Outlier's Edge Podcast with Niiamah Ashong

"When you really start to learn who you are, you start to fall in love with yourself, and that's when nervous system regulation becomes possible." Shilamida Kupershteyn Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Dr. Evan Hirsch & Shilamida Kupershteyn as they reveal why nervous system regulation trumps hustle culture for true success. Discover the mindset practices that separate outliers from everyone...

"Don't measure your progress with someone else's yardstick." Steve Smith Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Shamarcus Nimmer, Steve Smith, Shelby Chang as they reveal why confidence isn't something you're born with - it's something you bake like a cake. Discover the counterintuitive listening strategies that turn fear into your greatest business advantage. Welcome to the Outlier's Edge Podcast, hos...

"If you want to be massively successful, you cannot care about what people are thinking about you." Cosmos Samaddar Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and George Monty, Karen Laos, Marcel Petitpas, Indraneel Cosmos Samaddar, Shawn Richards, Delphine Ang as they share what happens when your back's against the wall. The mindset shifts that turn crisis into breakthrough moments. Welcome to the Outlier's E...

"When we look at things as a problem, then it is a problem. But if I choose to look at it as a challenge, I'm like, okay, let's take on this challenge and then change that challenge into an opportunity." Aruna Ramamurthy Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Lily Jones, Kimberly Amici, Aruna Ramamurthy as they explore the powerful connection between who you are and what you do. Discover how these thre...

"If you're not happy, it's not going to be sustainable. You can make all the money in the world, but what's that thing that's going to bring you happiness?" Stacey Piagno Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Danny Gavin, Stacy Piagno for a raw conversation about the hidden costs of authenticity in business and why doing what you love isn't just feel-good advice, it's the key to long-term success. Lea...

"Achieving something is not directly correlated with being happier. One of the greatest sources of suffering is just craving, just wanting more." Rotem Brayer Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Rotem Brayer, Ashleigh DuBois, Alain Dumonceaux, Christine Innes, Brittni Cosgrove as they reveal why grief and joy are best friends and how craving less leads to achieving more. This raw conversation will c...

"Power is just owning who you are." Christina Jones Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) with Christina Jones @unlearnthis2022, Micha, Kellie Winzinowich & Kelly Whelan-Enns @academy_of_embodiment_arts, Craig Ignatowitz @coffeeandcuddles67, and Jeffrey James @JeffreyJamesguide for a powerful conversation about unlearning limiting beliefs and embracing authentic power. Discover how these outliers tran...

"You can only expect to see the change that you're willing to contribute to make." - Larea Kwakye Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) with Larea Kwakye @OMS1933, Freeman Beals @freemanbeals, and Anwyn Stekerhofs @awakeningswithanwyn for an authentic exploration of building mission-driven businesses. Three visionary leaders share their raw struggles and triumphs in expanding their impact while staying tr...

"There is something about being you that nobody else can take away from that." - Titus Glenn Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) as he delves into the hidden costs and ultimate rewards of staying true to your mission with two remarkable entrepreneurs. Allison Tenney and Titus Glenn reveal how they've built successful businesses while challenging industry norms and staying aligned with their deeper purpo...

"Only intimacy with self will bring out true healing." - Jada McWashington Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) with Bryan Sa Pimentel @fullbody_athletics, Javier Luna @ijavierluna, Mark West @ibmarkwest, Dawn Attanasio @purposefullifecoach, and Jada McWashington @raemcwashington for an extraordinary conversation about breaking conventional timelines and embracing personal growth. These five outliers sha...

"If it doesn't exist, that must be my sign for me to be the person to write it." Paris Woods Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Paris Woods, Shauna Bell & Katie Smith, Olumide Sosanya in this game-changing throwback roundtable where recovering overachievers share how they transformed limiting beliefs into million-dollar mindsets. Learn the exact strategies they use to level up their impact, inc...

"You create it by seeking those things out. You ask, and you shall receive... it's about challenging yourself to get out of your comfort zone." Mubareka Virjee Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and four fearless women [Jess Bushnell, Mubareka Virjee, Andrea Bentley, Tiffani Michele Walter] in this throwback conversation where they talk about turning their biggest struggles into thriving businesses by...

"We're given desires for a reason. They're actually ours to claim. They're not just random things that we might get to someday, but they're actually the things calling to our heart." Leanne Elliott Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Daniel Dumas, Arielle Deane, Leanne Elliott, Marc Azoulay as they reveal the mindset shifts that transformed them from sideline observers to impact-driven leaders. Disc...

"Just do it out. That's probably the biggest thing I know, for most people, they start to just overanalyze everything... Just start it. It doesn't have to be perfect." Dave Kent Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and business leaders Josh Phelps and Dave Kent as they challenge the traditional employer-employee contract with radical responsibility for whole-person wellness. Discover how taking care of y...

"The moment that I really loved myself and said it's okay to love myself without ego attached to it, really embrace who I am and dial in with my passions. That's really when my career started to go in the direction it is now" - Celeste Moore Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and guests Celeste Moore, Iryna Barnett, Bella, Joseph Atta Gyamfi in this throwback conversation as they reveal the limiting be...

"Just go out and do you, and the people that want you, they're going to show up. They're going to find you." Monet Marcia Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and 6 incredible entrepreneurs [Quinten Sheriff, Jolyn Showalter, Lisa Callahan, Monaye Marcia, Lee Jones, Wahida Mohamed] in this throwback conversation as they reveal how to own your unique space in crowded markets without feeling like competitio...

"Your opportunity begins at the end of your excuses." Neil Twa Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Neil Twa as they dive deep into the brutal truth about entrepreneurship - from chasing money to building purpose-driven brands. Neil shares how he pivoted from a failed $100M acquisition strategy to mentoring CEO operators who now run his 7-8 figure companies. Welcome to the Outlier's Edge Podcast, hos...

"You can't give what you don't have. We can't be in careers that we are not enjoying... and then we expect to give this wonderful service when you're not even enjoying what you're doing." Liz Waweru Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Joe Rode, David Chudyk, Gaynor Turner, Axel Meierhoefer, Liz Waweru as they reveal how betting on yourself is safer than betting on corporations. Discover why doing th...

"Purpose. I mean, excuse me, pressure is what builds your faith... pressure really increases your faith, which leads you to take more action." Brendan Brown Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Alyssa Miller, Brendan Brown, Christine Campbell Rapin, Dorien Morin-Van Dam as they reveal the unconventional strategies that built their businesses while others followed traditional rules. Discover why worki...

"You don't have to always be in the shadows of everything. People can know who you are, especially if you constantly light up a room." Nateisha Choice Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and trailblazers Brian Berneman, Sam Mitchell, Nateisha Choice as they reveal the terrifying truth about stepping from shadows to spotlight. Discover why being disposable might be your greatest superpower. Welcome to th...

"Sometimes we just need the invitation, and that helps us become that identity." Alexandria Renee Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) with Kim Oliver and Alexandria Renee as they reveal how to transform limiting beliefs into powerful visibility strategies. Discover the exact mindset shifts that turned behind-the-scenes players into movement leaders reaching millions. Welcome to the Outlier's Edge Podcas...

"I just need to keep being myself, and the people who need to find me will find me, and the people who I need to find I will find them." Catherine Tallon Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and guests Rupert, Kathy, Catherine, and Candace in tis throwback conversation as they reveal how personal struggles became their greatest business assets. Discover why putting service before self-promotion is the ke...

"Nobody's coming to save you. You have to save yourself. You have to be your biggest advocate." Steve Harper Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Steve Harper, Gina Best, Samir Azizi, Florence Amerley Adu as they reveal why imposter syndrome never disappears and how successful entrepreneurs use it as their compass. Discover the real secrets behind building authentic businesses that don't require you...

"Before we can build anything, we first have to imagine it. There is no technological product without somebody imagining what the world could or should look like and what the future could or should look like." Deb Donig Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Michael Hunter, Peter Banigo, Wil Otero, Deb Donig as they challenge everything you think you know about efficiency and success. Discover why the...

"Create belonging within yourself first, because that's where it really starts - finding the belonging within who you are as a person and feeling comfortable with where you are and the path that you're choosing." Sarita Buer Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Tiffany Bryant, Sarita Buer, Stephen Rother, Vegas K. Jarrow as they reveal the hidden challenges of leveling up that no one talks about. Dis...