June

“There is hope in anything that you might be going through, and you’ve just got to get to the other side.”  Joshua Smith

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) for a powerful conversation about resilience with Joshua Smith, who learned to embody the unshakeable strength of an elephant in the face of adversity. Tune in to find out how he bounced back from hitting rock bottom and rose up stronger than ever.

Welcome to the Outlier’s Edge Podcast, hosted by Niiamah Ashong, Founder of Outlier’s Edge and Sherpa of the World of Difference. On this podcast, you’ll join other high-performing unconventional leaders and entrepreneurs (aka Outliers) as they talk about leveraging what makes them different to make a difference in the world.

Timestamps:

00:01 – Introduction
03:00 – Joshua’s background
05:40 – Joshua’s mission
10:37 – Childhood struggles
16:35 – Setting high expectations
22:21 – Hitting rock bottom
27:48 – Finding hope and purpose
32:01 – Time capsule wisdom

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“I want to see people succeed. I want to see people be the most they can be and I want to be one of those people that if I can help them get there, that’s who I want to be.” – Colby Morris

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) for a heart-to-heart with Colby Morris on maximizing your impact as a leader. Walk away with game-changing insights to elevate your life and career.

Timestamps:

00:01 Niiamah introduces Colby
03:58 Niiamah speaks Colby in
11:01 Colby’s professional background
16:12 Colby’s fractional CEO work
27:41 Colby’s early leadership challenges
36:55 Colby’s larger overarching vision
42:19 Niiamah shares leadership struggles
48:29 Colby responds with grace
54:25 Building non-existent business models
01:02:11 Colby’s takeaways and contact

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“I want to see people succeed. I want to see people be the most they can be, and I want to be one of those people that if I can help them get there, that’s who I want to be.” – Colby Morris

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) for a heart-to-heart with Colby Morris on maximizing your impact as a leader. Walk away with game changing insights to elevate your life and career.

Timestamps:

00:01 Niiamah introduces Colby
03:58 Niiamah speaks Colby in
11:01 Colby’s professional background
16:12 Colby’s fractional CEO work
27:41 Colby’s early leadership challenges
36:55 Colby’s larger overarching vision
42:19 Niiamah shares leadership struggles
48:29 Colby responds with grace
54:25 Building non-existent business models
01:02:11 Colby’s takeaways and contact

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“I forgive the part of me that I created that needed to survive.” – Bryan Noel

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Bryan Noel for a profoundly insightful conversation on integrity, presence and unconditional love. Discover how consciously confronting life can lead to creating meaningful spaces for others.

Timestamps:

00:01 – Bryan shares his values
05:00 – Discussing projected integrity
09:36 – Introducing Bryan
13:22 – Bryan’s profundity and groundedness
21:56 – Bryan’s creative space facilitation
28:48 – Creating space for others
36:39 – Philosophical vs business standpoint
46:16 – Evolving client relationships
51:50 – Considering alternate paths
58:36 – Bryan’s journey of presence

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“I’d rather not be everyone’s cup of tea than wake up in the middle of the night, hating myself because I feel like I’m not living up to my own expectations. It’s like disappointing that eight-year-old Jennifer who had dreams and felt like she could do anything.” Jennifer Migan

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) in an impactful discussion with Jennifer Migan about bridging athlete life to powerful leadership. Get ready to explore what’s possible when you embrace who you truly are.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Introductions
5:07 – Jennifer’s background
10:02 – Becoming an athlete
15:00 – Stepping into bigger stages
20:13 – Original self and childhood choices
25:20 – Bridging athlete life to now
30:34 – Fitting in vs belonging
35:27 – Showing up powerfully
40:50 – Using nickname Nemo
45:55 – Being seen as an individual
50:04 – Obama’s election
55:08 – Trusting intuition and being real
1:00:00 – Where to find Jennifer

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“Transparency is one of the key elements to transformation. You can’t fix what you won’t acknowledge.” Sandi Johnson-Boyds

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) as he sits down with Sandi Johnson-Boyds, a self-proclaimed “dream keeper” who pushes people to embrace their authentic selves and live their purpose. Discover how transparency is the key to transformation and growth.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Sandi: dream keeper
3:00 – Transparency key for transformation
5:00 – Flipping a bad day
6:00 – Time can’t be redone
7:00 – Niiamah: Sandi’s thoughtfulness noticed
12:00 – Sandi: mindset most important
13:00 – Current situation not final
15:00 – Mental checklist for day
18:00 – Empty nester, more time
20:00 – Recognizing life seasons
22:00 – Connecting with current season
24:00 – Wellness between unhealed, healed
26:00 – Made this way purposefully
28:00 – Outliers about being you
30:00 – Voice pushes people’s purpose
31:00 – Connecting with Sandi’s work
32:00 – Teaching kids new skills
34:00 – Including kids in work
36:00 – Always be authentic self
37:00 – Niiamah, kids lives better

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