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What Breaking Free Actually Costs You | Bianca Hellenga | Ep 953

May 8, 2026 by June

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“Breaking cycles will come with a lot of inner resistance, external resistance. But you will be able to get through that one step at a time.” — Bianca Hellenga

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Bianca Hellenga as they go deep on what it actually costs to break free from generational cycles, reclaim your authentic self, and trust your own truth, even when everyone else disagrees. Bianca shares her raw journey from silencing her own voice to deconstructing four generations of family expectations, triggered by a single moment as a new mother that changed everything. If you’ve ever felt the tension between who you are and who others expect you to be, this conversation is for you.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introducing cycle breaker Bianca
00:42 Breaking invisible mental limitations
03:19 Why Bianca chose this work
06:43 Grandmother calls her bad mother
10:21 Trusting self over expectations
12:47 The real cost of authenticity
14:30 How she rebuilt without coaching
15:42 You are not alone: finding community
18:19 Connect with Bianca directly
20:24 Flow, trust, and manifestation

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When Success Doesn’t Feel Like Freedom | Tanja Bogataj | Ep 952

May 7, 2026 by June

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“The world needs you to be as powerful and as free as you need to be to live your life, live your vision, live your purpose. I believe that is our right and responsibility.” — Tanja Bogataj

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and executive coach Tanja Bogataj for a rare conversation about what real leadership transformation looks like. Tanja has spent 8 years helping exceptional leaders go beyond executive skills to reclaim the power and freedom that was inside them all along. In this episode: why most leaders feel stuck despite their success, how coaching the person changes everything, and what it really means to be powerful AND free.

Timestamps:
0:00 Tanja’s world and game
3:55 Being powerful while free
7:21 Freedom as a muscle
10:04 Coaching the person not role
12:34 Surface symptoms vs deeper blocks
18:53 Burnout to three companies
20:58 Co-creation over coaching
22:00 How much power you give
32:40 Learning from difficult leaders
36:15 Tanja’s message for outliers

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Outliers Do & Thrive in What Others Call Unconventional | Unni Rav | Shawn Flynn | Abhi Prakash | Ep 951

May 6, 2026 by June

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“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 nobody talks about enough: what it actually takes to keep growing when the problems get bigger, the stakes get higher, and you’re doing something most people around you have never done before. From M&A deals that carry the weight of 200 families, to standing in front of a camera for the second time ever, to coaching JV basketball while building AI companies. This one hits different.

Timestamps:
00:00 Meet today’s three outliers
01:45 Unni Rav: indie films and grit
04:10 Shawn explains M&A like life
06:54 What gives you sweaty palms
11:27 Shawn: stakes are not abstract
15:25 Abhi: plan your life quarterly
18:50 Unni: wealth is not just money
23:01 Growth vs results tension
31:28 Shawn’s secret mastermind method
35:54 Abhi: specialization is for insects

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Do What Others Won’t, Get Results Others Can’t | DJ Sprague | Denley McIntosh | Ep 950

May 5, 2026 by June

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“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 companies by age 21 with $20 and a handshake. Denley shares how compassion in the workplace changed a man’s worldview and eventually changed his career. If you’re building something no one else is building, this one was made for you.

Timestamps:

00:00 Meet the outliers today
02:01 Asymmetrical thinking explained simply
07:54 Denley’s polymath origin story
11:01 How do outliers think unconventionally
12:11 DJ’s $20 limousine company
16:59 Work others won’t do matters
17:09 The Wellhead Principle revealed
24:51 Cost of being the 3%
30:29 Red carpet tribe building
36:45 CashFlow payment platform launch
40:01 Denley’s leadership program details
41:49 Final takeaways from both guests

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Your Cash Flow Problem Is a People Problem | Mike Matalone | Ep 949

May 4, 2026 by June

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“The ceiling of your business is dictated by the capabilities of your people, because there’s only so much you can physically do in a day.” — Mike Matalone

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Mike Matalone as they break down why most business problems aren’t marketing, sales, or cash flow issues at all. They’re people problems in disguise. Mike shares the system he spent 16 years building to help organizations hire the right people, transform them into culture advocates, and retain top performers, in just 90 days. If you run a team and feel like the ceiling keeps moving, this one’s for you.

Timestamps:
00:00 Mike introduces the people game
01:14 XP3 Talent System overview
03:17 Vistage origin story revealed
07:57 Hire, train, retain breakdown
13:03 Training vs. transforming explained
16:07 Discretionary effort unlocked
21:54 AI and the human element
29:55 Simplification as the secret weapon
36:30 The $1.5M window company story
43:10 The pause changes everything

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5 Questions Great Leaders Answer Before Conversations | Evan Unger | Ep 948

May 3, 2026 by June

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“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 five-part model that separates leaders who command rooms from ones who waste everyone’s time. From managing HIPPOs to landing the plane right, this episode is your playbook for running conversations that actually move things forward.
Timestamps:
00:00 Evan’s career origin story
03:10 The pandemic pivot moment
06:00 How meetings destroy organizations
09:43 POPRA framework introduced
12:00 Full POPRA breakdown
17:00 POPRA applies everywhere
22:00 Managing HIPPOs in meetings
26:00 Landing the plane matters
30:00 Change agents and leadership style
35:15 Evan’s advice for young outliers
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