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Published 2022-12-09

#AskCVV - Morning Routine, Guilty Pleasures, Best Advice, Becoming A Father & More!

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In the first edition of #AskCVV, Chris Van Vliet answers questions that were submitted on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube from Insight Listeners. This will be a monthly episode so if you have a question that you'd like answered in the January edition, just send it with the hashtag #AskCVV. Here is a look at the questions from this month:

What's the best piece of advice you've gotten throughout your entrepreneurial journey? (Either from a guest, mentor, or other elsewhere)

Besides John Cena and The Rock, who’s your most favorite person you’ve interviewed?

What is one part of your morning routine you can’t live without?

Sometimes I get really nervous before interviews to the point I have to cancel them. Any advice on this subject?

Would you ever consider writing a book?

What’s your advice on the next step after graduating from university?

What is your guilty pleasure song?

What is your favorite Movie of 2022?

How do you approach an interview where you don’t care about the subject?

Do you have any advice for growing or starting a YouTube channel or podcast venture?

How are you feeling since you are about to be a father?

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Published 2022-12-08

The REAL Reason Josh Alexander Wears Headgear, Winning The Impact World Championship, Ethan Page

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Josh Alexander (@walking_weapon) is a professional wrestler and the current Impact Wrestling World Champion. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his unlikely path to becoming a wrestler, getting discovered in Canada, making a name for himself in Ring Of Honor, becoming friends and eventually tag team partners with Ethan Page, how much interest there was from AEW when he let his Impact Wrestling contract expire, beating Christian Cage to become the shortest reigning Impact World Champion of all time and now being on the verge of being the longest reigning Champion, involving his family in storylines, why Scott D'Amore is good for wrestling and much more!

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Published 2022-12-06

Margot Robbie Says She's A John Cena Fan & REVEALS How She Can Cry On Command!

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Margot Robbie is an actress known for her roles in movies like The Wolf of Wall Street, Suicide Squad, I Tonya, Bombshell and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. Her new movie Babylon (@babylonmovie) comes out on December 23, 2022. Chris Van Vliet sits down with her and Diego Calva to talk about working with director Damien Chazelle on this film, the moment that made them want to become actors, the idea that performances live on forever, how Margot Robbie is able to cry on command and more!

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Published 2022-12-02

Jenn Sterger On Working For AEW, Her WWE Divas Tryout, Standup Comedy & More

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Jenn Sterger (@jennifersterger) is a comedian, actor, TV host and previously a backstage interviewer for AEW. She joins Chris Van Vliet for an in-person interview in Hollywood to talk about her time working with AEW, interacting with people like MJF and Chris Jericho, helping to write promos for Peter Avalon, how she got started as a standup comedian, what happened at her WWE Divas tryout in 2012, how she feels her situation with Brett Farve would be handled now, why Back To The Future is the perfect movie and much more!

Check out Jenn's website: http://jennsterger.com

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Published 2022-11-29

Freddie Prinze Jr. On His New Wrestling Promotion, MJF as AEW Champion, Logan Paul In WWE

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Freddie Prinze Jr. (@realfreddieprinze) is an actor, producer and screenwriter known for his roles in movies like She's All That, Down To You, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scooby Doo, Summer Catch and many others. He also worked for WWE as a writer and producer from 2008-2009 and again from 2010-2012. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in person to talk about his new movie "Christmas With You" on Netflix, why he doesn't like watching his own movies, his thoughts on MJF being the AEW Champion, why he isn't a fan of Logan Paul in WWE, the best advice he ever received and more!

Check out "Christmas With You" on Netflix here: http://netflix.com/ChristmasWithYou

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Published 2022-11-25

Mandy Rose On Getting Engaged, Being NXT Women's Champ, Trish Stratus

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Mandy Rose (@mandysacs) is a professional wrestler signed to WWE where she is the current NXT Women's Champion. She joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about winning the NXT Women's Championship, her thoughts about moving from Raw to NXT, how different things are with Triple H in charge, being a contestant on WWE Tough Enough, her storyline with Otis and Dolph Ziggler, who she thinks is the greatest women's wrestler of all time, getting engaged to Sabby Piscitelli (Tino Sabbatelli from WWE) and more!

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Published 2022-11-23

"Stranger Things" Star David Harbour On Playing Santa Claus In The New Movie "Violent Night"

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David Harbour (@dkharbour) is an actor known for his roles in Stranger Things, Hellboy, Suicide Squad, Extraction, Black Widow and many others. He joins Chris Van Vliet from Budapest to talk about his new holiday movie "Violent Night" where he plays a version of Santa Claus with a twist. He also talks about putting a twist on other holiday characters like the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy.

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Published 2022-11-18

The Dangerous Summer On Their New Album, Overcoming Adversity & blink-182 Getting Back Together

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The Dangerous Summer (@thedangeroussummer) are a rock band from Ellicott City, Maryland comprised of AJ Perdomo, Matt Kennedy, Josh Withenshaw and Christian Zawacki. They join Chris Van Vliet inside the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to talk about their new album called "Coming Home", how the band came together, overcoming personal hardships and breaking up, why they got back together, the process of writing songs, they reveal the name of their new album "Gravity", their take on Blink-182 reuniting with the three original members and much more!

For more information about The Dangerous Summer visit: https://thedangeroussummer.us/

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Published 2022-11-15

Saraya On Getting Medically Cleared To Wrestle, Signing With AEW After Leaving WWE

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Saraya (@saraya) is a professional wrestler signed to AEW and is known for her time in WWE as Paige. She joins Chris Van Vliet from her home in Los Angeles to talk about getting medically cleared to wrestle again after a neck injury in 2017, what it was like being forced to retire from WWE, who she would like to wrestle in All Elite Wrestling, getting sober from drugs and alcohol, clears up rumors about the plastic surgery she’s done, what her future goals are and much more!

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Published 2022-11-11

Millie Bobby Brown On Her 6 (yes, 6!) Dogs, Enola Holmes 2 & Feeling Like She Needs To Prove Herself

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Millie Bobby Brown (@milliebobbybrown) is an actor and producer known for playing Eleven in the Netflix series "Stranger Things" as well as her roles in "Enola Holmes", "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" and "Godzilla vs. Kong". She joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about Enola Holmes 2 which is streaming now on Netflix, whether she feels people underestimate her because of her age, her 6 dogs and whether they get along with Henry Cavill's dog named Kal, the role where she felt like she had to prove herself the most and more!

For more information about ENOLA HOLMES 2 visit: http://www.netflix.com/EnolaHolmes2

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Published 2022-11-10

The 3 Words John Cena Told Me That Changed My Life

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Chris Van Vliet answers the question "What is the best piece of advice you've received during an interview" and talks about the 3 words that John Cena (@johncena) told him that completely changed his life forever. It's powerful and poignant advice that could change anyone's life. What do you want to hear CVV talk about on the next solo episode? Send him a message on social media or email him at cvv@chrisvanvliet.com

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Published 2022-11-08

Criss Angel On His Most Terrifying Illusions & Why He Says Anyone Can Do Magic

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Criss Angel (@crissangel) is a magician and illusionist. His Las Vegas stage show MINDFREAK is live 5 nights a week at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino and his new television show "Magic With The Stars" airs on The CW Network on Saturdays at 8pm ET. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his earliest memory of magic, how Vince McMahon helped him get his big break by allowing him to perform at WWF New York in Time Square, the illusion that put him on the map, what his biggest fear is, the difference between an illusion and a magic trick, why he says "life is death without change" and much more!

For more information about Criss Angel and "Magic With The Stars" visit: http://crissangel.com

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Published 2022-11-03

How Cold Plunges & Cold Showers Have Changed My Life With Ryan Duey

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Ryan Duey (@ryanaduey) is the co-founder and CEO of Plunge. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the Plunge headquarters in Sacramento, CA to talk about the many health benefits of cold water exposure like reduced inflammation, increased energy levels, lower stress and many more. He discusses how the company got started, why he says cold is his medicine, his morning routine, tips for longevity, why Chris looks up to Tom Brady's diet and exercise routine, Ryan's experience on Shark Tank with his co-founder Michael Garrett, getting a deal with Robert Herjavec and much more!

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Published 2022-11-01

Henry Cavill On Returning As Superman, The Rock, Best Advice He's Ever Received

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Henry Cavill (@henrycavill) is an actor known for playing Superman and for his roles in films and TV series like Enola Holmes, The Witcher, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, and The Man From U.N.C.L.E. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about returning as Superman in Black Adam and how much Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson helped to make that happen, his American Akita dog named Kal, playing Sherlock Holmes in Enola Holmes 2 on Netflix, having to prove himself in Hollywood, the best advice he has ever received and more!

For more information about ENOLA HOLMES 2 visit: http://www.netflix.com/EnolaHolmes2

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Published 2022-10-27

UFC Legend Chuck Liddell On Becoming A Total BAD ASS, Unlocking Your Potential & Finding Your Passion

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Chuck Liddell (@chuckliddell) is a retired mixed martial arts fighter and a member of the UFC Hall of Fame. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet inside his home in Los Angeles, CA to talk about his legendary UFC career, his podcast called "Icebreakers" with comedian Adam Ray, his fights with Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Kevin Randleman and others, what it feels like to knock someone out and how it feels when you get knocked out, the career path he was on if he didn't become a fighter and much more!

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Published 2022-10-25

Buff Bagwell Is Sober Thanks To DDP & He Has A Hilarious New Gimmick "Mr. Bagwell's Neighborhood"

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Marcus Bagwell (@marcusbuffbagwell) is a professional wrestler better known as Buff Bagwell from his time in WCW and WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet from Diamond Dallas Page's house in Atlanta, GA to talk about his recovery from an addiction to alcohol and prescription pills and the gratitude he has to DDP and Steve Yu for helping him get sober. He also discusses the docuseries he is part of with Butterbean called "Change Or Die", his career in WCW, why he only had one match in WWE, what he thinks lead to him being fired by WWE, the infamous Cameo that he sent to a fan, the recent passing of his mother Judy Bagwell and much more!

For more information on Diamond Dallas Page visit: https://www.diamonddallaspage.com/

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Published 2022-10-18

Carrot Top On His Legendary Comedy Career, The Power Of Consistency, The Art of Prop Comedy (Interview From November 2021)

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Scott Thompson, better known as Carrot Top (@RealCarrotTop) is a comedian an actor who has been making people laugh for more than 30 years. He joins Chris Van Vliet inside the Blue Wire Studios at the Wynn Las Vegas in this episode that originally aired on November 12, 2021. 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 achieve such longevity in show business, the best advice he has ever received and much more!

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Published 2022-10-11

The Rock on Roman Reigns, Black Adam and What Is His Definition Of Success?

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (@therock) sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Los Angeles to talk about the new Warner Bros & DC Comics film BLACK ADAM, what The Rock's superpower and weaknesses are, his definition of success, whether he still keeps up with pro wrestling and the WWE, his thoughts on Roman Reigns as the Head of the Table and being the Tribal Chief.

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Published 2022-10-07

Brad Williams Accidentally Became a Comedian & The Importance Of Betting On Yourself

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Brad Williams (@bradwilliamscomic) is a stand-up comedian and actor. He joins Chris Van Vliet for an in-person conversation at his home in Los Angeles that originally aired on August 6, 2021. He talks about his dwarfism and how he learned at an early age to embrace who he is, how attending a Carlos Mencia comedy show as a fan accidentally started his stand-up career, where he gets his inspiration from, the chances he took on himself early in his career, his friendship with Chris Jericho and how he was invited to perform on Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager at Sea, how he met his wife, becoming a father and much more!

For more info on Brad visit: http://bradwilliamscomedy.com

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Published 2022-10-04

Dan Lambert On His AEW Heel Promos, American Top Team, Masvidal vs. Covington

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Dan Lambert (@danlambertatt) is an entrepreneur, AEW Wrestling personality, black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and the owner of the MMA gym American Top Team. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to talk about being part of AEW, why he loved being a heel, working with Chris Jericho, why he started American Top Team, what they look for in an athlete at ATT, how close he was to buying the UFC, his take on the Jorge Masvidal vs. Colby Covington feud, taking legendary wrestlers out for dinner and much more!

For more information about American Top Team visit: https://americantopteam.com/

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Published 2022-09-30

Chris Van Vliet On Being Laid Off, Starting Fresh & The Power Of Asking The Right Questions - My Interview on "Learn Speak Teach"

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On this episode, Chris Van Vliet is a guest on the podcast "Learn Speak Teach" on the Real Business Connections Network hosted by Ben Albert. Chris talks about being laid off early in his broadcasting career and what he learned from that, the science of asking better questions, why gratitude is so important, changing your mindset and a fun rapid fire round at the end.

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By asking the right questions, we can achieve almost anything. Find out how in today’s episode with Chris Van Vliet.

Chris Van Vliet is a 4-time Emmy award-winning TV Host, Entertainment Reporter, and YouTuber based in Los Angeles, CA. He has traveled the world reporting on events like the Oscars, Grammys, and the Cannes Film Festival.

You may be familiar with Chris's interviews on YouTube, but to call them “interviews” doesn’t seem fair because they are so much more than that. Chris dives deep into interesting topics with his trademark conversational approach, making it feel like two old friends catching up. This is the case when chatting with wrestling superstars like John Cena, The Rock, or Hulk Hogan, or a Hollywood A-Lister like Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise, or Will Smith.

Let’s tap into some of his wisdom.

Tune in!

During this episode, you will learn about;

[00:00] Pre-show

[03:13] Episode intro and a quick bio of our guest; Chris Van Vliet

[05:01] Pains and struggles he overcame along his journey

[08:36] The mindset shift Chris had to embrace when falling and having to start over

[10:30] Why did Chris choose a career path in the communication space?

[16:03] How Chris realized he was on purpose

[20:28] Chris’ source of inspiration and people that helped him along the way

[24:02] His secrets to creating rapport

[26:03] Why everything you have or don't have depends on the questions that you ask

[27:56] The importance of gratitude and why you must embrace it

[30:31] How Chris built himself back up after being laid off

[36:05] How he found traction in his career

[39:12] Chris’ YouTube success

[41:13] How to go viral on YouTube

[44:20] What questions to ask a person of influence

[48:28] Be genuine

[51:22] Rapid Fire Round

[53:21] How to connect with Chris

Notable Quotes

~ “Things happen for a reason… Sometimes we don't know what that reason is until much later on in the future when we have more information about the situation and its outcomes.”

~ “Don't be a carbon copy of somebody else. Choose one thing from one person and another from a different person (and another) to create your own toolkit that will help you progress in life!”

~ “Success is a process, and by studying the process of success in others, you can improve your own. Learn the steps and methods successful people use to succeed, and emulate them. Successful people leave clues.”

~ “Try to build a good rapport with people so that when you ask a question that's difficult to answer, they will be more comfortable opening up to you.”

~ “Everything you have and don't have in your life is based on the questions you ask; asking better questions gets you better answers.”

People Mentioned and Other Resources

Tony Robbins

Oprah Winfrey

Larry King

Howard Stern

Leslie Mann

Bruce Willis

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Published 2022-09-27

Dane Cook On Dealing With Hate, Dave Chappelle, His New Special "Above It All"

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Dane Cook (@danecook) is a stand-up comedian and actor known for starring in movies like Waiting, Good Luck Chuck, My Best Friend's Girl and Employee Of The Month. He sits down in person with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about his new comedy special called "Above It All", why he funded it himself, what he's learned from doing comedy for 32 years, how he was able to use MySpace and the Internet early on to grow a fanbase and explode his popularity, why he feels a lot of comedians were jealous of him, why it became cool to dislike him and much more!

For more information on Dane Cook's new comedy special "Above It All" go to: http://danecook.com

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Published 2022-09-23

Tyler Perry On The Power of Kindness, Gratitude & His New Movie "A Jazzman's Blues"

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Tyler Perry (@tylerperry) is an actor, filmmaker and the owner of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, GA. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about new movie called "A Jazzman's Blues" which is streaming now on Netflix. He talks about writing the original screenplay for this movie in 1995, why now was the right time to make it, the lessons he learned from Oprah Winfrey, working with David Fincher on the movie "Gone Girl", his partnership with Netflix and much more!

Check out A Jazzman's Blues here: http://www.netflix.com/ajazzmansblues

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Published 2022-09-20

Catching Online Predators With David McClellan From Social Catfish

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David McClellan is the CEO and founder of Social Catfish (@socialcatfish), a website that helps people to find out if they are being scammed or catfished. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how his website helps to stop online scammers, his craziest story of catching an online predator, his thoughts on the Mante Te’o Netflix documentary called “Untold”, how to protect yourself when you are on a dating app, books that you should read and much more!

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Published 2022-09-16

4x Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler On Building A Champion's Mindset & How To Gain Muscle And Lose Fat

52 min

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Jay Cutler (@JayCutler) is a bodybuilder and a 4-time Mr. Olympia Champion. 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 bodybuilding, his training schedule now, a crazy story about buying entire cows so he would have enough meat and more!

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Published 2022-09-13

Claudio Castagnoli On Leaving WWE for AEW, Who The Strongest Wrestler Is, Winning The Ring Of Honor World Championship

76 min

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Claudio Castagnoli (@claudiocsro) is a professional wrestling signed to AEW and Ring of Honor and previously worked for WWE under the name Cesaro. He joins Chris Van Vliet for a special live interview at Starrcast in Nashville. He talks about his decision to leave WWE and sign with AEW, what winning the Ring of Honor World Championship means to him, what happened to his partnership with Paul Heyman, who the strongest wrestlers in WWE are, Vince McMahon's criticism of him lacking charisma and the "it factor", his love of coffee, his match with CM Punk that was supposed to happen the night that CM Punk walked out of WWE, winning the Tag Team Championships with Tyson Kidd and also Sheamus, his current workout routine and much more!

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Published 2022-09-06

How To Fly For Free - The Points Partner Owen Beiny On How To NEVER Pay For A Flight Again

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Owen Beiny (@thepointspartner) is better known as The Points Partner. He is a former CEO that has spent the last 20 years traveling around the world for free by using credit card points, air miles, upgrades and benefits. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his house in Los Angeles, CA to talk about how anyone is able to sleep on a bed on an airplane for free, what the best credit cards to get are, he breaks the myth that having too many credit cards harms your credit score, his favorite destinations to travel to, the best free trip he has ever taken, how you can do exactly what he does and much more!

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Published 2022-09-01

WWE's Legendary Music Composer Jim Johnston

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Jim Johnston is a music composer who worked as the music producer for WWE from 1985 - 2017. This episode originally aired on April 20, 2021. He is responsible for the legendary theme songs for Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, Mick Foley, Degeneration X, The Undertaker, Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, Randy Orton and countless others. During the course of his 32-year career with WWE he composed more than 10,000 pieces of music before he was released in 2017. Jim joins Chris Van Vliet from his studio in Greenwich, CT where he talks about how he started working for WWE, his process behind creating music, some of his favorite themes, why he doesn't think he will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and he ends the interview with a beautiful piano rendition of The Undertaker's theme song. This is truly one of my favorite conversations ever!

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Published 2022-08-30

Karen Jarrett On When Things Got REAL in Impact Wrestling, Why Jeff Jarrett Is Still The Best Heel

65 min

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Karen Jarrett (@karenjarrett) is a wrestling personality and the wife of WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett. She joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how she got started in the wrestling industry, working as a heel, how Vince Russo convinced her and Jeff Jarrett to use their real life situation with Kurt Angle as a storyline in TNA Wrestling, working a match against Chyna, her thoughts on being involved in Ric Flair's last match and much more!

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Published 2022-08-25

How To Avoid Burnout & Achieve Balance With Cary Jack Of The Happy Hustle

43 min

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Cary Jack (@cary__Jack) is a lifestyle entrepreneur, author, podcast host, professional actor/model, biohacker, eco-warrior, martial artist, and humanitarian striving to make a positive impact on this planet. He split time growing up on the beaches of Sarasota, Florida, and in the mountains of Red Lodge, Montana where he first learned the art of a balanced lifestyle. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about the importance of achieving balance, how you can start living a life of passion and purpose, what it means to be a "Happy Hustler", a quick test you can do to see how aligned you are in your life and much more!

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Published 2022-08-23

Billy Corgan On Balancing A Pro Wrestling Company And The Smashing Pumpkins

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Billy Corgan (@billycorgan) is the lead singer of The Smashing Pumpkins and also the owner and promoter of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about the upcoming NWA 74 event in St. Louis, how wrestling is both similar and different to the wrestling industry, his thoughts on whether NWA can compete with WWE and AEW, what he learning from his time working at IMPACT Wrestling, being referenced on Family Guy and much more!

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Published 2022-08-18

How To Thrive During A Recession - Chris Naugle On What You Weren't Taught About Money

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Chris Naugle (@thechrisnaugle) is an entrepreneur, former pro snowboarder and has dedicated his life to being America's #1 Money Mentor. He has built and owned 19 companies, with his businesses being featured in Forbes, ABC, House Hunters, and his very own HGTV pilot in 2018. He is currently founder of The Money School, and Money Mentor for The Money Multiplier. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at the Wynn Las Vegas to talk about how to thrive during this recession, what school didn't teach you about money, how to be your own bank and much more!

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Published 2022-08-16

Drew McIntyre On Clash At The Castle, How He Reinvented Himself After 3MB

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Drew McIntyre (@dmcintyrewwe) is a professional wrestler signed to WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about WrestleMania 39 tickets being on sale now, winning the title at WrestleMania 36 with no crowd, why he wants another WrestleMania moment, his excitement for Clash At The Castle, why Vince McMahon told him to lose his Scottish accent, his thoughts on Karrion Kross returning to WWE and much more!

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Published 2022-08-12

Jamie Foxx & Dave Franco Talk About Their New Netflix Movie DAY SHIFT

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Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) is an actor, musician, and comedian known for his films like Ray, Collateral, Any Given Sunday, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Django Unchained, and many others. Dave Franco is an actor known for his films like 21 Jump Street, Neighbors, Now You See Me, and The Disaster Artist. Their new movie called Day Shift is streaming now on Netflix. They sit down with Chris Van Vliet in Dallas, TX to talk about balancing action and comedy in this film, their favorite Snoop Dogg song, the roles that changed their career (Any Given Sunday for Jamie and 21 Jump Street for Dave), and Jamie Foxx ends the interview with a spot-on impression of Donald Trump.

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Published 2022-08-11

TJP's Newborn Baby Crashes Our Interview!

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TJ Perkins (@megatjp) is better known as simply TJP. He is a professional wrestler who has worked for WWE, IMPACT Wrestling and he is currently signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling where is one half of the current IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. He joins Chris Van Vliet inside the Blue Wire Studios at the Wynn Las Vegas with his 1-year-old son James to talk about what has changed since the last time he was on the show in 2019, his fiancée Aria Blake, working with NJPW, his favorite memories from Impact Wrestling, he tells a great story about Hulk Hogan on a Southwest flight, how William Regal convinced him to be part of the first ever WWE Cruiserweight Classic and much more!

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Published 2022-08-09

Anthony Ogogo On AEW, Cody Rhodes, His WWE Tryout, Winning Olympic Bronze

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Anthony Ogogo (@anthonyogogo) is a professional wrestling and former boxer signed to All Elite Wrestling. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how he got discovered by AEW and signed as their first developmental talent, working with Cody Rhodes, his path to the 2012 Olympic Games in London and winning bronze as a middleweight boxer, the eye injury that ended his boxing career and forced him to retire at age 30, his thoughts about living in the United States and much more.

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Published 2022-08-05

Jo Koy On How Stand-Up Comedy Has Changed & His New Movie EASTER SUNDAY

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Jo Koy (@Jokoy) is a stand-up comedian and actor. His new movie "Easter Sunday" is in theaters now. He talks about the difference between comedy on stage and comedy in a film, what his family thinks of the impressions he does of them, how comedy has changed since he started in 1989, the best advice he ever received and much more!

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Published 2022-08-04

Chris Harris on TNA, America's Most Wanted & Elix Skipper's CRAZY Cagewalk

50 min

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Chris Harris (@amwwildcatchrisharris) is a professional wrestler known for his time in TNA as part of the tag team America's Most Wanted with James Storm. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about working for WCW until it was purchased by Vince McMahon, being part of the early days of TNA Wrestling, how he was teamed up with James Storm, the success of AMW, becoming the 6-time tag team champions, taking the crazy cagewalk hurricanrana from Elix Skipper and Turning Point 2004, his time in WWE as Braden Walker, what he is up to now and much more!

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Published 2022-08-02

Make The Impossible Possible! Colin O'Brady On Being The First Ever To Cross Antarctica Unassisted And Climbing Mount Everest TWICE!

59 min

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Colin O'Brady (@colinobrady) is a professional endurance athlete, adventurer, motivational speaker and bestseller author of the books "The Impossible First" and "The 12 Hour Walk". Some of his most impressive conquests include a world-first solo crossing of Antarctica, a world-first ocean row across Drake Passage (from South America to Antarctica), and summiting Mt. Everest twice. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about the transformative power of talking a 12 Hour Walk, breaking your limiting beliefs, what climbing Mount Everest is really like, what motivates him and much more!

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Published 2022-07-29

You're Sleeping All Wrong! Dr. Greg Wells On How To Get A Good Night's Sleep Starting TONIGHT

42 min

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Dr. Greg Wells (@drgregwells) from Precision Nutrition is a wellness advocate, scientist, TedX speaker and best-selling author. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about not only WHY we need to sleep better but also 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 effects other aspects of your life, how to sleep, eat, move and think better with 1% changes and much more.

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Published 2022-07-27

Ric Flair On His Legendary Career And Why He Wants One Last Match

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"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair (@ricflairnatureboy) is an iconic professional wrestler and 2-time WWE Hall of Famer. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his last match that is taking place on Sunday, July 31 at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium, why he decided to wrestle again after his retirement match at WrestleMania 24 against Shawn Michaels, his thoughts on Vince McMahon's recent retirement from WWE, who is on his pro wrestling Mount Rushmore, the catch phrase he is most proud of, his goals when he first entered the wrestling business in 1972, his thoughts on whether John Cena or Randy Orton will break record as the 16-time World Champion, the story behind his famous WOOOOO Off with Jay Lethal in TNA Wrestling and much more!

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Published 2022-07-26

Don't Keep Your Day Job - Cathy Heller On Turning Your Passion Into Profit

46 min

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Cathy Heller (@cathy.heller) is a bestselling author, business coach and host of the podcast called "Don't Keep Your Day Job". She joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how to turn your passion into a full time job, what she learned from interviewing people like Matthew McConaughey and Tony Robbins, how to overcome imposter syndrome and much more!

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Published 2022-07-22

What Do You Want To Do Before You Die? Ben Nemtin On The Importance Of Living Your Purpose

65 min

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Ben Nemtin (@bennemtin) is a bestselling author, entrepreneur and co-creator of the hit MTV series "The Buried Life". He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Marina del Rey, CA to talk about the importance of living without regret, how he and 3 of his friends started The Buried Life movement, how to find your purpose, his new Bucket List Journal, how he played basketball with President Obama, had a beer with Prince Harry and more!

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Published 2022-07-21

Does Ken Anderson Have Regrets About His WWE Career?

68 min

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Ken Anderson (@mrkenanderson) is an actor and professional wrestler known for his time in WWE when he went by "Mr. Kennedy" and in TNA Impact Wrestling where he was a 2-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion. He talks about his wrestling school called The Academy School of Pro Wrestling, how Paul Heyman helped to change the course of his career, how he came up with the name "Kennedy", his relationship with Vince McMahon, what winning the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania 23 meant to him, the regrets he has about his time in WWE, working for TNA and his epic cage match with Kurt Angle, training Gable Steveson and much more!

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Published 2022-07-19

If You Ask Better Questions, You Get Better Answers.

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The quality of your life is the quality of the questions that you ask. I'm so pumped to be able to connect with you one-on-one for this solo episode. I feel so incredibly fortunate to be able to spend the last 17 years working as a TV Host and Entertainment Reporter and talking to some of the biggest stars in the world like The Rock, Oprah Winfrey, John Cena, Leonardo Di Caprio, Julia Roberts and so many others. I learned that if you ask better questions, you get better answers. And that doesn't just apply to the questions that you ask of others; it is most important for the questions that you ask of yourself!

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Published 2022-07-15

Freedom Fight Night CEO & Founder Harrison Rogers - Team Tito Ortiz vs. Team Ryan Bader

40 min

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Harrison Rogers (@harrisonjrogers) is the CEO and Founder of Freedom Fight Night. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about the next event with Team Tito Ortiz vs. Team Ryan Bader on July 15 in Mesa, AZ. He also talks about why he started Freedom Fight Night, his love of MMA, the biggest lessons he has learned as an entrepreneur and much more!

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Published 2022-07-14

Peter Avalon On His AEW Status, Training David Arquette To Wrestle & More

64 min

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Peter Avalon (@pavalon) is a professional wrestler known for his time in AEW, TNA and Championship Wrestling From Hollywood. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at his house in Burbank, CA to talk about his current status with AEW, how Tony Khan came up with his character "The Librarian", working his first match for NJPW Strong, why he feels wrestling is like The Muppets Show, how he started training actor David Arquette to be a wrestler and much more!

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Published 2022-07-12

Tito Ortiz On His Legendary Career & His Rivalries With Ken Shamrock, Chuck Liddell & Dana White

57 min

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Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) is a professional mixed martial artist and a UFC Hall Of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at his house in Huntington Beach to talk about his legendary career and his rivalries with opponents like Ken Shamrock, Chuck Liddell and Guy Mezger, how he got started in UFC, the regrets he has about his relationship with UFC President Dana White, why he wants to have one more match at Freedom Fight Night, his WWE tryout, how he came up with his iconic gravedigger celebration taunt, how being a father has changed him and much more.

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Published 2022-07-08

Finding Direction: I Get Interviewed About Creating Your Own Luck & Betting On Yourself

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Chris Van Vliet is interviewed by Stu Massengill (@stumassengill) on the podcast "Finding Direction". Stu works for Tony Robbins as a National Trainer and Peak Performance Strategist. He is also a master interviewer and asks me some amazing questions which leads to me talking about a lot things that I've never opened up about publicly. We talk about how you can create your own path by being in the right place at the right time, how you can start and grow as a content creator, the biggest lessons learned from interviewing A-List celebrities like The Rock, Tom Cruise and Oprah Winfrey, why it's important to bet on yourself and much more.

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For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com

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