Namastir The Podcast

Justin Gimelstob shares his life in three acts:  tennis star, TV commentator and producer, now President of FBR Group, an insurance-based financial solutions provider.

Justin shares how a once seemingly charmed life can unwind in just five minutes.  It is a story of ascension, free-fall, and ascending again.

Jonathan Stark, winner of both the French Open and Wimbledon doubles, two-time All American tennis player at Stanford and four-time Davis Cup player, comes on the show to discuss Netflix's "Break Point" episode 3:  "California Dreaming".

We discuss coaching, player's diets and the mental game of playing each point as if its the last.

Barry King,  Davis Cup champion in 2011, helps break down episode 5, "King of Clay" from the Netflix hit, "Breaking Point".

Jim Grabb had a 13 year career on the ATP Tennis Tour.  Jim achieved the #1 ranking in the world in doubles and peaked at #24 in singles.  Jim brings his experience as a winner of two Grand Slams in doubles:  French and U.S. Open to the Namastir Podcast to help break down what it is like playing on clay and dealing with the high expectations of being among the world's very best.

Two-time Grand Slam winner and former #20 Men's Singles and #1 Men's Doubles player in the world, Richey Reneberg comes on the show to break down episode 2 of Netflix's "Break Point".

Richey discusses the parallels between today's top stars trying to take down Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokokovic to his career trying to unseat Pete Sampras, John McEnroe and the inconquerable, Andre Agassi. 

Alex O'Brien, US Olympian, US Open Doubles Champion, CEO of BOC Bank and all around great guy comes on the show to break down S1:E1 of Netflix's breakthrough new show, "Break Point".

"The Maverick" features an in depth look at the most talented player of his generation, Nick Krygios.  

Is he a savant or a knucklehead?   Will he live up to expectations, or always leave his fans wanting?

Poplar Forest Fund's CEO and Founder, Dale Harvey, talks with Blair Lewis about why right now is the time to be heavily weighted in true value stocks.

Dale also talks about being born to manage value portfolios, who he immolated in the space and why he doesn't style drift.

Other topics include being an effective manager, how to frame your thinking when becoming an entrepreneur and the disconnect between how people should invest and how they actually do invest.

Tony Drake, CEO and Founder of Drake & Associates, an RIA in the Greater Milwaukee area, discusses reaching the point of needing a COO and working to integrate them into his firm.  Tony is joined by new COO, Mark Flatow.

Brent Donnelly, President of Spectra FX Solutions and author of, "Alpha Trader" and, "Art of Currency Trading", discusses his attraction to currency trading and the mindset needed to succeed in a field that is both art and science.