Marisa Peer had a lonely childhood: her father was always at work and her mother was sick and unfulfilled, attempting suicide several times. Through growing up in that environment, she learned two crucial lessons: every child takes on a specific role, and it is the interpretation of what happens to us that shapes us. She used these lessons to fuel her career as a therapist and eventually become one of the most well-respected hypnotherapists in the world. In this episode of YAPClassic, you’ll lea...
May 05, 2023•42 min
As the son of an ex-policeman turned intelligence (CSIS) officer, Scott D. Clary was a complete novice in the world of entrepreneurship. By leveraging his natural charisma and love for technology, he was able to build up his brand and become a success story. In Part 1 of Scott’s episode, we’ll unpack his career journey and early entrepreneurial endeavors. Scott will share his insight about side hustling and how to build a value-packed, monetizable podcast! Scott D. Clary is an entrepreneur, keyn...
May 01, 2023•58 min
Hala Taha has always had a strong work ethic and a desire to change the world, but when she worked in the radio industry, she was often seen for just her looks. When she decided to change her personal brand to focus on the intellectual value she has to offer the world, she turned to the one place all the other intellectual professionals were hanging out: LinkedIn. Within a year, she reached 60k LinkedIn followers and became a LinkedIn influencer. In this episode, you’ll learn how to gain a massi...
Apr 28, 2023•49 min
When Ramit Sethi graduated from high school, he built a system to apply for 60+ scholarships that earned him a full ride to Stanford University. But when he got his first scholarship check, he invested it in the stock market and lost it all. That’s when he decided to change his money mindset and learn the secrets of money-making. Today, Ramit helps a worldwide community of people who want to create their Rich Lives, their own way. In this episode, Ramit will cover his background and the psycholo...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 11 min
In 2001, Dr. Steven Gundry met a patient with severe heart disease that couldn’t be corrected by surgery. Steven turned him away, saying he could do nothing to help him. However, the patient made some unusual changes to his diet, and within six months, he cleaned out 50% of the blockages in his arteries. Dr. Gundry then made it his mission to teach people about how to avoid intense surgeries down the line by making simple changes to their diet now. In this episode of YAPClassic, you’ll learn abo...
Apr 21, 2023•46 min
Mike Michalowicz had founded and sold two multi-million dollar companies by his 35th birthday and was confident that he had it made. After he became a small business angel investor, he lost his entire fortune due to a series of bad business decisions. Mike decided to start over, find a way to grow healthy and strong businesses, and eliminate entrepreneurial poverty. In this episode, Mike will break down his Profit First framework. He will also give the rundown on how to create and manage a profi...
Apr 17, 2023•51 min
When Richard Moore graduated from college, his mom told him that he couldn’t go home; he had to get a job. To make ends meet, he landed an entry-level phone-selling job. Now, he’s a top sales and conversion expert who has generated millions of dollars in sales between his corporate sales roles, his private coaching services, and his courses. In Part 2 of YAPClassic: The Art of Selling, you’ll learn more tried and true sales tactics, like asking your prospects the right questions and learning you...
Apr 14, 2023•52 min
At around one year old, Jonah Berger’s son started saying the word “peas.” What he really meant to say was “please,” but that didn’t matter. It was the first time his son realized that words can have magical effects. Magic words are all around us, whether we are trying to persuade a client, motivate a team, or even just talk to our peers. In this episode, Jonah is back on YAP to talk about his newest book, Magic Words. He will take a deep dive into how to persuade, communicate, and connect. He w...
Apr 10, 2023•47 min
Richard Moore’s performance in school was not reflective of someone who would eventually achieve massive success. He flunked his high school exams, which forced him to settle for an average university. However, he cultivated a mindset of doing the best he could and fixing whatever stood in the way of what he couldn’t do. He then went on to work in corporate, where he made multiple millions in sales. Now, he’s a highly sought-after LinkedIn sales and conversion coach for businesses of all sizes. ...
Apr 07, 2023•50 min
When Johann Hari was a teenager, he told his therapist that he felt like pain was leaking out of him. After he received medication to fix his brain's chemical imbalance, he still found himself feeling lost. Johann made it his mission to educate people about depression and anxiety as a bestselling author and speaker. In this episode, Johann discusses how we can overcome disconnect with one another. He also breaks down his newest book Stolen Focus, the war on distraction, multitasking, and how we ...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 15 min
A few years ago, Steven Kotler set off on a quest to defy societal expectations of aging. By learning to park ski at age 53, he learned that old dogs can indeed learn new tricks. How did he do it? In this episode of YAPSnacks, you will hear the best segments from Steven’s four appearances on YAP that explain how to hack your own biology to work for you, rather than against you. He uncovers how to enter a flow state, the benefits of flow, and how to keep your mind and body sharp as you enter the ...
Mar 31, 2023•45 min
Growing up in Queens, New York, Daymond John had big dreams and an early knack for entrepreneurship. He sold everything from pencils to reconditioned cars, and while working full-time at Red Lobster, he started his clothing brand FUBU. Because of the tenacity instilled in him by his mother, FUBU eventually became a multi-billion dollar global clothing and lifestyle brand. In this episode, Daymond will share his rags-to-riches story and the lessons he has learned as a seasoned investor on Shark T...
Mar 27, 2023•57 min
In 2022, Millennials made up just 14% of all homebuying purchases, down from nearly 25% in 2021. Today, many young people are getting pushed out of the market by older wealthy home buyers. Luckily, people like the CEO of School of Whales Andrea Petersen are aiming to change the future state of the real estate market. In this episode, Andrea teaches us all about financial mindfulness and commercial real-estate crowdfunding - a niche industry that has exploded in recent years. She touches on how t...
Mar 24, 2023•47 min
11 years ago, Donald Miller lost all of his life savings to a bad investment. After he decided to start taking 100% ownership of his life and business, everything changed. In this episode, Donald is back on YAP to focus on how to grow a small business! Donald will explain why we should think of our business as an airplane and why most small businesses today are failing. He will also break down how we can get ahead of missteps as business owners. Donald Miller is an author, public speaker, and bu...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 5 min
After enduring a painful childhood with a suicidal mother, Cathy Heller moved to LA at 16 with nothing but a dream to become a rockstar. That dream was almost a reality until her producer, Ron Fare, dropped her because he didn’t think she would make enough money as a musician. After jumping between soul-sucking day jobs that made her unhappy, she found a unique way to exercise her passion for music in a more profitable, fulfilling way. In this episode, Kathy explains why a lack of resources is n...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 4 min
When Lisa Bilyeu was a little girl, she had dreams of making it big in the film industry. After marrying the love of her life, she found herself in a rut as a stay-at-home housewife. Lisa reassessed her life and started living with radical confidence so that she could become the Co-founder and President of Impact Theory. In this episode, Lisa discusses how she gained the confidence to make a complete 180 in her life by going from housewife to co-founder. She will also give the inside scoop on wh...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 6 min
After Donald Miller’s parents got divorced, his father completely disappeared from his life. For years, Donald blamed himself for his father leaving. His guilt manifested in the form of teenage rebellion: breaking into people’s houses, shoplifting, and defying his religious values. However, he turned his life around when his youth minister David Gentiles asked him to write columns for the church newspaper, which sparked his passion and talent for writing. Now, Donald is a bestselling author and ...
Mar 10, 2023•56 min
Matt Higgins spent most of his teenage years taking care of his single mother and scraping gum off of tables at Mcdonald's. After he dropped out of high school at age 16, he graduated from Fordham Law School and became the youngest press secretary in New York City history during the September 11th attacks. Matt created an entrepreneurial career that has now spanned multiple industries. In today’s episode, Matt comes back on YAP to discuss his brand new book Burn the Boats and his winning formula...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 14 min
As a child, Brit Morin’s parents struggled to scrounge up $20 for her to go on her class field trip. She quickly learned that if she wanted something, she’d have to figure out how to get it herself. She started cooking and doing her own laundry at 8 years old. This creative spirit led her to work for massive tech companies and eventually start her own multimillion-dollar lifestyle brand, Brit + Co. In this episode of YAPClassic, you’ll learn how to exercise your creativity every day, how Brit ma...
Mar 03, 2023•51 min
When Steven Kotler was a kid, he was skinny, klutzy, and often the last guy picked for any team or athletic contest. He spent a lot of his childhood losing fights to jocks. At 53 years old, he decided to conquer his past shame and push his own aging body past preconceived limits by learning how to park ski. In this episode, Steven discusses how to navigate peak performance as we age and how to keep our use-it-or-lose-it skills. He will also dispel myths about the aging brain and give insight on ...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Matt Higgins’ childhood was plagued with extreme poverty. He lived in a tiny apartment with three other boys and a single mother who struggled to make ends meet. Ashamed of his family’s financial status and living conditions, Matt started juggling several side hustles, such as selling handbags at flea markets and scraping gum off the bottom of the tables at McDonald’s. Today, he has a net worth of over $150M. In this episode, you’ll learn about the importance of quitting, the benefits of thinkin...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 2 min
As a shy, introverted Indian-American girl growing up in Pittsburgh, Erica Dhawan struggled to find her voice. She juggled two languages and two cultures, and, eventually, she became fascinated with human connections. In her book, Digital Body Language, Erica breaks down how to build trust and connection in a digital environment. In today's episode, Erica will talk about digital body language and how we can foster clarity, trust, and connection while working in virtual and hybrid teams. Erica Dh...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Hala Taha got her start in radio at HOT97, but she was fired before she could advance past her role as an unpaid intern. She was also scouted by MTV, and after a long summer of shooting a reality show with them, MTV pulled the plug with no explanation. Even after multiple failures in the entertainment industry, Hala broke into the podcasting world in 2018 and leveraged her LinkedIn account to grow her podcast. Now, she’s fondly known as the Podcast Princess, since she’s one of the top female pod...
Feb 17, 2023•46 min
At age 8, David Eagleman fell off the edge of a roof. While he was falling, he felt the world slow down, and he saw his life flash before his eyes. His fall made him want to study the neural basis of time perception in crisis situations, and years later, David became a neuroscientist and expert on topics like time perception, brain plasticity, and neurolaw. In this episode, David talks about sensory substitution, the plasticity of the brain, and the potential future state of the human experience...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Dr. Edith Eger was tortured for years in Auschwitz. Maya Angelou was violently attacked by a grown man at age 8. Colin O'Brady was told he'd never walk normally again after being severely burned in a fire. These survivors made a choice not to let their pasts define their futures. In today's episode, we share their stories. Featured in this episode are Dr. Edith Eger, a best-selling author, psychologist, and survivor of the Holocaust; Donald Miller, author, public speaker, and CEO of StoryBrand; ...
Feb 10, 2023•49 min
When Elena Cardone was 13 years old, she watched her best friend die in a house fire across the street from her own home. Unable to face the house’s ruins day after day, Elena moved to Los Angeles at 17 years old to become a model and actor. After a successful career in show business, she married real estate mogul Grant Cardone, and together, they built a real estate portfolio of $5.2 billion. In this episode, Elena reveals how she and Grant maintain a healthy marriage and business partnership, ...
Feb 06, 2023•56 min
When Heather Monahan worked in corporate, she helped her company grow from 100 million in revenue to an excess of 200 million. She rose through the ranks, serving as the VP of Sales, EVP, and eventually Chief Revenue Officer. Despite her tireless efforts, she was fired as soon as a new CEO stepped in. Rather than wallowing in her defeat, she self-published her first bestselling book and became one of the Top Keynote Speakers in the World in 2022. In this episode, you’ll learn about how being a p...
Feb 03, 2023•52 min
After witnessing the corruption of the pharmaceutical industry first-hand, Tina Anderson decided to quit her cushy job as a lawyer and turn her attention to the field of natural medicine. Nearly a decade later, Tina and her husband are revolutionizing how we manage our gut health with their probiotic company Just Thrive. In this episode, Tina breaks down the ecosystems in our gut, how to fix a leaky gut, and why you should be investing in spore-based probiotics. Tina Anderson is the CEO and co-f...
Jan 30, 2023•57 min
In Part 1, we discussed generating passive income to fuel your business, testing your business idea before launching it, identifying a viable market for your product, and why you shouldn’t focus entirely on revenue when you’re first starting out. In Part 2 of this YAPSnacks series, you’ll learn more about picking the right price for your product, a simple marketing framework for businesses of all sizes, the five pillars of scaling your business, and how to establish your company’s core values. F...
Jan 27, 2023•42 min
During the Holocaust, Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl was sent to a concentration camp. He survived by focusing on his one goal: to return home to his family. Frankl saw that once people lost hope for their future, they ultimately lost their life. Dr. Benjamin Hardy has applied Frankl’s research to his own life as an organizational psychologist. In this episode, Ben returns to YAP to discuss the power of embracing our future selves and how to get familiar with a new system for measuring our ...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 7 min
