LST #70: Chris Van Vliet || Body Slam Life’s Challenges

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Learn Speak Teach Episode #70 with Chris Van Vliet

Watch The Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/8F2f8YDKIeI

During this episode, you will learn about:

[05:27] His favorite Emmy Award

[10:40] How Chris became a fan of wrestling

[14:47] The artistry of wrestling

[17:39] Personal branding behind Pro wrestlers

[22:35] Is pro wrestling fake and scripted?

[26:01] The most outstanding interviews with prolific wrestlers; Insight with Chris Van Vliet

[26:40] “You are the sum of the five people you spend the most time with.”

[30:08] His experience with life’s curveballs and how he navigated through

[37:32] Who stands out in the wrestling world today, and what are they doing differently?

[39:58] Big things coming in wrestling space

[42:23] What Chris is doing differently in content creation that makes him a successful content creator

[48:10] Can we all achieve greatness?

[50:21] Rapid Fire Round

[54:48] How to keep in touch with Chris Van Vliet;

Key Takeaways:

Wrestling is a performance art with an amazing storytelling. And what wrestling does better than any other type of performance art is that it brings you along this journey. [15:13]
“Great branding makes people immediately get a picture in their mind of who you are and what you are about when they see you.” ~Chris Van Vliet [20:38]
“Sometimes the best things in life are when life throws you a curveball, and you go with it.” ~Chris Van Vliet [28:48]
“Control the controllable.” ~John Cena [29:12]
“The cream rises to the top.” ~ Macho Man[36:45]
The most important element in content creation is making content that is valuable and shareable [43:57]
Hearing someone’s struggle humanizes that person and makes someone on that journey right now realize that if that person who has accomplished so much struggled at the point in their life where I am right now, I can also get through this and accomplish great things. [47:47]
“There is no key to success; it’s a combination lock.” ~ Ben Albert [48:45]
Whatever you are chasing after, whether a podcast, YouTube channel, writing a book, being a speaker, or starting a business, consistency is the key. We often see somebody who is having great success, and we forget about all the steps they took to get there. [49:48]

People Mentioned and Other Resources:

1. Denzel Washington