Outlier's Edge Podcast with Niiamah Ashong
Niiamah Ashong
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
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
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jun 22, 2019 • 22min
Sharing some much overdue gratitude!
Listen to the full episode here https://empjoyment.com Sharing some much overdue gratitude! Watch and Subscribe on YouTube for more resources for your Pioneer Leadership journey: https://empjoyment.com/youtube
Jun 21, 2019 • 27min
What makes us different and how to we leverage that to pursue possibilities worth pursuing
Listen to the full episode here https://empjoyment.com What makes us different and how to we leverage that to pursue possibilities worth pursuing in our “world”? (And a special ask: can you share one thing that’s true to you that you see makes ME different? Many many thanks for being so generous with your honesty and time!) Watch and Subscribe on YouTube for more resources for your Pioneer Leadership journey: https://empjoyment.com/youtube
Jun 20, 2019 • 5min
Fear Less vs Fearless
Welcome to Fear Less February!! We’re focusing the month of February on the topic of Fear and taking continuing to take pioneering action throughout it. The month is geared towards transformation: transforming as individuals, as leaders, as teams, as communities, and as cultures. There’s an important distinction that applies for us Pianeers throughout the month, which will be explored more thoroughly as days go by. Distinction: “FEAR LESS vs FEARLESS” Fear as an emotion and feeling is incredibly powerful. As Pioneer leaders, one of our goals is leveraging ALL of us to create impact, income, and influence. So we don’t want to cut fear out completely. Get ready for an experience that is specifically geared towards helping you play a bigger / different game now rather than later. If you’d like to participate in rather than observe Fear Less February, leave a comment and send a message and I’ll plug you into the experiences we are creating to help you create safe, brave , and free spaces for you and those you lead throughout the month. In the meantime, step into fearing a bit less by sharing a conversation that you feel would be valuable to have and explore for yourself that would take a lot of courage to have with people normally. We’ll look for ways to support that throughout the month. H ere’s to your next frontier- journey on!
Jun 19, 2019 • 2min
What’s on my mind? Taking action RIGHT NOW.
What’s on my mind? Taking action RIGHT NOW. Thanks Nicole Perkowitz for getting me on this train. Kudos to each of my clients who have made the jump to their exponential impact by choosing to bring their possibilities to life right now! Watch and Subscribe on YouTube for more resources for your Pioneer Leadership journey: https://empjoyment.com/youtube
Jun 18, 2019 • 9min
Being real about being real...the joy of being both real and optimistic at the same time.
Being real about being real...the joy of being both real and optimistic at the same time. Watch and Subscribe on YouTube for more resources for your Pioneer Leadership journey: https://empjoyment.com/youtube
Jun 17, 2019 • 6min
Nemo’s definition of Joy: the unabashed and unrestrained expression of self
Listen to the full episode here https://empjoyment.com HAPPY New Year and welcome to #JoyfulJanuary 2019! Nemo’s definition of Joy: the unabashed and unrestrained expression of self As the new year starts, and we’re off wishing each other a happy new year, let’s slow down to explore what it would take to really experience happiness throughout the year and joy throughout the month of January. Game on! Watch and Subscribe on YouTube for more resources for your Pioneer Leadership journey: https://empjoyment.com/youtube
Jun 16, 2019 • 6min
The Joy of being Uncomfortable!
Listen to the full episode here https://empjoyment.com The Joy of being Uncomfortable! Here are 3 questions to think through with this based on our Discover -> Embrace -> Leverage framework. **Discover** How is your current comfort-zone impacting: a) Your goals b) your vision of possibility and c) how you celebrate and value youturself for this year? (includes what you charge for your offerings, the echelon of clients and client problems you take on, your salary, and career trajectory) **Embrace** What would change for you in life and business if you allowed yourself to be just 30% more uncomfortable where it truly mattered? **Leverage** What is one area and one goal where you would commit to being up to 30% more uncomfortable? Leave a comment below with your thoughts on any of the above! #worldjoy #joyfuljanuary #pianeers #nextlevel Watch and Subscribe on YouTube for more resources for your Pioneer Leadership journey: https://empjoyment.com/youtube
Jun 15, 2019 • 5min
Finding Your Voice vs Freeing Your Voice
Listen to the full episode here https://empjoyment.com Let’s open a conversation: “Finding your voice vs Freeing your voice” CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURES Here’s how to play: 🤾♀️Comment below with your thoughts on what this distinction means to you, 🎂Comment below with a question that comes to mind when confronted with this distinction, 🏋️♀️Share a story that illustrates this distinction for you, 👣Share something you are working on where this distinction applies either personally or professionally, 💃Share which one of these you would choose as your path to your next level and why, 🦚New!! Choose to free your voice now by joining a live facilitated small-group discussion on Tuesday Jan 22nd at 630 pm EST. Comment "free my voice" or send me a message through any means to be sent the video conversation details. CONTEXT: WE SPEAK OUR WORLD INTO EXISTENCE Powerful communication is a hallmark skill for Pioneer Leaders. Your voice "speaks" to your vision, to who you are and what you stand for, and to how you choose to create a model of your future in the present. Through our language, when we speak (write,sing, etc) something we give it life. From there, it shapes our present which shapes our future. TO FIND IMPLIES SOMETHING IS LOST... What’s been coming up with my clients is language around "finding" the voice. This suggests that it’s something external and out of their grasp. It’s also a commonly used phrase, so it leads to common results. TO FREE ACKNOWLEDGES IT WAS ALWAYS YOURS TO BEGIN WITH I choose the distinction of "Freeing" your voice to restore power and ownership back to you immediately. You already have your voice. It’s within you and has always been. We’ve just learned how to trap it within a cage of convention that prevents that voice from being let loose on the world - even if you know exactly what it is you’d want to be saying (writing, creating, painting, etc). FREEING YOU VOICE CAN HAPPEN IN AN INSTANT The work of a Pioneer leader is simply to let that voice free. Heads up: when first unleashed it will likely be raw. That is OK and just part of the process. As you free it up more and more, you’ll continue to refine it. And from there, once you have tamed your free voice, you can evolve it and let it grow. There’s more coming to mind, and I choose to stop here. FROM INSIGHT TO APPLICATION: YOU INVITATION My voice is telling me in this moment to host a conversation and exploration around "Freeing your Voice" for you and other Pianeers. Let’s do it this Tuesday, Jan 22 at 630 pm EST over zoom video conference! Comment "FREE MY VOICE" or just let me know you are coming through a message. WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT AS A RESULT OF JOINING Honestly, expect nothing. Expecting anyone else to provide the result is akin to the external focus of finding your voice. You choose how you want to play. This is specifically designed for you to challenge you, to give you space to grow exponentially, to play outside of your comfort, and to be supported along the way. We create the environment, you create the results. If one person shows up, you’ll get coachee by me. If 5 show up, you will get coached by me and also benefit from learning through others. And if there’s even more interest, you’ll get to explore through small-group facilitated discussions where you’ll both free your voice and contribute to a unique set of Pioneer leaders doing the same. This will not be a teaching webinar - there’s enough information out there. This is a learning experience facilitated through conversations - it’s about application not information. No prep needed and I’m waiving forms this time. If you choose to join and play, put yourself in a place where you can speak openly, honestly, and with focus. Because the focus is you. Watch and Subscribe on YouTube for more resources for your Pioneer Leadership journey: https://empjoyment.com/youtube
Jun 14, 2019 • 9min
#bethehope
Listen to the full episode here https://empjoyment.com #bethehope Watch and Subscribe on YouTube for more resources for your Pioneer Leadership journey: https://empjoyment.com/youtube
Jun 13, 2019 • 7min
Appreciating inclusion by appreciating authenticity
Listen to the full episode here https://empjoyment.com Appreciating inclusion by appreciating authenticity. Context: There’s a paradox involved between Diversity and Inclusion. There can be a COST as an individual to be AUTHENTIC in a non-inclusive environment. There’s also little/no return on an INCLUSIVE environment that doesn’t cultivate authenticity. Watch and Subscribe on YouTube for more resources for your Pioneer Leadership journey: https://empjoyment.com/youtube
