The Latest Episodes of INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet

Episodes

March 19, 2021

5 things you need to know before starting your podcast or YouTube channel

One of the biggest questions I get asked every day is "I really want to start a podcast, how do I do it?" In this episode I breakdown the 5 main points that I've learned since launching my podcast in June of 2019. It's not a…
March 18, 2021

Jeff Timmons from 98 Degrees on the power of dreaming big and writing down your goals

Jeff Timmons is a singer, songwriter, producer, and one of the founding members of the boy band "98 Degrees". He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Las Vegas, NV with some powerful knowledge and life-changing tactics. He…
March 16, 2021

Eric Bischoff says AEW vs NXT is not a war, thoughts on Goldberg and Sting still wrestling, 83 Weeks

Eric Bischoff is a wrestling personality, entrepreneur, television producer and co-host of the podcast "83 Weeks". He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Cody, Wyoming to share the story of how he broke into the wrestling…
March 12, 2021

Ian Riccaboni - The Voice of Ring of Honor Wrestling

Ian Riccaboni is an author, sportscaster, and play-by-play commentator for Ring of Honor Wrestling. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Allentown, PA, and talks about being a batboy for the Allentown Ambassado…
March 11, 2021

Ron Funches on comedy, losing 140 pounds, his love of wrestling, Joe Rogan

Ron Funches is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor known for his work on Trolls, Curb Your Enthusiasm, New Girl, Undateable, Transparent, and numerous other TV shows and films. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Lo…
March 9, 2021

Rikishi on his sons Jimmy & Jey Uso, the Stinkface, falling off Hell in a Cell, The Rock

Rikishi is a WWE Hall of Famer from the legendary Anoa'i family. He joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles to talk about his new YouTube channel called "Rikishi Driver Talk Show", getting inducted into the WWE Ha…
March 5, 2021

Sabu on working for Paul Heyman, his favorite ECW matches, why ECW in WWE didn't work

Sabu and Super Genie Melissa Coates talk to Chris Van Vliet from their home in Las Vegas, NV. Sabu talks about his time in ECW, what he learned from working with Paul Heyman, how he got his infamous scars, his regrets not si…
March 4, 2021

Chris Gronkowski on playing in the NFL, his younger brother Rob and being on Shark Tank

Chris Gronkowski joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Dallas, TX. Chris is the CEO and founder of Ice Sharker and also the older brother of NFL star Rob Gronkowski. He talks about his time in the NFL playing for the Dallas…
March 2, 2021

John Silver on Brodie Lee, The Dark Order, Being The Elite, working as an extra for WWE

AEW star John Silver joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Long Island, NY. He talks about signing with AEW, being part of The Dark Order, working as enhancement talent for WWE, his favorite memories of the late Brodie Lee …
Feb. 26, 2021

Cory Sandhagen on his flying knee KO to Frankie Edgar, getting a title shot in 2021, the power of visualization

UFC Bantamweight Cory Sandhagen talks to Chris Van Vliet from his home in Aurora, Colorado. He talks about his 28-second flying knee KO against Frankie Edgar, earning a title shot, what he learns from a win and what he learn…
Feb. 24, 2021

Mike Chioda on his WWE release, working for AEW, his favorite matches to ref, Vince McMahon

Referee Mike Chioda joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Tampa, Florida. He talks about being released from WWE after 35 years, working for AEW, the differences between refereeing in WWE and AEW, his favorite matches, what…
Feb. 23, 2021

Solomonster Sounds Off - How Jason Solomon turned his love of wrestling into a top podcast

Jason Solomon talks to Chris Van Vliet from his home in New York City. He talks about why he started his podcast "Solomonster Sounds Off", how it grew to be one of the most popular wrestling podcasts in the world, his first …
Feb. 19, 2021

Matt Cardona on AEW & Impact debuts, marrying Chelsea Green, his bachelor party plans

Matt Cardona (aka Zack Ryder) talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Orlando, FL. He talks about his appearances on AEW, the contract he had there, his debut on IMPACT, his goal to win the World Heavyweight Championship…
Feb. 18, 2021

The Mindset Mentor: Rob Dial on how you can accomplish absolutely anything with the right mindset

The host of "The Mindset Mentor" podcast, Rob Dial, joins Chris Van Vliet from his home in Austin, TX. He brings some incredible insight into how you can live a better life, the things you can do every day to help yourself d…
Feb. 16, 2021

The Bushwhackers on licking people's faces, returning to wrestling, WWE Hall of Fame

Luke and Butch, The Bushwhackers chat with Chris Van Vliet. They talk about their plans to return to wrestling, getting inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame, who came up with their gimmick, the famous people they have licked, go…
Feb. 12, 2021

DDP on Shark Tank, his final match in AEW, saving Jake "The Snake" Roberts' life

Diamond Dallas Page talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Atlanta, GA. He talks about his new film "Relentless" on Amazon Prime, how DDPY has changed so many people's lives and the celebrities like Darius Rucker, Corey…
Feb. 11, 2021

The World's #1 Celebrity Voice Coach Roger Love - How to speak so people listen and teaching Bradley Cooper to sing for A Star is Born

The world's #1 celebrity voice coach Roger Love chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles, CA. The list of names that Roger has worked with is nothing short of impressive. Eminem, John Mayer, Poison, Selena Gom…
Feb. 9, 2021

Ryan Nemeth on his AEW debut, his brother Dolph Ziggler, being released from NXT

Ryan Nemeth sits down with Chris Van Vliet for an in-person interview in Los Angeles, CA. He talks about making his AEW debut on Dynamite against Hangman Adam Page, his friendship with Brodie Lee, being compared to his broth…
Feb. 4, 2021

Paige VanZant from UFC to Bare Knuckle FC, meeting with WWE at the Performance Center, how she stays so positive

Paige VanZant talks to Chris Van Vliet from her home in Coconut Creek, Florida ahead of her Bareknuckle FC debut against Britain Hart at KnuckleMania. She talks about her first memories of fighting and why she was drawn to i…
Feb. 2, 2021

TJ Wilson on his behind the scenes WWE job, Owen Hart's death from his perspective, his wife Nattie Neidhart

TJ Wilson (aka Tyson Kidd) chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Florida. He talks about his job working as a producer for WWE, the career ending neck injury he suffered, what it was like growing up with the legendary …
Jan. 29, 2021

Freddie Prinze Jr on working for WWE, real life issues with John Cena, why he left acting to be a father, being married to Sarah Michelle Gellar

Freddie Prinze Jr. talks with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Los Angeles, CA. He talks about his time working for WWE, his career-defining roles in "She's All That", "I Know What You Did Last Summer", "Scooby-Doo" and "Sum…
Jan. 28, 2021

Chris Kirkpatrick on the untold story of NSYNC, getting dissed in an Eminem song, the possibility of a reunion

Chris Kirkpatrick from NSYNC chats with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Nashville, TN. He talks about how he formed NSYNC and found the other 4 members of the band, how they got discovered, going to college with Howie Dorou…
Jan. 26, 2021

ODB - from wrestling to food truck owner. Why she says losing her food truck to a fire was the best thing to ever happen to her

Impact Wrestling star ODB (Jessica Kresa) talks with Chris Van Vliet from her home in Florida. She talks about why she is making a return home to Impact Wrestling, starting her food truck called "ODB's Meat and Greet", audit…
Jan. 21, 2021

Jonathan Coachman on The Rock, the prank Vince McMahon pulled on him, going from WWE to ESPN

Jonathan Coachman aka "The Coach" talks to Chris Van Vliet from his home studio in California. He talks about his current job with The Golf Channel, how being in the crowd at Over the Edge in 1999 when Owen Hart died lead to…