Insight with Chris Van Vliet

AEW star Paul Wight, better known as "The Big Show" in WWE is a professional wrestler, commentator and actor. He joins Insight with Chris Van Vliet to talk about why he left WWE for AEW, working as a commentator on AEW Dark: Elevation, his in-ring return at All Out against QT Marshall, what he has left to accomplish in his wrestling career, his thoughts on CM Punk appearing in AEW, his role in the...

Carlito (Carlos Colon Jr.) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet for an interview and Q&A in front of a live audience at the Independent Wrestling Expo in Fort Worth, TX. Carlito talks about growing up with his famous father, Carlos Colon Sr., how he got started in wrestling, getting signed to WWE and wrestling for Ohio Valley Wrestling, winning the US Titl...

Ariya Daivari is a professional wrestler known best for his time in WWE where he performed on the 205 Live brand. He talks to Chris Van Vliet about being released from his WWE contract, what he plans to do next, his excitement to work without any boundaries, his brother Shawn Daivari and his time in WWE with Muhammad Hassan, why he wanted to be a pro wrestler as a kid, how speaking Farsi helped ge...

Ross Patterson and Dan Hollaway are the hosts of the popular show "Drinkin' Bros Podcast". They join Chris Van Vliet from their studio in Austin, TX to talk about the success of their podcasts, how they were able to grow them, their advice for podcasters who are just starting out, their dream guests, their impressive sports memorabilia collection and much more! For more info on the Drinkin' Bros P...

Matt Clemente (Tyler Breeze) is professional wrestler, pro wrestling trainer and Twitch streamer. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Winter Park, FL to talk about being released from WWE after 11 years there, what he plans to do next, his tag team with Fandango, how much UpUpDownDown has changed his career, the wrestling school he owns with Shawn Spears called "Flatbacks Wrestling School",...

Hal Elrod is an entrepreneur, podcaster, author and motivational speaker. His bestselling book "The Miracle Morning" has been translated in 37 different languages and has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide. He talks about the 6 essential habits to add to your morning routine that will change your life, he also discusses how he came up with the idea for "The Miracle Morning", why he started his...

Comedian Brad Williams joins Chris Van Vliet for an in-person conversation at his home in Los Angeles. 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 Jeric...

Cassie Lee (Peyton Royce) chats with Chris Van Vliet after being released from her WWE contract along with her IIconics tag team partner Billie Kay (Jessica McKay). She talks about what's next for her, why she thinks she was released, her husband AEW star Shawn Spears's reaction to it, the motivational speaker gimmick that she pitched to Vince McMahon, her new podcast called "Off Her Chops", the i...

Xavier Mortimer is a magician who has racked up more than 5 billion views on social media and is headlining his own show called "The Dream Maker" at The Strat Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. He joins Chris Van Vliet for this in-person interview to talk about how he became a magician, the thought process that goes into creating a new trick, moving from France to Las Vegas to make his dreams come tru...

Samantha Joy is an entrepreneur, identity coach and the author of the bestselling book "The Less Effect". She joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about why less is actually more, the importance of eliminating the things and people from your life that might be holding you back, clearing out old stories about yourself to give yourself more mental clarity, designing an environment that attracts abundance,...

Maven Huffman is a former WWE Superstar and the winner of the first season of "Tough Enough" on MTV. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at The Legends of Hamburg Fan Fest in Hamburg, PA to talk about his time in WWE, being a school teacher before he submitted an audition tape for Tough Enough, how he knew he was going to win the show, eliminating The Undertaker from the 2002 Royal Rumble and the ch...

Chris Voss 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 negotiation, he also disc...

Dan Cummins is a comedian and podcaster and the host of three podcasts: Timesuck, Scared to Death, and Is We Dumb? He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how he started his career in comedy, the massive success he has found in podcasting, why he moved out of Los Angeles and back to Idaho, where he finds inspiration for his comedy, advice for aspiring podcasters, and more! Find out more about Dan C...

David Feldman is the Founder and President of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. He joins Chris Van Vliet from Philadelphia, PA to talk about how BKFC has become the fastest growing sport in the world, the struggles he went through to get it sanctioned, what signing Paige VanZant meant for the company, the offer they made to Mike Tyson to have a bare knuckle fight, the 5-year plan for him and BKF...

Wesley Blake (Westin Blake) is a professional wrestler known for his time in NXT and WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Orlando, FL to talk about his recent release from WWE, what he plans to do next, his time in "The Forgotten Sons" faction with Steve Maclin and Jaxson Ryker, his reaction to Jaxson Ryker's tweets that derailed the momentum of The Forgotten Sons, his love of pro wrestl...

Darren McCarty is a retired NHL player, broadcaster and 4-time Stanley Cup Champion known best for his time the Detroit Red Wings. He talks about his role as an enforcer on the ice, his most memorable fights, being part of the "grind line". his love for professional wrestling, how he went from the minor leagues to the NHL, life after his professional hockey career, his battle with addiction and mu...

Kaliso (aka Samuray Del Sol) is a professional wrestler and entrepreneur. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Orlando, FL to talk about his 8-year career in WWE and being released in April of this year, what his plans are next, the businesses that he has started, his love of horror movies, the storyline he pitched for a mask vs. mask match with Rey Mysterio, the meaning behind his luchador m...

Buddy Murphy (Matt Adams) is a professional wrestler known best for his time in WWE and NXT. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Orlando, FL to talk about what his plans are since being released from WWE, his thoughts on signing with AEW, growing up in Australia, what he learned from being tag team partners with Seth Rollins, the original plans for why he started going by just "Murp...

Travis Chappell is an entrepreneur and the host of the "Build Your Network" podcast. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his studio in Las Vegas to talk about how anyone can make money from their podcast, tips to book better guests, the secret to getting more downloads, how he has recorded almost 650 episodes of his show, how to bring value to everyone you interact with and much more! Submit your Blue W...

Jay Lethal is a professional wrestler currently working for Ring of Honor. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about "Best in the World" which is ROH's first show with fans on July 11. He also discusses how he broke into the business, the difference between working hard and being lucky, his time in Impact Wrestling as "Black Machismo", working with Ric Flair and the viral "WOOOO off" that they had, t...

Mojo Rawley (Dean Mutadi) is a professional wrestler, entrepreneur, actor, and former NFL player. He joins Chris Van Vliet from Orlando, FL to do his first interview since being released from his WWE contract. He also talks about his NFL career and how a calf injury caused it to end early, going from football to WWE, his friendship with Rob Gronkowski and his brothers, why he didn't like wearing f...

Ted DiBiase Jr. is an entrepreneur, actor, former wrestler and the son of WWE legend "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his new marketing and branding company called "16 Creative", growing up as the son of the legendary Million Dollar Man, why he decided to leave WWE in 2013, how being a father has changed him, being semi-retired from wrestling, starring i...

Chuck Liddell 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...

Warren Tuttle is an entrepreneur, the president of the board of directors for the United Inventors Association and the author of the book "Investor Confidential: The Honest Guide to Profitable Inventing". He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in New Canaan, Connecticut to talk about how new products are created, the process of bringing an invention to market, how "Shark Tank" has changed the way...

Bianca Carelli is a professional wrestler and the daughter of WWE legend Santino Marella. She joins Chris Van Vliet from her home in Mississauga, Ontario to talk about her pro wrestling career, what she has learned from her father, her WWE tryout, career goals, majoring in Biology, her favorite books, competing in pageants, and much more! HOST: Chris Van Vliet GUEST: Bianca Carelli Submit your Blu...