Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha: Entrepreneurship and Self-Improvement Podcast

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How To Level Up Your Life with Hala Taha and Jason Ames | AskHala Aug 10, 2022

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Join Hala and YAP Media’s production manager, Jason Ames, as they answer questions from Hala’s text community. On this episode of #AskHalaAnything, Hala and Jayson discuss Hala’s fitness routine, some of Hala’s major turning points, her plans for the future, how to give meaningful feedback, and appreciating the journey to success, and so much more!

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Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com

Heather Monahan: Overcome Your Haters | Mental Health | E182 Aug 08, 2022

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How do you deal with toxic environments? Whether they’re at work, at home, or in your head, toxic environments can have huge effects on your confidence, energy, health, and beyond. But how do you overcome the negative people and challenges you’re facing to live the life you dream of? Best-selling author, confidence creator, and entrepreneur, Heather Monahan’s 3-Step BAK process will help you overcome your villains and profit in life. In this episode, Hala and Heather chat about what it means to live lanelessly, the feedback sandwich technique, how to create confidence and beat negative self-talk, and manifestation and visualization.

Topics Include:

- Hala and Heather’s relationship

- Stories that get in people’s way

- Living lanelessly

- Heather’s career journey

- Writing Overcome Your Villain

- Heather’s 3-Step BAK process

- The feedback sandwich technique

- Negative self talk

- Manifesting and visualization

- 30-day grid

- The power of music surrounding your goal

- Pitching Yourself

- The importance of knowledge and skills

- Heather’s actionable advice

- Heather’s secret to profiting

- And other topics…

Heather Monahan is a 2X best-selling author, Top 50 Keynote Speaker in the World 2022, entrepreneur, founder of Boss In Heels, and host of the podcast, Creating Confidence. She’s recently been appointed to the Board of Directors of Healthlynked Corp.

Before becoming a top author and speaker, Heather successfully climbed the corporate ladder for nearly 20 years, she is one of the few women to break the glass ceiling and claim her spot in the C-suite.

In 2017, Heather was named one of the Most Influential Women in Radio, in 2018, Thrive Global named her a Limit Breaking Female Founder, and in 2021 Girls Club named her the Thought Leader of the Year. Forbes named Heather’s first book, Confidence Creator, one of the 5 must-have books for women in business in 2021. Heather’s latest book, Overcome Your Villains was released in November 2021.

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Resources Mentioned:

Heather’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Heather-Monahan/e/B07BNX96Z1/

Heather’s TedxTalk: https://www.ted.com/talks/heather_monahan_me_too_s_mis_step_or_me_too_s_mistake

Heather’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creating-confidence-with-heather-monahan/id1462192400

Heather’s Website: https://heathermonahan.com/

Heather’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theheathermonahan/

Heather’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/_heathermonahan/

Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathermonahan/

Heather’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathermonahanofficial

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Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@halataha

Website: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/

Text Hala: https://youngandprofiting.co/TextHala or text “YAP” to 28046

Hala Taha: Hala AKA The Podcast Princess Drops Wisdom at the Grow Your Podcast Summit Aug 05, 2022

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Do you want to grow your podcast and dominate your social network? Listen to the top podcast host of Young and Profiting Podcast, CEO of YAP Media, and major LinkedIn Influencer, Hala Taha’s guest appearance in the yearly Capsho + Grow Your Podcast Summit. The Grow Your Podcast Summit is a three-day event hosted by Deirdre Tshien, Founder of Capsho. At the 2022 Grow Your Podcast Summit, Deirdre interviewed 33 industry experts on ways to grow, monetize and scale podcasts. In this episode, Hala shares her career journey from radio to corporate to entrepreneurism. She chats about how she grew the Young and Profiting podcast, and she gives actionable advice about how to promote your podcast using social networks, advertising, and more.

Topics Include:

- Hala’s career journey and podcast growth

- Dealing with rejection

- How Hala grew her podcast

- Content on different platforms

- Advertising on podcast players

- Hala’s LinkedIn strategy

- Hala’s content strategy

- And other topics…

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Resources Mentioned:

YAP Media: https://yapmedia.io/

Hala’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/

Hala’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yapwithhala/

Hala’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/yapwithhala

Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@halataha

Website: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/

Text Hala: https://youngandprofiting.co/TextHala or text “YAP” to 28046

Katy Milkman: The Science of Change | Human Behavior | E181 Aug 01, 2022

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Do you want to create lasting behavioral change but can’t seem to make it stick? Katy Milkman, Wharton School Professor, bestselling author, and podcast host has dedicated her life to studying behavior change, and in this episode, she gives a science-backed blueprint of how to create lasting change and achieve your goals. In this episode, Hala and Katy chat about barriers to change and why humans are so impulsive. Katy shares science-backed strategies to help you create lasting change like temptation bundling, gamification, and the fresh start effect. Katy also dives deep into what she’s learned about encouraging others to adopt a behavior through nudging, and the powerful effect giving advice can have.

Topics Include:

- What first got Katy interested in human behavior

- Relationship between engineering and human behavior

- What makes it so hard for us to change?

- Why are humans impulsive?

- Temptation bundling and gamification

- Commitment Devices

- The Fresh Start Effect

- Rigidity versus variability for habits

- Counteracting the “What the Hell Effect”

- Perspective on the power of negative thinking

- Why acting like a mentor can help you succeed

- How can we become advice-givers?

- COVID-19 Vaccine Adoption Research

- Nudging

- Katy’s actionable advice

- Katy’s secret to profiting

- And other topics…

Katy Milkman is a James G. Dinan Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the host of Charles Schwab’s popular behavioral economics podcast Choiceology. She is also the co-founder and co-director of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative, a research center with the mission of advancing the science of lasting behavior change whose work is being chronicled by Freakonomics Radio. She is also the author of the best-selling book, How to Change.

She received her undergraduate degree from Princeton University (summa cum laude) in Operations Research and Financial Engineering and her Ph.D. from Harvard University's joint program in Computer Science and Business.

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Resources Mentioned:

Katy’s Book: https://www.katymilkman.com/book

Katy’s Website: https://www.katymilkman.com/

Katy’s Newsletter: https://www.katymilkman.com/newsletter-milkman-delivers

Katy’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-milkman/

Katy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/katy_milkman

Katy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katymilkman/

Katy’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katymilkmanphd/

Katy’s Podcast, Choiceology:

https://www.katymilkman.com/podcast

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Hala’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/

Hala’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yapwithhala/

Hala’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/yapwithhala

Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@halataha

Website: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/

Text Hala: https://youngandprofiting.co/TextHala or text “YAP” to 28046

Habit Formation 101 | YAPSnacks Jul 29, 2022

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What if the world’s habit experts told you how to form new habits, better? Or how we can replace the bad habits we’ve fallen into a routine rut with?

On today’s YAP Snacks, we’ll hear snippets of actionable takeaways from previous interviews with habit experts like Charles Duhigg, Jeff Haden, Mark Batterson, and more!

So if you’re wanting to revamp your daily habit routine, or take accountability for changing bad habits, tune into this episode to hear from the absolute EXPERTS on building and breaking habits!

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Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com

Benjamin Hardy on Breaking Habits and Changing Your Environment | Human Behavior | YAPClassic Jul 27, 2022

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Do you have trouble breaking old habits, creating new ones, or accomplishing your goals? If so, you might be relying on your willpower to make changes, and according to Benjamin Hardy, organizational psychologist and author, willpower doesn’t work! In order to create true, lasting change, you need to utilize your environment to support your goals.

In this #YAPClassic, Hala and Benjamin chat about key topics from his book Willpower Doesn’t Work, discuss the alternatives to willpower and how to commit to something, share how you can alter your surroundings to help you make changes, dive into the importance of morning rituals, and talk about how to get into a peak state.

Topics Include:

- What motivated him to write Willpower Doesn't Work

- Traditional beliefs behind willpower

- Why does willpower suck?

- Alternatives to willpower and how to commit to something

- Social pressure and making it public

- Importance of investing in your goals

- How to alter environment to help accomplish your goals

- How to optimize primary and secondary connections

- Fostering high stress and high recovery environments

- Playing roles in different situations

- Importance of morning rituals and how to get into peak state

- Ben’s recommendation for millennials

- And other topics…

Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist, author, and the world’s leading expert on the application of the Future Self science. His books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and his blogs have been read by hundreds of millions.

He’s published six books, Willpower Doesn't Work, Personality Isn't Permanent, Who Not How, The Gap and the Gain, Be Your Future Self Now, and 10X is Easier than 2X.

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Resources Mentioned:

YAP Episode #7: Willpower Sucks, Just Change Your Environment: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/7-willpower-sucks-just-change-your-environment-with-benjamin-hardy/

YAP Episode #154: Social Entrepreneurship with Mark Batterson: https://youngandprofiting.com/154-social-entrepreneurship-with-mark-batterson/

Benjamin’s Website: https://benjaminhardy.com/

Benjamin’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminhardy88/

Benjamin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjamin_hardy_phd/

Benjamin’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC07WXGmXVbNrv3VMOp5DvDw

Benjamin’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benjaminhardy88/

Benjamin’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenjaminPHardy

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Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@halataha

Website: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/

Text Hala: https://youngandprofiting.co/TextHala or text “YAP” to 28046

Ben Nemtin: Badass Bucket Lists | Mental Health | E180 Jul 25, 2022

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What do you want to do before you die? Ben Nemtin, New York Times best-selling author and star of the MTV show The Buried Life wants you to answer that question… and act on it! In a journey that started off as a two-week trip and extended to an over ten year journey, Ben and his three friends, Jonnie, Dave, and Duncan, set off to knock 100 bucket lists items off their list and for every bucket list item they accomplished, they would help a complete stranger check something off their list. They called that list “The Buried Life.” And through that experience they have proven that no dream is too big to achieve. And it all starts by writing a bucket list.

In this episode, Ben and Hala talk about everything Ben has learned about life and accomplishing goals along the way. They talk about Ben’s depression, how one small decision can change the trajectory of your life, how to make a bucket list and why you should, and Ben shares stories of bucket list items he’s checked off and stories of helping others accomplish their bucket list items.

Topics Include:

- Ben’s early life

- Ben’s struggle with depression in college

- How one small decision can change your life

- Does Ben still suffer from depression?

- The Buried Life

- Why it’s not selfish to have personal goals

- The ten categories of life

- Stories of bucket list accomplishments

- What bucket list items they haven’t achieved

- Ben’s actionable advice

- Ben’s secret to profiting in life

- And other topics…

Ben Nemtin is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of What Do You Want To Do Before You Die? and a star of the MTV show The Buried Life. He is recognized as one of the World’s Best Motivational Speakers, as well as one of the World’s Top Organizational Culture Thought Leaders by Global Gurus (2020).

As the co-founder of The Buried Life movement, Ben’s message of radical possibility has been featured in major media including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, CNN, NBC, FOX, ABC, CBS, and more.

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Resources Mentioned:

Ben’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Ben-Nemtin/e/B00DX1XWOE

Ben’s Website: https://www.bennemtin.com/about/

Ben’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bennemtin/

Ben’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenNemtin

Ben’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bennemtin/

Ben’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bennemtin

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Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@halataha

Website: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/

Text Hala: https://youngandprofiting.co/TextHala or text “YAP” to 28046

Entrepreneurship, Feet, and Branding with Hala Taha and Jason Ames | AskHala Jul 22, 2022

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Hala’s text community sent in all kinds of questions for her to answer. Join her and YAP Media’s Production Director, Jason Ames, as they answer questions from listeners and fans about developing entrepreneurial skills, how to build a brand from scratch, the best marketing strategies for beginning entrepreneurs, how to onboard new clients, and Hala’s experience juggling a full-time job with her side hustle!

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Social Media:

Follow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting

Reach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.com

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Follow Hala on Clubhouse: @halataha

Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com

Dr. Jeff Spencer: Ultimate Goal Setting | Productivity | E179 Jul 18, 2022

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Do you set goals and struggle to achieve them? Today’s guest, Dr. Jeff Spencer has the solution. Jeff is a former Olympian, renowned chiropractor, and one of the world’s leading experts on elite performance who has spent decades working with leading athletes and business leaders to set and accomplish their goals. With Jeff’s Champion’s Blueprint, you can choose the R.I.G.H.T goals and reach your highest potential. In this episode, Hala and Jeff chat about why success is both a path and a process, what is a R.I.G.H.T goal, the importance of knowing our blindspots, the stages of performance, and the Champion’s Blueprint.

Topics Include:

- Jeff’s personal journey

- Lessons from the tragic story of his father

- What he learned as an olympian and how that crosses over into business

- What qualities he looks for in his clients

- Why success is both a path and a process

- The Champion’s Blueprint

- Why mind/body soul need to be aligned with goals

- What is a R.I.G.H.T goal?

- Peripheral vision and the importance of knowing our blindspots

- What questions should we ask ourselves to determine the risks?

- How do people blow it?

- Why thinking about your legacy is important

- The story of Jeff’s daughter, Kin

- How to take inventory of resources before starting a goal

- The stages of performance

- Is every goal possible with the right preparation and plan?

- Jeff’s actionable advice

- Jeff’s secret to profiting in life

- And other topics..

Dr. Jeff Spencer is a former Olympian, team member of eight Tours de France, renowned chiropractor, international lecturer, and Life Coach. Jeff is one of the world’s leading experts on elite performance and has worked with athletes, leaders, and CEOs including Tiger Woods, Richard Branson, Vice Admiral David H. Buss, and dozens of others.

Jeff is also an author of several books including his most recent, Turn It Up! How to Perform at Your Best for a Lifetime.

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Resources Mentioned:

Jeff’s Telegram: T.me/championsexperience

Jeff’s Website: https://www.drjeffspencer.com/

Jeff’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjeffspencer/

Jeff’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.jeffspencer/

Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffspencer

Jeff’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjeffspencer1/

Jeff’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCbi-Ldo-jMlJzAvAtyU6g

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Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@halataha

Website: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/

Text Hala: https://youngandprofiting.co/TextHala or text “YAP” to 28046

Dean Graziosi on The Underdog Advantage | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic Jul 15, 2022

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Do you feel like you’re meant for something more but don’t have the resources or background to make it happen? Entrepreneur, educator and best-selling author Dean Graziosi believes that you can turn your disadvantages into superpowers by adopting an underdog mindset. Motivation, success, and happiness are right at your fingertips, you just need to know how to flip the switch. In this episode, Hala and Dean yap about Dean’s come-up story from humble beginning to becoming a multimillionaire in his mid-20s, how Dean changed his mindset around money, what the Underdog Advantage is and how we can adopt an underdog mindset, how to gain confidence, and how to turn desperation into persuasion.

Topics Include:

- From humble beginnings to a multimillionaire in his mid-20s

- Changing his mindset around money and abundance

- What is the Underdog Advantage?

- How to adopt an underdog mindset

- How does Dean maintain his drive?

- Turning desperation into persuasion

- Sales and confidence

- How his parents’ divorce influenced him

- How he retains a healthy relationship with his ex

- Dean’s secret to profiting in life

- And other topics…

Dean Graziosi is a multiple New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur, and educator. He has started or played a major role in over 14 successful companies, including the Mastermind.com platform.

His books include Millionaire Success Habits: The Gateway to Wealth & Prosperity and The Underdog Advantage: Rewrite Your Future by Turning Your Disadvantages Into Your Superpowers. He also created the Better Life Journal to help people implement principles taught in his books and online courses.

Dean’s philanthropic contributions include donating over 8,000,000 meals to Feeding America to help feed families in need, building multiple schools in Africa with the help of Village Impact, and donating $500,000 to help liberate children from human trafficking and sexual exploitation through Operation Underground Railroad.

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Resources Mentioned:

YAP Episode #68: The Underdog Advantage with Dean Graziosi: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/68-the-underdog-advantage-with-dean-graziosi/

Dean’s Books: https://www.deangraziosi.com/publications/

Dean’s Podcast: https://www.deangraziosi.com/podcast-episodes/

Dean’s Website: https://www.deangraziosi.com/

Dean’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deangraziosiinc/

Dean’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deangraziosi/?hl=en

Dean’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deangraziosipage/