

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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Dec 22, 2020 • 29min
The Young Bucks on AEW/NXT ratings, biggest criticism, will they ever break up?
Matt and Nick Jackson, The Young Bucks, talk with Chris Van Vliet from their homes in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. They talk about their new bestselling book called "Killing the Business: From Backyards to Big Leagues", how they wrote the book on their iPhones, what the biggest surprise has been for them since AEW started, who they think is the best tag team of all time, if they ever have plans to feud against each other, how much Dynamite's ratings mean to them, the biggest criticism that they face and much more! Support the show by subscribing and supporting our sponsors!INDEED- Try it today with a $75 credit to boost your job post by going to http://indeed.com/BlueWireBETONLINE- Get a FREE welcome bonus by using the promo code BLUEWIRE at http://betonline.ag
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Dec 17, 2020 • 1h 24min
Victoria on how Chyna convinced her to become a wrestler, retirement, working for WWE & TNA
Lisa Marie Varon (fka Victoria in WWE and Tara in TNA) sits down with Chris Van Vliet for an in-person interview in Los Angeles, CA. She talks about growing up in California and being a cheerleader and fitness competitor, becoming roommates with Torrie Wilson , how a chance meeting with Chyna at a gym lead her to tryout for WWE, going to UPW wrestling school with John Cena, debuting on WWE as one of The Godfather's hos, winning the WWE Women's Championship, asking for her release from WWE and then signing with TNA, her decision to retire 30 minutes before her final match and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors: INDEED- Try it today with a $75 credit to boost your job post by going to http://indeed.com/BlueWireBETONLINE- Get a FREE welcome bonus by using the promo code BLUEWIRE at http://betonline.ag
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Dec 15, 2020 • 1h 21min
EC3 on testing positive for COVID, WWE release, his creative control in ROH and Impact
EC3 talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Orlando, FL. He says he recently tested positive for COVID and details what the recovery process has been like, he also talks about working for both Ring of Honor and Impact Wrestling since being released from WWE in April, he discusses the films that inspired "The Narrative" video, who came up with the Ethan Carter III character in Impact Wrestling, how he was able to keep the EC3 name when he went to WWE, working as a server at The Cheesecake Factory, his favorite Cleveland quarterback of all time and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors: INDEED- Try it today with a $75 credit to boost your job post by going to http://indeed.com/BlueWireBETONLINE- Get a FREE welcome bonus by using the promo code BLUEWIRE at http://betonline.ag
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Dec 10, 2020 • 1h 13min
Conrad Thompson on becoming the "Podfather" of wrestling, having Ric Flair as a father-in-law
Conrad Thompson talks with Chris Van Vliet from the adfreeshows.com studios in Huntsville, AL. He discusses his job as a mortgage banker, where his entrepreneurial tendencies came from, how he started as a podcaster, what it's like having Ric Flair as a father-in-law, some of the interesting items in his sports memorabilia collection, his advice for aspiring podcasters, what it's like working with Bruce Prichard and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors:INDEED- Try it today with a $75 credit to boost your job post by going to http://indeed.com/BlueWireBETONLINE- Get a FREE welcome bonus by using the promo code BLUEWIRE at http://betonline.ag
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Dec 8, 2020 • 1h 5min
James Ellsworth on what Vince McMahon saw in him, beating AJ Styles, Carmella's MITB win
James Ellsworth sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Baltimore, Maryland. He talks about his independent wrestling career, how he was discovered by WWE, working with Braun Strowman, what Vince McMahon saw in him that got him signed, beating AJ Styles, being in a stoyline with Carmella, getting engaged to his fiancee at Disney World, what's next for him and more!Donate to Gillberg's GoFundMe here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/27isxyrtc0 Support the show by supporting our sponsors:INDEED- Try it today with a $75 credit to boost your job post by going to http://indeed.com/BlueWireBETONLINE- Get a FREE welcome bonus by using the promo code BLUEWIRE at http://betonline.ag
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Dec 3, 2020 • 1h 6min
Eugene on creating his "special" character, The Rock, Kurt Angle, being an NXT trainer
Nick "Eugene" Dinsmore talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He talks about how he created the Eugene character with Rip Rogers, why Eugene was so popular, did he think it was controversial or inspirational, his interactions with The Rock, Kurt Angle, Hulk Hogan, Vince McMahon, and others, his time in rehab, being a trainer for NXT, his wrestling promotion called Midwest All Pro Wrestling and more!Support the show by supporting our sponsors:BOSLEY- Losing your hair? Bosley can help! Get a free info kit and a $250 off gift card by texting CVV to 203-203 or visit https://www.bosley.com/lp/chrisvanvliet/ INDEED- Try it today with a $75 credit to boost your job post by going to http://indeed.com/BlueWireBETONLINE- Get a FREE welcome bonus by using the promo code BLUEWIRE at http://betonline.ag
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Nov 30, 2020 • 1h 12min
How Sam Roberts got his WWE dream job, favorite interview moment, worst wrestling storyline
Sam Roberts talks with Chris Van Vliet from his studio in New York City. He talks about how his career started by writing letters to various radio stations, landing an internship with Opie & Anthony which lead to his first on-air job, where his love of wrestling began, his favorite interview moment, what he thinks is the worst wrestling storyline, how he got his job with WWE, his podcast being available on the WWE Network and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors:BOSLEY- Losing your hair? Bosley can help! Get a free info kit and a $250 off gift card by texting CVV to 203-203 or visit https://www.bosley.com/lp/chrisvanvliet/ INDEED- Try it today with a $75 credit to boost your job post by going to http://indeed.com/BlueWire BETONLINE- Get a FREE welcome bonus by using the promo code BLUEWIRE at http://betonline.ag
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Nov 26, 2020 • 1h 2min
How Pro Wrestling Tees became a multi-million dollar merch company with owner Ryan Barkan
The owner of Pro Wrestling Tees, Ryan Barkan chats with Chris Van Vliet from the Pro Wrestling Tees store in Chicago, IL. He talks about how the company was founded as One Hour Tees, how Colt Cabana walking into the store sparked Pro Wrestling Tees, the partnership they have with AEW and ShopAEW, the website they set up that now helps more than 1500 wrestler sell their merch, how he was able to get Stone Cold Steve Austin to sign on, the fact that they have paid more than $5 million in royalties to wrestlers since they started, how they continue to grow every year, the lessons he has learned as an entrepreneur and much more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors:BOSLEY- Get a free info kit and a $250 off gift card by texting CVV to 203-203 or visit https://www.bosley.com/lp/chrisvanvliet/INDEED- Get a $75 credit to boost your job post by going to http://indeed.com/BlueWireBETONLINE- Get a new sign-up bonus by using the promo code BLUEWIRE at http://betonline.ag
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Nov 24, 2020 • 41min
Ricky Starks on being compared to The Rock, his AEW debut, being WWE enhancement talent
Ricky Starks chats with Chris Van Vliet from Jacksonville, FL. He talks about making his AEW debut in the TNT Championship Open Challenge against Cody Rhodes, getting signed by AEW immediately after that match, being compared to The Rock with both his promos and his look, working for NWA and winning the NWA Television Title, the power of manifestation and visualization, what he feels he needs to take his career to the next level and more! Support the show by supporting our sponsors: BOSLEY- Get a free info kit and a $250 off gift card by texting CVV to 203-203 or visit https://www.bosley.com/lp/chrisvanvliet/ INDEED- Get a $75 credit to boost your job post by going to http://indeed.com/BlueWire BETONLINE- Get a new sign-up bonus by using the promo code BLUEWIRE at http://betonline.ag
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Nov 23, 2020 • 1h
Modern Family's Nolan Gould on reinventing yourself and living outside of your comfort zone
Nolan Gould is best known for playing Luke Dunphy on Modern Family. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet for this conversation from his home in Los Angeles, CA and Modern Family coming to an end earlier this year after 11 seasons, a huge part of his life has also come to an end. In fact, Nolan has spent more than half of his life on that TV show and he grew up before America's eyes each week. We talk about what's next for him in his career, how he got started in acting because of his older brother, why he thought he bombed the audition for Modern Family, the first big purchase he made with his Modern Family money, being mistaken for Shawn Mendes, an interesting theory about aliens, who his acting inspiration is and so much more. Support the show by supporting our sponsors:BOSLEY- Get a free info kit and a $250 off gift card by texting CVV to 203-203 or visit https://www.bosley.com/lp/chrisvanvliet/INDEED- Get a $75 credit to boost your job post by going to http://indeed.com/BlueWireBETONLINE- Get a new sign-up bonus by using the promo code BLUEWIRE at http://betonline.ag
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