Gem Sessions Podcast

We’re back with week 3 of the Dizzy Runs Pro Am, the premier summer pro league in the Midwest! This week we chopped it up with the co-founder of the Dizzy Runs, Dizzy himself! Aka: Derick Grant, the world-renowned mindset coach. We also had some special guest hosts, Djimon Henson & Kobe Webster, who caught up with Kolby King & Pierre Brooks II of Butler University.

We’re back with week 2 of the Dizzy Runs Pro Am, the premier summer pro league in the Midwest! This week we got the chance to chop it up with several more players, including Kyle Guy, Aaron Henry, Derek “Hawk” Hawthorne, Zac Owens and Jordan Walker. We even got a surprise on-the-fly interview with the founder of Hoosier Shooting Academy, Paul Swartz, and the Gem Sessions intern, Delaney Seaman. Check out this week’s post-game chats and make sure to follow on Instagram @GemSessionsTraining!

The Gem Sessions Podcast is BACK! For Season 3, we're coming live each week from the Dizzy Runs Pro Am, the premier summer pro league in the Midwest, founded by Kyle Guy & Derrick Grant. Each week, we'll have short interviews with some of the players and content creators that come out to the Dizzy Runs. Week 1 was a blast, we caught up with former NBA player & current NBA coach, Jannero Pargo. We also chopped it up with Andre Owens, another former Indiana Pacers player. Also featured is CBA MVP, Darrius Adams, NBA G-League vet, Brandon Wood, two of the Gem Sessions OGs Kobe Webster & Djimon Henson and two media members -- Dub Jellison & Young Mantis. Make sure you follow both @GemSessionsTraining and @DizzyRunsProAm on IG for future info and interviews!

Max Landis is a pro basketball player from Indianapolis, currently signed with FC Porto in Portugal through 2025. After a great high school career at Perry Meridian, Max decided to go to Gardner-Webb to start his college career. After 2 seasons there, he decided to transfer closer to home and finish his career at Purdue Fort Wayne (IPFW at the time). The catch? He was going to be a walk-on at Purdue Fort Wayne. Max decided to bet on himself and take that walk-on spot over other offers at different schools and earn his way into a scholarship. He not only did that, he worked his way to being conference player of the year and an NCAA All-American honorable mention player. After college, Max played several seasons in Belgium and Germany before landing in Portugal. Porto became home. Even through the adversity of two torn ACLs and a torn Achilles, FC Porto has not only extended Max’s contract, but Max has decided to continuously battle back from these devastating injuries. Currently rehabbing his Achilles, Max joins us to discuss his recovery process, the journey of his basketball career and what he’s looking forward to when he gets back on the court. Enjoy this episode and make sure to hit up Max on Instagram to wish him a speedy recovery!

Kelsey Barlow — aka Stambi — is much more than a pro basketball player. Growing up in Europe, Kelsey didn’t specialize in basketball — or sports — at a young age. First it was piano, then horse-back riding, then way down the line basketball eventually became his passion. And that passion has taken him back to Europe & all around the globe over the last decade+ of his pro career. Kelsey was a standout high school player at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis before going to Purdue and later transferring to UIC. After college, he began his career in the NBA D-League (now G-League) before moving on to play in France, Greece, Lebanon, Turkey, Argentina, Mexico and more. During the podcast we talk about his unique upbringing moving from Europe to Indiana, his basketball & personal development, his off-court interests such as writing & art, and a variety of other interesting topics. He even tells us the story behind his nickname, Stambi, and what is means. Tune in, this is a great one! You can catch up with Stambi on his website or social media here!