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“Emotions teach us something. If we’re blocking emotion, it’s like, why are we even here as humans?” – Alicia Ontiveros

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Alicia Ontiveros and Andrea Riposati for a real talk about creating and leading at the outlier edge. Discover how to turn empathy, emotion, and intuition into your most powerful business assets. We break down why asking “why not” opens even bigger possibilities, how embracing every part of yourself unlocks leadership, and why honoring family still matters for world-class outliers. If you want to build, create, and truly lead—this one’s for you.

Timestamps:

00:00 Meet The Outlier Guests 

01:15 Alicia’s Me Versus Me Game 

02:35 Andrea’s Genomics Mission 

04:04 Perspective Fuels Creativity 

05:09 Positive Future Mindset 

07:49 Unlocking Team Superpowers 

10:11 Trusting Creative Intuition 

14:31 Leading With Empathy 

18:38 Honoring Whole Selves 

24:06 Projects Beyond Your Comfort 

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“No one comes back and says, one of the greatest lessons in my life was when I graduated with honors. It’s the hard stuff that forms you.” – Eric Grafstrom

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Eric Grafstrom, and Hyacinth Tucker for an unfiltered conversation about how outliers turn setbacks into wins. Discover how a small act of kindness grows into community impact, why grit beats perfection, and what true leadership looks like behind the scenes. If you’re ready to level up your results, embrace discomfort, and unleash your outlier edge, don’t miss this episode.

Timestamps:

00:00 Meet The Outliers Live 

01:06 Eric’s Outlier Journey Start 

02:02 Hyacinth’s Laundry Impact Story 

03:30 Outlier Thinking Explained 

05:36 Eric On Embracing Creation 

08:07 Grace For The Long Game 

14:43 Favorite Failures Shared 

20:10 What Grit Means Today 

28:48 Risks Hats Haircuts Tattoos 

34:24 Show Up As Your True Self

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“You are unconditionally worthy and lovable regardless of whether you have those things or not.” – Moon Cho

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Moon Cho @yinandyangliving for a raw, soul-stirring roundtable on real purpose, overcoming external traps, and building a life that’s truly yous. In this conversation, you’ll hear Moon’s journey from loss to spiritual leadership, and how aligning with your “energetic blueprint” unlocks both fulfillment and success. Expect practical strategies for creators, leaders, and outliers ready to break the cycle of self-comparison, find courage in mistakes, and live with power and intention.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Roundtable open, intro energy

01:12 – Moon’s origin story, loss

05:58 – Niiamah on alignment, soul

08:32 – Material vs. spiritual focus

12:16 – Trapped by outside success

14:42 – Who’s driving your life?

16:44 – The pain of “having it all”

19:02 – Spirituality changes decisions

21:15 – Take the purpose challenge

23:31 – How Moon found her “why”

27:20 – No bad decisions lesson

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“It’s the work you do in the dark that allows you to win in the light.” – Anthony Trucks

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and powerhouse guests Anthony Trucks and Chelsea Johnson for a real talk on how outliers break molds, build grit, and own their next level. From going beyond ego to finding where you’re truly valued, this episode dives into systems, standards, relentless action, and what it takes to lead change in any field. Expect fresh stories from the NFL to medicine to entrepreneurship, with uncommon wisdom for those who won’t settle.

Timestamps:

00:00 Meet the Outliers Roundtable

01:05 Anthony’s “Dark Work” Mission Explained

02:18 Chelsea’s Direct Care Vision

04:04 The Challenge of Breaking Mold

06:07 Leaving Comfort for New Stages

11:10 Anthony’s NFL-To-Business Crucible

16:05 Chelsea’s Entrepreneurial Pivot Story

20:24 The $10 Water Bottle Lesson

22:41 When to Push or Move On

26:53 Communication, Influence, and Listening

34:07 Building Leaders and Feedback

39:43 Final Wisdom and CTAs

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“Imagine going through a life in which you don’t know what you’re here for.” – Maria Nemeth

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Dr. Maria Nemeth for this soul-stirring episode of Outlier’s Edge. Discover how to move beyond surface-level success to unlock lasting fulfillment, integrity, and leadership from within. Maria breaks down the overlooked life stages, the power of ontology, and how to dissolve regret for good. Explore how clarity, gratitude, and action can help you play your true game at work and in life.

Timestamps:

00:29 – Niiamah introduces Maria Nemeth 

01:30 – Maria shares on being “enthused” 

02:22 – Maria’s life game and purpose 

03:51 – Importance of saying “yes” 

08:37 – Erikson’s developmental stages overview 

12:34 – Generativity and legacy explained 

14:38 – Integrity versus despair, stage 8 

23:02 – Beyond business: deeper mission 

27:00 – Maria introduces ontology concept 

35:08 – Life’s Intentions Inventory purpose

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“The art of letting go is really hard to do.” – Kevin Shtofman

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and guests Kevin Shtofman and Luke Mickelson for a masterclass in outlier leadership. We dig into the untold truths of founder syndrome, why adaptability is everything, and exactly how to keep growing at every stage. Discover hard-won lessons on letting go, the power of self-awareness, and how action beats overthinking every single time. Whether you’re a founder, team leader, or creative force, you’ll walk away with tools to get unstuck, elevate your game, and build something that lasts.

Timestamps:

00:00 Meet Luke and Kevin

01:50 Evolving as a Leader

03:10 Founder Syndrome Defined

05:15 Building Teams That Scale

08:05 When to Let Go

13:25 Action vs. Ideas

17:15 Hardest Leadership Lessons

21:30 Identity and Organization

29:00 Delegation and Trust

36:00 Final Takeaways and Resources

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