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Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

YAP Media Network | Hala Taha

Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Now on Spotify Video! Hala Taha’s journey into entrepreneurship began after repeated rejections from gatekeepers at Hot 97 and MTV. While at Disney, she was overlooked despite her corporate accomplishments. Realizing that waiting for others’ permission was limiting her potential, she scaled her podcast from a side hustle into a multi-million-dollar business. Today, she runs YAP Media, with over 50 employees and a podcast network of more than 35 top creators. In this episode, Hala joins Hal Elrod on the Achieve Your Goals podcast to explore her entrepreneurial journey and the mindset entrepreneurs need to build a successful business. In this episode, Hal and Hala will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (01:00) Her Father’s Influence and Legacy (07:46) Using the Law of Attraction for a Limitless Life (11:31) Overcoming Adversity and Reinventing Herself (22:13) Scaling a Side Hustle into a Podcast Empire (35:58) Using Affirmations to Manifest Business Success (41:44) Skill Stacking for Entrepreneurial Success (50:03) The Future Vision of YAP Media 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: Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/PROFITING Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/profiting. Mercury streamlines your banking and finances in one place. Learn more at mercury.com/profiting Quo - Get 20% off your first 6 months at Quo.com/PROFITING Revolve - Head to REVOLVE.com/PROFITING and take 15% off your first order with code PROFITING Framer- Go to Framer.com and use code PROFITING to launch your site for free. Merit Beauty - Go to meritbeauty.com to get your free signature makeup bag with your first order. Pipedrive - Get a 30-day free trial at pipedrive.com/profiting Airbnb - Find yourself a cohost at airbnb.com/host Resources Mentioned: Hala’s Podcast, Young and Profiting: bit.ly/_YAP-apple Hala’s Agency, YAP Media: yapmedia.com Achieve Your Goals Podcast by Hal Elrod: bit.ly/AYG-apple Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap YouTube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Newsletter - youngandprofiting.co/newsletter 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, Passive Income, Online Business, Solopreneur, Networking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's episode of Yap is sponsored in part by Indeed Shopify, Mercury, Quo, Revolve, Framerit Beauty, and Pip Drive.
0:07.9	Attract interview and hire all in one place with Indeed. Get a $75-sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com slash profiting.
0:16.7	Shopify is the global commerce platform that helps you grow your business. Start your $1 per month
0:21.8	trial period at Shopify.com slash profiting. Mercury streamlines your banking and finances all in one
0:28.6	place. Learn more at mercury.com slash profiting. Quo, formerly open phone, is the number one business
0:35.3	phone system. Get 20% off your first six months at
0:38.4	quo.com slash profiting. Shop the latest trends from today's top brands with Revolve.
0:43.9	Head to revolve.com slash profiting and take 15% off your first order with code profiting.
0:50.1	Framer is a designed first, no code website builder that lets anybody ship a production-ready site in minutes.
0:56.2	Go to Frameramer.com and use code profiting to launch your site for free.
1:00.7	Merit Beauty is a minimalist beauty brand that makes elevated makeup and skin care.
1:05.1	Go to Meritbeautcom to get your free signature makeup bag with your first order.
1:09.6	Pipe Drive is a powerful, simple CRM built by salespeople for salespeople.
1:14.6	Get a 30-day free trial at PipeDrive.com slash profiting.
1:18.3	As always, you can find all of our incredible deals in the show notes or at young and profiting.com
1:22.7	slash deals.
1:27.2	Yeah, bam, as you may know, I'm a total fashionista. I love clothing. It is my favorite
1:32.8	way to express myself. I love putting together outfits. It is one of my favorite hobbies.
1:36.9	Fashion. I just love it. And when it comes to buying my clothes, there's really only one place I shop.
1:43.3	For the last three or four years,
1:44.9	I literally have bought all of my clothes from Revolve, whether it's buying a gown for a wedding,
1:50.1	work clothes, going out, dancing clothes, bikinis for vacations, vacation outfits. All of my
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