Craig Robinson is an actor, comedian and musician. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his new animated film THE BAD GUYS where he voices Mr. Shark. Craig discusses how he paved his own way in Hollywood, his Pizza Hut commercials and what he would order on his pizza, playing Darryl Philbin on "The Office", how he took his career into his own hands after moving to Hollywood, being a teacher before making it as an actor/comedian and more! For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: http...
May 06, 2022•9 min•Ep. 347
On this episode of Insight, the tables have turned and I am on the other side of the mic as a guest on Travis Chappell's podcast called "Figuring It Out". I talk about growing up in Pickering, Ontario, Canada and how I fell in love with broadcasting at 4-years old. I also talks about why I decided to study Communication Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University, how I landed my first radio job, my favorite interview moments, what I've learned from my parents and much more! For more information about...
May 05, 2022•52 min•Ep. 346
Sabby Piscitelli (@sabatinop24) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE & NXT as Tino Sabbatelli. He also played 6 seasons in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about behind released from WWE during 2020 then re-hired then released again, what Triple H told him about his character, the praise he received from the late Scott Hall, the match he had on AEW Dark, the rumors that he leaked AEW spoilers, how...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 345
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 wrestler Matthew Palmer and much more! Check out Athena's Twitch stream: http://twitch.tv/halfdragonap...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 344
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 them, how appearing on Chelsea Handler's TV show "Chelsea Lately" started his comedy career, his f...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 343
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, how he changed his mindset, the books he recommends the most and more! For more information about A...
Apr 26, 2022•42 min•Ep. 342
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 best lesson he has ever learned in life, how he started his first business and much more! For more inf...
Apr 22, 2022•47 min•Ep. 341
"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 keep his private life off of the internet, the matches in AEW that he is most proud of, his job as ...
Apr 21, 2022•46 min•Ep. 340
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 Covington and other sports stars, how he came up with his character "The Schmo", how he feels about compar...
Apr 19, 2022•45 min•Ep. 339
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, his Redcon1 supplement stack, signing a developmental deal with WWE in 2008 and why they released hi...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 338
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 game in the world. Her games featured hundreds of millions of dollars and players like Leonardo DiC...
Apr 14, 2022•47 min•Ep. 337
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 against his dad, who he would want to face in a celebrity boxing match and much more! For more informati...
Apr 12, 2022•49 min•Ep. 336
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 retire at 40, his prediction for the Cleveland Browns 2022 season with Deshaun Watson and much more...
Apr 07, 2022•50 min•Ep. 335
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 her book called Over It: How to Face Life's Hurdles with Grit, Hustle, and Grace and much more! For...
Apr 05, 2022•49 min•Ep. 334
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 negotiation, he also discusses powerful negotiation techniques like mirroring and labelling, he describ...
Apr 01, 2022•55 min•Ep. 333
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 vacation and much more! Find out more about Stephen Petasky and Luxus Group here: https://luxusgrou...
Mar 31, 2022•37 min•Ep. 332
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 Hardy, her WWE debut in 2000 with Light Heavyweight Champion Essa Rios, what her first tattoo was, bei...
Mar 29, 2022•51 min•Ep. 331
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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 26, 2022•44 min•Ep. 330
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 routine looks like, his earliest memory, his WWE release and much more! For more information about C...
Mar 25, 2022•56 min•Ep. 329
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 interview that was recorded on May 22, 2019 just three days before AEW's inaugural event, Double or Nothi...
Mar 24, 2022•35 min•Ep. 328
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, meeting her husband Joe Benavidez, working as a sideline reporter for the NFL on FOX, the best advi...
Mar 22, 2022•55 min•Ep. 327
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, being an original member of Evolution with Triple H, Ric Flair and Randy Orton and why he was replaced b...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 326
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 start doing what they've always dreamed of and much more! For more information about CVV and INSIGHT...
Mar 17, 2022•40 min•Ep. 325
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 considered as the killer, the evolution of horror movies, what his first big break in acting was, his m...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 324
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 better communicator, why he believes that how you do anything is how you do everything, the best ad...
Mar 11, 2022•41 min•Ep. 323
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 often you should be posting and much more! For more information about CVV and INSIGHT go to: https://po...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 322
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 Godfather) and Faarooq, why he considers himself the "Forrest Gump" of wrestling, his trademark headshake, w...
Mar 08, 2022•46 min•Ep. 321
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 he writes down his goals every day, how he met Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey and Justin Jeffre, what bein...
Mar 04, 2022•52 min•Ep. 320
Powerhouse Hobbs (@true_will_hobbs) is a professional wrestler also known as Will Hobbs signed to All Elite Wrestling. He joins Chris Van Vliet to discuss how he got discovered and signed by AEW, what it was like wrestling CM Punk on TV, the breakout moments he's had in his career so far, his workout routine, the importance of mental health, how Tony Khan gave him the nickname "Powerhouse", his favorite big men in wrestling and much more! For more information about CVV and INSIGHT go to: https:/...
Mar 03, 2022•34 min•Ep. 319
Today's guests are Corey Graves (@wwegraves) and Carmella (@carmellawwe). Corey is a color commentator and professional wrestler for WWE. Carmella is also a professional wrestler known for her time in NXT and WWE. They join Chris Van Vliet to talk about their new reality show called "Corey and Carmella" which airs on WWE's YouTube channel. They discuss the very sexy trailer that came out before the show's debut, their biggest pet peeves about each other as a couple, the fact that Corey is now of...
Feb 28, 2022•30 min•Ep. 318
