Your Authentic Self Sells Best | Steve Harper, Gina Best, Samir Azizi, Florence Amerley Adu | Ep 783

From Outlier's Edge Podcast with Niiamah Ashong Niiamah Ashong

"Nobody's coming to save you. You have to save yourself. You have to be your biggest advocate." Steve Harper

Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Steve Harper, Gina Best, Samir Azizi, Florence Amerley Adu as they reveal why imposter syndrome never disappears and how successful entrepreneurs use it as their compass. Discover the real secrets behind building authentic businesses that don't require you to hide who you truly are.

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 Introductions and defining games played

1:31 Steve discusses authentic connection strategies

2:41 Gina shares reinvention and truth

8:35 Overcoming assumptions and standing strong

14:53 Florence on engineering stereotypes

16:02 Samir's career pivot story

19:36 Imposter syndrome never disappears

22:29 Ongoing challenges at every level

30:08 Work-life balance struggles continue

38:35 Current exciting scary projects