Outlier's Edge Podcast with Niiamah Ashong

"I've been thinking of the limitation as a restriction rather than a gift." – Gina Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Gina, a regional sales manager overseeing $100M in revenue, as she works through a live coaching session on one of the most common traps high-performing leaders fall into: building a plan so big it never starts. Gina came in wanting to design a group coaching program. What emerged w...

"I trust myself and I don't trust myself; complicitly. These two are partners in crime keeping you exactly where you are." – Niiamah Ashong Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and April Cunningham for a live coaching conversation that goes somewhere neither of them planned. April came in talking about dating. What surfaced was a paradox she had never named: she wants adventure, free fall, and full uncer...

"We edit our story before it even has a chance to get out in the world — we preempt it by what we think other people are going to say about it." – Shelley Paxton Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Shelley Paxton, Chief Soul Officer and author of Soulbbatical, for a throwback conversation that goes way beyond the book. Shelley was the CMO of Harley-Davidson. She had the title, the brand, the world t...

"Everything is figureoutable. Like, everything can be figured out if you want it to." – Kristen Kosinski Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Kristen Kosinski, coach, former Paramount executive, nonprofit founder, and mother, for a raw look at what it actually takes to reinvent yourself again and again without losing what matters most. Kristen has had four careers, seven roles, and one relentless ski...

"The fear of getting rejections is worse than the rejection itself." – Tam Nguyen Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Tam Nguyen, business development director, Vietnam Rising podcast founder, and the person her foreign colleagues call the only local they truly trust, for a live coaching session that peels back a fear most leaders misname. Tam thinks she's afraid of public criticism. What she discov...

"I want to work with finishers. I want to help people finish. I think I'm called to work with the finishers." — Hayden Lee Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Master Certified Coach Hayden Lee for a throwback conversation that goes deep on the inner journey behind the outer success. In this episode, Hayden unpacks the "low hanging fruit" trap, the belief that serving the people already in front of y...

"What needs to die is a connection, an intertwining — between the actions that I do in the world, my accomplishments, my achievements, and my sense of worth or value. Those two things feel over-coupled." – Zach Kleyn Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Zach Kleyn as they go deep on the hidden cost of high achievement and what happens when you finally stop trying to earn love through results. Zach is...

"I've been modulating the intensity out of fear of overdoing it." – Laurens Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Laurens, an Agile management consultant and graphic facilitator, in a rare live throwback coaching conversation that goes somewhere most podcasts never reach. Laurens has spent his life being extraordinary for others and this episode exposes exactly why that's been costing him. The reframe...

"There are gifts in failure, vulnerability, and shame. For us to grow, for us to connect with a part of ourselves that we've shut down for means of survival." – Diana Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and guests Diana and Danby for a live throwback coaching session that redefines what next level growth actually looks like. Diana opens the conversation by doing what most leaders won't — owning the full...

"I always met and exceeded my number. It was never hard. I felt like this is the easiest job in the world. And I always felt a little bit of guilt around it — and it wasn't until now that I realized it was just easy for me because that's how I wanted it to be." – Christine Volden Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and sales coach Christine Volden for a throwback conversation that challenges everything...

"There isn't safety in freezing in non-action. There's great risk in that." – Christopher Joseph Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Dr. Christopher Joseph — coach, mindfulness trainer, and former civil engineer — for a conversation that turns the idea of motivation completely upside down. Chris reveals why waiting to feel ready is actually the riskiest choice you can make, how he rebuilt after losi...

"When you're connected to source, you're plugged into the mains. But when you're in hustle, you're using your own battery pack, and you haven't recharged it." – Dr. Sarah Coxin Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Dr. Sarah Coxin for a raw, live coaching conversation on what's really behind the hustle trap. Sarah is a former archaeologist turned transformation coach who helps women build lives of rea...

"Specialization is for insects. You can be an investment banker and an actor. A Navy SEAL and an author. A film director and a football coach. Don't buy into the myth that you have to over-specialize." – Abhi Prakash Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and three outliers who are building worlds from scratch, Unni Rav, Shawn Flynn and Abhi Prakash. In this episode, they go all the way in on the thing nob...

"Either I win or I lose. Either way, I learn, I grow — and you never come out ahead on the road well traveled." — DJ Sprague Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and two outliers doing the impossible. DJ Sprague & Denley McIntosh. This conversation is about asymmetrical thinking, unconventional paths, and the specific moves that separate the 3% from everyone else. DJ breaks down how he built three co...

Own your next level inside Outlier’s Edge (free): https://skool.com/outlier "If I waste their time, people are going to see me as a bad leader. Because that's where they're experiencing you." — Evan Unger Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Evan Unger for a conversation that will permanently change how you lead every meeting, conversation, and collaboration. Evan breaks down the POPRA framework, the...

Own your next level inside Outlier’s Edge (free): https://skool.com/outlier "When you're going from zero to one, you're probably playing the game. But when you're going from one to a hundred — you've got to get off the field." – Jay Rudman Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and two extraordinary outliers, Terry Tucker and Jay Rudman for a conversation that goes deep on what it really takes to lead at t...

Own your next level inside Outlier’s Edge (free): https://skool.com/outlier "I say I call it delusional self-belief. I always just thought, that's fine, I'm gonna keep going. Failure was never an option in my mind." – Jeep Banerjee Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and serial entrepreneur Jeep Banerjee for a raw conversation about what really happens between big wins. After 15 years, multiple exits, a...

Own your next level inside Outlier’s Edge (free): https://skool.com/outlier "Everyone thinks that by doing it differently, you're doing it wrong until you're proven otherwise." — David Homan Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and David Homan as they break open the real meaning of power, community, and what it actually takes to build something the world has never seen before. David has built a global ne...

Own your next level inside Outlier’s Edge (free): https://skool.com/outlier "You're crazy until you're not." — Rob Gregg Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) with Nuri Otus & Rob Gregg for a roundtable conversation that will shift the way you listen, build, and lead. Rob breaks down how deep listening with zero agenda became the foundation of a company built for the 50% of people who stand for a livi...

Own your next level inside Outlier’s Edge (free): https://skool.com/outlier "The magic happens when you convince someone to do something that's not in the rules, that's not in the books." — Christiane Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and guests Ujwal Arkalgud and Christiane Constantineau for a conversation that will completely rewire how you see the game you're playing. They break down the invisible...

Own your next level inside Outlier’s Edge (free): https://skool.com/outlier "You can't control outcomes. You can control the way you show up, the energy, the excitement, the conviction. That's 100% yours." - Robin Daniels Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) with Karen Briscoe, Robin Daniels and Bronson Hill for a roundtable that goes deep on one of the most misunderstood principles of high performance:...

Own your next level inside Outlier’s Edge (free): https://skool.com/outlier "An empty restaurant. The product looks good, the menu looks good — but no one else is there. It can almost affect your experience with the product." – Jason Fishman Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and investor marketing expert Jason Fishman as they break down the uncomfortable truth most founders never want to hear: having...

Own your next level inside Outlier’s Edge (free): https://skool.com/outlier "I could stay in the pit. I could be the victim. Or I could fight, kick, scream, and claw my way out. Which is what it takes." — Kim Harms Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Dr. Kim Harms: dentist, author, speaker, death doula, and grief counselor, for an unflinching conversation about what it really takes to rebuild your l...

Own your next level inside Outlier’s Edge (free): https://skool.com/outlier "You have to let customers discover the value themselves. You can lead them there, but don't show up explaining everything in minute one." — Owen Barrett Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Owen Barrett, founder of Shine, as they dig into what it really means to play in a space with zero competition and why that's the hardes...

Own your next level inside Outlier’s Edge (free): https://skool.com/outlier "You had the key the whole time. We all do. Whatever you think is holding you back is just a projection, a lie you've been telling yourself." – Dave Valentine Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and digital marketing veteran Dave Valentine for one of the most honest conversations you'll hear this year. Dave has built and sold 11...