One day, when Tim Storey was at a 7-Eleven, he met a young, struggling actor who was begging for money. His backpack was stolen, so he did not have access to his schizophrenia medication. Tim helped this man reconnect with his mom and get psychiatric help at a mental health facility. This is just one example of the thousands of lives Tim has touched through his work as a humanitarian and thought leader. In this episode of YAPClassic, Tim will break down his secrets to success and how to live a happy, peaceful life through presence, alignment, and emotional stability.  Tim Storey is an acclaimed culture-influencing thought leader, life strategist, author, speaker, and counselor. Known for his insight and coaching among high-profile individuals who find themselves in a place of personal recovery and discovery, he has been labeled as the Original Comeback Coach. In this episode, Hala and Tim will discuss:  - How Mother Teresa inspired Tim to become a humanitarian - The Law of the Harvest - Tim’s advice for developing a miracle mindset - An unexpected tip for increasing productivity - How to know if you’re chasing the right dream - The secret to a happy and peaceful life - How to keep your cool in any situation - What does it mean to have a miracle mentality? - Tim’s secret to profiting in life - And other topics… Tim Storey is an acclaimed culture-influencing thought leader, life strategist, author, speaker, and counselor. Known for his insight and coaching among high-profile individuals who find themselves in a place of personal recovery and discovery, he has been labeled as the Original Comeback Coach. Whether one-on-one or in groups of more than 20,000, Tim Storey is able to connect on a personal level with people from all walks of life, from entertainment executives, business moguls, professional athletes, and celebrities like Robert Downey, Jr., Charlie Sheen, Grant Cardone, Lewis Howes, Vidal Sassoon, and Christina Hall, to adults and children in neighborhoods throughout America and in the most deprived and war-torn regions of the world. Resources Mentioned:  Tim’s Website: https://www.timstorey.com/  Tim’s Books: https://www.timstorey.com/books Tim’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timstoreyofficial/ Tim’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timstoreyofficial/ Tim’s Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/timstorey Tim’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TimStoreyOfficial Tim’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimStoreyOfficial Sponsored By:  MasterClass - Right now you can get Two Memberships for the Price of One at youngandprofiting.co/masterclass Relay - Sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting  **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted. More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com   Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/ Join Hala's LinkedIn Masterclass - yapmedia.io/course

Ben Greenfield grew up in northern Idaho, a self-described homeschooled geek who played the violin and chess and spent most of his time reading or writing fantasy fiction. But, as a teenager, he discovered tennis and working out, which led him to buy a pair of cheap 10-pound dumbbells at the local sporting goods store and transform himself into an athlete. Eventually, he grew up to be a bodybuilder, Ironman triathlete, nutritionist, and trainer who is now one of the foremost biohacking experts in the world. In today’s episode, Ben will share some of his best biohacking techniques for achieving total human optimization—mind, body, and spirit.   Ben Greenfield is a trainer, coach, speaker, podcast host, best-selling author, and a very involved parent. His latest book is called Boundless Parenting. Ben has an unquenchable enthusiasm for optimizing and improving human performance, and he has helped millions through his biohacking strategies and techniques.   In this episode, Hala and Ben will discuss: - Growing up in the sticks in Northern Idaho - How he defines biohacking - Why the original biohackers were human cyborgs - How modern science can simulate our ancestral environment - How your body is like a battery - Why you should go barefoot after air travel - Striking the right balance between time, health, and money - Why business should be your fifth priority - How cold water can boost brain function - When carbon dioxide can be beneficial - The benefits of a deep, hypnotic trance - His tips on boundless parenting - Why you should teach your kids how to negotiate - And other topics…   Ben Greenfield is a trainer, coach, speaker, podcast host, best-selling author, and a very involved parent. Ben has an unquenchable enthusiasm for optimizing and improving human performance, and he has helped millions through his biohacking strategies and techniques. He has a science-based approach to discovering the balance between health and performance and works with athletes, CEOs, and others from all over the world. His books include Beyond Training (2014), Boundless (2020), and most recently Boundless Parenting (2023).   Resources Mentioned: Ben’s Website: bengreenfieldfitness.com Ben’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/bengreenfieldfitness Ben’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bengreenfield Ben’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/bengreenfield Ben’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bengreenfieldfitness/ Ben’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BGFitness Ben’s Podcast, Ben Greenfield Life: https://open.spotify.com/show/4nN0MRFIdTsx3iMrsh9TYd Ben’s latest book Boundless Parenting (2023): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0999722778   LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course.   Sponsored By: MasterClass - Right now you can get Two Memberships for the Price of One at youngandprofiting.co/masterclass Relay - Sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting  **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted.   More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com  Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review -  ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting   Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala   Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

When Jay Samit was in his early 20s, he maxed out his credit cards designing a new machine for reading lottery tickets. However, his design was beaten by a competitor who was bribing the judges. When he flew back to L.A., he realized that his kiosk design would be perfect for airports. He turned his failure into an opportunity to solve another problem. Since then, Jay has been helping business owners and leaders solve problems by teaching them how to develop a disruptive mindset. In this episode of YAPClassic, Jay breaks down how to cultivate a disruptive mindset in both your professional and personal life.  Jay Samit is an entrepreneur, thought leader, and international bestselling author. He is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation. He raises hundreds of millions of dollars for startups, sells companies to Fortune 500 companies, and transforms entire industries with his expertise in disruption and entrepreneurship.  In this episode, Hala and Jay will discuss:  - Jay’s definition of a disruptive business - How Jay invented the airport kiosk - An exercise you can do to practice disruptive innovation - How to develop 90 business ideas in 30 days - Why you should kill your business ideas - Failing vs. failure - Why do most restaurants fail? - The importance of internal disruption - How to rewire negative conditioning  - Why “no money” is no excuse - The science of positive thinking - How to stand out in the age of AI - And other topics… Jay Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation. Described by Wired magazine as “having the coolest job in the industry,” he raises hundreds of millions of dollars for startups, sells companies to Fortune 500 firms, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends. A former NASDAQ company CEO and Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte, Jay helped grow pre-IPO companies such as LinkedIn, held senior management roles at EMI, Sony, and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video, robotics, internet advertising, e-commerce, social networks, eBooks, and digital music that are used by billions of consumers every day. Resources Mentioned:  Jay’s Website: https://jaysamit.com/ Jay’s Books: https://jaysamit.com/books/ Jay’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysamit/  Jay’s X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaysamit?lang=en  Jay’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaysamit/  Sponsored By:  Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify MasterClass - Right now you can get Two Memberships for the Price of One at youngandprofiting.co/masterclass CoPilot - Head to go.mycopilot.com/PROFITING to get a 14 day FREE trial  Rakuten - Start shopping at rakuten.com Relay - Sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting  **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted. More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com   Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/ Join Hala's LinkedIn Masterclass - yapmedia.io/course

As a preschool teacher in her twenties, Tiffany Aliche was off to a good start in her career. Then, she was the victim of a scam that left her deep in debt, and she got laid off from her teaching job during the recession. Tiffany moved in with her parents and started over, learned from her financial mistakes, and then helped friends and family learn from them as well. Now she has inspired and educated millions through her financial wisdom as the “Budgetnista.” In this episode, Tiffany shares her “Budgetnista” story, a preview of her new book Made Whole, and some practical ways to succeed financially. Tiffany Aliche is an award-winning teacher of financial education and America's favorite personal financial educator. She co-hosts the financial podcast, Brown Ambition, and is the author of the bestselling book Get Good with Money.   In this episode, Hala and Tiffany will discuss: - How her world was turned upside down by a scam - How she dug herself out of a $300,000 hole - Growing her profile on Facebook - Her tips on achieving financial wholeness - Putting together your “baby budget” - How to smartly reduce your expenses - How to save like a squirrel - The benefits of having a “noodle budget” - What types of insurance are right for you - And other topics…   Tiffany Aliche, founder of “The Budgetnista”, is an award-winning teacher of financial education and America's favorite personal financial educator. She co-hosts the financial podcast, Brown Ambition. Her financial advice has been featured on Good Morning America, the TODAY show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, FORBES, and other media outlets. Tiffany is also the author of the bestselling book Get Good with Money, and her newest book is called Made Whole: The Practical Guide to Reaching Your Financial Goals.   Resources Mentioned:  Tiffany’s Website: https://thebudgetnista.com Tiffany’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thebudgetnista/ Tiffany’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBudgetnista Tiffany’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebudgetnista/ Tiffany’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBudgetnista Tiffany’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/budgetnista Tiffany’s Podcast (Brown Ambition): https://brownambitionpodcast.com Tiffany’s best-selling book Get Good with Money: Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Good-Money-Becoming-Financially/dp/0593232747/  Tiffany’s newest book Made Whole: The Practical Guide to Reaching Your Financial Goals: https://thebudgetnista.com/order-made-whole/ Hala on Brown Ambition, Episode No. 382: Podcast Princess, Business Baddie ft.Hala Taha: https://podcasts.apple.com/lc/podcast/podcast-princess-business-baddie-ft-hala-taha-ep-382/id1039708229?i=1000632525549   LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course.   Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify MasterClass - Right now you can get Two Memberships for the Price of One at youngandprofiting.co/masterclass Relay - Sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting  **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted.   More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com  Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review -  ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting   Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala   Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

Chase Hughes became disturbingly aware of serious issues that plagued our intelligence operations. From interrogation to asset recruiting, our national intelligence personnel were getting training that was no better than what they could have gleaned from a YouTube video. He began to develop a map for influence and behavior profiling to enable people in our agencies to read humans and influence their behavior. In this episode of YAPClassic, Chase breaks down several advanced human behavior concepts, like how to read someone’s blink rate, what questions to ask yourself when meeting someone new, and why authority is so important when gaining influence.  Chase Hughes is a leading behavior expert in the United States and bestselling author. He teaches elite groups, government agencies, and police behavior science skills including behavior profiling, nonverbal analysis, deception detection, interrogation, and advanced behavioral investigation.  In this episode, Hala and Chase will discuss:  - Why body language is important  - The Firewall Delusion & The Milgram Experiment - The importance of authority when gaining influence - How to learn to read body language - What a person’s blink rate means - 6 questions to ask yourself during every conversation - The 5 mastery zones of authority  - The stages of confidence - How issues in your personal life leak out through nonverbal communication - The secret to networking - And other topics… Chase Hughes is a leading behavior expert in the United States and the #1 bestselling author of two books on tactical behavior skills. He is the author of the worldwide #1 bestselling book on advanced persuasion, influence, and behavior profiling. ​ Chase teaches elite groups, government agencies, and police behavior science skills including behavior profiling, nonverbal analysis, deception detection, interrogation, and advanced behavioral investigation. His PEACE 4A course is a critical, life-saving course designed for law enforcement, and his Human Tradecraft course is specifically designed for intelligence operations personnel who depend heavily on serious human behavior skills. Resources Mentioned:  Chase’s Website:https://www.chasehughes.com/  Chase’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Chase-Hughes/author/B06VW1H89K?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true  Chase’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chasehughesofficial/  Chase’s Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/thechasehughes?lang=en  Chase’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chasehughesofficial/  Sponsored By:  Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify CoPilot - Head to go.mycopilot.com/PROFITING to get a 14 day FREE trial Rakuten - Start shopping at rakuten.com MasterClass - Right now you can get Two Memberships for the Price of One at youngandprofiting.co/masterclass More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com   Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/ Join Hala's LinkedIn Masterclass - yapmedia.io/course

Over the past few decades, will.i.am has made a name for himself in a variety of fields. He is perhaps most well-known as the founder and lead member of the Black Eyed Peas. But he is also an experienced tech entrepreneur, creative innovator, futurist, and philanthropist. For years, he has invested in software and operating systems incorporating AI, natural language understanding, and voice computing, and is now the founder & CEO of his own AI company, FYI. In this episode, will.i.am will share how he first got interested in technology, his optimism around AI and where it’s going, and much more.   will.i.am is a singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to fame as a member of the successful hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas, and his career in music spans over three decades. He is also the Founder & CEO of FYI and has also been involved in various philanthropic efforts, including his own foundation, the i.am Angel Foundation, which focuses on education and the arts.    In this episode, Hala and will.i.am will discuss: - Pursuing his creative dreams - Getting his first record deal - What being a futurist means to him - Playing his music on Mars - Starting a robotics program in his neighborhood - How he got started in AI - Investing in early-stage AI companies - Features of his new app FYI.AI - The fourth industrial revolution - Why he’s optimistic about AI - Creating tech jobs in underserved communities - Future of organic human-made music - And other topics… will.i.am is a singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to fame as a member of the successful hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas. His career in music spans over three decades, and he has released several successful solo albums, including “Los Angeles” and “#willpower.” He has also produced and written songs for numerous artists, including Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, and Jennifer Lopez. In addition to his music career, will.i.am has also ventured into fashion with his clothing line i.am, and has been a judge on the reality TV show "The Voice." He is also the Founder & CEO of FYI and has been involved in various philanthropic efforts, including his own foundation, the i.am Angel Foundation, which focuses on education and the arts.   Resources Mentioned: will.i.am’s Website: https://will.i.am/ will.i.am’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-i-am-541989267/ will.i.am’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamwill will.i.am’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamwill/ will.i.am’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/will.i.am/ will.i.am’s Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/085pc2PYOi8bGKj0PNjekA will.i.am’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVCdOaiHD05nGQm9tf1SEzw  Make a donation to the i.am Angel Foundation: https://www.iamangelfoundation.org/ Learn more about FYI.AI: https://fyi.me/  Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be Rocking That Body (Official Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUFsQ5lTo6g  YAP Episode 241: Mo Gawdat: Ex-Google Officer Warns About the Dangers of AI, Urges All to Prepare Now! https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mo-gawdat-ex-google-officer-warns-about-the-dangers/id1368888880?i=1000625908524    LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course.   Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify CoPilot - Head to go.mycopilot.com/PROFITING to get a 14 day FREE trial Rakuten - Start shopping at rakuten.com   More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com  Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review -  ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting   Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala   Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

When the pandemic struck in 2020, Hala Taha’s role model, her father, died a tragic death from COVID-19. He was still a well-respected doctor and was in the middle of writing a book when he died. His death reminded Hala that life is too short to act small, so she launched YAP Media, a multimillion-dollar media agency that serves some of the biggest names in the business and entrepreneurship space. In this episode of YAPClassic, you’ll hear Hala’s first public speaking engagement at the 2022 MIT Gathering of Titans Conference, where she discusses her come-up story, her struggles with oppression and rejection, and why you should believe that life is limitless.  In this episode, Hala will discuss:  - How Hala’s father pulled his family out of poverty - When Hala realized she was different - How learning about the Law of Attraction changed Hala’s life - Why Hala was blackballed from the radio industry - When Hala gave up the belief that life is limitless - Becoming an intrapreneur within an organization  - How the death of Hala’s father pushed her in a new direction  - The right way to deal with gatekeepers - The importance of finding your talent stack - Why you should embrace the idea of death - Will social media fizzle out?  - How to help underrepresented and oppressed communities - And other topics… Hala Taha is the founder and CEO of YAP Media, a top-rated media agency serving clients in the business and self-improvement industries. She’s also the host of Young and Profiting Podcast, the number one business and education podcast across all apps. Prior to finding success in the podcast industry, she started the Young Employee Network at Hewlett-Packard and founded the popular entertainment blog, The Sorority of Hip-Hop.  LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course. Sponsored By:  Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify MasterClass - Get 15% off right now at youngandprofiting.co/masterclass Relay - Sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted. More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com   Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

Pat Flynn lost what he thought was his dream job as an architect during the 2008 financial crisis. But that setback led him to launch several successful online businesses and build a following of millions around the world. In this episode, Pat is going to give some pointers on marketing and how to build your audience and online business the smart way, including how to create your own superfans and multiple passive income streams.   Pat Flynn is a serial entrepreneur, industry influencer, author, and startup advisor. He is the founder of Smart Passive Income, or SPI, and the host of the Smart Passive Income podcast.   In this episode, Hala and Pat will discuss: - How he lost his dream job, but found his passion - The lightbulb moment behind his online business - His journey from blogging to multi-platform business - Developing community-powered courses - New trends in affiliate marketing - How to build a community of superfans - Why superfans can accelerate the growth of your business - How to learn your audience’s language - Whether to mix your personal life with your personal brand - Ways to make your audience feel special - Integrating your audience as co-creators - And other topics…   Pat Flynn is a father, husband, and entrepreneur who lives and works in San Diego, CA. He owns several successful online businesses and is a professional blogger, keynote speaker, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and host of the Smart Passive Income podcast. He is also the founder of Smart Passive Income or SPI.    Resources Mentioned: Pat’s Website: https://patflynn.com/ Pat’s LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/patflynn3/ Pat’s YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGk1LitxAZVnqQn0_nt5qxw Pat’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/PatFlynn Pat’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patflynn/ Pat’s Podcast: The Smart Passive Income Podcast Pat’s Courses: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/all-access/ Pat’s book Superfans: The Easy Way to Stand Out, Grow Your Tribe, and Build a Successful Business: https://www.amazon.com/Superfans-Stand-Tribe-Successful-Business/dp/1949709469/   LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course.    Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify MasterClass - Get 15% off right now at youngandprofiting.co/masterclass Relay - Sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted.   More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com  Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review -  ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting   Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala   Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

It all started with a three-page vision statement for Joey Zwillinger and his company, Allbirds, which is revolutionizing the footwear industry with its eco-friendly and sustainable products. Joey and his co-founder Tim Brown set out to emulate nature’s brilliant design skills by creating the now iconic Wool Runner, a shoe made from Merino wool, and to create a sustainable global company in the process. In this episode, the latest in a limited series sponsored by Shopify, Joey shares some of the challenges that Allbirds faced, the technology that transformed their direct-to-consumer business into a global brand, and how to align mission with profitability.   Joey Zwillinger is the CEO and Co-Founder of Allbirds, which uses wool to create sustainable footwear. He has long been passionate about making things from renewable resources, which led him to start Allbirds with New Zealander Tim Brown and begin tackling sustainability issues in the footwear industry. Working together, Tim and Joey crafted a revolutionary wool fabric made specifically for footwear, resulting in an entirely new category of shoes inspired by natural materials.   In this episode, Hala and Joey will discuss: - How competitive sports translates into business - Finding a career with meaning and impact - The importance of constraints to creativity - Aligning your mission and profitability - Learning innovation from nature - Founding a purpose-focused company - Launching Allbirds with the Shopify platform - The secrets to a million-dollar launch - Breaking through in a noisy marketplace - And other topics…   Joey Zwillinger is the CEO and Co-Founder of Allbirds, which uses wool to create sustainable footwear. Prior to co-founding Allbirds, he spent six years at biotech firm Terravia (formerly Solazyme, Inc.) leading its renewable chemical business, developing and selling high-performance algae-based chemicals into various industries such as CPG, personal care, and industrials. He has long been passionate about making things from renewable resources, which led him to start Allbirds with New Zealander Tim Brown and begin tackling sustainability issues in the footwear industry.    Resources Mentioned:  Joey’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jzwillinger/ Allbirds Website: https://www.Allbirds.com/ Allbirds Twitter: https://twitter.com/Allbirds Allbirds Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Allbirds/ Allbirds Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weareAllbirds  Zingerman’s Deli's Mission and Guiding Principles: https://www.zingermanscommunity.com/about-us/mission-guiding-principles/ Why and How Visioning Works by Ari Weinzweig, founder of Zingerman's Deli: https://www.zingtrain.com/article/why-and-how-visioning-works/   LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course.   Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Greenlight - Sign up for Greenlight today and get your first month free when you go to greenlight.com/yap MasterClass - Get 15% off right now at youngandprofiting.co/masterclass Relay - Sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted.   More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com  Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review -  ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting   Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala   Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

Jen Gottlieb was living what she thought was her dream: she was living in New York and had a role on a major television show. Then, in the span of a single week, her show got canceled and her cheating boyfriend left her for one of her friends, and Jen was left holding the pieces. But Jen turned her breakdown into a transformation, launching her own successful career and company, and today she helps business owners, coaches, and experts gain the confidence and skills they need to discover their own passions. In today’s episode, Jen will share some tips and strategies for raising your profile and authority as an entrepreneur and how to find the perfect opportunities that align with your goals. Jen Gottlieb is an entrepreneur, host of the I Dare You Podcast, and co-founder of the award-winning Super Connector Media. With a successful five-year stint as a VH1 host and career as a Broadway actress under her belt, Jen now teaches business owners how to build their own profitable brands. She is also the author of the new book BE SEEN: Find Your Voice. Build Your Brand. Live Your Dream.   In this episode, Hala and Jen will discuss: - Finding your purpose when you’ve hit rock bottom - Figuring out your “lean in” story - Why AI is more profound than fire and electricity - How to leverage AI to build your brand - How to better command authority - Why visibility is your responsibility - Showcasing your credibility markers - How to think about paid vs. earned media - Amplifying your media impact - How to follow up and build connections - And other topics…   Jen Gottlieb is an entrepreneur, host of the I Dare You Podcast, and co-founder of the award-winning Super Connector Media. With a successful five-year stint as a VH1 host and career as a Broadway actress under her belt, Jen now teaches business owners how to build their own profitable brands. Jen is a sought-after speaker and has shared the stage with top thought leaders and celebrities, including Gary Vaynerchuck, Snoop Dogg, and Martha Stewart. Her work has been featured in major publications like Forbes, Business Insider, Maxim, and Women's Health, among others. She is also the author of the new book BE SEEN: Find Your Voice. Build Your Brand. Live Your Dream.   Resources Mentioned: Jen’s Website: https://jengottlieb.com/ Jen’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jengottlieb/ Jen’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jen_gottlieb Jen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jen_gottlieb/?hl=en Jen’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jenleahgottlieb Jen’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk73vlEj-GL-qtodvVfxHFQ I Dare You Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-dare-you/id1648379896 Jen’s new book: BE SEEN: Find Your Voice. Build Your Brand. Live Your Dream: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401972586?tag=namespacebran417-20   LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course.    Sponsored By: Greenlight - Sign up for Greenlight today and get your first month free when you go to greenlight.com/yap MasterClass - Get 15% off right now at youngandprofiting.co/masterclass Relay - Sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted.   More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com  Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review -  ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting   Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala   Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

Karissa Bodnar was in her early twenties and working her way up the cosmetic ladder, from a make-up artist at Sephora to Clarisonic and then to L’Oréal. But when she hit a brick wall after losing a close friend to cancer at 24, she came to the realization that she had to stop waiting around and build the beauty company of her dreams. She started her own company from her one-bedroom apartment, taking orders herself and making product formulas on her kitchen counter. That company, Thrive Causemetics, is now a multimillion-dollar business, selling “clean” cosmetics that can be worn by everyone. In this episode, Karissa shares the details of the stages of her entrepreneurial journey and how she was able to get her company from the kitchen counter to where it is today.   Karissa Bodnar is a makeup artist, beauty product designer (cosmetic chemist), formulator, and entrepreneur. She launched Thrive Causemetics, a vegan direct-to-consumer cosmetics brand, in 2015. Karissa’s passion for empowering individuals through beauty has also taken her from backstage at New York Fashion Week to working with a roster of high-profile clients.   In this episode, Hala and Karissa will discuss: - Her early hustles on a farm in rural Washington - How cosmetics gave her confidence - How personal tragedy sparked a new direction - The importance of “clean” cosmetics - Why scarcity drives focus - How to build a side hustle without quiet quitting - Using Shopify and finding her initial sales channels - Going 100 percent direct-to-consumer - Naming products after her own customers - And other topics…   Karissa Bodnar is a makeup artist, beauty product designer (cosmetic chemist), formulator, and entrepreneur. She launched Thrive Causemetics, a vegan direct-to-consumer cosmetics brand, in 2015. Prior to starting the company, she worked as a product developer at L'Oreal in the premium skincare and color cosmetics category. Her "clean" cosmetics can be worn by people with compromised immune systems. Karissa’s passion for empowering individuals through beauty has also taken her from backstage at New York Fashion Week to working with a roster of high-profile clients.    Resources Mentioned:  Karissa’s Website: https://thrivecausemetics.com/pages/our-story Karissa’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karissa-bodnar-0413899/  Karissa’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/karissabodnar?lang=en Karissa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karissabodnar/?hl=en Karissa’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Karissa-Bodnar/100063804366110/   LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course.    Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Zbiotics - Head to ZBiotics.com/PROFITING and use the code PROFITING at checkout for 15% off. Pipedrive - Go to youngandprofiting.co/pipedrive and get 20% off Pipedrive for 1 year! Rakuten - Start shopping at rakuten.com  **Disclaimer: Cash back rates on Rakuten change daily. Masterclass - Get 15% off right now at youngandprofiting.co/masterclass Relay - Sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted.    More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com  Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review -  ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting   Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala   Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

Growing up, Harley Finkelstein had a passion for entrepreneurship. He became one of the first vendors on Shopify, and his T-shirt company became a survival tool for him in college. He realized that he could never see himself working for anyone else. Harley is now the President of Shopify and a respected entrepreneur. In this episode, Harley unpacks his lifelong journey as a serial entrepreneur. He will explain why we are currently in an entrepreneurial renaissance and how to thrive in the new “connect to consumer” world.   Harley Finkelstein is an entrepreneur, lawyer, and the President of Shopify. Harley is an Advisor to Felicis Ventures and one of the “Dragons” on CBC’s Next Gen Den. He received the Canadian Angel Investor of the Year Award, Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award, Fortune’s 40 Under 40, and was inducted into the Order of Ottawa. Harley starred on Discovery Channel’s I Quit, and recently co-founded Firebelly, a modern high-end tea brand.  In this episode, Hala and Harley will discuss:  - How Harley came from “forced entrepreneurs” - Becoming one of the first vendors on Shopify - How Shopify revolutionized online business - The Entrepreneurial Renaissance - Why more women are becoming entrepreneurs - Reverse engineering your business momentum - Why Harley co-created Firebelly Tea - The Connect to Consumer Era - Why 2023 is the year of the entrepreneur - And other topics… Harley Finkelstein founded his first company at age 17 while a student at McGill University. Harley completed his law degree as well as his MBA at the University of Ottawa, where he co-founded the JD/MBA Student Society and the Canadian MBA Oath. Harley is an Advisor to Felicis Ventures and one of the “Dragons” on CBC’s Next Gen Den. He received the Canadian Angel Investor of the Year Award, Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award, Fortune’s 40 Under 40, and was inducted into the Order of Ottawa. From 2014 to 2017 Harley was on the Board of Directors of the C100, and from 2017 to 2020 he was on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). He is currently on the Board of Operation Hope, a nonprofit providing financial literacy empowerment and economic education. Resources Mentioned: Harley’s Website: http://harleyf.com/about/ Harley’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harleyf/?originalSubdomain=ca Harley’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harleyF Harley’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harley/ Harley’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarleyF Harley’s Podcast “Big Shot”: https://www.bigshot.show/ Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/ Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course. Sponsored By:  Zbiotics - Head to ZBiotics.com/PROFITING and use the code PROFITING at checkout for 15% off. Pipedrive - Go to youngandprofiting.co/pipedrive and get 20% off Pipedrive for 1 year! Relay - Sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted. Indeed - Claim your $75 credit now at indeed.com/profiting Rakuten - Start shopping at rakuten.com  **Disclaimer: Cash back rates on Rakuten change daily. More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com   Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

Prior to 2008, Chris Voss was the lead international kidnapping negotiator for the FBI and the FBI’s hostage negotiation representative for the National Security Council’s Hostage Working Group. Now, he’s using his wisdom to teach business leaders how to negotiate and land deals. In this episode of YAPClassic, Chris will explain several advanced negotiation techniques, like how to conduct an accusation audit and what words we want to hear when negotiating. He will also break down how we can use tactical empathy to diffuse negativity in tense situations.  Chris Voss is a former FBI Hostage Negotiator. He is the founder and principal of The Black Swan Group, a consulting firm that provides training and advises Fortune 500 companies through complex negotiations. Voss has taught for many business schools and has used his many years of experience in international crises and high-stakes negotiations to help people become better negotiators in their everyday lives.  In this episode, Hala and Chris will discuss: - Why you shouldn’t match other people’s energy - The unknown benefits of positivity in a negotiation - Why you need to do a gratitude exercise in the morning - How to diffuse negativity in a negotiation - The differences between empathy, sympathy, and agreement - “That’s right” vs. “you’re right” - The problem with sympathy - Why you want to hear the word ‘no’ during a negotiation - How to conduct an accusations audit - The 7-38-55 body language rule - And other topics…  Chris Voss is a Former FBI Hostage Negotiator and the CEO of The Black Swan Group Ltd. Before becoming the FBI's lead international kidnapping negotiator, Christopher served as the lead Crisis Negotiator for the New York City division of the FBI. During Chris’s 24-year tenure with the Bureau, he was trained in the art of negotiation by not only the FBI, but also Scotland Yard and Harvard Law School. He is also a recipient of the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement and the FBI Agents Association Award for Distinguished and Exemplary Service. LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course. Resources Mentioned: Chris’s Website: https://www.blackswanltd.com/our-team/chris-voss Chris’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophervoss/ Chris’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefbinegotiator/ Chris’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisVossNegotiation/ Sign up for Chris’s newsletter: Text "black swan method" to 33777. Sponsored By:  Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Green Chef - Go to GreenChef.com/60yap and use code 60yap to get 60% off plus free shipping Indeed - Claim your $75 credit now at indeed.com/profiting More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com   Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

Jaspreet Singh grew up in a family of doctors and it was assumed he would become a doctor too. But he decided to try a different path. He started his first business, an event planning company, when he was in college, and also started investing in real estate. Motivated to help other entrepreneurs avoid his early mistakes, he started the Minority Mindset YouTube channel, where he teaches his followers finance, economics, and how to grow their mental wealth while also growing their financial wealth. In today’s episode, Jaspreet shares what keeps people poor, the psychology of investing, an abundance versus poor mindset, and much more.   Jaspreet Singh is a serial entrepreneur, investor, licensed attorney, and YouTube sensation. Although he didn’t receive any formal financial education, he’s on a mission to make financial education fun and accessible. Jaspreet is the Chief Executive Money Nerd at the Minority Mindset Companies and the host of the Minority Mindset YouTube Channel.   In this episode, Hala and Jaspreet will discuss: - Coming from a family of doctors and becoming an entrepreneur - Buying into real estate at rock bottom - Starting an event planning business in college - How to avoid getting scammed as a young entrepreneur - How to grow a successful YouTube channel - The importance of financial literacy - Bad habits that keep you poor - Why you should stop financing things that don’t pay you - Why recessions create opportunities - And other topics…   Jaspreet Singh is a serial entrepreneur and licensed attorney. Although he didn’t receive any formal financial education, he’s on a mission to make financial education fun and accessible. Jaspreet is the Chief Executive Money Nerd at the Minority Mindset Companies and the host of the Minority Mindset YouTube Channel.   Resources Mentioned: Jaspreet’s YouTube (Minority Mindset): https://www.youtube.com/@MinorityMindset Jaspreet’s Website: https://theminoritymindset.com/ Jaspreet’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaspreet-singh-6930a649/ Jaspreet’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minoritymindset/    LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course.    Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Green Chef - Go to GreenChef.com/60yap and use code 60yap to get 60% off plus free shipping Indeed - Claim your $75 credit now at indeed.com/profiting   More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com  Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review -  ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting   Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala   Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

How can you leverage LinkedIn to generate leads and grow your business? LinkedIn has more than 135 million active users every day, so chances are, your ideal client is logged into LinkedIn right now. In this episode of The Goal Digger Podcast, Hala unpacks her top tips for LinkedIn marketing, like how we can make our content skimmable, what keywords we should use in our posts, and why we should prioritize engaging, educational content.  Jenna Kutcher is an expert on online marketing, the host of the successful podcast The Goal Digger, and the author of the recent book, How Are You, Really? Jenna believes that we crave lives of fulfillment, not just advancement, and we can achieve that by investing in ourselves and in our dreams. In this episode, Hala and Jenna will discuss: - How Hala landed big guests on YAP as a new podcaster - Step 1 of building a strong LinkedIn following - The best types of content to post on LinkedIn - How to create skimmable content - The formula for engaging and educational posts - What keywords should you use in your posts? - Ways to be more likable and approachable in the DMs - Building a personal brand on LinkedIn - And other topics…    Jenna Kutcher is a small-town Minnesota girl obsessed with all things marketing who turned a $300 Craigslist camera into a seven-figure empire. At 23, she took a chance and left her corporate job to pursue full-time entrepreneurship, starting with a wedding photography business and branching out into online marketing advice. Jenna now works with creative entrepreneurs on how to build profitable, sustainable, and authentic businesses, and is a successful social media influencer. She is best known as the presenter of the podcast The Goal Digger for aspiring entrepreneurs and is the bestselling author of How Are You, Really? (2022). LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course. Resources Mentioned: Jenna’s Website: https://jennakutcher.com/ Jenna’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennakutcher/ Jenna’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jennakutcher Jenna’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennakutcher/ Jenna’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenna.kutcher/ The Goal Digger Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-goal-digger-podcast/id1178704872 Jenna’s book How Are You, Really?: Living Your Truth One Answer at a Time: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09G6SVK5V/ Sponsored By:  Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify CoPilot - Head to go.mycopilot.com/PROFITING to get a 14-day FREE trial MasterClass - Get 15% off right now at masterclass.com/profiting Pipedrive - Go to youngandprofiting.co/pipedrive and get 20% off Pipedrive for 1 year! Indeed - Claim your $75 credit now at indeed.com/profiting Relay - Sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted. More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com   Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

For more than two decades, Gary Brecka worked in the life insurance business, using medical records and demographic data to predict life expectancy. One day he had an epiphany: there were human beings on the other sides of his spreadsheets and he wasn’t going to spend one more day of his own life predicting death. Instead, he would use his knowledge to help people live healthier, happier, and longer lives. Gary Brecka is now a biohacker, human biologist, and one of the world’s foremost experts on how thinking differently about nutrition can protect us against aging and disease. In this episode, Gary shares how we can optimize human life, slow down the aging process, and become superhuman versions of ourselves. Gary Brecka is the co-founder of 10X Health System and the CEO of Streamline Medical Group. He works with a hand-picked clinical team of Board-Certified physicians, Ph.D. researchers, business leaders, functional medicine experts, motivators, and scientists with one relentless mission to uncover the safest and fastest way to optimize your mind, body, and spirit through modern science.   In this episode, Hala and Gary will discuss: - Working in life insurance to predict when people will die - Why the presence of oxygen is the absence of disease - Why most of us operate at 60% of our physiological selves - The importance of the right raw materials to health - How you can boost your oxygen levels - Using genetic testing to identify your body’s deficiencies - Ways to improve your hormonal balance - Why aging is the aggressive pursuit of comfort - Ways to improve your health through discomfort - Helping Dana White and others improve their performance - And other topics…   Gary Brecka is the co-founder of 10X Health System and the CEO of Streamline Medical Group. He is a human biologist and researcher who spent 20 years working in life insurance predicting when people were going to die to the nearest month. He is now on a mission to extend people's lives by identifying missing raw materials in their bodies and telling them how to put them back in. He works with a hand-picked clinical team of Board-Certified physicians, Ph.D. researchers, business leaders, functional medicine experts, motivators, and scientists with one relentless mission to uncover the safest and fastest way to optimize your mind, body, and spirit through modern science.   Resources Mentioned: Gary’s Website: https://www.garybrecka.com/ Gary’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-brecka/ Gary’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garybrecka/ Gary’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@garybreckatv Gary’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gary_brecka/featured   LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course.    Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify CoPilot - Head to go.mycopilot.com/PROFITING to get a 14-day FREE trial MasterClass - Get 15% off right now at masterclass.com/profiting Pipedrive - Go to youngandprofiting.co/pipedrive and get 20% off Pipedrive for 1 year! Relay - Sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted.   More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com  Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review -  ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting   Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala   Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

When Brad Stulberg was 31 years old, he suddenly developed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. His mind was plagued with thoughts of self-harm and depression. He quickly sought out therapy, and in the process of getting help, he learned about what it means to be grounded and how mindfulness can help us navigate the suffering of everyday life. Since then, Brad has established himself as a top expert in sustainable excellence, mental health, and authentic success. In this episode of YAPClassic, Brad teaches us how to be grounded through tactics like combatting heroic individualistic thinking, distancing ourselves from our emotions, and intentionally seeking out community.  Brad Stulberg is a bestselling author, coach, and co-creator of The Growth Equation, an online platform dedicated to defining and attaining a more fulfilling and sustainable kind of success. With more than 400,000 copies sold in 20 languages, his books have been helping people express their potential, avoid burnout, and attain a more sustainable and genuine kind of excellence.  In this episode, Hala and Brad will discuss: - How getting diagnosed with OCD changed Brad’s definition of peak performance - The problem with heroic individualism - Signs of a heroic individualist mindset - How to combat heroic individualism - What does it really mean to be present? - How hyper-productivity can harm your long-term goals - The benefits of self-distancing - Why you need to accept where you are in order to grow - How to be emotionally flexible - How community can keep you grounded and present - And other topics…  Brad Stulberg is the author of four books: Master of Change, The Practice of Groundedness, Peak Performance, and The Passion Paradox. With more than 400,000 copies sold in 20 languages, his books have been helping people express their potential, avoid burnout, and attain a more sustainable and genuine kind of excellence.  Brad coaches executives, entrepreneurs, and athletes on their performance and overall well-being and spends his time as a co-creator for The Growth Equation, an online platform dedicated to defining and attaining a more fulfilling kind of success. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Wired, New Yorker, Forbes, GQ, Time, and more. LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course. Resources Mentioned: Brad’s Books: https://www.bradstulberg.com/books  Brad’s Website: https://www.bradstulberg.com  Brad’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-stulberg-009b168b  Brad’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thegrowthequation/?hl=en  Brad’s Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/bstulberg  Brad’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BradStulberg/ Sponsored By:  Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Relay - Sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted. More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com   Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

Rachel Rodgers grew up in a low-income household in Queens, learning how to live with the power out and not having enough food in the house. She saw her parents hustling to keep their heads above water, and realized early on the importance of money and financial security. She resolved to learn how to make enough of it to pursue her dream life. In today’s episode, Rachel shares how she went from growing up low-income to becoming a self-made millionaire, and how you can do it too.   Rachel Rodgers is the founder of Hello Seven, a multimillion-dollar company that teaches women how to earn more money and build wealth. Rachel’s ground-breaking work has seen her featured in Time, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, The Washington Post, NBC News, and Cosmopolitan. Her mission is to teach women — especially women of color — how to end the cycle of overworking, under-earning, and financial stress once and for all.   In this episode, Hala and Rachel will discuss: - Learning to hustle on a low-income - Taking a leap of faith as an entrepreneur - Transitioning from law to business coaching - Helping marginalized communities make money - Why you should care about diversity if you care about the bottom line - Executing the ideas you believe in - Making million-dollar decisions - Putting a monthly value on your dream life - How to make $10,000 in 10 days - How to value yourself correctly - The hazards of being a solo entrepreneur - And other topics…   Rachel Rodgers is an intellectual property attorney, business coach, and published author. She is the owner of a multimillion-dollar business, mother of four, and visionary featured in publications like The New York Times, Women’s Health, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and on hit programs like Good Morning America, E! News, and The Drew Barrymore Show. She is the founder of Hello Seven, a company dedicated to helping historically excluded people make more money. Her nationally bestselling book, We Should All Be Millionaires: A Woman’s Guide To Earning More, Building Wealth, And Gaining Economic Power, is a powerful guide to creating abundance in your life.    Resources Mentioned:  Rachel’s Website: https://helloseven.co/ Rachel’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelannerodgers/ Rachel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/RachRodgersEsq Rachel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachrodgersesq/ Rachel’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelrodgerslaw/ Rachel’s Podcast: https://helloseven.co/podcast-page/ Rachel’s Book, We Should All Be Millionaires: https://www.amazon.com/We-Should-All-Be-Millionaires/dp/1400221625   LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course.    Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Relay - Sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted.    More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com  Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review -  ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting   Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala   Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

Hortense le Gentil felt stuck. Despite having a successful career in advertising in Paris, she didn’t know her purpose and she was unhappy in her marriage. Everything had gone South, or West, as they say in France. One night she had a dream about her grandmother and it unlocked her. She decided to start her life and her career over from scratch. She left her marriage and her corporate job and launched herself as an entrepreneur at age 40. Now, Hortense is a world-renowned executive leadership coach. In today’s episode, Hortense shares some of her top insights about leadership, including how executives, business owners, and entrepreneurs can move from being heroes to human leaders. Hortense le Gentil’s latest book is The Unlocked Leader: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead With Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World. Le Gentil’s thought leadership is informed by 30 years in business, working across industries including media consulting and advertising—and as an entrepreneur.   In this episode, Hala and Hortense will discuss: - Why we need human leaders and not heroes - What horse jumping can teach you about leadership - How to become a more authentic leader - Identifying the mindtraps that are holding you back - How we can activate our “Gandhi neurons” - Ways to break free from our old beliefs - The benefits of writing your own eulogy - And other topics…   Hortense le Gentil is a world-renowned executive leadership coach, speaker, and author. Her coaching work focuses on CEOs and senior executives on their journey from hero leaders to human leaders. Her latest book is The Unlocked Leader: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead With Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World. Le Gentil’s thought leadership is informed by 30 years in business, working across industries including media consulting and advertising—and as an entrepreneur. She was a 2021 and 2023 nominee for the Thinkers 50 Coaching and Mentoring Awards and has been ranked #5 on the Global Gurus list by World Management Global Gurus. Her thought leadership has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., Business Insider, and ThriveGlobal.com. Resources Mentioned: Hortense’s Website: https://www.hortenselegentil.com/ Hortense’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hortenselegentil/ Hortense’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/hortenseleg Hortense’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hortenselegentil/ Hortense’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hortenselg/ Hortense’s latest book, The Unlocked Leader: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead With Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World: https://www.amazon.com/Unlocked-Leader-Voice-Empathy-Shine/dp/1394152930/   LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course.   Sponsored By: Justworks - Learn more about Justworks' by visiting youngandprofiting.co/justworks Pipedrive - Go to youngandprofiting.co/pipedrive and get 20% off Pipedrive for 1 year! Relay - Apply online and sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted.   More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com  Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review -  ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting   Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala   Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

Arthur Brooks had been a successful social scientist and an authority on human behavior for nearly thirty years. But he realized that when it came to his own personal well-being, his expertise was not making him any happier. So he quit his job and devoted his life to the pursuit of happiness…research. In this episode of YAP, Hala talks to Arthur about building true happiness and his new book with Oprah Winfrey called Build the Life you Want.   Arthur Brooks is a behavioral social scientist with a focus on human happiness. He is the William Henry Bloomberg Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School. He is the author of multiple bestselling books and is the host of the How to Build a Happy Life with Arthur Brooks podcast.   In this episode, Hala and Arthur will discuss:  - How he quit his job to study happiness - The pursuit of “mini-careers” - How he met and started working with Oprah - Why Americans struggle with happiness - The three key ingredients to happiness - The difference between pleasure and enjoyment - Why you can’t keep no satisfaction - Why meaning requires pain - How hard work leads to more satisfaction - Why you need unhappiness - And other topics…   Arthur Brooks is a behavioral social scientist with a focus on human happiness. He is the William Henry Bloomberg Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School. Before joining the Harvard faculty in 2019, he served as president of the American Enterprise Institute, one of the world’s leading think tanks. He is the author of multiple bestselling books, including his latest with Oprah Winfrey, Build the Life You Want. Alongside his podcast and his articles in The Atlantic, Arthur served as the subject of the 2019 documentary film “The Pursuit,” which Variety named one of the “Best Documentaries on Netflix” in August 2019. He was also selected as one of Fortune’s “50 World’s Greatest Leaders.”   Resources Mentioned:  Arthur’s Articles in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/arthur-c-brooks/ The “How to Build a Happy Life with Arthur Brooks” Podcast: https://arthurbrooks.com/podcast/ Arthur’s Books: https://arthurbrooks.com/books/ Arthur’s Website: https://arthurbrooks.com/ Arthur’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-c-brooks/ Arthur’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/arthurbrooks Arthur’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arthurcbrooks/ Arthur’s Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/ArthurBrooks/ Are you a cheerleader, poet, mad scientist, or judge? Take this quiz to learn your PANAS profile: https://arthurbrooks.com/build Arthur’s new book with Oprah Winfrey Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier: https://www.amazon.com/Build-Life-You-Want-Science/dp/0593545400    LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course.   Sponsored By: Justworks - Learn more about Justworks' by visiting youngandprofiting.co/justworks Pipedrive - Go to youngandprofiting.co/pipedrive and get 20% off Pipedrive for 1 year! Relay - Apply online and sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted.   More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com  Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review -  ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting   Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala   Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/