Niiamah Ashong

How Leaders Navigate Backlash & Create Change | Dana Theus, Shirley Engelmeier | Ep 853

November 6, 2025 by Niiamah Ashong

“The minute you can start to see a pattern, you can start to see the system that’s producing the pattern.” – Dana

Discover how true outliers create sustainable impact by seeing beyond individual actions to transform entire systems.

Join Niiamah Ashong with leadership experts Shirley and Dana as they reveal how pattern recognition, authentic leadership, and choosing joy can help you navigate cultural backlash and win at the game you’re really playing.

Learn why courage is the foundation of all meaningful change and how to lead with purpose in challenging times.

Timestamps:

0:00-1:24 – Introduction
1:54-5:08 – The Foundations of Systemic Change
5:09-8:30 – Leadership in an Age of Backlash
8:30-12:45 – From Individual Actions to Systemic Impact
12:45-18:20 – Authenticity and Courage
18:20-25:15 – Navigating Cultural Challenges
25:15-34:00 – Finding Your Power
34:01-42:01 – Closing Insights

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Beyond Good to Truly Inspired Leadership | Bruce Mayhew | Ep 852

November 4, 2025 by Niiamah Ashong

“An inspired leader for me is I have to help the people around me be fantastic. I have to help them be great. I have to help them grow, so that tomorrow they are better than they are today.” Bruce Mayhew

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Bruce Mayhew for a deep dive into authentic leadership and finding your true path. Bruce shares how waiting for the right moment to write his book “The Path of an Inspired Leader” aligned with his personal growth journey.

Timestamps:

0:00 Introducing Bruce Mayhew
1:07 Bruce’s current professional role
2:41 Soft vs human skills
4:17 Bruce’s upcoming leadership book
6:09 Defining an inspired leader
9:20 Bruce’s book writing journey
15:06 Universe signals right timing
17:29 Waiting for the right moment
19:09 Integrity in career decisions
21:18 Finding your authentic path

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Getting Back Up Is Your Only Plan | Bill Stainton, Robin Ferguson | Ep 851

November 1, 2025 by Niiamah Ashong

“Innovation is turning creativity into money or anything of value. An idea you keep to yourself is worthless, but an idea you bring into the world is priceless.” Bill Stainton

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) with Bill Stainton & Robin Ferguson as they challenge everything you think you know about innovation and reinvention. From producing hit TV shows to transforming leaders, these outliers share why “what the hell” might be your best strategy.

Timestamps:

0:00 Roundtable with innovation experts
0:37 Bill’s TV producer background
2:05 Robin’s transformational coaching journey
3:42 Defining innovation and creativity
7:37 Courage in facing discomfort
13:17 Navigating messy middle transitions
26:23 Deadlines and creative constraints
32:47 Overcoming self-doubt and fear
39:22 Challenge: broaden your perspective
45:27 Living in messy middle

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Character Plus Resilience Equals Winning Teams | Billy Ryan | Ep 850

October 30, 2025 by Niiamah Ashong

“The ability to come back from a failure or from a disappointment is the ultimate separator. Resiliency is an absolute superpower.” Billy Ryan

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Billy Ryan to discover why “hire for character, train for skill” transforms teams, and learn when to shoot versus when to pass the ball in your leadership journey.

Timestamps:

0:00 Billy’s sports background journey
1:15 Reinventing across multiple industries
4:47 Authenticity in leadership matters
8:41 Delegation challenges for performers
16:17 AI versus human coaching
18:23 Embracing failure as growth
29:28 Playing for long term
39:09 Rebuilding with strategic intent
45:43 Finding your true identity
48:12 Celebrating wins along way

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Command Attention Before You Say Anything | Christi Schreiber | Ep 849

October 25, 2025 by Niiamah Ashong

“Material things don’t matter. What matters is: did I make a difference and a positive impact? What will people remember about me?” Christi Schreiber

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Christi Schreiber for a masterclass on visual trust: learn why the smartest person in the room gets ignored while the polished one commands attention. Find out how to make your expertise visible before you speak.

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction to Christi Schreiber
1:03 Image consulting and credibility
3:52 Removing visual distractions matters
8:23 Making audiences want listen
14:12 COVID changed professionalism standards
21:10 Authenticity meets credibility confusion
30:29 Color psychology affects perception
38:51 Business loss during pandemic
45:23 Purpose over material possessions
49:44 Contact and closing reflections

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Adventures Create Curiosity, Curiosity Creates Solutions | Joe Santana, Ursula Pottinga | Ep 847

October 23, 2025 by Niiamah Ashong

“The more aware we become, the more conscious we become… the more curious we become, the more we see underneath, behind, and around it all.” Ursula Pottinga

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) with Joe Santana and Ursula Pottinga exploring how curiosity beats formulas every time and why your “weirdness” is actually your competitive advantage. Learn how to build what the world needs by experimenting fearlessly and treating life as one big hypothesis.

Timestamps:

0:00 Introductions and backgrounds
1:22 Business benefits through inclusion
4:21 Neuroscience meets consciousness work
10:14 Diverse experiences shape solutions
18:19 Healthcare’s RLX approach applied
25:37 Being seen as individuals
30:13 Everyone’s a unique hodgepodge
35:28 Comfort zones and change
38:13 Building what’s needed now
45:05 Adventure and staying curious

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