"You are not what you do because what you do is fluid. What you do can change from day to day, from season to season." - Princess Otibu

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) with authentic leaders Christy Holt, Princess Otibu, Justin Dunn, and Damian Del Valle as they share their unconventional approaches to personal growth. Learn how these outliers transformed challenges into opportunities by leveraging their unique backgrounds and embracing failure as a launch pad for success.

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:

00:01: Niiamah Ashong introduces the roundtable

00:20: Introduces four guest speakers

00:35: Christy Holt introduces herself

00:54: Christy mentions podcast, book

01:15: Happiness and relationships focus

01:33: Princess Otibu introduces herself

01:55: Aligning Minds Network explained

02:14: Leaders' mindset coaching focus

02:37: Justin introduces himself

02:51: Nonprofit industry background mentioned

03:06: Mission: make lives easier

03:24: Reducing workplace pressure approach

03:49: Setting achievable targets philosophy

04:15: Goal-setting philosophy explained

04:36: Workplace psychology insights shared

05:13: Leveraging momentum concept introduced

05:35: Damian introduces himself

05:49: Professional outdoor guide experience

06:08: Indigo Child podcast mentioned

06:31: Human connection emphasis

06:59: Simplifying life approach

07:31: Being present philosophy

08:11: Niiamah acknowledges diverse backgrounds

08:34: Asks about unique offerings

09:16: Justin shares his resources

10:02: Mentions PDF guides, books

10:31: Website: Getitdone.com introduced

10:52: Disney to nonprofit transition

11:11: Prince Charles charity connection

11:32: Cross-industry learning emphasized

11:56: Knowledge sharing approach

12:20: Clarifies his value offering

12:50: Niiamah expresses interest

13:05: Encourages authenticity in sharing

13:44: Christy describes unique approach

14:00: CREATE methodology mentioned

14:14: Non-linear personal development

14:36: Becoming vs. being philosophy

14:50: Relationship mentorship explained

15:16: Identity vs. problems distinction

15:45: Princess describes unique offering

16:03: Experience and expertise highlighted

16:22: Nonprofit leadership experience

16:37: Learning to fail well

16:56: Failure as success component

17:24: Failure as launch pad

17:47: Inner Shift newsletter mentioned

18:01: Coaching vs. fixing distinction

18:20: One shift at time

18:33: Inside-out leadership development

18:56: Damian describes unique approach

19:19: Intentional adventure activities

19:33: Real-world application focus

19:44: Vulnerable space concept

19:57: Safe risk-taking approach

20:08: Setting meaningful intentions

20:22: Personalized challenge approach

20:42: Channeling vs. changing philosophy

21:02: Learning together approach

21:14: "Dangerous things safely" highlighted

21:33: "Heavy things lightly" comparison

21:47: Counterintuitive practices discussion

22:18: Outlier approaches emphasized

22:34: Princess discusses identity perspective

23:05: "Not what you do" philosophy

23:25: Self-discovery beyond achievements

23:39: Identity vs. performance distinction

24:01: Internal vs. external validation

24:25: Christy on life paradoxes

24:45: Being vs. doing distinction

25:08: Intentions over goals preference

25:31: Success through being philosophy

25:57: Cross-pollination discussion begins

26:33: Justin shares diverse background

26:55: Multiple careers perspective

27:24: Observation and memory importance

27:56: Knowledge application emphasis

28:29: Memory as success factor

29:12: Remembering and using knowledge

29:56: Damian's tagline praised

30:24: Damian on perception of danger

30:52: Brain survival programming

31:11: Managing perceived threats

31:33: Control what you can

32:19: Daily best effort philosophy

32:44: Being present practice

33:06: Channeling vs. changing traits

33:28: Continuous learning emphasis

33:56: Goal-setting value redefined

34:26: Comfort zone expansion necessity

34:52: Learning through failure value

35:16: Christy shares diverse background

36:17: Journey focus emphasized

36:40: Professional history overview

37:06: Motherhood as pivotal shift

37:28: Life experiences as qualification

37:47: Present-moment happiness philosophy

38:11: Princess on cultural diversity

38:35: Authentic self-representation value

38:55: Life as neutral perspective

39:23: Events vs. identity distinction

39:47: Meaning-making as choice

40:12: Wrap-up begins

40:40: Final insights invitation

40:50: Christy's contact information

41:14: Motivation as internal process

41:54: Authentic path importance

42:33: Damian's final insights

42:51: Life-long learning reminder

43:04: Contact information shared

43:34: Justin's takeaways shared

44:14: Dangerous-safely mantra appreciation

44:50: Goal-setting perspective

45:24: Temporary identity usefulness

46:22: Contact information provided

46:52: Princess's final reflections

47:19: Key takeaways mentioned

47:44: Contact information shared

48:14: Niiamah's closing remarks

48:22: "Be you on purpose" farewell

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