Namastir The Podcast
Namastir The Podcast
Blair Lewis
Part Namaste. Part Pot-Stirrer. A podcast that celebrates the relentless pursuit of both personal & professional growth.Conversations with industry leaders who never stop focusing on growth.Namastir. Not Everyone's Path to the Top is Given.
Netflix Series:  Break Point E2:  Take the Crown with Richey Reneberg
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. 
Mar 1, 2023
52 min
Netflix's, "Break Point" with U.S. Open Champ, Alex O'Brien
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?
Feb 1, 2023
39 min
A True Value Manager:  Dale Harvey
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.
Nov 29, 2022
40 min
How to Integrate a 1st time COO into an RIA
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.
Oct 25, 2022
47 min
Author of "Alpha Trader", Brent Donnelly
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.
Oct 18, 2022
52 min
George J Chanos, author, "Millennial Samurai"
Former Attorney General of Nevada, best-selling author and "futurist", George J. Chanos.Blair and George discuss the need to radical change led by the millennial generation to help society navigate the tsunami of technological changes ahead and keep us from slipping into a dystopia.
Oct 4, 2022
53 min
John Keavey:  Career Connections
Blair sits down with John Keavey, Founder of Career Connections to discuss the state of recruiting.  From pacing to process and good to bad, John and Blair share the perspective of two Executive Recruiters within the financial services industry.
Aug 3, 2022
53 min
Richard Bernstein & John McCombe
Richard Bernstein and John McCombe discuss leaving successful careers to seek out greater success together at Richard Bernstein Advisors.  www.rbadvisors.comWe discuss topics such as:Learning from failure to achieve greater things.Having mentors along the way and returning the favor to future generationsMotivating team members to achieve by giving them autonomyLetting go of set expectations and recognizing opportunity as it presents itselfImportance of hiring to minimize your weaknessesStaying in your lane
Jul 27, 2022
54 min
Darwin Partners - Standing Out In a Crowded Market
Darwin Partners co-Founders, Michael Bartolotta and Michael Sorrentino discuss how they are creating a different type of wealth management firm to purposefully stand out from the pack.
Jun 23, 2022
42 min
Triad Partners CEO, Shawn Sparks
Shawn Sparks, Founder and CEO of Triad Partners comes on the show to discuss being an entrepreneur and building a company around the core principal of adding value to the businesses and lives of their Advisor clients.With a motto of, "Do Business, Do Life", Triad Partners seeks to not just grow their client-partners's revenues but also their quality of life.
Apr 28, 2022
41 min
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