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Oct 2024
1h 16m

E828 - Going Deeper with Joan Vassos

Nick Viall
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Welcome back to The Viall Files: Going Deeper, with Joan Vassos!

This week we welcome everyone's favorite Golden Bachelorette, Joan Vassos! We get the inside scoop on all things Chock, Joan's advice to young people dating, and her time working at Pizza Hut. Meanwhile, grab your tissues, because Joan goes deep into her relationship with her daughter, her late husband, and dealing with heartbreak. Plus, a caller joins to get advice! 

"I felt like I lost my future."

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
05:17 - Childhood
8:45 - Meeting John
15:32 - Advice To Young Daters
19:21 - Children
28:27 - Work And College
30:46 - Trauma Bringing You Together
34:11 - Marriage
39:06 - Losing John
48:41 -  Your Future
51:26 - Chock
58:33 - TOH
01:11:46 - Giving Kids Advice
01:13:53 - TV Wedding
01:15:08 - Next Golden Bachelor
01:16:28 - Outro

 

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