, 2022 08:00 - 56 minutesTJ Lavin (@tjlavin) is a professional BMX rider and the host of "The Challenge" and "Real World/Road Rules Challenge" on MTV. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to talk about how he went from X Games athlete to TV host, his serious BMX crash that left him in a coma, how he feels he would do as a competitor on The Challenge, why he feels he's the luckiest guy on earth and much more! For more information about CVV and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvlie...
Matt Hardy's Broken Brilliance and Will We See A Hardy Boyz Reunion in AEW?
February 15, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutesMatt Hardy (@matthardybrand) is a professional wrestler currently signed to AEW. He is known in his career for being part of the Hardy Boyz tag team with his brother Jeff Hardy in WWE and TNA Impact Wrestling. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his new podcast with co-host Jon Alba called "The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy", his real life feud with Edge, why he decided to sign with AEW, he gives an update on Jeff Hardy after he was recently released from WWE, what his plans are to celebrate ...
Finding Your Zone Of Genius - Jonathon Kendall On How To Maximize Your Time
February 11, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutesJonathon Kendall (@jonathon.kendall) is copywriting, funnel building, course creation, and capital raising specialist. His crowdfunding systems have recently raised over $110,000,000 for startups & iconic brands like RadioShack and Pier1 Imports. He is also the former CEO of MentorBox and masterminded the creation of over 300 courses for New York Times bestselling authors, and Pulitzer Prize & Nobel Prize winning intellectuals. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about the concept of your "Zone ...
Christopher Daniels: AEW's Fallen Angel Is Ageless
February 10, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourChristopher Daniels (@fachristopherdaniels) is a professional wrestler and also the Head of Talent Relations for All Elite Wrestling. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about going through the forbidden door to New Japan Pro Wrestling for his match against Gabriel Kidd at NJPW Strong RIVALS on Thursday, February 17 in Hollywood, CA. He also talks about wanted to be an actor before training to be a pro wrestler, working developmental matches for WWE, signing with TNA wrestling, being part of the...
Mat Franco Reinvents Magic And How He Won America's Got Talent
February 08, 2022 08:00 - 54 minutesMat Franco (@matfranco) is a magician and the winner of the ninth season of America's Got Talent. He has a residency at the Linq Las Vegas with his show called "Magic Reinvented Nightly" has a residency. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios to talk about how he first became fascinated by magic at age 4, the process of learning his first trick, how he creates magic tricks now, his experience on America's Got Talent and winning season nine, his favorite magic movie and then he perf...
What I Learned From Not Eating Sugar For A Month... And It's Not What You Think
February 04, 2022 08:00 - 11 minutesI just wrapped up No Sugar January, which is exactly what it sounds like: an entire month with no added sugar. While I started it for the obvious health benefits of not having sugar in my diet, I found there was A TON of benefits to my mental health as well. I learned very quickly it's a lot easier to NOT to something than it is to START doing something. And that's a lesson that seems applicable to so many areas of our lives. What's something you could cut out, or at least cut back on, that w...
How To Build A Successful Business And The Power Of Giving Back with Reece Mennie
February 03, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutesReece Mennie (@reecemennie) is an entrepreneur, podcaster, investor and B2B expert. He is the CEO and co-founder of Hunter Jones, HJ Collection and Bigas Marketing. He joins Chris Van Vliet to chat about how he got started as an entrepreneur, tips on how you can start a business, the best advice he's ever received, what he's learned from working with Grant Cardone, why it's important to have great mentors, we also discuss his boxing gym called Dennis & Dyer Boxing Academy, his podcast called ...
WWE Hall of Famer The Godfather Is An Absolute Legend
February 01, 2022 08:00 - 57 minutesCharles Wright is better known as The Godfather (@thegodfather). He is a WWE Hall of Famer and also performed under the names Papa Shango, Kama Mustafa and The Goodfather with Right to Censor. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios in Las Vegas to talk about his legendary career, his friendship with The Undertaker, being discovered working as a bartender at a strip club, having his first wrestling match against Jerry "The King" Lawler, his time in the faction "Right to Censor" with...
Married By Elvis - Confessions of a Las Vegas Wedding Chapel Owner Brendan Paul
January 28, 2022 08:00 - 56 minutesBrendan Paul is an Elvis Presley impersonator and the owner of Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas (@gracelandweddingchapellv) which hosts Elvis themed weddings. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at the Wynn Las Vegas to talk about how he got started, officiating weddings for celebrities like Jon Bon Jovi, Shawn Michaels, Billy Ray Cyrus, Aaron Neville and members of popular groups such as Def Lepard, KISS and Deep Purple. He also shares some absolutely crazy stories that he...
Married By Elvis - Confessions of Las Vegas Wedding Chapel Owner Brendan Paul
January 28, 2022 08:00 - 56 minutesBrendan Paul is an Elvis Presley impersonator and the owner of Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas (@gracelandweddingchapellv) which hosts Elvis themed weddings. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at the Wynn Las Vegas to talk about how he got started, officiating weddings for celebrities like Jon Bon Jovi, Shawn Michaels, Billy Ray Cyrus, Aaron Neville and members of popular groups such as Def Lepard, KISS and Deep Purple. He also shares some absolutely crazy stories that he...
How To Talk To Anyone - Rob Lawless Is On A Quest To Meet 10,000 Strangers
January 27, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutesRob Lawless (@robs10kfriends) is the founder of Rob's 10k Friends, a project where he's seeking to spend one hour with 10,000 different people to see what comes from opening doors for no particular reason. He joins Chris Van Vliet to discuss how you can talk to anyone, why he started this project, what his goal is with it, the difference between an interview and a conversation, what's he's learned about people through doing this, his interactions with celebrities like Ryan Seacrest and Kelly ...
Wardlow - The Man Behind AEW's Mr. Mayhem
January 25, 2022 08:00 - 52 minutesWardlow (@realwardlow) is a professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about signing with AEW, his diet and workout regimen, what he has learned from being paired with MJF, what his WWE tryout was like and why it almost made him quit wrestling, his goals for his career, what it was like working with CM Punk and much more! This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. Get a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D and 5 FREE tr...
Chris Kirkpatrick: The Crazy Story Of How NSYNC Was Formed And Discovering Justin Timberlake - Interview From January 2021
January 21, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutesChris Kirkpatrick (@IAMCKirkpatrick) is a singer, songwriter and producer known for being part NSYNC. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Nashville, TN in this interview that originally aired in January 2021. He talks about how he formed NSYNC and found the other 4 members of the band, making it big with their hit songs, going to college with Howie Dorough from the Backstreet Boys, being invited to audition for BSB, his first impressions when he met Justin Timberlake, how he felt being ...
Tom Phillips Is Making An IMPACT After Being Released From WWE
January 20, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourTom Hannifan (@tomhannifan) is a play-by-play broadcaster and TV host best known for his time in WWE where he worked under the name Tom Phillips. He is currently signed to Impact Wrestling as their main commentator with D-Lo Brown. Tom joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his time working for WWE, what his plans are now as a sport broadcaster, the pressures of calling matches on live TV, what he learned working with Michael Cole, making his Impact debut at Hard To Kill and more! If you enjoyed...
Nick Santonastasso Inspires The Hell Out of Me - Born Without Legs And One Arm
January 18, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourNick Santonastasso (@nicksantonastasso) is an author, motivational speaker, bodybuilder, wrestler and coach born with a very rare condition called Hanhart Syndrome. Only 3 out of 12 others Born with this condition are alive. Although he survived, Nick was born without legs and with only a portion of one of his arms. Nick hasn't allowed any of those challenges to stand in his way of living the life of his dreams. During this conversation with Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios as the Wyn...
David Arquette on SCREAM, Almost Dying in a Wrestling Match, Winning the WCW Title - Interview from September 2020
January 14, 2022 08:00 - 54 minutesDavid Arquette (@davidarquette) is an actor, director, producer and professional wrestler best known for his roles in movies like the "Scream" franchise, "Ready To Rumble", "Never Been Kissed", "Eight Legged Freaks" and many others. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Nashville, TN in this interview that originally aired on September 22, 2020. They discuss his documentary "You Cannot Kill David Arquette", he opens up about his indie wrestling career, getting redemption for himself, how ...
Lindy La Rocque: UNLV Head Women's Basketball Coach On Developing A Winner's Mindset
January 13, 2022 08:00 - 52 minutesLinday La Rocque (@lindylarocque) is the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of Nevada , Las Vegas (UNLV). At her time of hiring, she was the second-youngest coach in Division I women's basketball at age 30. She joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at the Wynn Las Vegas to talk about her style of coaching, what she looks for in an athlete, why a team is different from a family, he favorite quotes, what she learned playing basketball at Stanford University and...
Karrion Kross On Creating His WWE Character, What's Next For Him, AEW, Scarlett Bordeaux
January 11, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourKiller Kross (@realkillerkross) is a wrestler FKA Karrion Kross in WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about what lead him to sign with NXT over AEW and NJPW. They also talk about winning the NXT Championship with a separated shoulder, his fiancee Scarlett Bordeaux, advice from Jon Moxley, his infamous main roster run in WWE, inspiration from director Christopher Nolan films and more! Grab Your NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/cvv or use code CVV to get up to 73% off your NordVP...
How To Actually Accomplish Your New Year's Resolutions In 2022
January 07, 2022 08:00 - 11 minutesHappy New Year my friends! I hope 2022 is off to an amazing start for you! It's that time of year again where people make resolutions that they don't actually plan to keep. These seem to be set up more like a wish list for the year, rather than things they actually resolve to change. In this solo episode, I list off 5 simple things you can do to stay on track and actually accomplish your goals this year. And by the way, it doesn't have to be the start of a new calendar year to start making ch...
Magician Jen Kramer On Living Your PASSION and Finding The MAGIC In Everything
January 06, 2022 08:00 - 59 minutesJen Kramer (@JenKramerMagic) is a magician with a headlining show at Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. She joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at the Wynn to talk about where her love of magic came from, moving to Las Vegas to chase her dreams, how a magic trick is developed, the Christopher Nolan film "The Prestige", her appearances on Fool Us With Penn And Teller, being inspired by David Copperfield, David Blaine and Harry Houdini and at the end she performs a few mind-blowin...
Scotty 2 Hotty Is TOO COOL, The Worm, Rikishi and Brian Christopher, Life After WWE
January 04, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourScott Garland (@TheScotty2Hotty) is a professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE as Scotty 2 Hotty. He joins Chris Van Vliet to discuss how Too Cool was formed, the origin of the iconic Worm signature move, memories of Brian Christopher (Grandmaster Sexay), The WWF Attitude Era, getting back into the ring at 48 years old, being a coach in WWE and knowing exactly what they want from a new recruit, his love of theme parks and more! Get 20% off your next purchase at True Classic Tees ...
Freddie Prinze Jr. On Working For WWE, Issues With John Cena, His Wife Sarah Michelle Gellar - Interview From January 2021
December 30, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourToday's guest is Freddie Prinze Jr. (@RealFPJr). FPJ joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles, CA in this episode that originally aired on January 29, 2021. This was one of my favorite interviews of the year! He talks about his time working for WWE, his career defining roles in "She's All That", "I Know What You Did Last Summer", "Scooby Doo" and "Summer Catch", why he left acting to be the best father that he could be, growing up with a legendary father, stories about training with...
René Duprée on His WWE Debut At 19 Years Old, La Résistance, The Ruthless Aggression Era
December 28, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourRené Duprée (@RealReneDupree) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE as part of the tag team La Résistance with Sylvain Grenier. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about signing with WWE at 18 years old and making his debut at 19, becoming the youngest WWE tag team champion ever, how he was able to get so muscular at such a young age, his legendary father Emil Duprée, his new podcast called "Cafe De René" and much more! Save 20% on your first purchase at True Classic Tees with th...
Sean Ross Sapp - Fightful's Managing Editor On How He Breaks The Biggest Wrestling News
December 23, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourSean Ross Sapp (@SeanRossSapp) is the managing editor of the pro wrestling and MMA website Fightful.com. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how he got started in journalism, how he was able to break the news that CM Punk had signed to AEW, his favorite interviews, working with Denise Salcedo, how he trained and worked as a pro wrestler, his favorite and least favorite parts of the job, what he learned working for Bill Apter and WhatCulture, his thoughts on whether or not kayfabe is dead a...
UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar on His Legendary MMA Career and Becoming A Pro Wrestler at 39 Years Old
December 21, 2021 20:56 - 1 hourStephan Bonnar (@StephanBonnar) is a UFC Hall of Famer and pro wrestler. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at the Wynn Las Vegas to talk about his legendary MMA career, his Ultimate Fighter finale match with Forrest Griffin, and how it changed the course of UFC history, he explains his actions in a recent viral Instagram video that he posted, why he got into pro wrestling at age 39, his favorite matches and more! Use the code CVV to get a $25 bonus on your Cypto.com metal Vis...
Fandango On His WWE Release After 15 Years, NWA, Debuting At WrestleMania, Beating Chris Jericho
December 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourCurtis Hussey (@dirtydangocurty) is a professional wrestler best known for his time as Fandango in WWE. He talks to Chris Van Vliet to talk about how he went from sitting in catering every week to becoming Fandango, including his debut match against Chris Jericho at WrestleMania and his catchy entrance music. He also talks about what it is like playing a comedic role in WWE, how Drew McIntyre helped him get a foot in the door in NWA, what’s next for him and more! Grab your Holiday Season Dea...
Anthony "Pretty Boy" Taylor on Sparring With Jake Paul, Tommy Fury Fight & Trusting Your Gut
December 14, 2021 08:00 - 51 minutesAnthony “Pretty Boy” Taylor (@anthony_prettyboy) is a boxer, MMA fighter and entertainer. He joins Chris Van Vliet for an in-person interview recorded at Chris’ apartment in California, where Anthony talks about his hero Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and why he wants to be the next electrifying man in sports along with how WWE influenced his style as a heel in sports. They also discuss the boxing career of Jake and Logan Paul and how a social media exchange led to a training session with Jake and...
Jay White on NJPW, The Forbidden Door, His Favorite Matches, Betting On Yourself
December 09, 2021 08:00 - 51 minutesJay White (@JayWhiteNZ) is a professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the NJPW Dojo in Los Angeles to talk about his upcoming match with The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels, growing up in New Zealand, how winning a trip to WrestleMania 27 in Atlanta made him want to become a pro wrestler, moving to England to go to wrestling school, getting signed by NJPW, working for Ring Of Honor, his favorite matches, the best advice he's ever received...
Fred Rosser (Darren Young) On NJPW Strong, Prime Time Players, Block The Hate
December 07, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourFred Rosser (@realfredrosser) is a professional wrestler currently signed with New Japan Pro Wrestling Strong and is known for his time in WWE as Darren Young. He joins Chris Van Vliet at his home in Los Angeles to talk about working for NJPW Strong, his dream opponents, working for WWE under the name Darren Young, his tag team with Titus O'Neil called "The Prime Time Players", his "Block The Hate" movement, being the first active pro wrestler to come out as gay, how that has changed his care...
Charlie Haas On His New Look, Team Angle, Returning To Wrestling
December 03, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourCharlie Haas (@charliehaas) is an amateur wrestler and also a professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his new podcast called Wrestling's Greatest Podcast, how his love of watching pro wrestling as a kid led him to start amateur wrestling, forming a tag team with his brother Russ Haas, how Russ's death effected him, getting signed to WWE, becoming part of Team Angle with Shelton Benjamin and Kurt Angle, his marriage to Jackie Gayda and their...
Bruce Buffer - The Man Behind The Veteran Voice Of The UFC
December 01, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutesBruce Buffer (@brucebuffer) is a ring announcer best known for his time in UFC as the "veteran voice of the octagon" for the last 25 years. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how he got started as a ring announcer, meeting his half-brother Michael Buffer when he was 31 and Michael was 47, his business ventures outside of the UFC, his favorite names to introduce, his fight day preparation and more! Use the code CVV to get a $25 bonus on your Crypto.com metal Visa card: http://crypto.com/ap...
Dreams Don't Have An Expiry Date With Terry Fator - America's Got Talent Winner
November 29, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutesTerry Fator (@terryfator) is a ventriloquist, impressionist, singer, stand-up comedian and the winner of season 2 of America's Got Talent. He has a residency at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at the Wynn Las Vegas to talk about how he got his start as an entertainer, the art of learning ventriloquism, why you should never give up on your dreams, how he created all of his characters, his incredible impression skills an...
Jay Cutler On Winning Mr. Olympia 4 Times, The Lessons Bodybuilding Teaches You And How To Build A Positive Mindset
November 26, 2021 08:00 - 57 minutesJay Cutler (@JayCutler) is a bodybuilder and known for being a four-time Mr. Olympia winner. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at the Wynn Las Vegas to talk about his legendary bodybuilding career, how Joe Weider became his mentor and changed his life, competing against the greats like Ronnie Coleman, Flex Wheeler and Dexter Jackson, how he became the first person in history to come back and win Mr. Olympia after losing the year before, the life lessons he learned from bodybui...
Melissa Santos On Joining OnlyFans, Brian Cage, AEW, Returning to IMPACT Wrestling
November 24, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourMelissa Santos (@melissasantosofficial) is an actress, bodybuilder and ring announcer known for her time in IMPACT Wrestling and Lucha Underground. She joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at the Wynn Las Vegas to talk about why she started her OnlyFans account, what her husband Brian Cage thinks of it, her return to ring announcing for IMPACT Wrestling, her comments about Brian Cage and AEW, the preparation behind her first bodybuilding competition, moving from Los Angeles to Las V...
Brad Lea On Why Authenticity Is Key - Dropping Bombs
November 22, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutesBrad Lea is an entrepreneur, speaker and a leading authority on web-based training. He is also the host of the podcast "Dropping Bombs with Brad Lea". He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios in Las Vegas to talk about his path to success, why you need to be true to yourself, the difference between being a salesperson and being a closer, the best investment he's ever made, what he's learned developing training courses for Grant Cardone, Damon John, Tony Robbins and others. For more ...
Robin Black: From Glam Rocker to MMA Commentator. BINK!
November 19, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutesRobin Black is a mixed martial arts commentator and analyst, former MMA fighter and glam rocker. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Los Angeles to talk about how he went from front man in a Canadian glam rock band to MMA fighter to now MMA commentator and analyst working for Bellator, UFC, Karate Combat and many other companies. He discusses his one-minute breakdowns on social media, his friendship with Joe Rogan, making his fighting debut at 39-years old, the power of reverse engineering a...
2-Time Super Bowl Champion Chris Long On Developing a Champion's Mindset
November 17, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutesChris Long is a retired NFL player, 2-time Super Bowl Champion, podcaster, and philanthropist. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his identity shift to life after the NFL, growing up the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Howie Long, his podcast called "Green Light with Chris Long", winning back-to-back Super Bowls, his charity work to get clean water in Tanzania, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, becoming a father, raising his two sons and much more! For more information about The Chris Long Fo...
Ryan Pineda on Building Your Side Hustle, House Flipping and Leaving Your 9-5 Job
November 15, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutesToday's guest is Ryan Pineda (@ryanpinedashow). Ryan has been in the real estate industry since 2010 and is also a YouTuber and the host of the podcast "The Ryan Pineda Show". He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at the Wynn Las Vegas to talk about how to build your side hustle, what it takes to flip your first house, how he built his social media following from 0 to 900k in 18 months, why now is the right time to invest in real estate and much more! For more information on Ryan...
Carrot Top: 30+ Years Of Comedy, The Power Of Consistency, His Favorite Props & Las Vegas
November 12, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourToday's guest is Scott Thompson, better known to fans around the world as Carrot Top (@RealCarrotTop). Carrot Top is a comedian an actor who has been making people laugh for more than 30 years and he joins Chris Van Vliet for this interview at the Blue Wire Studios at the Wynn Las Vegas. Carrot Top talks about performing his show 6 nights a week at the Luxor Hotel and Casino, how Jay Leno and The Tonight Show helped him get his first big break, the art of prop comedy, how he has been able to ...
Darby Allin on Being Your Authentic Self, Trusting Your Gut and Chasing After Your Dreams
November 10, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutesToday's guest is Darby Allin (@darbyallin). Darby is a skateboarder and professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He talks about the obstacles that stood in his way on his journey to become a pro wrestler, how skateboarding has influenced his style, his friendship with Tony Hawk, why he thinks fans relate to him so much, how he created his finishing move "The Coffin Drop", his match with MJF at AEW Full Gear and much more! If you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to pleas...
The Science Of How To Sleep Better With Dr. Greg Wells
November 08, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutesToday's guest is Dr. Greg Wells (@drgregwells) from Precision Nutrition. Dr. Greg Wells is a wellness advocate, scientist, TedX speaker and best-selling author. He talks with Chris Van Vliet about not only WHY we need to sleep better but HOW we can sleep better. He focuses on the science behind sleep, little hacks that anyone can do to get a better night's sleep, how sleep affects other aspects of your life, how to sleep, eat, move and think better with 1% changes. For more information visit...
Rob Van Dam on Wisdom, ECW, His Legacy and "RVDology"
November 05, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourToday's guest is Rob Van Dam. RVD is a WWE Hall of Famer and is well known for his time in ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling). He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios inside the Wynn Las Vegas to talk about his legacy, his CBD brand RVDCBD, his wife Katie Forbes, his Mount Rushmore of ECW wrestlers, the best advice he learned from Paul Heyman, almost jumping ship from ECW to WCW, his relationship with TNA Impact Wrestling and more! For more info on RVDCBD visit http://rvdcbd.com ...