Vigorously with Val Kleinhans

What is a corporate goth? How do you get away with dressing like one in the office? Content creator Dominique Bird knows how. Val and Dominique chat about being corporate goths, how to dress like one, and how what they've learned by moving to different parts of the world has been so key to finding their true selves. Get more Dominique: https://www.instagram.com/aussiedomxo/?hl=en Get more Val...

rosecoloredworld is a Los Angeles-based rock band that combines catchy melodies with honest, self-reflective, and narrative-driven lyrics. The band was formed by two artists, Addison and Rae, who met in Hollywood, CA through a mutual friend. Their music has been described as a safe place where people from all walks of life can feel accepted, seen, and celebrated for being exactly who they are. By...

Silent Mass is the brainchild of Ammo Bankoff who is based in Los Angeles. If you're into post-punk, shoegaze, and 90s alternative sounds, this is the band for you! Val chats with Ammo about the band, Ammo's experience with the occult, and what the future holds for Silent Mass. Get more Silent Mass: https://silentmassmusic.com/ Get more Val: https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at http...

BREAKKER are quickly becoming a classic heavy metal act that you need to know. Think a blend of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and all that beautiful hair metal in between. Singer Clare Mairéad gives us the scoop on the band, and what's to come. She also shares her own Irish-American history. Get more BREAKKER here. https://www.instagram.com/breakker_phl/ Get more Val here. https://valkleinhans.c...

Val weighs the question "what happens after we die?" We welcome spooky season with open arms, chat near death experiences and premonitions that come to us in our dreams along with a life update. https://valkleinhans.com/   Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Comedian Aaron Foster has Val in stitches this episode! Aaron chats his career, how he connects comedy and mental health, and that big plothole in Raiders of the Lost Ark . Get more Aaron: https://www.instagram.com/aaroncharlesfoster/?hl=en Get more Val: https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Hannah Jenkins (aka Hannah Jane ) is the alternative content girlie to follow on Instagram and TikTok right now.  Hannah and Val discuss finding their alternative style, feeling like outcasts, a love/hatred for the color pink and all the cringe pick me moments that follow. Get more Hannah: https://www.instagram.com/hannahhhjanex/ Get more Val:  https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://val...

Jaada Lawrence-Green is a British actress and model. She began her professional career as a child model at the age of one years old and is known for her work on Black Widow, Diamond Bradley in The Shadows of Death, Kimberly Woodruff in Breaking the Band and Marnie Dawson in Holby City. Val and Jaada chat Jade's career, and bond over Beyoncé and pageants. Get more Jaada here: https://www.insta...

Val explains conquering fear and anxiety using the chef's kiss of 90s nostalgia that is Are You Afraid of the Dark? Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Camp Crush is a New Wave duo out of Portland. Formed in 2017 by singer/keyboardist Jen Deale and drummer Chris Spicer, the husband-and-wife band launched onto the northwest music scene with their vocal-forward synth-rich pop tunes and dynamic live performance. Val and Camp Crush chat about the Portland music scene, working with synths, and their Tiny Desk Concerts moment with NPR. Get more Camp Cr...

Influenced by the term “sonder,” SOUNDR (also known as Katherine Thomas) paints her truth within the lines of sensational lyrical tactics and lively sonic elements in her compositions. SOUNDR and Val discuss her new single "Easy" which benefits those seeking mental health care. Listen to "Easy" here: https://open.spotify.com/track/24VWxPQKuR49EA0iCNYHPJ?si=1980efa9e5604b4e Get...

Anaïs Dominguez is an online baddie with serious content creation and social media management skills. She and Val chat about her social media journey, and her experience as a Latina. Get more Anaïs here: https://www.instagram.com/anaisdominguez/ Get more Val: https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Pistols At Dawn is the latest band you NEED to know in 2024! These guys are creating rock music that doesn't just reach for the rafters, it busts through the ceiling. Since they are gaining big media buzz and huge support from some of today's biggest rock acts. The band just released a new single called "Not Sorry"  and you can expect MORE new music from them later this year. ...

Independent artist Billie King is out here doing her thing! Welcome to her synth-pop-self-produced world that she and Val chat about - which includes some relationship and radio tea. Get more Billie: https://linktr.ee/billie_king Get more Val: https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Melissa Hussong is a podcaster, content creator, and mindset and manifestation coach who helps empower women to create a life they love without apology, overwhelm or imposter syndrome so that they can take life by the handlebars and live authentically to who they are. She loves a good motorcycle too. Val and Melissa exchange social media tips and business advice in this episode.  Get more Melissa:...

Beauty vlogger, alternative fashionista, spooky season aficionado and content creator Shannon Shortcake is in the building. Shannon and Val chat their favorite season, alt fashion and the hardships that can come with being a content creator. Get more Shannon: https://www.instagram.com/shannon_Shortcake/ Get more Val: https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Val welcomes her favorite season, spooky season, by sharing her favorite ways to celebrate and her review of the new movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice . We also go over the latest happening on Love Island USA , and how to enjoy a "self first September" this month. Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Emilee Capogni is the bass player and content creator you need to know. This woman exudes love for music and her chosen instrument, the bass. Emilee shares her thoughts on bass, and the rockstars she's interviewed as a content creator in this episode. Get more Emilee here: https://www.instagram.com/emilee_bassist/?hl=en Get more Val: https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinh...

Eihwar was discovered in 2024 at festivals ​such as Hellfest, Rockstadt Extreme Fest, Motocultor, Wave Gotik Treffen, and ​Leyendas del Rock, Eihwar produces brutal pagan dancefloor music, combining ​Nordic folk sounds, ritual chants, shamanic drums, and powerful electro beats. ​Prepare to enter the trance, brothers and sisters of Midgard! Val chats with Eihwar about the upcoming new album Viking...

Amanda Yoa is a speaker, podcaster and your personal HYPE WOMAN out of Philly, PA! That's right, this episode is a love letter to Pennsylvania and a reminder to love our authentic self. Val and Amanda reminisce about their home state and discuss the challenges behind being media personalities. Get more Amanda: https://www.amandayoa.com/ Get more Val: https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at...

In September 2023, Val and Minnesota content creator Hannah Swenson chatted it up and asked the important questions; is everything really better in Paris? What happens when you room with Australians? Can you get over being shy? All that and more this episode! Get Hannah to 10K on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/whereshewore/ More Val here: https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkl...

Actress Ashley Duaney stops by to discuss the important things; like Taylor Swift and cats. She shares her acting journey and discusses her new movie Sister Wife Murder that every true crime fan needs to see! Get more Ashley: https://www.instagram.com/ashleydulaney/?hl=en Get more Val:  https://valkleinhans.com/ Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/

Nor Kin4life  is dynamic force hailing from Mount Vernon, NY, who epitomizes the essence of a renaissance creator. With a diverse skill set encompassing singing, songwriting, emceeing, producing, and photography, NOR KIN4LIFE has crafted a legacy that transcends boundaries - and there's more to come. Val and Nor chat about the current state of the music industry and how to navigate rejection....

Juno Nominated Lindsay Schoolcraft composes and performs Ethereal Gothic music exploring orchestral soundscapes and heavy metal. Val became obsessed during her Cradle of Filth days. Lindsay shares her journey as a Cradle of Filth member, and where music has taken her since. There's also that damn mercury in retrograde (gatorade) going around... Get more Lindsay: https://www.lindsayschoolcraft...

Back in January 2023, Val chatted with metal icon and Infected Rain singer Lena Scissorhands .  This is a recap of that convo. Get more Val at https://valkleinhans.com/