# What's Actually Keeping You From Starting | Tam Nguyen | Ep 961

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Podcast: [Outlier's Edge Podcast with Niiamah Ashong](https://stenobird.com/podcast/outlier-s-edge-podcast-with-niiamah-ashong-699880)
Published: 2026-05-16T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://niiamahashong.com
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Duration seconds: 3200

## Resource

"The fear of getting rejections is worse than the rejection itself." – Tam Nguyen Join Niiamah (@niiamahashong) and Tam Nguyen, business development director, Vietnam Rising podcast founder, and the person her foreign colleagues call the only local they truly trust, for a live coaching session that peels back a fear most leaders misname. Tam thinks she's afraid of public criticism. What she discovers is something far more specific and far more worth facing. If you're building something that matters and you keep stalling at the edge of visibility, this conversation will show you exactly why. 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. Timestamps: 00:00 Openness changes everything 02:30 Singapore closed Niiamah off 05:30 A stranger almost slipped away 08:00 Tam's gap year pivot 10:30 Building the family business 13:00 Vietnam Rising is born 17:00 First episode already recorded 19:30 The mission behind the show 23:00 Three years from now vision 28:30 The real fear surfaces Follow Outlier's Edge Socials: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube | Website | Guild Community

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