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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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