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“It’s freeing when you can relax and be yourself.” Jennifer Ledet

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Jennifer Ledet as they dive into what it means to be truly authentic in work and life. If you’re tired of being compared, scripted, or stuck, get ready for real stories about showing up, messing up, leading teams, and building trust from scratch. This is the roadmap to leading with heart, owning your story, and winning because you’re YOU. Not the copy.

Timestamps:

00:06 Authenticity wins in business

01:20 From certified to real speaking

05:44 Learning tough lessons

07:27 Comparison disorder revealed

09:59 Swapping scripts for realness

10:17 Louisiana roots and overcoming

14:42 Leaning into goofy moments

19:29 Power outage client story

20:06 Building trust with teams

21:03 Winning by being your edge

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“I haven’t had a vulnerability hangover in years. That means I’m growing again.”

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) as he goes live with raw, powerful energy to unpack the truth about real growth. Discover why embracing vulnerability and acting before you feel ready catapults your results as a creative or entrepreneur. The 10k Live Game is more than a challenge, it’s a movement in radical honesty, speed, and personal expansion. If you want to play bigger and get better, this episode will wake you up.

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome to the 10k Game

00:50 Why Stream Live Daily

02:05 Vulnerability Hangover Realness

04:00 Fears Of Judgment Emerging

06:30 Leading Amid Messy Reality

08:10 The No-Editing Zone

10:11 Growth Demands Honest Action

12:00 Lessons From Past Live Streams

14:05 Document Every Progress Edge

15:45 Share Your Vulnerable Moments

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“Build from what works first rather than building just the end all final destination.”

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) as he goes live to break down one of the most overlooked shortcuts to building momentum: stacking progress by building on what’s already working. In this rapid-fire, real-time session, Niiamah pulls back the curtain on his transition from standard podcasts to dynamic live streams and why leveraging previous wins is smarter (and faster) than starting from scratch.

Feeling stuck or overwhelmed with new projects? Tune in, share your thoughts in the chat, and discover the simple shifts that lead to sustainable, outlier-level growth.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Documenting real-time business lessons

00:10 – Struggle with live stream setup

00:30 – Sharing authentic work behind the scenes

01:00 – Adopting live format challenges

01:30 – Building from what works

02:00 – Newness creates overwhelm fast

02:30 – Podcasting to live platform bridge

03:00 – Simplify by using past wins

04:00 – Reflection for outliers’ growth

05:00 – Join Outlier’s Edge movement

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“How would I define success for myself?” Jennifer Ledet

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Jennifer Ledet as they get real about breaking free from the old idea of success. If you’re tired of climbing someone else’s ladder, this episode maps out how to pivot, trust yourself, and grow into your own definition of what winning looks like. Niiamah and Jennifer talk about leaving comfort zones, taking big risks, and building from intuition instead of imitation.

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome Niiamah and Jennifer

01:10 Outlier vision for growth

03:55 Calendar, challenge, trying new

07:37 Jennifer’s business journey

08:55 Quitting HR changing life

10:06 Consulting and redefining career

11:34 Moments of clarity and change

13:54 Trusting self in new moves

17:16 Ladder of success redefined

20:12 Coaching for personal goals

22:44 Opening new opportunities

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“How do you be you on purpose, and do it in a way that’s sustainable, repeatable, and grows without you?”

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) as he unlocks a new edge in life and leadership, shifting from “what is” to “what if.” Discover how dropping the pursuit of perfection and leaning into your authentic self drives creativity, deeper impact, and true community. Raw reflections, real talk, and actionable frameworks await all outlier leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs on the journey to show up fully, on purpose.

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome and gratitude

00:13 Outliers Edge mission explained

00:32 Identity income impact focus

01:16 What if vs what is

01:54 Being exposed and real

02:19 Playfulness and leadership tension

04:06 Inviting others authentically

05:03 Possibility as a life lens

06:00 Authentic leadership challenges

07:45 The gift of being real

09:17 Your next bold “what if”

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“Come and be a part of the ongoing practice of showing up as an outlier in your fullness and using that to build…the engines that will continue to sustain that.” Niiamah Ashong

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) as he documents his outlier journey with unpolished, honest livestreams dedicated to real-time growth. Dive deep into practicing authenticity, experimenting boldly, and building systems for lasting impact. Get inspired and find a community where showing up as YOU is celebrated.

Timestamps:

1:01 Building engines for impact

4:34 Invitation to Outlier’s Edge

6:07 Real-time learning approach

8:18 Practicing gratitude live

11:24 Messy growth and community

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“Data gives us feedback without stories and doubts.” – Brittni Cosgrove

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Brittni Cosgrove as they share why building in real time matters and how data helps outliers win. Discover lessons on perfection, feedback, and creating your own systems. Learn how to grow by being real, messy, and bold. Start building today, no fear needed.

What You’ll Takeaway:

1. Dashboard feedback recapped

2. Data’s true power discussed

3. Messy action wins shared

4. Authentic creation celebrated openly

5. Join Outlier’s Edge call issued

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In this heartfelt episode, Niiamah Ashong and Lori “Sas” Sase dig deep into the emotional landscape of leadership and community-building. Niiamah reflects on childhood memories of waiting to be invited and how those experiences impacted his adult ability to confidently invite others into his movement. Together, they explore how wounds from the past can be transmuted into powerful medicine for inclusive leadership.

Timestamps:

28:26 Childhood Memories of Invitation

32:30 Playing With Inclusion

36:03 Untangling Resistance

39:18 The Burden of Invitation

44:00 Towards Energetic Alignment

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