Y’all Street

In this episode, Evan sits down with Uriah Hall, former Top-10 UFC Middleweight and The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 finalist, to discuss his remarkable journey from Jamaica to the UFC. After moving to New York as a teenager, Hall faced bullying, culture shock, and a struggle to find confidence before discovering martial arts and ultimately building a career on the sport’s biggest stage. Hall reflects on his rise through The Ul...

Fresh off his appearance on Oprah's Life Is Better With Dogs, Chad Brown joins Tarek to share the remarkable journey that transformed his life and inspired a movement dedicated to healing, mentorship, and service. A Navy combat veteran, conservationist, and founder of Love Is King, Chad opens up about his struggles with PTSD, homelessness, anxiety, and a suicide attempt following his military service—and the unexpected path t...

In this episode, Evan sits down with Matthew Iommi, co-founder and CEO of Fetii, the group rideshare platform transforming how large groups move around cities. Broadcasting from Austin, Texas, Iommi shares the unlikely origin story of buying a party bus off Facebook Marketplace while attending Texas A&M and how that decision evolved into a company now transporting more than 2.2 million passengers annually. The conversation expl...

Tarek is joined by Leigh Veidman, head coach of Spokane Velocity FC, to discuss the growth of professional soccer in Spokane and the evolving landscape of the sport across the United States. Veidman shares his journey growing up in inner-city Liverpool, overcoming adversity, and receiving a second chance that ultimately changed the course of his life and coaching career. The conversation explores Spokane Velocity’s rapid succ...

In this wide-ranging episode of Y’all Street, Tarek sits down with Evan Baehr - entrepreneur, co-founder of Able, and founder of Arena Hall, to discuss his approach to building companies and creating meaningful community. A graduate of Princeton, Yale, and Harvard Business School, Evan's career spans venture-backed startups and early experience at the White House. Evan shares why he believes startups are one of the most effec...

This week on Y’all Street, Tarek sits down with Lorne Whitmore, Managing Director of Sales at the Royal Canadian Mint, one of the most advanced and trusted minting institutions in the world, to explore how the organization operates at the center of global precious metals markets. As a crown corporation wholly owned by the Canadian government, the Mint runs two primary facilities in Ottawa and Winnipeg, managing everything fro...

In this episode, Evan sits down with Joseph Cabrera, Head of Brand at American Operator, a company focused on transitioning small businesses from retiring owners to a new generation of local operators. He explains how their model challenges traditional private equity by prioritizing long-term ownership, community impact, and giving operators the chance to earn equity over time. They dive into the “soul” of small busines...

In this episode, Evan sits down with Michael Lane, Head of Asset Management and Executive Vice President at SEI. Lane is responsible for the business and growth strategy for SEI’s Advisor and Institutional businesses in North America while also leading the firm’s investment management teams globally. He breaks down how SEI operates across financial advisors, institutional clients, and wealth platforms, sharing insight i...

Immediately following Arizona State’s series at Globe Life Field in Texas, Tarek is joined by Willie Bloomquist in his office overlooking ASU’s stadium to explore what goes into building and sustaining a high-level program in today’s evolving college sports landscape. The conversation highlights the rich tradition of ASU baseball, including its College World Series appearances, national championships, and legacy o...

In this conversation, Tarek is joined by Steve Orr, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer at Texas Capital. With more than three decades of portfolio management experience and credentials as both a CFA and Chartered Market Technician (CMT), Orr brings a deep perspective on markets, macro trends, and investment strategy. In the conversation, he breaks down the explosive growth of the “Texas Triangle” - Dallas-Fo...

On this episode of Y’all Street, Tarek sits down with Richard Rawlings, entrepreneur, media personality, and founder of Gas Monkey Garage. Rawlings reflects on a journey that began in Fort Worth, where he delivered newspapers with his father and started buying and selling cars as a teenager. Before turning 21, he served as a firefighter, police officer, and paramedic in Coppell, all while running side hustles in the car busin...

This week on Y’all Street, Tarek and Evan sit down with Brent Johnson, founder of Santiago Capital and creator of the “milkshake theory.” They unpack a career that spans growing up with “small town roots, big-time dreams” in Nebraska, playing basketball, attending Thunderbird for a global-focused business education, and working on Wall Street at DLJ and Credit Suisse in private wealth management. Fresh...

In this episode of Y’all Street, Tarek and Evan sit down with Tony Greer, founder of TG Macro and veteran Wall Street trader, to unpack a career that spans FX trading in the World Trade Center, precious metals in Zurich, serving as a gold dealer at Goldman Sachs, and ultimately launching his own independent macro research firm. Fresh off hosting the inaugural TG Macro Conference in Nashville, Tony reflects on reviving the liv...

In this episode of Y’all Street, Evan sits down with Robert Gottlieb - known to many simply as Bob - a former bullion banker with decades of experience in the global gold and silver markets. Bob spent much of his career at Citibank, running their bullion depository and seeing the industry transform from fully manual operations to advanced systems - the kind he saw firsthand at the Texas Precious Metals Depository before the i...

In this episode, Tarek sits down with Daniel Cormier, one of the most accomplished and influential figures in modern combat sports, for a conversation that goes far beyond wins and titles. Known as “DC,” Cormier is a UFC Hall-of-Famer, former two-division champion, Olympic-level wrestler, and longtime UFC commentator whose career has been defined by discipline, resilience, and technical mastery. Born in Lafayette, Louis...

In this episode, Tarek sits down with Mark Kerr, one of the most dominant and influential figures in early mixed martial arts, for a candid conversation about competition, identity, and life beyond fighting. Known as “The Smashing Machine,” Kerr is a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, a PRIDE FC standout, and an elite NCAA Division I champion wrestler who helped shape the modern heavyweight division with his ...

Recorded during the 2025 National Finals Rodeo, five-time world champion steer wrestler Luke Branquinho joined Tarek Saab on the Y’all Street Podcast for a sit-down conversation reflecting on one of the most dominant careers in steer wrestling history. Raised on a multi-generation California ranch, Luke shares how his early start, family influence, and strong fundamentals shaped a career that included 14 NFR qualifications an...

Recorded at the 2025 NFR, Dustin Noblitt (CEO) and Devin Marcum (President), of HatCo (makers of iconic brands Resistol and Stetson, among others), joined Tarek on the Y’all Street Podcast for a grounded conversation on the business, culture, and craftsmanship behind the most popular cowboy hats in the western world. They share how each of them got their start in the industry and dive into the hat-making process,...

Fresh off the dirt at the 2025 NFR, Cody Webster sat down with Tarek for another round on the Y’all Street Podcast. He discussed his catastrophic accident in Nashville, returning after surgery, the effort it took to get back into form, and why returning to the arena this year felt more meaningful than ever. They also discussed what it was like filming the music video for Cody Johnson’s hit, “The Fall.” Only ...