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YAPLive: Unlocking True Happiness with Laura Day, Amy Smith And Scott Glassman Jul 16, 2021

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Join Hala for a live Young and Profiting Podcast episode featuring expert Intuitionist Laura Day, hypnotherapist Amy E. Smith and psychologist and author of A Happier You, Scott Glassman. This panel discussion will explore how we can achieve true happiness in a world still feeling the effects of the pandemic, as well as offer tips and tricks to nurture happiness in our day-to-day lives.

*** MEET THE MODERATORS***

Laura Day is a bestselling author, world-renowned “Psychic to the Stars”, international speaker, and corporate advisor for Fortune 500 companies. She helps people, organizations, and companies use their intuition to create meaningful change in their lives.

Amy E. Smith is a certified and credentialed life coach and hypnotherapist, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. Amy is also the founder of Joy Junkie Enterprises and the host of the Joy Junkie Podcast. Through Joy Junkie she uses her roles as a coach and speaker to help motivate people to address issues of self-confidence while teaching them to embrace radical joy.

Scott Glassman, Psy.D. is a psychologist and author of A Happier You: A Seven-Week Program to Transform Negative Thinking into Positivity and Resilience (New Harbinger, 2021). His seven-week wellness program, A Happier You ®, has been featured on SiriusXM, NPR, and CBS News as a syndicated feature. Dr.Glassman is also a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and has been a speaker at many national and regional organizations, including the American Psychological Association. He is also a periodic contributor to the Health Section of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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Ethan Kross: Harness Your Internal Chatter | E122 Jul 12, 2021

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Calm that internal chatter!

In this episode, we are talking with Ethan Kross, one of the world’s leading experts on controlling the conscious mind, best-selling author, and an award-winning professor at the University of Michigan. Ethan studies how the conversations people have with themselves impact their health, performance, decisions and relationships. His book, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why it Matters and How to Harness It, is a national bestseller and was chosen as one of the best new books of the year by the Washington Post, CNN and USA Today.

Ethan’s research has been published in Science, The New England Journal of Medicine, and The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, among other peer-reviewed journals. He has participated in policy discussion at the White House and has been interviewed on CBS Evening News, Good Morning America, Anderson Cooper Full Circle, and NPR’s Morning Edition. His pioneering research has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, Harvard Business Review, USA Today, The Economist, The Atlantic, Forbes, and Time.

In today’s episode, we talk about how Ethan first got interested in introspection, the power of internal dialogue, and the wide spectrum of chatter. We’ll also dive deeper into the connection between emotion and pain, actionable tools you can use when you experience chatter, and the best ways to get in ‘the zone’ in a short amount of time!

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Timestamps:

00:35 - What Sparked Ethan’s Interest in Introspection

04:38 - How Internal Dialogue is The Brain’s Swiss Army Knife

09:43 - The Spectrum of Chatter

13:30 - The Connection Between Emotions and Pain

16:08 - How Ethan Got Out of His Negative Thought Loop

25:52 - What Not To Do When Experiencing Chatter

29:57 - Strategies To Be a Good Advisor to Problems

38:20 - Tools in The Chatter Toolbox

44:01 - Ways To Refocus in a Short Amount of Time

52:55 - Perspective on Focusing on The Present Versus The Future

56:47 - How to Deal With The Ever-Digital World

1:05:31 - Ethan’s Secret to Profiting in Life

Mentioned in the Episode:

Ethan’s Website: https://www.ethankross.com/

Ethan’s Book, Chatter: https://www.ethankross.com/chatter/

Ethan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ethan_kross

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YAPLive: The Science of Habit Building with BJ Fogg on Clubhouse | Uncut Version Jul 09, 2021

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Join Hala Taha for a Live Young and Profiting Podcast Episode with Stanford University Behavior Scientist BJ Fogg. They will discuss innovative habit forming changes to help influence new behavior for good! BJ is an expert in behavior science and is the bestselling author of Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything.

***Meet the Moderators***

BJ Fogg - An American social scientist, author, and research associate at Stanford University.

BJ Is the founder and director of the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab, later renamed as Behavior Design Lab.

Founded the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University where he directs research and innovation. In addition, he teaches industry innovators how to use his models and methods in Behavior Design. The purpose of his research and teaching is to help millions of people improve their lives.

Developed the Fogg Behavior Model - a model that shows that three elements must converge at the same moment for a behavior to occur: Motivation, Ability, and a Prompt. When a behavior does not occur, at least one of those three elements is missing.

BJ is the Author of Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything

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Greg McKeown: Essentialism & The Pursuit of Less | E121 Jul 05, 2021

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Be effortless!

In today’s episode, we are talking with Greg McKeown, best-selling author and CEO. Greg’s break-out book, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. The book is frequently ranked as a #1 Time Management book on Amazon, and challenges core assumptions about achievement to get to the essence of what really drives success.

Greg is the CEO of McKeown Inc. Clients include Adobe, Apple, Google, Facebook, Pixar, Salesforce.com, Symantec, Twitter, VMware and Yahoo!. His writing has appeared or been covered by The New York Times, Fast Company, Fortune, HuffPost, Politico, and Inc. Magazine. He is among the most popular bloggers for the Harvard Business Review and LinkedIn’s Influencers group: averaging a million views a month. McKeown has been interviewed on numerous television and radio shows including NPR, NBC, and FOX.

In this episode, we talk about Greg’s path from studying to be a lawyer to becoming a writer, the definition of Essentialism, and how we can decide what’s ‘essential.’ We’ll also discuss the three steps to being effortless, how to make essential work more fun, and how to achieve residual results with your work. If you’re a high-achiever and looking to step up your productivity without dedicating all your time, this is a must-listen!

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Timestamps:

00:37 - Greg’s Upbringing

02:12 - How Greg Strayed From Being a Lawyer and Became a Writer

08:30 - The Definition of Essentialism

09:45 - How Achieving Success Can Cause Failure

12:32 - The Way Essentialism Relates to Being Effortless

15:37 - How We Can Decide What’s Essential

21:17 - Why Greg Wrote Effortless

24:51 - 3 Steps for Being Effortless

29:05 - The Problem With Effort

31:41 - Strategies to Achieve the Effortless State

36:07 - Does Effort Equal Time?

38:19 - How to Make Essential Work See More Fun

42:21 - Ways to Combat Complex Projects and Make It Simple

50:59 - Why Rest is Essential

58:35 - Difference Between Linear and Residual Results

1:04:32 - Greg’s Secret to Profiting in Life

Mentioned in the Episode:

Greg’s Website: https://gregmckeown.com/

The Essentialism Website: https://essentialism.com/

Greg’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregorymckeown?lang=en

YAPLive: Start Up School with Netflix and Kickstarter Founders, Marc Randolph and Yancey Strickler | Uncut Version Jul 02, 2021

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Join Hala for a Live Young and Profiting Podcast Episode with former Netflix CEO Marc Randolph & Kickstarter Co-Founder Yancey Strickler as they discuss the fundamentals of building a start-up and sharing their tips and tricks for success

***Meet the Moderators***

Marc Randolph -Marc Randolph, the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, and a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, investor, and advisor. As well as the author and podcast host of “That Willl never Work.

Yancey Strickler is the co-founder of Kickstarter, father of the philosophy of Bentoism, and author of This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World.

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Donald Miller: Storytelling for Business | E120 Jun 28, 2021

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Storytelling Made Simple!

In today’s episode, we are talking with Donald Miller, best-selling author, CEO, and podcast host. Donald is the CEO of Business Made Simple, an online platform that teaches business professionals everything they need to know to grow a business and enhance their personal value on the open market. He is also the host of the Business Made Simple Podcast and is the author of several books including the bestseller "Building a StoryBrand."

Donald is widely considered one of the most entertaining and informative speakers in the world. His audiences are challenged to lean into their own story, creatively develop and execute the story of their team, and understand the story of their customers so they can serve them with passion. Don's thoughts on story have deeply influenced leaders and teams for Pantene, Ford/Lincoln, Zaxby's, Chick-fil-A, Steelcase, Intel, Prime Lending and thousands more.

In this episode, we discuss Donald’s upbringing without a father figure, the power of storytelling, and why you should always aim to tell stories. We’ll also talk about the seven steps that happen in every story, the best call-to-actions, how customer testimonials can be important, and how to use storytelling in your social media.

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Timestamps:

01:05 - What Donald Was Like As A Child

04:19 -The Importance of Mentors

07:49 - Why Stories Are So Powerful

11:25 - Importance of Messaging Being Concise

16:05 - The Explanation of Story Loops

19:02 - Why You Need to Continuously Solve Problems

21:45 - Where the CEO Fits Within the Face of The Brand

27:04 - The Seven Steps That Happen in Every Story

31:25 - Details on How To Use the Seven Steps

32:44 - Best Call-To-Actions

35:49 - The Principle of Pricing in Storytelling

38:17 - Real Examples of 7 Soundbites

44:28 - Why Customer Testimonials Are So Impactful

45:43 - How Brand Elements Can Pass The ‘Grunt’ Test

51:11 - Best Practices for Storytelling in Social Media

52:28 - The Comparison of Business to An Airplane

59:13 - Donald’s Secret to Profiting in Life

Mentioned in the Episode:

Donald’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-miller-storybrand/

Donald’s Book, Business Made Simple: https://www.businessmadesimple.com/

Donald’s Company: https://storybrand.com/

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YAPLive: Unlocking Peak Performance with Steven Kotler on Clubhouse | Uncut Version Jun 25, 2021

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Join Hala for a Live Young and Profiting Podcast Episode with Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. They will discuss how converging technologies are transforming business, industries and our lives.

This episode is sponsored by Ivoox and Credit Karma

***Meet the Moderators***

Steven Kotler

Steven is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and entrepreneur.
Has written 16 published works, including Flow, The Art of Impossible, and Stealing Fire
His articles have appeared in over 70 publications, including The New York Times Magazine, LA Times, Wired, Time magazine, GQ, Discover, Popular Science, Outside, Men’s Journal, Details and National Geographic Adventure.
Founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective - A research and training initiative primarily focused on decoding the science behind ultimate human performance.
He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance.

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Martha Beck: The Way of Integrity | E119 Jun 21, 2021

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In this episode of YAP, we are talking with Martha Beck, bestselling author, life coach, and speaker. Martha is known for her unique combination of science, humor, and spirituality and famous for being Oprah Winfrey’s life coach. Her written work includes several international bestsellers, as well as over 150 magazine articles.

Martha holds three Harvard degrees and for over two decades she has been, in the words of NPR and USA Today, “the best-known life coach in America.”Her published works include several self-help books and memoirs, including New York Times and international bestsellers Finding Your Own North Star, The Joy Diet, and Expecting Adam. Martha’s newest book, The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self, was an instant New York Times Best Seller.

Tune in as Martha will share how not telling a single lie for a year drastically altered her life, and how to know if you aren’t following your truth. We also chat about culture vs. nature and get into an emotional discussion about something I’ve been personally going through. And lastly, we’ll get Martha’s guidance on how to live our life with the utmost integrity and her alternative to a hustler’s mentality.

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Timestamps:

00:38 - How Martha’s Life at 29 Shaped Her

02:56 - The Frequency at Which People Lie

04:05 - How Not Telling a Lie For a Year Changed Martha’s Life

05:44 - The Way Martha Used Dante For Inspiration

08:06 - Why Martha Decided to Write, Leaving The Saints

15:59 - Culture Versus Nature

24:10 - How To Know If You Aren’t Following Your Truth

26:07 - Martha’s Perspective on Hustle

27:32 - The Right Way to Make Progress

30:36 - Why You Should Accept Losing Relationships When You Speak Your Truth

32:15 - Actionable Steps To Live Your Life With Integrity

34:11 - How Martha Dealt With Integrity in Pregnancy

36:30 - Martha’s Secret to Profiting in Life

Mentioned in the Episode:

Martha’s Website: https://marthabeck.com/

Martha’s New Book, The Way of Integrity: https://marthabeck.com/the-way-of-integrity/

YAPLive: The Gig Economy and The Future of Work on Clubhouse | Uncut Version Jun 18, 2021

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Join Hala for a live Young and Profiting Podcast Episode with Gig Economy and Outsourcing experts Joey Hickson, Maddy Osman, Tim Salau, Dana Bowling and Liya Palagashvili. They will discuss how businesses effectively integrate freelancers into their workflows and benefit from having access to the best talent in the world with just a few clicks.

This Episode is Sponsored by Fiverr

***Meet the Moderators***

Tim Salau - Mr.Future Of Work and CEO of Guide, a B2B Learning & Talent Development app joined us back in episode #90 The American Dream last year

Joey Hickson is Social Media producer with 4M+ following on Instagram who runs an 7-figure marketing agency - proud to also call him my business partner

Maddy Osman SEO Content Strategist & Founder at The Blogsmith a SEO content agency

Liya Palagashvili - Assistant Professor of Economics at State University of New York-Purchase and a research fellow with NYU Law.

Dana Bowling - motivational speaker, online business coach, and IG + Clubhouse marketing queen

Jeremy Abramson- is a high energy coach, tiktok super star and host of the Trive University podcast.

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Amberly Lago: Never Give Up | E118 Jun 14, 2021

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Regardless of the situation, always have true grit and grace!

In this episode, we are chatting with Amberly Lago, best-selling author, speaker, podcast host, and health coach. She started her speaking career after her life was deeply altered and her world was completely changed in May 2010. While riding her motorcycle in Woodland Hills, CA, she was hit by an SUV and thrown thirty feet down a busy street. Her right leg took the brunt of the impact and was crushed almost beyond repair.

Despite an incredibly difficult recovery process, being a former professional dancer, athlete, and fitness trainer, she was determined to not only save her leg, but her career, her dreams, and her dignity. After a lengthy hospital stay and 34 surgeries, doctors were able to fuse her leg together and repair her severed femoral artery despite the one percent odds of saving it and the initial recommendation to amputate. Her life experience and the proven strategies she has created to understand and maximize resilience resonate with companies whose core values include perseverance, grit, passion, and team building. And for audiences living with chronic pain (like her from CRPS) she delivers a powerful message of hope and offers solutions at conferences, workshops, and clinics.

In today’s episode, we discuss Amberly’s upbringing, how she survived abuse as a child, the importance of forgiveness, and how to most past self-pity. We also dive deeper into the repercussions of her car accident, how to pace (not push) yourself through pain, and how Amberly starts her days off with reminders of gratitude. Amberly’s story is incredibly powerful and inspiring - you won’t want to miss this episode!

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