Vigorously with Val Kleinhans

Content creator and all around lovable silly goose Nikita Redkar shares her content creation journey and how she developed her ability to deliver the news and talk pop culture in a funny light-hearted manner. Get more Nikita here: https://www.instagram.com/nikitadumptruck/ Get more Val here: https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

This is why snakes are called nope ropes. Singer Savannah Pope shares her musical journey and her terrifying encounter with a very unhappy snake named Medusa. Get more Savannah here: https://www.instagram.com/iamsavannahpope/ Get more Val here: https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Wrex Horton is taking on frontman status with Flat Black , and they're killing it right now. Wrex shares his journey in music (which includes a stop with Falling In Reverse ), what advice he'd offer to new musicians today, and where Flat Black is headed next. Get more Flat Black here: https://www.instagram.com/flatblack/ Ger more Val here: https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https:...

If you've been part of the church, a tight nit youth group, or a bible college, you know that there's a lot of rules to follow. Musician Amanda Fuller broke one, and doesn't regret it. This is her story. This is her music.  Get more Val here: https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Jo Gamel is a modern day renaissance woman diving into art, music and content creation. Her passion for rock n' roll is palpable too. This is how she does it. Get more Jo: https://www.instagram.com/oracleofjupiter/ Get more Metal of Jupiter : https://www.instagram.com/metalofjupiter/ Get more Val:  https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Don't let anyone tell you COVID is over. In the words of Noah from The Notebook, "it still isn't over." Val knows first hand after getting it for the first time last week. This is how it impacted her. We also talk movies and Love Island we caught up on while resting at home. Get more Val here: https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Jules stops by to talk about what Jules and The Howl are up to, with plenty of keytar and dog talk as well. Get more Jules here: https://www.instagram.com/julesandthehowl/ Get more Val: https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Chicago based Coyote Fire chats their local music scene and their brand of psychedelic garage punk. Get more Coyote Fire Here: https://www.instagram.com/coyotefireband/ Get more Val: https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Indie artist Benton Crane shares his creative process. Benton and Val relive some odd dreams they've had. Get more Benton here . https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Young Fiction chat about their career and the south Florida music scene. Get more Young Fiction here. https://www.instagram.com/youngfiction/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Will Double S is back in our very first Throwback Thursday update! Will updates us on what's been going on in his music career since he and Val last caught up in January 2023. Get more Will Double S here . https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

You're going to remember if you get chocolate covered strawberries from a band. Find out why Thousand Frames did this in this episode. Get more Thousand Frames . https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

We throw it back to March 2023 where Lindy Gabriel of Gabriel & The Apocalypse stops by to catch us up on what the band has been up to. Currently, Gabriel & The Apocalypse have a new single coming and some summer tour dates on the way. https://www.instagram.com/gabrielandtheapocalypse/ https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Abbey Roberts, RD calls herself "the non-diet dietitian" because the truth is there are many ways we can focus on our well-being. It doesn't have to be a rigid focus on diet alone. Sometimes, dieting isn't the answer at all. How does this expert feel about the Ozempic craze? We'll chat about that too. Abbey's Instagram https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https:/...

We're exhausted this week. While she hopes your 4th of July weekend was enjoyable, Val knows a lot of us are still struggling with our choices in presidential candidates, and the state of the country overall.  To top it all off, Val's car got broken into before the festivities began. This is that story. https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Artist Kayla Thompson stops by to chat her gospel and soulful roots, and her new EP A Shot In The Dark . Kayla's Instagram https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Your'e not the only one who has felt a strange (possibly astrologically related?) shift in the universe. Val has felt it too. Val  introduces weekly solo episodes with this first one. She shares what she's been up to these last two weeks, and how she took time for herself after eleven years of toxic work environments wearing her down. https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://val...

Her website states, "fusing folk poetry with pop hooks and a heavy rock punch, Gabrielle Ornate embodies female empowerment and deep introspection." I truly do believe we'll be hearing a lot more from Gabrielle Ornate in the future. This is her story. Get more Gabrielle here . Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

We talk a lot about self care and protecting our mental health, but the truth is we don't discuss how expensive those moments can be. Notably Sara is here to provide some solutions to that issue and help us feel like the hot girls we are. Val also shares her TED Talk on how J.Lo can rehab her image. Get more Sara here . https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

This episode will hopefully serve as a reminder that the Duluth, Minnesota music scene is more than just Bob Dylan. Get to know Indecent Proposal . Get more Indecent Proposal here . https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

You're checking your inbox one day and all of a sudden you notice an email from Bravo star Bethenny Frankel's lawyer. What do you do? That's exactly what happened to writer and comedian Meredith Lynch . She shares the details on getting that cease and desist letter. She also chats her friendship with Kathy Griffin . Get more Meredith here .  Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Aliens. That's it. That's the episode. Kidding. Sort of. The Acid Sisters join Val for a deep dive into their haunting moody sound and share what the Las Vegas music scene is like. Get more Acid Sisters here . Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

In this week's throwback episode, we revisit that time Val and April Draven of Down River chatted  in February 2023.  Reminisce as they chat being females in a male dominated industry.  April shares more about life in Utah. Get more Down River here .  Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Don't get me wrong, we love a boygenius moment.  Just don't compare every female three-piece to them purely because they're all women. Camp Bedford has a sound all of their own. Get more Camp Bedford here . https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Scottish content creator Sophie Fulton is in the building chatting about a big move to London and what that's meant for her. She also offers social media tips. In other news, the WNBA has some problems that showed themself during the preseason debuts. Airing Caitlin Clark's game but not Angel Reese's ? No good. The real life Martha from Baby Reindeer is pissed at Stephen King. Get m...