Broke and Uncertain: How Winners Respond | Scott McCarthy, Maureen Zappala, Peter Saddington, Lisa Hopkins, Joey Ragona | Ep 830

Sep 13, 2025

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"You don't know squat - and that eliminates expectations. I don't know anything about this. I'm going to learn about it." Scott McCarthy

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) with Scott McCarthy, Maureen Zappala, Peter Saddington, Lisa Hopkins, Joey Ragona as they reveal how top entrepreneurs transform uncertainty into opportunity. Discover why the most successful outliers never "flail" during crisis and learn their brick-by-brick approach to building through chaos.

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 Five entrepreneurs discuss navigating uncertainty

0:25 Scott splits military career with leadership

1:01 Maureen transitions from rocket scientist

2:00 Peter deploys capital into racing tech

3:10 Lisa optimizes creative energy professionally

4:47 Joey helps entrepreneurs without pressure

7:01 How outliers navigate business uncertainty

23:02 Expectations drive uncertainty in business

30:31 Desperate income needs affect entrepreneurs

47:15 Key insights from uncertainty conversation