Lauren Zima re-visits The Viall Files today and joins Nick as they recap and talk all things Bachelor & Bachelorette. How much does Lauren really know? Is Chris giving her the gossip? Are there more texts from inside the bubble? And with all the things they have heard, how many scenarios can these two come up with for what is going to happen on the next season of The Bachelorette? Breaking down rumors, challenging the rules, clearing up some speculation, we cover it all on this episode of Th...
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 170
On this week's episode of Ask Nick we start with a simple story: girl meets boy, boy invites girl on a date, boy says his wife died, girl Googles and finds out he lied and she is very much alive. Then, we speak with a woman who is struggling with not feeling like a priority when her boyfriend would rather spend the weekend with friends than her. Next, someone is exhausted trying to get along with her boyfriend's family- and they've been together since she was 15. And finally, a couple have both ...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 169
Today we are having one of those tough but important conversations on The Viall Files. Nick is joined by guest Kevin Hines, a suicide survivor who jumped off The Golden Gate Bridge and lived to tell the story. This conversation is honest, inspirational, and educational when it comes to identifying signs of possible suicide ideations in yourself and those around you. Kevin shares his story, his immediate thoughts once his feet left that bridge, and how the experience has not only made him become ...
Aug 26, 2020•59 min•Ep. 168
Open relationships and making sure the open lifestyle is being considered for the right reasons is the first conversation on today's episode of Ask Nick. Is making sure that you are the right person for your boyfriend a reason to open it up? Picking someone because they are great on paper- but there is no spark- is the next topic we tackle. Then, we speak with a woman who is dating a friend who is stable and whose company she enjoys, but who also isn't feeling a spark. Deciding between having a ...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 167
Today we are joined by the talented, strong, and sex positive, Garcelle Beauvais. You may know her from Coming To America, The Jamie Foxx Show, Fresh Prince Of Bel Air, and most recently The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills, but today we get a little more intimate with Garcelle as she and Nick jump right in talking about sex, and what men and women like- or dislike- in the bedroom. Her new podcast Going To Bed With Garcelle has all those sex positive conversations so on this episode she definite...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 166
Today on Ask Nick we start with the question: what would you do if your friend was found kissing your boyfriend instead of her own? The answer to this situation may surprise you as we first try to help someone stuck in a friend group that has a secret about to bust it apart. We then speak to someone who received a DM from another girl her guy was seeing, exposing the hurtful things he was saying about her and giving her the confidence to walk away, but making her nervous to trust in the dating p...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 165
Pastor Miles McPherson is a Faith Leader, Author, and former NFL player that helps us continue the conversation around social narratives, racial reconciliation, and current global perspectives. On today's episode Nick has another honest and enlightening conversation learning how to have a "race consultation, rather than a race conversation." Pastor Miles' book The Third Option was written to break through the Us vs. Them culture that exists today and tries to explain how to bridge the divide we ...
Aug 12, 2020•50 min•Ep. 164
Cathy Kelley re-visits The Viall Files today and joins Nick as they recap Jason Mesnick's GOAT episode of The Bachelor. Jason's season was the first in The Bachelor series Cathy ever watched, so she has a lot to say about it and also a special place in her fandom heart for it. Nick and Cathy talk through recent news on what is happening with the new season of the Bachelorette as well as what they would like to see the show get back to in reference to Jason's season. Influencer contestants, produ...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 163
On this episode of Ask Nick we cover a bunch of different topics. We start with a woman who wants the person she is dating to define their relationship and realizes that her insecurities are just a fear of rejection. Revenge is on the mind for our next caller after feeling racially oppressed by her previous relationship and is trying to find the most productive way to use the energy she has to find resolution. Then we speak with someone who is in a loving long-term relationship but is at a cross...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 162
On today's episode of The Viall Files we catch up with the infectious Jonathan Bennett. Yes, his hair looks sexy pushed back, but there is so much more we learn catching up with this pop culture icon. From Mean Girls to filming during Covid, Jonathan shares with us the honor he feels being a part of things that make people happy. He talks about how quarantine has made him appreciate his relationship even more and has only strengthened it, as well as how his positivity is sometimes challenged and...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 161
Former Bachelorette Ali Manno (Fedotowsky) joins us on today's episode of The Viall Files as we talk through her experience on The Bachelorette and what really happened when tattoos, songs, and girlfriends tried to derail her love story. Nick and Ali talk about their very different experiences on the show and how the show has evolved as the seasons have gone on through the years; breaking the 4th wall, showing things they would not have in the past, and what that might look like going forward. H...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 160
On today's episode of Ask Nick we first speak with a frequent dater who is realizing that she is only seeing people that validate her ego instead of her heart. Then, Nick gives some advice to a woman who, because of her religious background, has not had many sexual experiences and is wondering if she is a-sexual or just doesn't know what turns her on…yet. Next, a husband's affair with a family friend has one of our callers trying to figure out her options and if she can continue to be with someo...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 159
What if just showing up for work one day changed your life as you knew it? How would you react? Today Nick is joined by author, motivational speaker, and host of Shark Week, Paul de Gelder. As a Royal Australian Navy clearance diver, Paul was in the water working one morning when a bull shark attacked him, resulting in the loss of his right hand and right leg. Nick's conversation with Paul covers the changes in your mindset when adapting to a new normal, the importance of facing your vulnerabili...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 158
On today's episode of Ask Nick we are excited to be joined by Fran & Ria from The Chicks In The Office Podcast. The ladies and Nick take on some great topics to help give another perspective to your relationship questions. Dating Apps in quarantine is a hot topic these days and we talk to someone who is experiencing everything from being asked a survey at the end of a FaceTime date to struggling just to make the connection digitally versus in person. We also speak with a woman who is about t...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 157
Today we take a deep dive into Happiness with teacher, author, and lecturer Tal Ben- Shahar. He taught two of the largest classes in Harvard University's history, Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership and shares his knowledge on these topics today. Nick and Tal breakdown happiness during quarantine, how it can relate to the amount of technology used in your life, the way resistance in a relationship and being known by your partner can actually lead to a deeper intimacy, and finall...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 156
Man Crushes & Life Changing Events With JP Rosenbaum On this episode of the Viall Files we are joined by one half of one of Bachelor Nations favorite couples, JP Rosenbaum. We take a little bit of time to talk about Ashley being on Brad's GOAT episode, what they did & did not watch of their seasons, how Ashley and JP continued to follow their career dreams once leaving the show and how they are handling quarantine with little ones running around, you may even hear a few of them during th...
Jul 21, 2020•58 min•Ep. 155
On today's Ask Nick: an affair that turned into a relationship after a divorce that is filled with games, no commitment, and a bunch of toxic behavior, someone who is happy single and wonders why people judge her for not being in a relationship, a couple playing house after only 5 months of dating and why their sexual relationship is suffering because of it, and a woman whose boyfriend is being groomed to take over her family's business before they have moved to the next step in their relationsh...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 154
Nick reconnects this week with his Dancing With The Stars Co-Star and friend Chris Kattan. Chris shares with us how an injury on SNL he kept out of the public eye affected his life for so many years, how his girlfriend is the one who defines all things in their relationship, and of course his time on SNL. It is a different side of Chris you may not be familiar with but you may just love his endearing side even more than his comic persona. "You get to introduce a world that hasn't been seen throu...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 153
Nick is joined by "Reality Steve" Carbone today because well … 2020! This conversation is something we never thought would happen but on the The Viall Files we always say that people can learn and grow, and hopefully come out better on the other side. Nick speaks bluntly with Steve, not only about the personal impact he has had on Nick's life but how spoilers have affected other cast members in their off-air real lives and in a very real way. Dropped videos, bad sources, being held accountable, ...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 152
On today's Ask Nick, we speak with a caller about faking orgasms in the past with a partner she is starting to be physical with again and how to communicate her current expectations of their sex life. The twist? This relationship is within her main *open* relationship. We also talk with a woman struggling her mother after she made racially insensitive remarks to her teenage daughter, and a wife who is misdirecting her need to try and forgive the woman her husband had an affair with instead of ad...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 151
The iconic Candis Cayne joins us on this episode of the Viall Files to talk about her new documentary Disclosure on Netflix and her journey as a trail blazer in the transgender community. Nick and Candis have an open dialogue about what is appropriate to speak about, her life growing up, her career as an actress, and how she is helping to educate the entertainment community one project at a time. This conversation is important to hear, important to learn from, and important for understanding how...
Jul 08, 2020•59 min•Ep. 150
We are recapping the recap with the one and only, Trista Sutter. Trista and Nick go through how the rules of the show were established, how sex positivity has grown in the media and on the show, and, of course, talk about how being the first of an iconic franchise has affected her life 18 years later. It's a fun conversation with the woman who was there to see how everything started … even Chris Harrison's fashion. "It's a mouthwash marathon." Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode! T...
Jul 07, 2020•59 min•Ep. 149
We are always so grateful for those of you that call in to share your stories with us because you never know how it can help someone else who is listening. This week we have some great conversations with a woman who overly romanticizes her relationship to a point where she doesn't even know her own needs anymore, a wife whose husband satisfies her in every aspect of their relationship except in the bedroom and is trying to evaluate if being in a sexless marriage is sustainable, a gentleman whose...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 148
Get ready to feel inspired as we are joined by motivational speaker, author, former NFL player, and founder of the non-profit RehabTime, Trent Shelton. Trent and Nick address talking to your kids about Black Lives Matter, as well as how your empathy, compassion and- most importantly- your example can impact change in the world. They have a motivational conversation about not comparing yourself with others and how a different way of thinking can have you embracing your uniqueness. Lastly, we spea...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 147
This week Nick is joined by his friend, Wells Adams, to recap this week's GOAT episode of The Bachelor. As "the guy who took forever to kiss Jojo," Wells talks through what it is actually like in that environment to try to be romantic, not being JoJo's type, "The Rose Boys", and, of course, Chad. Get ready because this conversation goes off the rails here and there providing some good laughs and context to some behind-the-scenes moments of the show. "Welcome to the rose garden." Be sure to subsc...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 146
On this episode of Ask Nick we are joined by host of The Bright Side podcast & television personality Kaitlynn Carter. Kaitlynn and Nick really jump into it when it comes to dating rumors, bi-sexuality, being on reality tv, trust, honesty, and falling in love, all before we talk to our callers this week. They then speak to a woman who is struggling in her interracial relationship with her boyfriend who is becoming a police officer, someone who sexts for money, likes it, and wants to make sur...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 145
Are you fascinated by "Karen" culture? Well, we are and wanted to take a look into what is going on with this new pop culture phenomenon. Nick & Krissy are joined by Actor, Comedian, & Author Sarah Colonna, who may have played a "Karen" here and there on TV. We take a look at how this culture came about, the behavioral traits associated with it, how it is being used politically, and why it is sometimes better to just take a breath and walk away. Most importantly we send lots of love to e...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 144
This week Nick is joined by the one and only, Ben Higgins. They chat about why he decided to watch his Greatest Seasons Ever episode and why his fiancé will not, while sharing with us why it was so important for him to be able to speak with Olivia and why we should all send her some positive vibes. Nick and Ben also take some time to speak about curiosity in relationships and how being curious about uncomfortable subjects helps you grow and opens your world view. "Help and not hurt." Be sure to ...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 143
This week we are joined once again by holistic nutritionist and actual sister of the show Maria Viall. She talks about digestive health and how you may be cutting out food from your diet when you may not need to. On this episode we speak with someone who is finding that the power dynamics in her throuple are not working for her, a woman's who realized that during her first experience in dating the relationship was just long enough to cover the absence of his girlfriend, and how to find closure w...
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 142
Have you ever taken an Enneagram Test and wanted some more insight about your results? Well, here ya go! This week we are joined by Jill Moran who is a certified Enneagram Guide. Throughout our conversation Jill explains the 9 personality types and how to use the results of the Enneagram to discover parts of yourself that you can expand on to grow and how to use that knowledge to improve your relationships by understanding each other's core traits. "I want to be seen but I don't want you to see ...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 141
