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Your Story with Mike

  • 92. Honest John

    7 NOV 2022 · Welcome back to #YourStory with Mike Wexler, the podcast where stories are highlighted and told. This podcast focuses on conversations from people of all ages, talents, races, and gender who have a passion that they showcase to the entire world. Originated as The Sock Monkey Mike Show, Mike Wexler is a sports broadcaster/host who has been passionate about connecting with people around him. Ever since the age of eleven, Mike has been pursuing a career in sports broadcasting, being inspired by world famous Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully. In the season three premiere of #YourStory, Mike Wexler speaks with longtime friend in professional wrestler, Honest John! Honest John is a professional wrestler based out of Southern California. He started his journey in 2018 and has since made waves within the pro wrestling scene with companies such as New Japan Pro Wrestling, Championship Wrestling and Pandemonium Pro Wrestling. In addition to being a pro wrestler, he has also mastered the arts of video editing and graphic design. Follow Honest John on social media here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theonlyhonestjohn/?hl=en Twitter - https://twitter.com/OnlyHonestJon Support the good brother brother here - https://linktr.ee/HonestJohn Subscribe to the CVV Clips page for all interview highlights here: https://www.youtube.com/c/CVVCLIPS Follow Mike Wexler on social media here: linktr.ee/itsmikewexler Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/itsmikewexler/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/itsmikewexler TikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRaYjpSj/ Subscribe to the YouTube - https://youtube.com/channel/UC_DB1eE9A6s_bRl6GcqkELA
    9m 10s
  • 91. Juan Sebastian Torres

    7 NOV 2022 · Welcome back to #YourStory with Mike Wexler, the podcast where stories are highlighted and told. This podcast focuses on conversations from people of all ages, talents, races, and gender who have a passion that they showcase to the entire world. Originated as The Sock Monkey Mike Show, Mike Wexler is a sports broadcaster/host who has been passionate about connecting with people around him. Ever since the age of eleven, Mike has been pursuing a career in sports broadcasting, being inspired by world famous Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully. In the season three premiere of #YourStory, Mike Wexler speaks with longtime friend and former coworker at CSUSB in Juan Sebastian Torres. Juan Sebastian Torres is a photographer, rock-climbing extraordinaire, and gameday sports live stream specialist from Colombia. As a marketing student for CSUSB (California State University, San Bernardino), Juan strives to produce content and showcase his love for marketing through passion projects such as rock climbing and photography. Follow Sebastian Torres on social media here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jsebbytorres/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/JSebbyTorres Follow Mike Wexler on social media here: linktr.ee/itsmikewexler Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/itsmikewexler/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/itsmikewexler TikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRaYjpSj/ Subscribe to the YouTube - https://youtube.com/channel/UC_DB1eE9A6s_bRl6GcqkELA
    27m 26s
  • 90. Chris Van Vliet

    7 NOV 2022 · Welcome back to #YourStory with Mike Wexler, the podcast where stories are highlighted and told. This podcast focuses on conversations from people of all ages, talents, races, and gender who have a passion that they showcase to the entire world. Originated as The Sock Monkey Mike Show, Mike Wexler is a sports broadcaster/host who has been passionate about connecting with people around him. Ever since the age of eleven, Mike has been pursuing a career in sports broadcasting, being inspired by world famous Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully. In this season two finale of #YourStory, Mike Wexler speaks with award winning broadcaster Chris Van Vliet in an in-person conversation! A special thank you to Chris Van Vliet and a special thank you to the Your Story Productions crew (Michael Contreras, Isaac Rodriguez, Jazmyne Barrios, Hoby Lasko, Kelly Scott, and Justin of The Wrestling Classic) as well as Marvin Sotelo of MyStudios in Montrose California! Follow Chris Van Vliet on social media here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisvanvliet/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisVanVliet Subscribe to the CVV Clips page for all interview highlights here: https://www.youtube.com/c/CVVCLIPS Follow Mike Wexler on social media here: https://linktr.ee/sockmonkeymike Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/itsmikewexler/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SockMonkeyMike TikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRaYjpSj/ Subscribe to the YouTube - https://youtube.com/channel/UC_DB1eE9A6s_bRl6GcqkELA
    26m 12s
  • 89. Gin Sevani

    7 NOV 2022 · Welcome back to #YourStory with Mike Wexler, the podcast where stories are highlighted and told. This podcast focuses on conversations from people of all ages, talents, races, and gender who have a passion that they showcase to the entire world. Originated as The Sock Monkey Mike Show, Mike Wexler is a sports broadcaster/host who has been passionate about connecting with people around him. Ever since the age of eleven, Mike has been pursuing a career in sports broadcasting, being inspired by world famous Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully. In this episode of #YourStory, Mike speaks with independent professional wrestler Gin Sevani who has been a mainstay of the Las Vegas and Arizona professional wrestling scene! Additionally, Sevani has made waves in Southern and Northern California with making appearances in promotions such as Millennium Pro Wrestling, Pandemonium Pro Wrestling, Comptonmania, and so much more! In this episode of Your Story, Gin Sevani speaks about her journey in professional wrestling as well as what big moves she will be making in 2022! Follow Gin on social media here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/auntiehydie/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/auntie_hydie Follow Mike Wexler on social media here: https://linktr.ee/sockmonkeymike Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sockmonkeymike/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/sockmonkeymike/status/1345233019313930240?s=21 TikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRaYjpSj/ Subscribe to the YouTube - https://youtube.com/channel/UC_DB1eE9A6s_bRl6GcqkELA
    8m 41s
  • 88. Barbie Boi

    7 NOV 2022 · Welcome back to #YourStory with Mike Wexler, the podcast where stories are highlighted and told. This podcast focuses on conversations from people of all ages, talents, races, and gender who have a passion that they showcase to the entire world. Originated as The Sock Monkey Mike Show, Mike Wexler is a sports broadcaster/host who has been passionate about connecting with people around him. Ever since the age of eleven, Mike has been pursuing a career in sports broadcasting, being inspired by world famous Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully. In this episode of #YourStory, Mike speaks with current reigning and defending Millennium Pro Wrestling world champion, Barbie Boi! Barbie Boi welcomes fans into their DreamHouse by highlighting positive energy and good vibes each time they step into the ring. Starting the journey in 2019, Barbie began training at Millennium Pro Wrestling. Since his professional wrestling debut, Barbie has become a household name and a phenomenon within the California scene. In this episode of Your Story, Barbie Boi showcases his story by discussing the importance of being world champion as well as how to embrace his positivity when competing. Additionally, he speaks about the origin of the name and the influence of the Barbie franchise! Follow Barbie on social media here: Instagram - https://instagram.com/the_barbie_boi?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Twitter - https://twitter.com/thebarbieboii?s=21&t=JGtNGkNECnUbLvhJWdX_3g Follow Mike Wexler on social media here: https://linktr.ee/sockmonkeymike Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sockmonkeymike/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/sockmonkeymike/status/1345233019313930240?s=21 TikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRaYjpSj/ Subscribe to the YouTube - https://youtube.com/channel/UC_DB1eE9A6s_bRl6GcqkELA
    8m 53s
  • 87. Auntie Hydie

    7 NOV 2022 · Welcome back to #YourStory with Mike Wexler, the podcast where stories are highlighted and told. This podcast focuses on conversations from people of all ages, talents, races, and gender who have a passion that they showcase to the entire world. Originated as The Sock Monkey Mike Show, Mike Wexler is a sports broadcaster/host who has been passionate about connecting with people around him. Ever since the age of eleven, Mike has been pursuing a career in sports broadcasting, being inspired by world famous Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully. In this episode of #YourStory, Mike speaks with SoCal independent professional wrestler and student of the Millenium Wrestling Academy, Auntie Hydie! Hydie has had a breakout start last year in 2021 where she has wrestled in promotions such as Santino Bros, Millenium Pro Wrestling, and Compton Mania. Even at the start of her career in 2017, she has also embraced her love for art into her character. She has also had top tier matches with the biggest names in the SoCal wrestling scene such as Macdaddy Mylo, Miggy Rose, Johnnie Robbie, and so much more. Additionally, Hydie embraces the fun aspect of training in professional wrestling and shares her story of finding helpful strategies to process new information as well as help perfect her craft. In this episode of Your Story, Auntie Hydie showcases her story by describing her journey in professional wrestling and how she fell in love with the sport. Furthermore, she highlights how wrestling has positively impacted her life as well as how valuable the connections she has made. Follow Hydie on social media here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/auntiehydie/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/auntie_hydie Follow Mike Wexler on social media here: https://linktr.ee/sockmonkeymike Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sockmonkeymike/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/sockmonkeymike/status/1345233019313930240?s=21 TikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRaYjpSj/ Subscribe to the YouTube - https://youtube.com/channel/UC_DB1eE9A6s_bRl6GcqkELA
    39m 8s
  • 86. Jacob Tarasso

    7 NOV 2022 · Welcome back to #YourStory with Mike Wexler, the podcast where stories are highlighted and told. This podcast focuses on conversations from people of all ages, talents, races, and gender who have a passion that they showcase to the entire world. Originated as The Sock Monkey Mike Show, Mike Wexler is a sports broadcaster/host who has been passionate about connecting with people around him. Ever since the age of eleven, Mike has been pursuing a career in sports broadcasting, being inspired by world famous Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully. In this episode of #YourStory, Mike speaks with Southern California born professional wrestler Jacob Tarasso about his story throughout his independent wrestling career! Tarasso was born and raised in Colton, California where he trained under Jesse Hernandez at the School of Hard Knocks. He then decided to make a life changing decision and travel across the country to showcase his passion of professional wrestling. Tarasso now wrestles in the East Coast, primarily in the state of one of the hottest wrestling spots in the country, New Jersey. In this episode of Your Story, Jacob has a discussion about his journey in professional wrestling from training to pursuing a degree in college. In his first on-screen interview, Tarasso shares memories of his home abode of Colton California and the Inland Empire as a whole. Additionally, he explains what his future holds! Follow Jacob on social media here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/j_tarasso/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Tarasso_Tweets?s=20&t=hbnKWd44FTObXgFVI8fnYA Follow Mike Wexler on social media here: https://linktr.ee/sockmonkeymike Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sockmonkeymike/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/sockmonkeymike/status/1345233019313930240?s=21 TikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRaYjpSj/ Subscribe to the YouTube - https://youtube.com/channel/UC_DB1eE9A6s_bRl6GcqkELA
    53m 6s
  • 85. Johnny Gargano

    7 NOV 2022 · Your Story with Mike Wexler: Season 2: Episode 17 with Johnny Gargano Welcome back to #YourStory with Mike Wexler, the podcast where stories are highlighted and told. This podcast focuses on conversations from people of all ages, talents, races, and gender who have a passion that they showcase to the entire world. Originated as The Sock Monkey Mike Show, Mike Wexler is a sports broadcaster/host who has been passionate about connecting with people around him. Ever since the age of eleven, Mike has been pursuing a career in sports broadcasting, being inspired by world famous Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully. In this episode of #YourStory, Mike speaks with his hero and friend in professional wrestler and new father, Johnny Gargano live at Jimmy’s World Order in East Los Angeles, California! Johnny Gargano, otherwise known as “Johnny Wrestling”, is a professional wrestler who started his career in 2005 in CAPW. The Cleveland native started out with independent wrestling appearances as well enhancement matches with WWE as Cedrick Von Haussen on SmackDown in 2005 & during dark matches in Impact Wrestling. Gargano would travel the world to various wrestling companies before ultimately signing with WWE, under the NXT brand, in 2015, alongside Tomasso Ciampa. During his career in WWE, he became a three time North American Champion, a tag team champion, and the WWE NXT Champion, becoming the first ever NXT Triple Crown Winner. Johnny’s passion for professional wrestling came from an early age and has showcased that passion and love inside and outside the ring. His connection with the fans is extraordinary as he shares the same passion for professional wrestling as they do. In this episode of Your Story, Johnny chats with me about doing his first meet and greet in California and hearing the fans’ individual stories. Gargano also speaks on the possibility of making appearances at other professional wrestling promotions such as Game Changer Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling! Additionally, he responds to “All Heart” Blake Christian after his call out at GCW’s Paranoid event in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 9th from the Ukrainian Cultural Center. Follow Johnny Gargano on social media here: Instagram - https://instagram.com/johnnygargano?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Twitter - https://twitter.com/johnnygargano?s=21&t=KBJvQdnaHs2Eq1Oz4QJqBg Follow Mike Wexler on social media here: https://linktr.ee/sockmonkeymike Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sockmonkeymike/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/sockmonkeymike/status/1345233019313930240?s=21 TikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRaYjpSj/ Subscribe to the YouTube - https://youtube.com/channel/UC_DB1eE9A6s_bRl6GcqkELA
    6m 20s
  • 84. Danny Divine

    7 NOV 2022 · Welcome back to #YourStory with Mike Wexler, the podcast where stories are highlighted and told. This podcast focuses on conversations from people of all ages, talents, races, and gender who have a passion that they showcase to the entire world. Originated as The Sock Monkey Mike Show, Mike Wexler is a sports broadcaster/host who has been passionate about connecting with people around him. Ever since the age of eleven, Mike has been pursuing a career in sports broadcasting, being inspired by world famous Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully. In this episode of #YourStory, Mike speaks with one of professional wrestling's greatest minds in Danny Divine! From tweeting to pursue training to living his dream to become a professional wrestler, Danny has made a name for himself in the Southern California wrestling scene. Whether that is being in a tag team alongside his brother Brendan Divine or a trios as apart of the Millenials, Danny creates chemistry with not just tag team partners and opponents inside the ring but also fans and viewers outside of the ring as well! Growing up as a wrestling fan, Divine grew a better understanding for the business as time went by. After training, he became the heart and soul of Millenium Pro Wrestling, leading the next generation of wrestlers through training and having fun. In this episode of Your Story, Danny showcases his story by discussing his in-ring career, his injury and recovery process, why Triple H is the greatest to ever do it inside the ring and so much more! Follow Danny Divine on social media here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danny_divinepro/?hl=en Twitter - https://twitter.com/dannydivinepro?lang=en Follow Mike Wexler on social media here: https://linktr.ee/sockmonkeymike Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sockmonkeymike/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/sockmonkeymike/status/1345233019313930240?s=21 TikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRaYjpSj/ Subscribe to the YouTube - https://youtube.com/channel/UC_DB1eE9A6s_bRl6GcqkELA
    8m 57s
  • 83. Royce Isaacs

    7 NOV 2022 · Welcome back to #YourStory with Mike Wexler, the podcast where stories are highlighted and told. This podcast focuses on conversations from people of all ages, talents, races, and gender who have a passion that they showcase to the entire world. Originated as The Sock Monkey Mike Show, Mike Wexler is a sports broadcaster/host who has been passionate about connecting with people around him. Ever since the age of eleven, Mike has been pursuing a career in sports broadcasting, being inspired by world famous Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully. In this episode of #YourStory, Mike speaks with Royce Isaacs, a professional wrestler and tag team specialist within the West Coast scene, most known to the pro wrestling scene as one half of The West Coast Wrecking Crew and as apart of Team Filthy in New Japan Strong. The Mile High Samurai from Denver, Colorado made his debut in professional wrestling in June of 2014. From competing on major SoCal wrestling companies such as West Coast Pro to Prestige Wrestling in Pomona to worldwide exposure in New Japan and All Elite Wrestling, Royce has become a household name around the world. In this episode of Your Story, Royce shares his story about his journey in professional wrestling as well as his insight on how important tag team wrestling is in today's world. Additionally, he speaks about his team chemistry with Jorel Nelson as apart of the West Coast Wrecking Crew and his various appearances in Josh Barnett's Bloodsport. Also, he pulls back the curtain as he speaks about being humble and sharing his passions in life with those around him. Follow Royce Isaacs on social media here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/royceisaacs/?hl=en Twitter - https://twitter.com/RoyceIsaacs?s=20&t=f0clnLEP7Lh6k_w-PWcTzA Follow Mike Wexler on social media here: https://linktr.ee/sockmonkeymike Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sockmonkeymike/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/sockmonkeymike/status/1345233019313930240?s=21 TikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRaYjpSj/ Subscribe to the YouTube - https://youtube.com/channel/UC_DB1eE9A6s_bRl6GcqkELA
    8m 32s

Sock Monkey Mike is a broadcasting student, sports writer, youtuber and podcaster who interviews many public figures in entertainment and sports. He allows his guests to share their stories and...

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Sock Monkey Mike is a broadcasting student, sports writer, youtuber and podcaster who interviews many public figures in entertainment and sports. He allows his guests to share their stories and speak about their passion towards their craft.
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