"All of us have the opportunity to always choose differently. It's the choices that we make that brings us in life to where we are right now." - Marianita Santiago

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Marianita Santiago as they explore the game of life and making intentional choices. Discover how Marianita transformed her personal struggles with mental health into a platform for helping others through comedy and speaking.

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.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction of Marianita

0:39 - Marianita introduces herself

1:14 - Playing the game of life

2:53 - Finding Marianita on Instagram

3:57 - Career shift journey

5:14 - Dreams in a box

6:53 - Comedy journey begins

8:57 - Impact through comedy

10:31 - The long game path

14:33 - Deep personal revelations

17:39 - Juggling multiple roles

20:24 - Chasing big dreams

22:55 - Age doesn't limit dreams

25:49 - Death is the only limit

28:38 - Choosing differently exercise

33:45 - Using struggles to advance

36:00 - Final message

37:10 - Connect with Marianita

38:35 - Marianita's personal insight

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