Podcast People with Chris Van Loan II

This week I have a very special episode with my 90 year old grandma, Doris Power.   This Thanksgiving I visited all of my mom's family in Kingman, Arizona, a small town with a population of 35,000 people. I thought I would take the opportunity to sit down my grandma for her first ever interview and learn more about her life.   I wanted to create a bit of a time capsule for future generations, to a...

Kole Whitty is a serial entrepreneur, public speaker and the co-host of The Psychedelic Coach podcast. She is also the co-founder of The Condor Approach with her husband Tah Whitty which is a series of books and live events, and a methodology for integrated healing with psychedelic experiences.   After a near-death experience in which she was hospitalized she became the poster child for the D.A.R....

Ajit Nawalkha is a bestselling author, speaker, former CEO at Mindvalley, and the Co-Founder & current CEO of Evercoach.   He has a very long list of accolades but I really wanted to interview him because he is hands down the most abundant and successful person I know, not just in business, but ALL areas of life.   Ajit grew up in India living in a house with an extended family of 23 others where...

Skip Kelly is a serial entrepreneur and storyteller who makes superstars even better on camera.   With deep interests in media coaching, movement, physical therapy, vlogging, and marketing he has found himself deep in the personal development world creating positive content that aims to make the world a better place.   In this episode I ask Skip about asking great interview questions and how to tu...

This week I'm reviewing episode "Darin Olien On The Toxic Products That Are Destroying Your Health (And The Planet)" on The Rich Roll Podcast from May 8th, 2023.  Do you ever stop and think about how many chemicals and what chemicals you are eating, breathing in, and absorbing through your skin? This podcast blew my mind after learning more about PFAS, microplastics, bisphenols, and phthalates. Th...

What makes a podcast truly great? There are more shows than ever but only a select few really stick out and build a loyal audience. This week I am talking about what I think truly makes a podcast great.  I have produced shows with millions of downloads, and I am still an avid listener myself, and like the content creator and marketer I am, I distilled it all into a short list of 3 key elements. Le...

This week I am sharing my conversation from The Justin Aguirre Podcast in which Justin interviewed me about some of my thoughts on health, wellness, and the future of content. Justin's health & fitness show touches on motivation, inspiration, consciousness, and positivity. If you enjoy this talk go subscribe to The Justin Aguirre Podcast. 

After my last podcast where I reviewed the show Field Tripping the craziest thing happened… Field Trip Health really appreciated it, I met up with the host Ronan Levy in real life, and he invited me to go on his show! So this week I am sharing the podcast that we recorded for Field Tripping because it was such a great conversation and one I want to make sure my audience hears as well. It was such...

This week I'm reviewing one of my favorite shows, Field Tripping  with Ronan Levy, a podcast all about epic personal, spiritual, and business journeys on - and in - psychedelics.

This week I am interviewing Ryan Daniel Moran, the author of the best-selling book 12 Months To $1 Million . I have been the Podcast Manager for his shows for 5 years now and used to work with Ryan full-time on all of his video content. In this conversation I asked him to share his thoughts about creating content that makes an impact, reaches the right people, and makes a difference in the world.

This week I'm reviewing episode #17 of the All The Hacks podcast  with Kwame Christian, one of the world's best negotiators.

This week I'm reviewing episode #1610 of the Mind Pump Podcast "Testosterone... The Hormone That Divides Us with Carole Hooven"

This week I'm reviewing Season 2 of Dissect, a music analysis podcast that centers on Kanye West's 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Season 2 is 16 episodes, 527 minutes, or about 8 hours and 47 minutes in total.

This week I'm talking about how podcasts saved my life and how they hold the keys to the future, if you know where to look. I look back on the impact a few of my favorites shows have had on me personally why I think this medium is so important for the future of media.

This week I'm reviewing episode "Final Thoughts on Free Will (Episode #241)" from the Making Sense podcast with Sam Harris.

This week I'm reviewing the episode "6. Wrestling With Ghosts" from the podcast Renegades: Born In The USA featuring Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen. * This episode has since been retitled to "Relationships with Our Fathers & Masculinity"

This week I'm reviewing The Delta Flyers, a rewatch and recap podcast from Star Trek: Voyager featuring the actors who played Harry Kim and Tom Paris.

Are you thinking about starting your own podcast? Or using Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, any of these platforms to grow a following? This week I'm interviewing an expert. Kevin Benevides is a social media coach and life coach who has worked with many entrepreneurs to speak authentically and grow massive audiences.

This week I'm reviewing episode In This Relationship What Is "I" And What Is "We"? from the podcast Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel.

This week I'm reviewing episode Peter Attia: "I Definitely Lost A Lot Of IQ Points That Day" from the podcast People I (Mostly) Admire from the Freakonomics Radio network.

One of the best things about podcasts are the great book recommendations you get. Here are 5 audiobooks on Audible that have changed my life.

This week I'm reviewing the Stacey Abrams episode from the Star Trek: The Pod Directive podcast. I love Star Trek and politics but whatever you're a fan of, or whatever interests or hobbies you have, I'd recommend you also find a fun podcast like this to unwind.

This week I'm reviewing "Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Plato" from The Happiness Lab podcast. Our host Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos takes us through the latest scientific research and shares some surprising and inspiring stories that will forever alter the way you think about happiness. 

This week I'm reviewing the 8 episode series Rabbit Hole - an exploration of what the internet is doing to minds and our lives.

We could all use a laugh right now.  This week I'm reviewing #39 Nikki Glaser on the Good For you podcast with Whitney Cummings - a podcast that provides a good time AND a really deep look at human psychology.