What’s Really Beneath Anger? Healing the Wounds That Shape Our Lives with Ransom Kong

In this powerful episode of The 1% Shift with Niyi, Niyi sits down with Ransom Kong, founder of Purpose Over Pain and Tethered, whose life’s work has been helping men uncover what truly lies beneath anger.For 27 years, Ransom has facilitated anger management and domestic violence groups with court-mandated men. Through thousands of conversations, he’s discovered that anger is rarely the root issue. More often, it’s grief, shame, fear, exhaustion, and emotional wounds that were never given a voice.Having broken his own cycle of violence, Ransom now helps men develop emotional fluency, heal from within, and build healthier relationships grounded in honesty and self-awareness.This conversation explores why emotional awareness isn’t weakness, how healing begins with asking better questions, and the small shifts that can transform a person’s life.Learn more about Ransom and Purpose Over Pain:https://purposeoverpain.life/In this episode, we discuss:* What’s really beneath anger* Breaking generational cycles* Why emotional awareness changes everything* Healing shame, grief, and unresolved pain* The small shifts that lead to lasting transformation