Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Athena (@athenapalmer_fg) is a professional wrestler known for working under the name Ember Moon in WWE and NXT. She joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about her time in WWE and NXT, the frustrations she had during her last few months there, what's next for her, if she is interested in going to AEW, her love of Dungeons and Dragons, her Twitch Stream, her cats, how she met her husband and fellow pro wr...

Michael Yo (@michaelyo) is a comedian and radio & television personality. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to talk about his new comedy special "I Never Thought" and why he funded it himself, how he went from being a TV host to a stand-up comedian, his comedy inspirations, the advice the Kobe Bryant gave him, how his family feels about the jokes he tells about th...

Anthony Sarandrea (@anthonysarandrea) is an entrepreneur, speaker, philanthropist and the CEO of Pocket Your Dollars. And wow, what an episode... get ready to be inspired! Anthony joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how to set and achieve your goals, how he got started as an entrepreneur, his morning routine, what he has learned working with people like Tony Robbins, Gary Vaynerchuk and Les Brown,...

Saen Higgins (@saen_higgins) is an author, speaker, coach, serial entrepreneur and philanthropist who has been in the Real Estate and Financial Services Industry for over three decades. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how you can build generational wealth, what to look for in a real estate investment, how he has taught over half a million students to build wealth, his favorite books, the be...

"Hangman" Adam Page (@theadampage) is a professional wrestler for All Elite Wrestling where he is the current AEW World Champion. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the Squared Circle Expo 2 in Indianapolis to talk about the championship match he had with Adam Cole the night before, how similar he is to his character, the biggest thing that has changed since he became a father, why he prefers to...

Dave Schmulenson is better known as The Schmo (@theschmo312). He is a sports journalist, interviewer and host of the podcast "The Triple C and Schmo Show". He joins Chris Van Vliet inside the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to talk about how he got started as a sports interviewer, what he learned from conversations with people like UFC President Dana White, Logan Paul, Mike Tyson, Colby Coving...

Brian Cage (@briancage) is a professional wrestler known for his time in Lucha Underground and IMPACT Wrestling and is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to talk about his recent debut at Ring Of Honor's Super Card of Honor, when we will see him on AEW television again, what his typical workout looks like,...

Molly Bloom (@immollybloom) is an inspirational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, podcaster and bestselling author of Molly’s Game. She is best known for her memoir, Molly’s Game, which was adapted into an award-winning film of the same name by Aaron Sorkin. Bloom’s memoir chronicles her journey from college student to LA waitress to building and operating the largest and most notorious private poker...

Derek Frazier (@thederekfrazier) is a television personality known for appearing on Big Brother 23 where he was the runner up. He is also the son of legendary boxer "Smokin' Joe" Frazier. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about the lessons he learned growing up as the son of a legend, his match with Muhammad Ali, what he learned from being on Big Brother, what's next for him, the time he boxed agai...

Johnny Gargano (@johnnygargano) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE and NXT. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Dallas, TX to talk about why he decided to let his WWE contract expire, becoming a father for the first time with his wife Candice LeRae, why they named their son Quill, what he learned from working with Triple H and Shawn Michaels, his thoughts on AEW, why he wants to...

Lolo Jones (@lolojones) is a 3-time, 2 sport Olympian and World Champion, social media influencer and reality show star. She joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about her podcast called "Gold Metal Loser", her career as a hurdler in the Summer Olympic Games and as a bobsledder in the Winter Olympic Games, the lessons she has learned from defeat, what a typical day of training looks like, why she wrote h...

Chris Voss (@thefbinegotiator) is the former lead international hostage negotiator for the FBI and the author of the bestselling book, "Never Split The Difference". He is also the founder and CEO of The Black Swan Group which offers negotiation training for businesses and individuals using Chris's hostage negotiation tactics. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how everything in life is a negot...

Stephen Petasky (@stephenpetasky) is the CEO and Founder of the Luxus Group. Prior to launching LUXUS, Stephen spent 10 years as the president and owner of retail grocery stores, bringing years of experience and entrepreneurship to this new industry. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about what to look for when buying a vacation home, what makes a good Airbnb and a bad one, his favorite places to v...

Amy Dumas (@machetegirl), better known as Lita, is a professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. She joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about returning to WWE at the Royal Rumble, her match with Becky Lynch at Elimination Chamber, how she got back to being herself again after being Lita for so many years, what her breakout moment was in her career, what she learned from traveling with Edge and Matt Ha...

Olympian and former NBA star, Richard Jefferson, talks about the last time he and LoLo surprisingly hung out together and you don’t want to miss Richard’s explanation on the prank he played on former teammate, LeBron James. Plus, Richard talks wine and why he (and others) became wine connoisseurs. Listen to more episodes of Gold Medal Loser here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

EC3 (@therealec3) is a professional wrestling known for his time in WWE and IMPACT Wrestling where he is a 2-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Orlando, FL to talk about Control Your Narrative and what exactly it's all about, the backlash he received after hiring Austin Aries, why he banned superkicks and Canadian Destroyers at his CYN show, what his workout...

Cody Rhodes is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE and All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he was the inaugural and record 3-time AEW TNT Champion and also served as an Executive Vice President. He serves as a judge on the competition series Go-Big Show and stars with his wife Brandi Rhodes on the reality show Rhodes to the Top. Cody Rhodes sits down with Chris Van Vliet for this interv...

Megan Olivi (@meganolivi) is a reporter and host for UFC and also a sideline reporter for the NFL on FOX. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to talk about how she got started as a broadcaster, majoring in Political Science in college, landing her job with UFC, how interviewing Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey and Brock Lesnar changed the course of her career,...

Mark Jindrak (@jindrak1) is an actor and professional wrestler known for his time in WCW and WWE. He chats with Chris Van Vliet about the crazy story that lead to him becoming a wrestler, training at the famous WCW Power Plant, being a member of "The Natural Born Thrillers" in WCW, WCW getting bought by Vince McMahon, what the reaction was like for Shane McMahone backstage at the final Nitro, bein...

Los Silva (@loshustle) is a self-made millionaire, keynote speaker, and founder of SVG Media, one of the largest influencer and athlete marketing agencies in the United States. He chats with Chris Van Vliet about the power of building an online brand, how he started his first business on eBay, the biggest mistakes that most people make on social media, why people need to stop saying "I Can't" and...

David Arquette (@davidarquette) is an actor, director, producer and professional wrestler and former WCW Champion. He is best known for his roles in movies like the "Scream" franchise, "Ready To Rumble", "Never Been Kissed", "Eight Legged Freaks" and many others. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at his home in Los Angeles, CA to talk about Scream 5, whether his character Dewey Riley was every con...

Rylee Meek (@theryleemeek) is an entrepreneur, coach and podcaster. Rylee is the host of The King's Council Podcast and the founder of King's Council Coaching. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how to be the CEO of your own life, the importance of balancing the 5 power pillars of life (spiritual, mental, emotional, financial and physical), why he always finds time for the gym, how to become a...

Ryan Magin (@ryanmagin) is an entrepreneur and social media growth expert. He joins Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to talk about the formula to creating viral videos and posts on social media, how anyone can gain followers, why you should absolutely start a TikTok account, why creators are doubling down on Instagram Reels, the value of adding captions to videos, how oft...

D'Lo Brown (@dlobrown75) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE and IMPACT Wrestling. He also works as the Head of Talent Relations for IMPACT Wrestling. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to talk about his legendary career in WWE as part of the Attitude Era, being a member of the Nation of Domination with The Rock, Kama Mustafa (The Godfathe...

Jeff 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...