Hala Taha: How I Turned My Side Hustle into a Multi-Million-Dollar Media Business | Entrepreneurship | 7 Years of YAP

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)

YAP Media Network

Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Business

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In 2018, Hala Taha launched the Young and Profiting podcast while still working her corporate job, laying the foundation for YAP Media. What began as a side hustle has grown into a top-ranked entrepreneurship podcast, a powerful personal brand, and a thriving podcast and social media agency. In this special 7 Years of YAP series, Hala joins Jamar Jones on The Foureva Podcast to share the exact strategies she used to turn a side hustle into a multi-million-dollar media business. In this episode, Jamar and Hala will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (03:23) Her Early Career at Hot 97 and Skill Stacking Edge (07:39) Using Social Proof to Land Influential Guests (10:48) Sales as the Engine of Entrepreneurship (12:38) Building and Scaling a High-Performance Team (20:02) YAP Media: From Side Hustle to 7-Figure Business (29:33) LinkedIn Growth Hacks for Entrepreneurs (36:08) Sales Strategies for Closing High-Value Clients (43:48) What's Next: Future Plans for Business Growth Hala Taha is the host of Young and Profiting, a top 10 business and entrepreneurship podcast on Apple and Spotify. She’s the founder and CEO of YAP Media, an award-winning social media and podcast agency, as well as the YAP Media Network, where she helps renowned podcasters like Jenna Kutcher, Neil Patel, and Russell Brunson grow and monetize their shows. With her business on track to hit eight figures in 2025, Hala stands out as a leading creator-entrepreneur. Sponsored By: Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/profiting Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/PROFITING OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first 6 months at OpenPhone.com/profiting Airbnb - Find a co-host at airbnb.com/host Mercury - Streamline your banking and finances in one place. Learn more at ⁠⁠mercury.com/profiting⁠⁠ Policy Genius - Secure your family’s future with Policygenius. Head to policygenius.com/profiting Framer - Launch your site for free at Framer.com, and use code PROFITING Resources Mentioned: Hala’s Podcast, Young and Profiting: bit.ly/_YAP-apple Hala’s Agency, YAP Media: yapmedia.com The Foureva Podcast by Jamar Jones: bit.ly/TFP-apple Change Your Circle, Change Your Life by Jamar Jones: bit.ly/ChangeCircle Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap YouTube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Startup, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, Startup, Starting a Business, Passive Income, Online Business, Solopreneur

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0:00.0	Yeah, bam, as you may know, I'm a total fashionista. I love clothing. It is my favorite way to
0:08.7	express myself. I love putting together outfits. It is one of my favorite hobbies, fashion. I just love it.
0:14.5	And when it comes to buying my clothes, there's really only one place I shop for the last three or four
0:19.9	years. I literally have bought all of my clothes from Revolve, one place I shop for the last three or four years, I literally have
0:21.3	bought all of my clothes from Revolve, whether it's buying a gown for a wedding, work clothes,
0:26.6	going out, dancing clothes, bikinis for vacations, vacation outfits, all of my clothes are from
0:32.6	Revolve. And Revolve is so amazing because they've got so many brands. They've got 1,200 different brands
0:38.2	from really established labels to up and coming brands. And I just love discovering these new brands,
0:44.7	trying these clothes. It's always so high quality. Their shipping is just so fast. They've got
0:49.6	overnight shipping, two-day shipping. It's one of the best high-quality stores that I know of that
0:53.9	actually provide quick shipping. So if you need something in a pinch, Revolve is night shipping, two-day shipping, it's one of the best high-quality stores that I know of that actually
0:54.2	provide quick shipping. So if you need something in a pinch, Revolve is definitely your go-to.
0:59.9	Whether it's a weekend away or a big night out or a style refresh, your dream wardrobe is just
1:05.0	one click away. Head to Revolve.com slash profiting and shop my edit to take 15% off your first order with code profiting.
1:12.5	That's fast two-day shipping, easy returns. It's literally the only place you need to shop from.
1:17.1	It's the only place that I shop from. That's revolve.com slash profiting to shop my favorites and get
1:22.1	15% off your first order with code profiting. This offer ends November 9th, so happy shopping and get to it.
1:30.1	I'll tell you how I got Matthew McConaughey. I just thought I was going to be in corporate forever.
1:35.3	I was already sort of a failed entrepreneur with the blog, and I had a lot of like holding on to
1:39.6	like that failure. Like I don't know if I can really become an entrepreneur again.
1:48.0	This episode is going to be one for the history books.
1:53.0	And we got Hala in the building.
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