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Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

Scott Galloway: Stop Chasing Passion and Build a Career That Pays Off | Career | YAPClassic

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

YAP Media Network | Hala Taha

Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Scott Galloway’s definition of success changed the moment his mother became seriously ill. As a young adult, he was forced to confront an uncomfortable truth: he was immature, unfocused, and financially unprepared. That wake-up call pushed him to take work, discipline, and economic security seriously. In this episode, Scott shares his algebra of wealth, his views on work-life balance, and the habits he believes help young professionals build stronger careers, greater stability, and better relationships. In this episode, Hala and Scott will discuss:  (00:00) Introduction (00:52) His Childhood Experiences and Lessons (03:04) How College Shaped His Success (08:34) The Algebra of Wealth (12:17) The Crisis That Changed Scott's Life (25:31) Balancing Career, Love, and Fitness (31:05) Why Young People Are Falling Behind (39:45) Modern Marriage and the Loneliness Crisis (50:55) Rethinking Masculinity and Modern Dating (1:00:15) Scott's Best Advice for Success  Scott Galloway is an entrepreneur, a professor of marketing at the New York University Stern School of Business, a public speaker, and host of the Prof G Pod. He is the author of multiple New York Times bestselling books, including Adrift. Scott is known for his sharp insights on business, career growth, wealth, masculinity, and modern society.  Sponsored By: Huel - Get over $50 in savings with the Discovery Bundle from Huel. Use my exclusive code YAP15 for 15% off at huel.com/yap15. 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. Quo - Run your business communications the smart way. Try Quo for free, plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to quo.com/profiting Experian - Manage and cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reduce your bills. Get started now with the Experian App and let your Big Financial Friend do the work for you. See experian.com for details. Intuit - Start paying bills the smart way, not the hard way. Learn more at QuickBooks.com/billpay AT&T Business - Power your small business with reliable connectivity from AT&T. Switch today at business.att.com.  Fabric - Protect your family with term life insurance from Fabric by Gerber Life. Apply today in just minutes at meetfabric.com/profiting  ZocDoc - Stop putting off those doctors’ appointments. Find and instantly book a doctor you love today at Zocdoc.com/PROFITING  Blinkist - Turn the world’s best nonfiction books into quick 15-minute reads or listens. Grab your free trial plus an exclusive 30% discount at blinkist.com/profiting  Resources Mentioned: Scott’s Book, Adrift: bit.ly/SG-Adrift  Scott’s Book, The Algebra of Wealth: bit.ly/SG-TAOF  Scott’s Newsletter, No Mercy No Malice: bit.ly/SG-NMNL  Scott’s Podcast, Prof G Pod: bit.ly/TPGP-apple  Scott on Twitter: x.com/profgalloway  Scott’s YouTube: bit.ly/SG-YouTub  YAP E192 with Arthur Brooks: youngandprofiting.co/E192-apple  YAP E189 with Daniel Pink: youngandprofiting.co/DP-E189  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, Business Ideas, Growth Hacks, Career Development, Money Management, Opportunities, Workplace, Career Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Today's episode is sponsored in part by Hugh Intuit, Blinkist Fabric and Zoc Doc.

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0:18.2

Learn more at quickbooks.com slash bill pay.

0:22.6

Blinkist turns the world's best nonfiction into 15-minute reads or listens. Rob your free trial plus an exclusive 30% discount

0:28.8

at Blinkist.com slash profiting. Protect your family with term life insurance from Fabric by Gerber

0:34.3

Life. Apply today in just minutes at meetfabric.com.

0:37.9

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0:43.9

doctors.

0:44.9

Go to Zocdoc.com profiting to book a doctor today.

0:48.5

As always, you can find all of our incredible deals in the show notes or at young and profiting.

0:52.5

com slash deals.

0:54.9

Yap Gang, the old rule book to success is broken.

0:58.1

Earlier this week on Monday, we talked about how simply working hard isn't enough anymore

1:02.5

to get ahead.

1:03.4

But when you zoom out for a second, the conversation gets even bigger.

1:07.2

Today's Yap Classic explores why success actually feels harder for younger generations in the first

1:11.9

place. And nobody breaks that down quite like Scott Galloway, entrepreneur, NYU professor,

1:16.8

and bestselling author. Major economic shifts, changing social dynamics, the world we live in

1:22.8

today looks totally different than the one that our parents grew up in. In this episode,

1:27.2

we dig into

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