The Viall Files

Today we are joined by Bachelorette contestant Greg Grippo. Nick asks him all the questions you want the answers to and nothing is held back. What is the real story about acting school? Does he have regrets now that he is able to watch it all back? How did he end up on The Bachelorette? What was said in the moments we did not see? Was there anything that could of been said that would have made him stay? Greg answers the hard questions right up to the end so don't miss a minute of this episode. "I was depending on her for happiness and that wasn't fair …." Please make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode and as always send in your relationship questions to asknick@kastmedia.com to be a part of our Monday episodes. For merch please visit www.viallfiles.com today! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Echelon: http://www,echelonfit.com/FILES to get an Echelon E-X-3 bike risk FREE for 30-days PLUS FREE shipping and assembly. Article: http://www.article.com/VIALL for $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. Vizzy: http://www.vizzyhardseltzer.com/VIALL To find out where you can purchase Vizzy BetterHelp: http://www.betterhelp.com/VIALLFILES listeners get 10% off their first month. Episode Socials: @viallfiles @nickviall @greggrippo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we recap The Bachelorette finale with friend of show Mina Kimes and Psychologist Dr. Diane Strachowski. In breaking down the episode, we cover attachment theories, setting relationship boundaries, empowerment, and more. These topics clarify Katie choosing Blake, Justin's exit, Katie and Greg's conversation, and family dynamics. This team is just what the doctor ordered to take a clinical look at the episode. "…attachment theory is like tea, you don't know the flavor until you put it in hot water. " Please make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode and as always send in your relationship questions to asknick@kastmedia.com to be a part of our Monday episodes. For merch please visit www.viallfiles.com today! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: UNTUCKit: http://www.UNTUCKit.com use code VIALL for 20% off your first purchase Canva: http://canva.me/VIALL to get your FREE 45-day extended trial. Episode Socials: @viallfiles @nickviall @mina_kimes @backtolovedoc See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode of Ask Nick we start with a woman who has been with someone for 3 years and he continues to break up with her over things she considers petty. But she needs to recognize why it may not be petty to him, especially if it involves an ex. Our next caller has an issue with over-romanticizing her relationships and future-tripping way before she should be. Low energy is the issue with our next caller. She has an issue with people meeting her and assuming she is awkward only to come to the realization she is not. Finally, we speak with someone who doesn't know if she should tell the guy she is going to a music festival with that she likes him for the fear of making it weird if he rejects her. "You'll be okay if it doesn't work out, I promise!" Please make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode and as always send in your relationship questions to asknick@kastmedia.com to be a part of our Monday episodes. For merch please visit www.viallfiles.com today! Don't forget to nominate The Viall Files for a People's Choice Podcast Award: https://www.podcastawards.com/ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Hunt A Killer: http://www.huntakiller.com/VIALLFILES and use code VIALLFILES, for 20% off your first box. Brooklinen: http://www.brooklinen.com use promo code VIALL to get $20 off, with a minimum purchase of $100. Rothy's: http://www.rothys.com/VIALL to find your new warm weather favorites today and keep it fresh this summer with washable shoes and bags. Daily Harvest: http://www.dailyharvest.com enter code viall to get $25 off your first box! Episode Socials: Viall Files @viallfiles Nick Viall @nickviall See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a bonus episode of The Viall Files. Today we are joined by Dr. Alexandra Solomon. Over the last two decades, Dr. Alexandra H. Solomon has become one of today's most trusted voices in the world of relationships, and her work on Relational Self-Awareness has reached millions of people around the world. Dr. Solomon is a licensed clinical psychologist at The Family Institute at Northwestern University, and she is on faculty in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University where she teaches the internationally renowned course, Building Loving and Lasting Relationships: Marriage 101. In addition to writing articles and chapters for leading academic journals and books in the field of marriage and family, she is the author of two bestselling books, Loving Bravely and Taking Sexy Back. Dr. Solomon regularly presents to diverse groups that include the United States Military Academy at West Point and Microsoft, and she is frequently asked to talk about relationships with media outlets like The Today Show, O Magazine, The Atlantic, Vogue, and Scientific American. On this episode Dr. Soloman clinically breaks down the fight between Katie and Greg, while discussing gaslighting and emotional abuse. She helps us to understand whether we saw these actions on screen and why it might be triggering to so many watching at home. Please make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode and as always send in your relationship questions to asknick@kastmedia.com to be a part of our Monday episodes. For merch please visit www.viallfiles.com today! Episode Socials: @viallfiles @nickviall @dr.alexandra.solomon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sex, Infidelity, Fantasy, Marriage, and Netflix! That is right, today on our 300th episode Nick and guest, Missi Pyle, take the time to break down the popular Netflix series Sex/Life. You may know Missi from Gone Girl, Dodgeball, Galaxy Quest and long list of other fan favorite films. She came to us right off of a film set working with the same prosthetics team as Sex/Life's and Missi helps us answer our big questions! Missi also gives a perspective on marriage and radical honesty based on her relationships. Nick and Missi examine fantasy with your partners, how far is too far, and discuss how the show dramatizes the parts of a relationship we are all a little scared to talk about but that truly exist in reality. "Do you cast someone based specifically on junk?" Please make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode and as always send in your relationship questions to asknick@kastmedia.com to be a part of our Monday episodes. For merch please visit www.viallfiles.com today! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Cameo: http://www.cameo.com request a personalized video, and whichever star you choose will send you back a personalized video so you can "WOW" the ones you love. So, don't just buy a gift, make a Cameo! Episode Socials: @viallfiles @nickviall @missipyle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are recapping The Bachelorette with the one and only, Wells Adams. Nick and Wells' experiences on this show, make the discussion about this incredibly dramatic episode ridiculously insightful from an insider perspective only they can serve up. Hometowns, family heroes, the Greg breakup, Katie's reactions, predictions, and heartbreak, the guys cover it all. Nick also tries to press Wells for some inside information on Paradise, but the one thing we heard is that we should not make our personal picks for the next Bachelor until we are done watching Paradise. Thank You Wells. "…so now she self identifies as The Bachelorette…." Please make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode and as always send in your relationship questions to asknick@kastmedia.com to be a part of our Monday episodes. For merch please visit www.viallfiles.com today! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Huzzah: http://www.drinkhuzzah.com use code VIALL for 20% off. Natural Habits: http://www.nhoils.com use code LOVE for 30% off and free shipping. Episode Socials: @viallfiles @nickviall @wellsadams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode of Ask Nick we start with someone who has made a self-proclaimed mess of things by cheating on her boyfriend with someone in her friend group. Next, we speak with a woman who is out of a situationship but in wanting closure from her ex she, is realizing that what she really needs is to get her anger out and stop replaying things in her head. Our next caller is wondering how, after hooking up with someone for so long, not to get feelings or want to date the person you are being intimate with. Is she just wasting her time? Last, we speak with two women- one is a friend that wrote in for the other and is here to hold her accountable as she is currently dating three different people in their friend group. "Him making you feel less than, is not an accurate reflection of your self worth and who you are." Please make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode and as always send in your relationship questions to asknick@kastmedia.com to be a part of our Monday episodes. For merch please visit www.viallfiles.com today! Don't forget to nominate The Viall Files for a People's Choice Podcast Award: https://www.podcastawards.com/ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Chime: http://www.chime.com/VIALL to join the millions on Chime. Signup takes two minutes, and doesn't affect your credit score! Grove: http://www.grove.co/VIALL you will get to choose a FREE gift with your first order of $30 or more. Headspace: http://www.headspace.com/VIALL for a FREE ONE-MONTH TRIAL with access to Headspace's full library of meditations for every situation. Episode Socials: Viall Files @viallfiles Nick Viall @nickviall See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Maya Shankar is a behavioral scientist that discusses with Nick how it is possible to change people's minds not only in personal relationships, but also on a global scale. They dive deep into topics like social norms, narcissism, power dynamics, personal biases, and even The Bachelor. Maya is currently the Senior Director of Behavioral Economics at Google and is the creator, host, and executive producer of "A Slight Change of Plans", a podcast with Pushkin Industries. Maya previously served as a Senior Advisor in the Obama White House, where she founded and served as Chair of the White House's Behavioral Science Team — a team of scientists charged with improving public policy using research insights about human behavior. You can listen to Dr/ Maya's "A Slight Change of Plans" podcast here https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/slight-change-of-plans "We use the term social norms, but it is really just peer pressure and social shame that people will pass judgment on you." Please make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode and as always send in your relationship questions to asknick@kastmedia.com to be a part of our Monday episodes. For merch please visit www.viallfiles.com today! Don't forget to nominate The Viall Files for a People's Choice Podcast Award: https://www.podcastawards.com/ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Beam: http://beamtlc.com/VIALL use code VIALL to subscribe to dream for awesome perks like free delivery and 35% off your first month. Plus, you can pause or cancel at any time. Pill Club: http://www.thepillclub.com/VIALL The Pill Club is offering a $10 donation to Bedsider.org for every Viall Files listener who becomes a patient. Your donation will help low-income individuals get access to birth control through Bedsider.org. Natural Habits: http://www.nhoils.com code LOVE for 30% off. Episode Socials: @viallfiles @nickviall @aslightchange See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bachelorette Recap With Tristan Watson Today we are recapping The Bachelorette with Tristan Watson. You may know Tristan from his live recaps on his socials and we had to get him in the studio to see what he would say in person. In this breakdown we all have thoughts about Thomas not being at the tell all in person, Michael's exit and what would it look like if he were to become The Bachelor, Karl, Hunter, Connor making out with an audience member and what we think we will see during hometowns and fantasy suites. Nick and Tristan have it all covered for you. "What does it take to have a mortal enemy…" Please make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode and as always send in your relationship questions to asknick@kastmedia.com to be a part of our Monday episodes. For merch please visit www.viallfiles.com today! Don't forget to nominate The Viall Files for a People's Choice Podcast Award: https://www.podcastawards.com/ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: BetterHelp:http://www.betterhelp.com/VIALLFILES to get 10% off your first month. Natural Habits: http://www.nhoils.com use code LOVE for 30% off and free shipping. Episode Socials: @viallfiles @nickviall @tristan_watson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode of Ask Nick we start with talking about cheating. Our first caller's boyfriend cheated on her with his ex who is still in their friend group. She forgave him but she is around this ex on a regular basis and is finding it hard to not have anxiety about the situation. Next, we speak to someone who considers herself to be the D.U.F.F. (designated ugly fat friend) in her friend group and is finding it hard when they are out together because she does not get acknowledged by guys when her friends are there. Third, we speak with someone who has defined a relationship after 5 months of dating but the lack of communication is a struggle and she is questioning whether or not they are being fully honest with each other about what they want. Lastly, we speak about healing and love-bombing in an on-and-off again relationship, when speaking about past relationships and trauma brings jealously into a relationship that our caller keeps trying to sustain on technicalities. "The only thing that you are doing wrong is ignoring yourself." Please make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode and as always send in your relationship questions to asknick@kastmedia.com to be a part of our Monday episodes. For merch please visit www.viallfiles.com today! Don't forget to nominate The Viall Files for a People's Choice Podcast Award: https://www.podcastawards.com/ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Noom: http://www.noom.com/VIALL Start building better habits for healthier, long-term results. Sign up for your trial today. UNTUCKit: http://www.untuckit.com use code VIALL for 20% off your first purchase. Headspace: http://www.headspace.com/VIALL for a FREE ONE-MONTH TRIAL with access to Headspace's full library of meditations for every situation. Episode Socials: Viall Files @viallfiles Nick Viall @nickviall See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.