Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia PodcastOne

It’s fair to say 2020 has unpacked a lot for humanity to take notice of, listen, reflect and take action on. In this, the Chasing Glory narrative has never been more important and true to its North Star, which is to provide a platform where voices are heard through personal, real life stories. This episode is just that reflecting on the critical movement of, black lives matter and equality for all so, we may be one people, one race, humanity...

Based on current events, in this powerful episode we hear from Black American Thought Leader, Brian Johnson, as well as two fan‘s, in which one of them confronted Lilian Garcia about a recent tweet that had Lilian trending in the media. It’s not always easy to have a controversial conversation but it is absolutely necessary! it is our collective hope that you are inspired to have this type of educative and constructive conversation with those around you and those you love. This conversation between Lilian and her guests comes from the heart with love and kindness as to better understand the deeply rooted situations of others to bring empathy forward and needed change.

Please rate, like, review and share this episode so we can make global impact together taking a stand against violence and systemic racism.

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“Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia” always has impactful guests but MVP is extra special because of the timing of our current nationwide situation. MVP comes from a family of law enforcement and opens up like never before to speak about his gang life, prison sentence, flaws in the judicial system, the games politicians play for votes, and the current George Floyd protests & riots. On a lighter note he also discusses his choice to return to the WWE and pays tribute to his good friend Shad Gaspard.

This episode is too important to miss so please share with your friends and family so change can start to take place! 🙏🏼

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” - MLK

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This is a very special episode of Chasing Glory, which pays tribute to the late, Shad Gaspard by his closet friend, tag team partner and brother, Jayson Anthony Paul aka JTG. JTG opens up recalling the tragic events of Shad’s death and how he is dealing with it. He goes on to speak about his relationship with Shad and the bond they created over many years including their run as a professional wrestling tag team in WWE and beyond. JTG addresses the rumor of himself and Shad being resigned by WWE and whether he will ever wrestle again in light of Shad’s passing. He goes on to talk about his own life journey including being raised by a single mom, lessons learned being signed to the business at just 21 years old, experiences in and out of the ring and what he has been up to since Cryme Tyme was released from the WWE. All this and so much more as JTG honors Shad and his life in this very real, raw and inspiring conversation with Lilian Garcia and the positive impact this man left on the world. Shad’s memory will live on through his family; his father, Ben, his sister, Tamara, his wife, Siliana, his son Aryeh, and his friends.

You can watch the video episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X4ZqJqGzEY&feature=youtu.be

This week on “Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia,” we are Running It Back on a Chasing Glory podcast classic, but Never-Before-Seen video episode in support of Mental Health Awareness month.

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Lilian Garcia sits down with Melina Perez who made history as the first women to be a multiple-time champion with both WWE Women’s and Divas titles. Melina gets personal with Lilian about her own insecurities and SHOCKINGLY reveals about being a victim of multiple sexual assaults and going through severe depression. She also opens up about how she struggled with suicidal thoughts and an attempt that went wrong, and how she coped and rose above it all. Melina also speaks about the recent death of Ashley Massaro and what being a part of the Squared Circle Sisters has meant to her. Melina then goes on to speak about what she has been up to since leaving the WWE back in 2011. She gives her opinions of what it’s like to be part of the indy wrestling boom as well as being a mentor in the locker room and gives her thoughts on the current women’s divisions. She speaks about if she’s satisfied with her legacy in wrestling and if she plans on retiring anytime soon. All this and so much more as it’s about to get real, raw, and inspiring with Melina.

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This week on “Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia,” Lilian sits down with WWE Superstar, Otis. In his Chasing Glory DEBUT, find out the mindset of Otis recorded days before his HISTORIC Money In The Bank victory at WWE Headquarters. Otis talks all about what it’s like growing up in Wisconsin with a very strict upbringing. Unfortunately, he was bullied at a young age and also suffers from dyslexia but he shares all about overcoming those obstacles. He wasn’t without his struggles as an adult and speaks about the untimely death of his sister and how it affected him and his family. The experiences had led him to have a strong relationship with Jesus and a strong support system in the locker room. Otis shares how he got involved in amateur wrestling after thinking it was a pro wrestling school. He set his goals on being in the Olympics and was even mentored by Gold Medalist in Greco-Roman, Rulon Gardner who he considered family. Otis discusses what he’s learned from NOT making it on the Olympic team and why it’s important to create a vision as opposed to setting a goal. Find out how he met Gerald Brisco years before signing with the WWE and why he will always be a “Brisco Boy.” Being a WWE Superstar is a dream come true for Otis since he was such a huge fan, to the point where he tells the story about doing THE WORM at a school dance. It’s come full circle since one of his trainers was Scotty 2 Hotty who gave Otis his blessing to continue the move that is now known as The Caterpillar. Otis always talks about wrestling at the most unique environment of Wrestlemania 36 as well as what it was like to be in the Netflix film, The Main Event. All this and much more. It’s about to get real, raw, and inspiring with Otis.

This week on “Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia,” Lilian sits down with the NXT North American Champion, Keith Lee. In a RARE interview, Keith speaks about being an outstanding collegiate football player and why he gave it up to pursue pro wrestling full time. However, he didn’t always get the support from his parents which resulted him being homeless and discusses the STRAIN that was put on the relationship with his father as well as their current status. With over a decade in the business, Keith talks about being an extra on WWE programming and gives an exclusive play by play of getting beat up by Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, and Triple H. Keith was part of the first tryouts at the WWE Performance Center and has received many “no’s” throughout his journey but find out which WWE Hall of Famers gave him encouraging advice to keep pursuing the dream. Find out which match changed the projection of Keith’s career and answers the question of how he’s able to be so athletic for a guy his size. He also discusses which current member of the WWE roster serves as a mentor to him as well which WWE legend inspired him to become a pro wrestler. Keith gets romantic and speaks about how he met his girlfriend NXT Superstar Mia Yim and how they became involved in each other’s lives. In addition, Keith gets a HUGE surprise when a WWE Hall of Famer and multiple time World Champion CRASHES the interview where they reminisce about working an indy show over a decade ago. And of course, Keith talks about being the “Smooth Operator” on the Netflix film, “The Main Event”. All this and so much more. It’s about to get real, raw, and inspiring with Keith Lee.