Outlier's Edge Podcast with Niiamah Ashong

"The goal was never to get a million listeners. The goal was to have an impact on just one person and then build from there." - Kisha Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Meg & Alex, Kisha Alire in this throwback conversation exploring how personal trauma can fuel powerful community change. Their journeys of creating stability in unstable neighborhoods and providing tools for self-development will i...

"Don't wait to have everything in place. Start. Because the thing that you think you need, somebody else is waiting for you to start so they can make it available to you." - Andrew E Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Andrew E. Guy, Laurent Grenier, and Mustapha Ibrahim in this throwback conversation as they explore how outliers find their unique path to success by starting before they're ready. These...

"Shifting your mindset to think differently requires you to be ready and willing to sacrifice whatever has been holding you back in order to elevate." - Kisha Woods Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Kisha Woods, Mwansa Mundea for a throwback deep dive into authentic mindset transformation for entrepreneurs. They share personal stories of pivoting businesses while maintaining focus on bigger goals and...

"Our beliefs actually do shape us. And we tend to ignore the subconscious mind. We don't know how powerful the subconscious mind can be." - Victoria Join Niiamah Ashong (@niiamahashong), Tara Taylor, Victoria Umoren, Brinn Langdale in this throwback conversation as they reveal how they left secure careers to pursue authentic paths aligned with their true selves. These extraordinary leaders share h...

"You can do all the mindset work in the world, but if your inner child is still driving the bus, you won't be able to unhook from the patterns that keep you stuck." - Kim Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Gene Gorman, Kim Gross, Ladi Kathi Beverlee Hall in this throwback episode as they dive into the secrets that fuel high-performing leaders who dare to be themselves. This powerful roundtable reveals...

"The only way you fail is if you quit." - Mayzie Greenman Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Paul Briley, Mayzie Greenman, and Cynthia Concordia in this throwback episode as they explore how authentic leaders embrace vulnerability to achieve extraordinary success. These outliers share powerful stories of overcoming their darkest moments to discover their true purpose and play a bigger game. Welcome to...

"Find out what works for you and follow that path. It tends to lead you to great places." - Shawn Buttner Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Tali Lindberg, Bella Crimson, Kendall Boyson, Steph Schechter, Sean Buttner, and Zook Montague in this throwback conversation as they reveal how high-performing leaders find their authentic paths to success. These unconventional entrepreneurs share powerful insig...

"You can only meet people to the depth that you've met yourself." - Raquel Veisaga Join Niiamah Ashong (@niiamahashong), Raquel Veisaga, Zach Thomas, Kylie Cross, and Michael Burgess for this profound throwback exploration of authentic entrepreneurship and embracing your unique approach to success. These high-performing leaders share how they've transformed limiting beliefs into powerful opportuni...

"When you're genuinely doing what you love, it translates and people will naturally be attracted to you." - Crystal Stevens Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Abiola Makanjuola, Crystal Stevens, and Tania Levy for an honest throwback conversation about overcoming perfectionism and monetary attachment in business. These high-performing leaders reveal how embracing vulnerability and trusting your unique...

"When we can fearlessly move through these darker parts of ourselves, we are completely unstoppable." - Megan Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) in this throwback conversation with six unconventional entrepreneurs; Megan Conner, Holly Nicole, Myles Biggs, Amanda Soler, Timea Urban, Bonnie Groessl who've reinvented themselves through fearless conversation and authentic leadership. Discover how these suc...

"You have to be the first believer in yourself before others can attach their own faith into what you're doing." - Ayomide Femi Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Ayomide Femi and Amir Agbaje in this authentic throwback conversation about overcoming the fear of putting yourself out there as an unconventional entrepreneur. Learn powerful strategies for building confidence through action and turning you...

"You are the algorithm. Things would just align naturally when you fully be authentic yourself." - Angela Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong),Leisa Peterson, Obinna Iwuji, Lisa Write (Princess), Angela Gentile, SheRee Lattimore, Angelica Stevenson in this throwback conversation as they share powerful stories about the counterintuitive business lessons they've learned, from downsizing to make more money...

"Don't chase the success because the success is only a constant series of small wins." - Tanisha Bynum Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Edna Shiro, Tanisha Bynum in this throwback conversation as they explore how successful entrepreneurs navigate the journey of self-discovery while building purposeful businesses. They share powerful insights about embracing personal growth and letting go of unrealis...

"I believe the greatest way to make money is to not focus on making money, but to focus on a passion on helping somebody." - Ross Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), RJ Kurtz, Nicole Sandalis, Lisa Jacovsky, Tchassa Kamga, and Emmanuel Umoh for an inspiring throwback roundtable on leveraging passion over perfection. These authentic leaders share how they've turned personal struggles into thriving busin...

"Self-trust was a journey that took me from the lowest of the low and brought me to my very best self." - Letitia Hopkins Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Joe Callari, Letitia Hopkins, Gina Kunadian, Nathallie Hughes for a powerful throwback conversation about authentic leadership and embracing vulnerability. These extraordinary outliers share their unique pathways to success and how they've turned...

"I believe that there's no right time to start and it is now or it's never." - Lindsay Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) with Daniel Floyd, Jure Koscak, Jaira Williams, Lindsay Lee, Joe Bains in this throwback cnversatioin as they discuss the journey from misalignment to authentic leadership. Listen as they reveal how physical pain, intuition, and personal boundaries became catalysts for transformatio...

"When you master your inner world of belief, emotion, attitude, and thought, you create the vibratory pattern of your desires." - Jackie Woodside Join Niiamah with Kari Vazquez, Jackie Woodside, Angela Becky Jones, Alanna Thomas in this throwback episode as they explore how embracing your outlier qualities leads to deeper impact. These authentic leaders share vulnerable stories about transforming...

Proven "If people aren't falling off of your timeline, then you're not really progressing." - Peter Sapper Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) with guests Beth Cougler Blom, Julia Kraft, Karlyn Benn, Pete Sapper, Brendan Lundell for this powerful throwback roundtable on embracing what makes you different to make your biggest difference. These high-performing leaders reveal their hidden advantages and ho...

"We teach best what we most need to learn." - Marina Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Megan Holly, Andy Charles, Audrey Subers, Marina Yanay-Triner in this throwback conversation as they explore the power of alignment in authentic leadership and entrepreneurship. This roundtable of high-performing leaders shares vulnerable stories about finding their way back to what truly lights them up after perio...

"Be a river, not a lake. When information comes in, don't just hoard it all to yourself." - Bob Wisher Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Talon Bolme, Carman Murray, Bob Wischer, and Antonio Harrison for this powerful throwback roundtable on embracing challenges in entrepreneurial leadership. They share personal growth strategies that transformed their platforms and discuss the importance of finding y...

"The question is not if I don't know all the answers. There's no way you can know all the answers. So the question has to be, what don't I know?" - Michael Ashford Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Michael Ashford, Pauline Victoria, Gianna Harmon, Kimono, and Sylvia in this throwback powerful roundtable on authentic leadership and embracing vulnerability. These high-performing leaders share their tur...

"If you don't get bored of it, just keep doing it. And that's probably what your niche is." - Ali Join Niiamah (@niiamashong) with Dr. Z, Saeed, Ali, and Austin for this throwback conversation about creating your luck and embracing rejection. This powerful roundtable reveals how these authentic entrepreneurs found their unique voice by doing the reps and leaning into discomfort. Welcome to the Out...

"Authentically connect to yourself, know yourself. And then that expression of self is the home and the experience I think we're all looking for." - Tawnya Nelson Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Magna Gopal, Tawnya Nelson, and Ravi Srivastava in this throwback episode, which is a profound exploration of authentic connection and personal transformation. These remarkable outliers share how they've tu...

"You are not what you do because what you do is fluid. What you do can change from day to day, from season to season." - Princess Otibu Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) with authentic leaders Christy Holt, Princess Otibu, Justin Dunn, and Damian Del Valle in this throwback episode as they share their unconventional approaches to personal growth. Learn how these outliers transformed challenges into op...

"It's paradoxical when you finally allow the universe in to support you is when radical change can happen." - Richard Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Hannah, Richard, and Gretchen in this throwback episode as they explore how authentic leadership emerges from personal transformation. These high-performing leaders reveal how embracing vulnerability helped them overcome limiting beliefs to create mea...