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by Hala Taha | Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing | YAP Media Network
YAP is the must-listen podcast for driven entrepreneurs and high achievers who are hardcore about business, personal growth, and achieving their potential. Hosted by Hala Taha, self-made entrepreneur and CEO of YAP Media, this #1 entrepreneurship podcast features mini-masterclasses with business icons and industry legends like GaryVee, Alex Hormozi, Mel Robbins, Reid Hoffman, Kevin O’Leary, and Codie Sanchez who help you profit in all aspects of life—from boosting sales and beating algorithms to biohacking and productivity. Whether you’re launching a startup, scaling your business, running a…
Haley Sacks, the financial educator behind Mrs. Dow Jones, joins Hala Taha to challenge conventional wisdom about building wealth in modern America. Sacks shares her personal journey from financial ignorance and corporate layoff to building a six-figure financial education brand, framing this as evidence that the…
Worth it if you're an entrepreneur questioning traditional career paths, skeptical of old financial rules, or interested in personal brand-building as a wealth strategy.
In this crossover episode on Built in Public, Hala Taha discusses how she transformed her podcast from a passion project into a revenue-generating business. The episode covers her journey building Young and Profiting from scratch using LinkedIn and social media strategies, then monetizing her platform through her…
Worth it if you're building a personal brand or podcast and want to learn from someone who successfully scaled from zero to eight figures, but expect inspiration and strategy direction more than step-by-step implementation guides.
Shelby Haas-Sapp, founder of She Sells Academy, joins Hala Taha to discuss modern sales psychology and high-ticket closing techniques. Haas-Sapp draws from her background starting in door-to-door sales as the only woman on her team, where she learned to handle rejection and build buyer trust. The episode covers what…
Worth it if you're in sales, building a high-ticket business, or interested in buyer psychology and closing techniques, but expect motivational content alongside practical strategies.
Hala Taha interviews Sinéad Bovell, a UN-affiliated AI futurist and strategic foresight advisor, on the paradox of AI productivity: while AI tools drive workplace efficiency, over-reliance risks atrophying critical thinking and judgment. The episode spans 1h 16m across ten segments covering AI's hidden costs,…
Worth it if you're an entrepreneur or professional concerned about AI dependency and want a futurist's perspective on how to maintain critical thinking in an AI-driven workplace.
Ashley Lemieux, a grief expert and bestselling author with a Master's in Mental Health and Wellness, joins Hala Taha to discuss her journey through profound loss and her framework for healing. Lemieux shares two major traumas: losing two children she was raising toward adoption in a contested court battle, and losing…
Worth it if you're processing grief, struggling with work-life balance after loss, or seeking frameworks to align decisions with inner peace rather than external pressure.
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Hala Taha interviews Jacqueline Samira, founder and CEO of Howdy, a staffing platform that connects U.S. tech companies with experienced talent from Latin America. Samira built Howdy from near-collapse during COVID to $50M in annual recurring revenue. The episode systematically covers Howdy's business model: how the…
Worth it if you're an entrepreneur building a B2B staffing or services business, interested in Latin American market expansion, or want to learn how founders survive crises and scale through capital and retention strategies.
Ron Johnson, the legendary retail executive who created the Apple Store and Genius Bar alongside Steve Jobs, sits down with Hala Taha to discuss his career spanning Target, Apple, and his controversial tenure at JCPenney. The episode is structured chronologically through Johnson's career milestones. Early segments…
Worth it if you're interested in retail strategy, innovation execution, learning from high-profile business failures, or want direct insights from someone who shaped modern retail alongside Steve Jobs.
Kelly Roach, a business strategist who scaled multiple companies to eight figures while maintaining work-life balance, joins Hala Taha to discuss building a sustainable, family-first business model. The episode covers Roach's journey from Fortune 500 senior VP to entrepreneur, including how she grew a side hustle to…
Worth it if you're an entrepreneur struggling to scale without burning out or sacrificing family time, and you want frameworks from someone who's actually solved this problem at scale.
Payam Zamani, founder and CEO of One Planet Group, discusses his journey from refugee to billion-dollar entrepreneur. The episode covers his early success co-founding AutoWeb in 1994, taking it public in 1999 at a $1.2 billion valuation, and the lessons learned from prioritizing growth over profitability. Zamani now…
Worth it if you're an entrepreneur interested in profitability-first business philosophy, private equity fundamentals, or learning from someone who's built and scaled multiple companies.
GaryVee returns to Young and Profiting to discuss AI adoption in business, arguing that despite hype, real mainstream adoption will take longer than expected—a pattern he's observed before with e-commerce (1996) and personal branding (2008). Rather than viewing AI as a threat, he frames it as a tool to amplify team…
Worth it if you want GaryVee's high-level perspective on AI adoption cycles and early-mover positioning, but not if you're seeking concrete, implementable AI strategies for your business.
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Ben Nemtin, co-founder of The Buried Life movement and bestselling author, joins Hala Taha to discuss how mental health struggles led to a life-changing philosophy around pursuing meaningful goals. Nemtin opens with how travel shaped his worldview, then pivots to his personal crisis—anxiety and depression triggered by…
Worth it if you're struggling with motivation, dealing with mental health challenges, or seeking permission and frameworks to pursue meaningful personal goals without guilt.
Young and Profiting hosts Hala Taha with cybersecurity consultant Abed Hamdan (UnixGuy, founder of GRC Mastery) to discuss why small businesses are attractive targets for hackers and how entrepreneurs can protect themselves without dedicated security staff. The episode covers why small businesses are vulnerable (weak…
Worth it if you run a small business, worry about cyber threats, and want accessible security strategies from an experienced practitioner without needing to hire a full security team.
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