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Outlier's Edge Podcast is a live coaching podcast where we come together in conversation to work through the challenges and apply the gifts of being a unique tribe of high-performing, high-impact entrepreneurs, changemakers, and leaders who choose to play a bigger game of impact, influence, and income than we've ever play before. What's an Outlier? An Outlier is a high-performing, high-impact leader who often is: One of the Only: Thrive in systems/environments that were not designed to have someone like them succeed, One of the First: Thrive doing things no one else has ever done or dares to even try One of a Kind: Thrive on their unconventional and independent terms regardless of what others around them are doing THIS IS A PODCAST FOR PEOPLE WHO: - aren't afraid of "playing small", but are scared of "thinking medium". - Are exploring new frontiers in society or their field - Are at the top of their field or business against typical odds and expectations from others like them, - Are taking an independent and unconventional approach outside of the status-quo - know that their mindsets, limiting beliefs, and other internal struggles are actually shared with other leaders who stand for a new vision of the future and change the world for those they lead HOW EACH PODCAST CONVERSATION IS GOING DOWN *Part 1- Your Journey* Features the unique stories of a different trailblazing leader as we explore the *inner* journey they went on as they were creating the outer results we all got to see. *Part 2 - Your Edge* Since this group of people are already out on the edge, traditional information doesn’t always serve them. They need new insights and perspectives, and the best way I know how to do that is through coaching. Each guest will have the option to play on their edge and get coaching around a challenge or a possibility they are working towards. I'm playing on my edge here as well. I have typically reserved coaching for my high-performing, high-impact clients as closed door sessions. It keeps my clients safe, and it keeps me safe. *But safe doesn't change the world.* Join us as we choose to be both safe AND brave by showcasing the impact coaching has to help us achieve belonging, possibility, and inclusion. Time to play at a higher level! *** Bonus since you made it this far *** Here's a special gift to support you for 14 days in navigating what lies beyond YOUR edge as a high-impact, high-performing leader https://outliersedge.com/oeguestpass

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June 15, 202646 min

From Striving to Being in Business | Ep 991

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Steven for a throwback live coaching session that pulls apart one of the quietest traps exceptional leaders fall into: keeping clients at arm's length to protect a professional persona.This conversation moves through:Why striving keeps you outside the room you're trying to enterThe hidden cost of selling expertise by performing impermeabilityWhat changes the moment your clients become family, not transactionsWelcome 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.--Check out the video episode on YouTube!--00:00 — Welcome to Shape Your World Live02:48 — Six Agreements Before We Begin11:53 — Three Years From Now Vision15:20 — Friends Are My Family18:33 — Service Over Striving20:04 — No Separation Pure Connection22:38 — Business As Wrestling Match26:01 — Where Family Lives In Body28:30 — The Arm's Length Trap30:00 — Love Removes All FearSubscribe for more live coaching with leaders shaping the next era of humanity. Drop a comment with the moment that landed for you. Join the community at skool.com/outlier.Enter Outlier's Edge World:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube | Website | Guild CommunityEpisode originally published on: 9/15/2019

June 14, 20261 hr 3 min

Why Self Judgment Stops Your Next Level | Ep 990

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and two exceptional leaders, Stacey and Kai, for a throwback live coaching session that goes straight at the judgment running underneath the next level. This episode unpacks what actually keeps leaders stuck at the door of their next chapter. Not the strategy. The judgment. The pleasing. The self-abandonment that masquerades as humility, service, and "being a good person."What you will take away:Why self-judgment is the real ceiling on your next level, not skill or strategyHow perfectionism is a form of self-abandonment dressed up as protectionThe reframe that ends the pleasing loop: there is no testWelcome 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. --Check out the video episode on YouTube!--Timestamps:00:00 — Welcome to Shape Your World Live 02:50 — Stacey enters the next level game 05:30 — The vision she has not spoken 10:20 — Who am I to think this 14:00 — Stepping naked into the light 20:00 — Kai on the hot seat 23:30 — The wound under the pleasing 27:00 — Same pattern new difficulty level 29:30 — The gifts hiding in the wound 36:20 — Abandonment dressed as perfectionism 42:00 — The coaching call she walked out of 46:30 — How leaders carry their own safety 57:30 — There is no test 59:00 — Dance instead of performIf this lands, subscribe, drop a comment with the line that hit you hardest, and join the community of leaders building movements around their difference at skool.com/outlier.Follow Outlier's Edge Socials:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube | Website | Guild CommunityEpisode Originally Published on: 9/8/2019

June 13, 202653 min

Build Without Losing What You Love | 989

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Alexis Arden for a throwback live coaching session that exposes a pattern most leaders never name out loud. Alexis has a global movement she can see in full detail. She also cannot imagine starting it. Underneath that contradiction lives a vow she made as a child, never to let career come before family. Watching A-list clients pay that exact price for a decade only welded the rule deeper. Now her own vision is the thing the rule is firing against.This conversation unpacks why the vision itself is the problem, not her courage.What you'll take away:Why the cost you fear most is usually a rule written by a younger version of youHow to spot the life preserver you have already outgrownWhy a vision that asks you to abandon your top value is not the vision yetWelcome 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. --Check out the video episode on YouTube!--Timestamps:00:00 — Welcome to Shape Your World Live 02:30 — What this is all for 06:50 — Alexis enters the room 08:35 — The decade behind her 11:00 — Why she does this work 14:00 — Naming Alexis as outlier 17:30 — A world changing conversation 19:18 — The vision feels impossible 24:30 — What's underneath the fear 27:00 — The worthiness question 29:50 — The mother guilt cost 36:00 — What has to die 39:50 — The life preserver story 44:00 — The childhood vow 47:30 — The vision isn't big enough 50:10 — One practice to sit withFollow Outlier's Edge Socials:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube | Website | Guild CommunitySubscribe. Drop a comment with the vow you are ready to retire. Come build with us at skool.com/outlier.Episode originally posted on: 7/7/2020

June 12, 20261 hr 19 min

The Hidden Niche Inside Your Routine | 988

"You living your life is the solution." — NiiamahJoin Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Holly for a throwback live coaching session that takes apart the most common trap exceptional leaders fall into: building a life plan that requires someone else's permission to activate.This session goes deep on:The borrowed timeline. What happens when your next move is locked behind another person's yes.The career placeholder. Why the version of your work you describe in public is often a cover for the one you haven't given yourself permission to name.The premium hidden inside your limits. How scarcity of time, energy, and access becomes the reason you charge more, not the reason you charge less.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. --Check out the video episode on YouTube!--Timestamps: 00:00 — Welcome to Shape Your World Live 01:48 — The six agreements for next level 08:32 — What scares Holly the most 10:42 — When your plan needs someone's permission 19:14 — Playing without the plan 20:55 — The assumption running the whole thing 24:23 — Flipping the income assumption 29:09 — Why limitation makes you premium 34:38 — Do you actually want this 49:55 — The niche hiding in your routine 58:05 — Live your life and invite people inFollow Outlier's Edge Socials:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube | Website | Guild CommunitySubscribe. Drop a comment with what landed. Join the leaders shaping the next era of humanity at skool.com/outlier.Episode Originally Published on: 9/22/2019

June 11, 20261 hr 21 min

Build Where No One Else Is Building | Ep 987

"If you want to hold on to your pride and ego, it ain't worth a damn. Go out and get what you want. I don't care. You beg. I don't care." — TheronJoin Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Theron Washington for a Throwback live coaching session that goes somewhere most coaching conversations never go. Theron came in, calling himself a Mind Scrambler. He left with his own mind scrambled.This session moves through the architecture of an underdog's life: bankruptcy, welfare, the sheriff at the door, $12 to his name, and the day everything shifted. Underneath the story is a deeper pattern about how leaders use fear, doubt, and opposition as fuel and what happens when that engine stops working.What you'll take away:Why "be more you" is freedom and "be you" is a trapThe difference between fighting against your past and fighting for your futureHow to upgrade your doubts so they pull you forward instead of holding you backIf you are a leader who knows you carry something different, this is your room.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. --Check out the video episode on YouTube!--Timestamps:00:00 — Welcome to Shape Your World Live 02:55 — Be Point One Percent More You 04:48 — Even Your Joy Is Intimidating 08:23 — Becoming King T 17:00 — Accidental Entrepreneur At Twenty Two 24:13 — The Sheriff At The Door 31:10 — Twelve Dollars And A Choice 36:30 — Open Energy Versus Closed 43:33 — Inventing Salsa Aerobics 58:38 — Fight For Better DoubtsFollow Outlier's Edge Socials:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube | Website | Guild CommunitySubscribe. Drop a comment with what landed. Join the community at skool.com/outlier.Episode originally published on: 5/2/2020

June 10, 202646 min

When Fear Stops Being Your Compass | Ep 986

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and April Cunningham for a throwback live coaching session about what happens when the compass you have been using to find your edge stops pointing anywhere new. April left an 18-year tech career, built two businesses, went live online, and started dating again after divorce. She came in asking: what's left to conquer?What surfaced was bigger than the next mountain.In this session:Why fear stops being a useful compass once you have mastered itThe hidden cost of protecting other people from your messWhere the next edge actually lives when the visible ones are goneIf you are a leader who has already done the scary, visible things and you are wondering what is next, this one is for you.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. --Check out the video episode on YouTube!--Timestamps:00:00 — Welcome to Shape Your World Live 02:03 — April's outer journey unpacked 06:21 — What would make this conversation matter 09:30 — Fear no longer points north 11:02 — The celebration April skipped 15:55 — A Florence afternoon she never honored 22:18 — Honesty becomes the new compass 26:25 — The savior complex gets named 30:55 — Why messy women trigger her 38:40 — The edge is not in businessFollow Outlier's Edge Socials:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube | Website | Guild CommunitySubscribe. Drop a comment with what your old compass was. Join the community at skool.com/outlier.Episode Originally Published on: 3/22/2020

June 8, 202648 min

Find the Mission Story That Moves People | Brittni Cosgrove, Bryn Drescher | Ep 984

"The person who beats the drum of authenticity the most is probably the one that's still discovering who their authentic self is." – Brynn DrescherJoin Niiamah (@niiamahashong), Brittni Cosgrove and Bryn Drescher for a live coaching session about the gap between being a great coach and the world knowing it. Two leaders bring the same buried problem: their best work happens in private. The container they've been using is too small for the impact they're built for.What the session covers:- The mission that lands versus the one that doesn't.- The accidental brand you've been building without noticing.- Why privacy costs more than public.- The pragmatic mind that kills your voice on camera.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.--Check out the video episode on YouTube!--Timestamps:00:00 — Welcome to Shape Your World Live03:30 — Brittni wants her voice unleashed06:00 — Energy versus mission alignment14:10 — Little girl breaks her open17:30 — Brynn coaches Brittni back22:30 — Why her voice goes flat25:50 — The accidental brand discovery32:00 — Privacy costs more than public37:00 — Stop broadcasting start coaching44:00 — Coaching is not a hatFollow Outlier's Edge Socials:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube | Website

June 7, 202648 min

The Trap Of Achievement-Based Worth | Ep 983

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Zach Klein [HANDLE NEEDED] [LINK NEEDED] for a live coaching session on Shape Your World Live. Zach came in messy. Mid-transition, no polished package, no clear next move. What surfaced underneath was bigger than the career question. It was the pattern most high-achieving leaders carry but never name: worth fused to doing. This session goes into the winter season of the creative process, why deconstruction is the work, and what it takes to free a voice that's already inside you.What you'll take away:→ Why messiness is not the problem to solve before showing up → The hidden cost of over-coupling your worth to your achievements → The difference between finding your voice and freeing itWelcome 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. --Check out the video episode on YouTube!--Timestamps:00:00 — Welcome to Shape Your World Live 02:30 — Being misunderstood as an outlier 06:30 — Zach names his fear publicly 10:00 — Renaissance man in transition 14:00 — Winter is part of creating 18:30 — What needs to die 24:30 — Worth fused to achievement 29:30 — Love without earning it 34:30 — Damn good at holding space 46:30 — Free your voice from insideFollow Outlier's Edge Socials:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube | Website | Guild CommunitySubscribe for more live coaching. Drop a comment with what hit you. Join the community of leaders building something that matters at skool.com/outlier.Episode originally published on: 2/15/2020

June 6, 202636 min

The Brag Zone Every Leader Needs | Ep 982

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Karen Grant for a Throwback Live coaching session that lands the breakthrough in under ten minutes. Karen came in hunting for what makes her different from the thousands of other transformational coaches in the world. What she walked out with was the answer she already carried. This session is for any leader who keeps searching outside themselves for the language, the framework, or the proof that they are the one.What you'll take away:▸ Why talking around your distinction is the real thing keeping you stuck ▸ The difference between feeling your power and knowing it at a cellular level ▸ What changes the moment you stop trying to sound different and start being itWelcome 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. --Check out the video episode on YouTube!--Timestamps: 00:00 — Welcome to Shape Your World Live 01:05 — Next Level vs Next Steps 03:37 — The Six Agreements 06:41 — Entering The Brag Zone 09:00 — Karen Brags On Herself 10:13 — Building Blueprint To Confidence 15:51 — The Real Question Underneath 17:51 — Knowing It In Your DNA 20:13 — Becoming The Coach People Choose 23:55 — I Am The DistinctionFollow Outlier's Edge Socials:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube | Website | Guild CommunitySubscribe for more live coaching with leaders who are building something only they can build. Drop a comment with the one word you would use to claim your distinction. Join the community at skool.com/outlier.Episode Originally published on: 7/26/2020

June 5, 20261 hr 18 min

The Next Level Game: How to Stop Climbing the Wrong Ladder | Ep 981

"You may not be any of the individual ingredients, but you're the pot. If there was no pot, they're just separate ingredients. You can't make a stew, you can't make a gumbo, you can't make anything from it without the pot." Join Niiamah Ashong and guest Palmer as Niiamah introduces the Next Level Game — the difference between getting better at where you are and stepping into where you're meant to be. What unfolds is a man discovering his creative gift isn't writing or directing, it's bringing the pieces together.What Palmer walks away with- A reframe from creator to convener- Fear as compass, not warning- Permission to lead without credentials- The 500x leverage of lifting others- A first action: sign up for the writing class- A practice: contribute in any way, three times- A vote of confidence in his own voice- The pot metaphor as his identity anchorWelcome 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:00:00 — Too Much May and self-claiming03:23 — The Next Level Game07:33 — Conventional success, achieved11:00 — Fear of instability17:21 — Never ending truth19:31 — Dead Poets Society reveals it27:14 — Honoring the heart31:11 — Jump in, contribute anyway48:50 — The pot, not the ingredients57:54 — 500x versus 2.5x1:11:14 — Sign up for the writing classFollow Outlier's Edge Socials:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube | WebsiteEpisode Originally Published on 8/20/2019