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 interview. Throughout his career, he also held senior roles at RNB/HSBC, JP Morgan, and Koch, further shaping his perspective across major institutional bullion operations. Drawing on that experience, he joins the show fresh off the release of his new book, Mastering Gold and Silver Markets, to share insights from a career spanning major market cycles, institutional trading, and historic moments in precious metals. Throughout the conversation, he offers a practical, long-term view on gold and silver, dispels common market misconceptions, and explains how experience, discipline, and intention matter just as much as price action when navigating these markets.

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, Louisiana, he rose from elite collegiate and Olympic wrestling to capture both the UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight titles, competing in some of the sport’s most iconic rivalries, including historic bouts with Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. Today, Cormier continues to shape the sport as a respected broadcaster, a high school wrestling coach in California, and the leader of Daniel Cormier’s Wrestling Academy, where he trains fighters and young athletes with a focus on character, accountability, and long-term growth. In this episode, Daniel opens up about the evolution of his career and the legacy he hopes to build - not only as a champion, but as a father, coach, and mentor committed to setting a standard of excellence that lasts far beyond his own generation.

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 ground-and-pound style. Born in Toledo, Ohio, Kerr rose from collegiate wrestling to international MMA success in the late 1990s, becoming one of the most feared fighters of his era. His journey was documented in the acclaimed HBO documentary, The Smashing Machine, recently adapted into a major motion picture starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Kerr. In this episode, Mark shares what it was like seeing his life brought to the screen, his perspective on the film and its meaning to him, and reflects on championship highs, personal challenges, and lessons learned inside and outside the cage that reshaped his outlook on purpose, discipline, and legacy.