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Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia

Lilian Garcia is a history maker and barrier breaker who has solidified her name in sports, entertainment, wellness and mainstream media. This Spanish beauty is a multi-talented singer/songwriter, television personality & producer, 15-year WWE Host and NEW In-Cage Announcer for the Professional Fighters League (PFL) on ESPN. Lilian gives you an all-access pass to human interest stories with your favorite athletes, wellness experts, and entertainers. “Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia” dives deep into how they got to where they are today, and the real- life challenges in making their dreams come true. Simply put, when you look up a “star” on Wikipedia, you only see the accomplishments, “Chasing Glory” shows what it took to earn them! It’s about to get Real, Raw & Inspiring every week on “Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia”.

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R-Truth - From Being a Convict to Becoming a Champion Dec 24, 2018

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This week on “Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia”, Lilian sits down with WWE Superstar, R-Truth. Truth opens up about his troubled past as a drug dealing teen and how he learned from his experiences in jail, and why it’s important to share his past with young people. He also discusses what it was like being in a halfway home and why he did not want to initially leave the halfway home. Truth debunks all the mistakes that are written on his Wikipedia page as well as why he turned down multiple athletic scholarships in order to continue his pursuit of a music career. He talks about his journey on how he got into pro wrestling and shares with the Chasing Glory audience his first meeting with Vince McMahon. R-Truth also talks about what it was like being the first and to date, only African American NWA Heavyweight Champion and how he feels about currently working with fellow WWE Superstar, Carmella. All this and so much much more! It’s about to get real, raw, and inspiring with R-Truth.

Mustafa Ali - Tearing Down Stereotypes Dec 17, 2018

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This week on “Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia, Lilian sits down with the 205 Live Superstar, Mustafa Ali. This is Mustafa’s podcast DEBUT and is the FIRST 205 Live Superstar to be on Chasing Glory! Fresh off of his memorable Smackdown match with WWE Champion Daniel Bryan, Mustafa talks all about how it feels to be part of the 205 Live roster in the WWE. He also talks about what goes through his mind when he performs his jaw-dropping finish move, the 054. He also takes you behind the scenes on the emotions that he was going through before his Wrestlemania match with Cedric Alexander. Mustafa shares with his fans what it was like growing up with his parents and his father’s health issues and how it’s important for him not to overwork himself. He also talks about how his life changed before and after the September 11 attacks especially being from Pakastani descent. Mustafa reveals having to wrestle under a mask while posing as a luchador in the beginning of his wrestling career and how he finally was able take a stand against wrestling promoters wanting to book him with a stereotype. Mustafa mentions about his time being a police officer and why he chose to follow that path. Find out what it was like for him to go from being an alternate in the Cruiserweight Classic to being one of the 32 competitors and what he told Triple H before he got signed to a WWE contract. All this and much more. It’s about to get real, raw, and inspiring with Mustafa Ali.
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Charly Caruso - How To Juggle Multiple Professions Dec 10, 2018

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This week on “Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia” Lilian sits down with WWE & ESPN On-Air Personality, Charly Caruso. Charly quickly dives into how it feels to be part of the WWE family and who first helped her out to get her off the ground.
She talks about growing up in Indianapolis, her individual and unique relationship with each of her parents and how that has affected her personal life including their divorce.
Charly opens up about her early life as a reporter and how she found herself in scary situations all alone in sketchy neighborhoods as a homicide crime reporter, to then becoming a sports and entertainment reporter.
Find out how Charly got her career started in the WWE and what a regular work week is like for her. She discusses why it’s difficult to date with the profession that she has and how she manages it.
Charley talks about her sports background and how excited she is to be part of the ESPN family and how she’s able to juggle both her WWE and ESPN duties. Charly also reacts to her attempt at stand-up comedy and what her goals are both within and outside of the WWE.
All this and so much more. It’s about to get real, raw, and inspiring with Charly Caruso.
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Aleister Black - Finding Light Through Darkness Dec 03, 2018

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This week on “Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia,” Lilian sits down with NXT Superstar, Aleister Black. He is the FIRST “current roster” NXT Superstar to be on Chasing Glory and this eye-opening episode dives into a behind the scenes look at who the man behind Aleister Black is. He talks about being judged by his unique appearance and goes into the differences between Tommy End and Aleister Black. He discusses his unique upbringing while being exposed to government conspiracies and cults at such a young age. Aleister shares his unique view on religion as well as his perspective on social media. Black also talks about being compared to the Undertaker and find out what his reaction was to winning the NXT Championship. In a rare and exclusive in depth interview, he lets the Chasing Glory listeners know what his goals are in the WWE. It’s about to get real, raw, and inspiring with Aleister Black.
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Rey Mysterio - Continuing a Family Legacy Nov 26, 2018

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This week on “Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia,” Lilian sits down with WWE Superstar and Lucha Libre legend, Rey Mysterio. In his first interview since returning to the WWE, Rey gives the Chasing Glory fans an exclusive reveal on why he left the WWE in 2015 and why he came back in 2018, and he shares what he has left to accomplish in his already illustrious career. Rey goes in depth about his grueling journey going back and forth between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico on a daily basis for both school and wrestling training and how much both his parents and his wife sacrificed in order for him to fulfill his wrestling dream. Rey discusses if his size affected him and what it feels like to be able to inspire other people. Mysterio shares how it feels to have his son Dominic going thru wrestling training now and what his reaction was when he found out he was going to pursue pro wrestling. Rey also talks about how much it would mean to him being able to perform with his son. This is just a glimpse on what you will experience in this exclusive interview! It’s about to get real, raw, and inspiring with Rey Mysterio.
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Nita Strauss - Standing in a Male Dominated Field Nov 19, 2018

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This week on “Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia,” Lilian invites back to the show, Rock Superstar, Nita Strauss. In this episode, Nita discusses why she got emotional after his first appearance on “Chasing Glory.” She also talks about how much her life has changed for the better after she gave up drinking alcohol and shares with everyone the steps in how she got sober. Nita takes the fans through her journey of making her debut album, Controlled Chaos, how she got the courage to begin a Kickstarter to fund her album, and why she considers her fans as family. Nita also talks about ways to handle a grueling schedule and how she separates Nita Strauss the person with Nita Strauss the business. She shares tips on how to prove everybody right instead of proving everybody wrong. Nita also takes you behind the scenes for details about her incredible & secretive Wrestlemania 34 performance and how she was so honored to be apart of WWE Evolution. Get ready as you will hear this and so much more!!! It’s about to get real, raw, and inspiring with Nita Strauss.
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Mojo Rawley - The Importance Of Not Waiting For Opportunity Nov 12, 2018

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This week on “Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia,” Lilian sits down with WWE Superstar, Mojo Rawley. In this compelling episode, Mojo talks about what it was like to grow up in Virginia with so many siblings and from an early age how he had to fight for everything he had. Find out how he was able to intern at Morgan Stanley at only 11 years old and how that set up his career. Mojo shares why it was so important for him to focus on academics while also developing his athletic career in high school and college. He talks all about his struggles and challenges playing football for the University of Maryland in NEVER BEFORE shared stories, and why he learned to take matters into his own hands which included getting a contract from two different NFL teams, the GreenBay Packers & Arizona Cardinals, after going undrafted. Learn about Mojo’s transition from football to the WWE and why he felt like an outsider during his first days at NXT. Mojo also gives you an in-depth exclusive behind the scenes look of his time with Zack Ryder as the Hype Bros as he tells the listeners why it worked and why it didn’t work. Hear why it’s pivotal to be confident and unique to succeed in the WWE and how he’s preparing for his life after pro wrestling. All this and so much more. It’s about to get real, raw, and inspiring with Mojo Rawley.
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Jay Shetty - Gangster to Monk to Global Sensation! Nov 05, 2018

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This week on “Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia,” Lilian sits down with award winning Host and Story Teller, Jay Shetty whose video’s have garnered over 3 Billion views worldwide. Growing up as a young wrestling fan, Jay relives his childhood by talking about his favorite wrestling Superstars, and find out his connection to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson that helped change his life for the better. Jay opens up about what it was like being overweight and bullied as a young teenager and why it’s important to never judge anyone. He talks about growing up an introvert and goes into detail on why it’s important to do the research before picking a political side. Jay also discusses how he made a choice to be in a gang at the age of 14 to then becoming a monk by the age of 18. Find out how he was able to discover his purpose in life which led him to starting his YouTube & Facebook channels which now impact millions of people globally. This episode is sure to help you on how to get on the right path to having inner happiness. All this and so much more with NEVER BEFORE HEARD STORIES! It’s about to get real, raw, and inspiring with Jay Shetty.
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Matt Hardy - Fighting Off Drug Addictions Oct 29, 2018

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This week on “Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia,” Lilian sits down with WWE Superstar, Matt Hardy. In this episode, Matt gives us his thoughts on the historic WWE Evolution PPV, as well as giving us the magical moment when the Hardy Boyz returned to the WWE at Wrestlemania 33. Matt goes in depth into the making of their outstanding special on The WWE Network/24, “The Hardys: Woken”, and why he was comfortable in unveiling such dark shocking footage and revelations in that special. He also takes us into what his childhood was like with his brother Jeff, as well as growing up with a single father after his mother’s unfortunate passing. Matt talks all about hitting rock bottom and getting addicted to pain pills and how he credits his wife in getting his life back together again. For the Chasing Glory fans, he clears up all the rumors about whether or not he will still be associated with the WWE, as well as his thoughts of having been teamed up with Bray Wyatt. Quite a treat as Matt gives us EXCLUSIVE behind the scenes commentary about his recently released WWE Network special “Matt Hardy Woken Halloween”, and what the next chapter for Broken Matt character will be. All this and so much more! It’s about to get real, raw, and inspiring with Matt Hardy.
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Alexa Bliss - Helping and Inspiring Others with Eating Disorders Oct 22, 2018

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This week on “Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia,” Lilian invites back to the show, Alexa Bliss. In this episode, Alexa talks about the feedback she received since her previous appearance on “Chasing Glory” when she shared her journey, and her struggle of overcoming her eating disorder; including why it’s important to her to inspire others suffering the same obstacle. Alexa speaks about her rivalry with Nia Jax that culminated into a Wrestlemania match and if that affected her real life friendship with Nia. She gives us insight on how she felt after her matches with Ronda Rousey and why she’s excited to be a challenger now after being a 5-time Women’s Champion.
Bliss shares her “Oops Method” that keeps her from folding after a mistake, and the way it benefits in being an entertainer. You will for sure be laughing along as she gets us caught up on her pet pig, Larry Steve and how he has learned to manipulate her. She then gives us her thoughts on her upcoming match at Evolution against Trish Stratus and Lita and why she’s even more excited that it got turned into a tag team match. All this and so much more! It’s about to get real, raw & inspiring with “Little Miss Bliss” Alexa Bliss.

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