

Insight with Chris Van Vliet
Blue Wire
Chris Van Vliet is a 4-time Emmy Winning TV Host, YouTuber and Inc. 500 entrepreneur obsessed with reverse engineering the mindsets and habits of world class performers. Each episode features in depth conversations with top athletes, celebrities, entrepreneurs and thought leaders. If they are the best at what they do, CVV wants to get their insight and help you apply it to your own life.
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Sep 15, 2023 • 41min
AskCVV #10 - CM Punk Thoughts, My All Time Favorite Diva, How To Book Better Guests, Interview Pet Peeves
Chris is back answering your questions from social media on another edition of AskCVV! If you have one that you want answered next month, don't forget to send it in using the hashtag #AskCVV!Here is a rundown of the questions and topics covered in this episode:What are your thoughts on the CM Punk situation?Do you think CM Punk should return to WWE and finish up his career?Looking back through the many years of interviews, which interviews do you feel really changed your approach to the job and how?Who was your crush during the Attitude Era? What was your favorite restaurant in Cleveland?What are some pet peeves or things you always try to avoid doing as an interviewer that you notice others doing?What tips can you give for doing in person interviews compared to online interviews?What's the best tip for creating a connection with your guests?If given the opportunity to interview a past legend, who would you choose and why?Would you rather win the money in the bank contract or the Royal Rumble?How can I book guests with little to no contacts?How's being a dad changed your view on life? Love hearing your thoughts on dad-ingWho would win in a shoot fight, Batman or Ironman?Sponsors: MYBOOKIE: Get a 50% welcome bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.ag MUDWTR: To get 15% off go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv to support the show and use the code CVV15 BLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com MANSCAPED - Get 20% off and free worldwide shipping with the code CVV at manscaped.com MIRACLE MADE: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF PLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comQuote I'm thinking about:You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. - Zig ZiglarFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 12, 2023 • 1h 3min
Cathy Kelley On Returning To WWE, Rhea Ripley, Random DMs, Triple H & Stephanie McMahon
Cathy Kelley (@cathykelley) is a journalist, TV host and backstage interviewer for WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about her decision to leave WWE in 2020 and what made her return in October 2022, how she got started in broadcasting, moving to Los Angeles, what she learned working in NXT, her favorite interview moments, the relationship she has with Stephanie McMahon and Triple H, working with Rhea Ripley, her thoughts on Grayson Waller, what kind of DMs she receives and much more!Sponsors: MYBOOKIE: Get a 50% welcome bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.ag MUDWTR: To get 15% off go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv to support the show and use the code CVV15 BLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com MANSCAPED - Get 20% off and free worldwide shipping with the code CVV at manscaped.com MIRACLE MADE: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFFQuote I'm thinking about:If you do what you've already done, you'll get what you've always gotten.- Tony RobbinsFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comIf you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests. Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietTwitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVlietFacebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietYouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 7, 2023 • 54min
Justin Credible On Battling Addiction, Why AEW Is Like ECW, Getting Fired From WWE - Interview from December 2019
Justin Credible (@pjpolaco) is a professional wrestler known for his time in ECW and WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet for a candid conversation at Wrestlecade in Winston-Salem, NC in this interview that first aired in December 2019. He goes into detail about his battle with drug and alcohol addiction, his time as ECW World Champion, getting hired and also fired by WWE, why he doesn't think his character didn’t work in WWE, the similarities between AEW and ECW, what he thinks is the best ECW Pay Per View of all time and much more!Sponsors: To get 15% off go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv to support the show and use the code CVV15 Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com MANSCAPED - Get 20% off and free worldwide shipping with the code CVV at manscaped.com Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3-PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFFQuote I'm thinking about:Clapping for others does not take away from your own success.For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comIf you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests.Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietTwitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVlietFacebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietYouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 5, 2023 • 1h 20min
Nick Aldis On His WWE Role, Leaving NWA, Mickie James, Favorite TNA Moment
Nick Aldis, professional wrestler known for IMPACT Wrestling and NWA, talks about his recent producer role in WWE, leaving NWA, his iconic match with Cody Rhodes, working with Sting, turning down AEW, and his wife Mickie James in an entertaining interview with Chris Van Vliet.

Sep 1, 2023 • 1h 23min
Lance Storm On Jim Cornette, First Match Ever vs. Chris Jericho, Team Canada, ECW
Lance Storm, a professional wrestler, talks about his career in ECW, WCW, and WWE. Topics include his first match against Chris Jericho, forming Team Canada, meeting Bret Hart, and creating his catchphrase. They also discuss the impact of Calgary on wrestling, the origins of Lance's superkick, and the polarizing nature of Jim Cornette.

Aug 29, 2023 • 49min
Kurt Angle On Never Having A 5 Star Match, Gable Steveson, "Man Who Plays With Boys" Promo
Kurt Angle (@realkurtangle) is a WWE & TNA Hall of Famer and Olympic Gold Medalist. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his house in Pittsburgh, PA to talk about his podcast called "The Kurt Angle Show", why he doesn't consider himself the greatest of all time, his reaction to never having a 5 Star match according to Dave Meltzer, his list of matches that should have been rated 5 stars, his favorite matches in TNA, working with AJ Styles, Samoa Joe and Sting, his thoughts on Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson, his "man who pays with boys" promo in WWE, the moonsault off the cage onto Ken Anderson in TNA, wanting to retire against John Cena at WrestleMania 35 and much more!Sponsors: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com MANSCAPED - Get 20% off and free worldwide shipping with the code CVV at manscaped.com To get 15% off go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv to support the show and use the code CVV15 Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFFQuote I'm thinking about:"Most already know what to do and simply don’t do it. It’s not ignorance. It’s fear."- Alex HormoziFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comIf you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests. Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietTwitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVlietFacebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietYouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 25, 2023 • 48min
AskCVV #9 - ALL IN Thoughts, Edge's Final Match, LA Knight, The Best Way To Monetize Content, In-Person Interview Advice
Here we go for another AskCVV episode! Chris is back at it answering your questions submitted on social media with the hashtag #AskCVV. If you have one that you want answered next month, don't forget to send it in! We've got a range of topics from ALL IN to content creation to Edge's final match on Smackdown.Here's a full list:Would love to hear about the whole WWE Press Conference experience?What kept you going when you first started creating contentIf Edge were to wrestle another match, who's the opponent and where's the setting?Edge possibly going to AEW, thoughts?What's the best tip you could give for doing an in-person interview?How do you get in the right frame of mind to record an interview and how do you get back into real life mindset after recording?What wrestling move have you taken that just hurts like hell?What is your favorite cuisine?What title belt do you see LA Knight defending or wrestling for at WM40?Is there such a thing as trying to monetize too late in the game?What advice would you give for breaking into the reporting and bts of pro wrestling?What was the hardest thing to grasp that helped you gain traction in terms of content creation?Big fan of your pod! Any difference between CVV the host and Chris at home?Best way to grow a podcast?What was it like meeting and interviewing Tom Cruise in Paris? What are your thoughts on the new Mission Impossible movie? Love what you do, brother!As a man who's interviewed so many people, are there any people left you'd say you want to get an interview with?Sponsors: MANSCAPED - Get 20% off and free worldwide shipping with the code CVV at manscaped.com To get 15% off go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv to support the show and use the code CVV15 Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comQuote I'm thinking about:Not in doing what you like, but in liking what you do is the secret of happiness." - J.M. BarrieFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comIf you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests. Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietTwitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVlietFacebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietYouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 24, 2023 • 43min
Butterbean On Brawl For All, Bart Gunn KO, Johnny Knoxville, 200+ Pound Weight Loss With DDPY
Eric Esch better known as Butterbean (@butterbeanboxer) is a professional boxer and mixed martial artist. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Atlanta, GA to talk about how Diamond Dallas Page and DDPY helped him get out of a wheelchair and lose over 200 pounds! He also discusses his legendary boxing career, being the "King Of The 4 Rounders", how he got the nickname "Butterbean", being invited to be part of Brawl for All in WWE, the vicious knockout to Bart Gunn, the invitation from Johnny Knoxville to knock him out on an episode of Jackass, why he never fought Mike Tyson during his prime, wanting one more fight before he retires, his mixed martial arts career and more.Sponsors: MANSCAPED - Get 20% off and free worldwide shipping with the code CVV at manscaped.com To get 15% off go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv to support the show and use the code CVV15 Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comQuote I'm thinking about:“Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.” - Roy T. BennettFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comIf you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests. Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietTwitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVlietFacebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietYouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 22, 2023 • 1h 5min
Shane Helms on Becoming The Hurricane, Beating The Rock, Producing Logan Paul's Matches
DESCRIPTION:Shane Helms (@shanehelmscom) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WWE as "Sugar" Shane Helms and in WWE as The Hurricane and Gregory Helms. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Detroit, MI to talk about how his career started in WCW as a Cruiserweight, being part of 3 Count with Shannon Moore and Evan Karagias, what happened when WWE bought WCW, his "stripped down" debut match in WWE, becoming The Hurricane, leaning into being a comedic wrestler, working with The Rock and getting a victory over him, Super Rosey and Mighty Molly, getting serious with Gregory Helms, his current job as a producer for WWE, producing Logan Paul's matches and much more!Sponsors: MANSCAPED - Get 20% off and free worldwide shipping with the code CVV at manscaped.com To get 15% off go to http://mudwtr.com/cvv to support the show and use the code CVV15 Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comQuote I'm thinking about:“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston ChurchillFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comIf you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests. Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietTwitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVlietFacebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietYouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 17, 2023 • 1h 18min
Shelton Benjamin Is a Guaranteed HOFer! Shawn Michaels Match, His Mama, Brock Lesnar
Shelton Benjamin (@sheltyb803) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to talk about his incredible career that started when he signed with WWE in 2000. He discusses being training partner with Brock Lesnar, what Brock is really like outside of the ring, being part of the legendary OVW class of 2002 with Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar, Dave Bautista, John Cena and Rico, his iconic match with Shawn Michaels on Raw in 2005, how they came up with the idea for the springboard into a Sweet Chin Music, the voting for Taboo Tuesday that lead to being Chris Jericho's legit surprise opponent, being part of Team Angle with Charlie Haas, working with Chavo and Eddie Guerrero early in his career, the story behind Shelton's Mama storyline, Shawn Michaels saying he has a guaranteed spot in the WWE Hall of Fame, who he would like to induct him and much more!Sponsors: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFFQuote I'm thinking about:"All growth starts at the end of your comfort zone" - Tony RobbinsFor more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comIf you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests. Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietTwitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVlietFacebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietYouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices