Sean Cannell was the textbook troubled teenager, indulging in wild parties and substance abuse. But after getting expelled from high school, he decided to turn his life around. He immersed himself in volunteer work at a small church where he discovered video production and marketing. He has now built a seven-figure media empire, with 17 years of YouTube experience under his belt. In today’s episode, Sean dives deep into YouTube, including the right way to get started and the future of the platfo...
Mar 18, 2024•53 min
When Vernā Myers started her law degree at Harvard Law School, there were more people of color than she had ever gone to school with. So, it was disheartening when she became the first and only Black person at the corporate law firm that hired her. Dissatisfied with the status quo, she joined forces with others who wanted to increase representation for people of color. Since the '80s, she has been promoting diversity and inclusion, becoming a cultural thought leader and catalyst. In this episode...
Mar 15, 2024•1 hr
Kelly Roach grew up close to the poverty line, so she had to rely on free lunch from the cafeteria. One day, when a new volunteer unwittingly ripped open her empty envelope in front of everyone in the line, she was mortified. Determined to rewrite her story, she worked multiple jobs in college before thriving in a corporate career and later in entrepreneurship. In today’s episode, Kelly will share her system for running a family-first business model and offer strategies for successfully building...
Mar 11, 2024•58 min
Losing her mother and husband fueled Amy Morin’s quest for understanding mental strength. On one of her darkest days, she published an article titled "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do." Read by 50 million people, the piece catapulted her into ‘self-help guru’ status. Now, she trains people to build their mental strength. In today’s episode, Hala and Amy discuss tools and strategies for maintaining mental strength. Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, popular keynote speaker and international...
Mar 08, 2024•1 hr 7 min
After selling his first company for a staggering $15 million, James Altucher lost everything within two years. But instead of letting that setback define him, he forged his own unconventional path to success, embracing failure and constant experimentation. Not only has he built a career as a successful serial entrepreneur and thought leader, but he's also a chess master and stand-up comedian. In today’s episode, James will share his transformation story, techniques for attaining mastery quicker,...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 16 min
In a hyper-competitive, saturated digital market, it can be hard to reach your target audience and stand out against your competitors. But with a dynamic sales strategy and a comprehensive CRM platform, your business is destined to scale. In this episode, Hala will walk you through how to build an unbeatable sales strategy, from picking the right audience all the way to selling in the DMs. In this episode, Hala will discuss: - Why you never want to create demand - How to pick the right audience ...
Mar 01, 2024•58 min
When NYT bestselling author and entrepreneur Rory Vaden wanted to get better at public speaking, he went out and spoke 304 times…for free. It was perhaps the best investment he could have made in himself and his abilities. In this episode, Rory will explain how to communicate effectively and show off your authentic self while building trust. He will also break down his top tips for building a highly influential personal brand. Rory Vaden’s first book, Take the Stairs, is a #1 Wall St Journal, #1...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 13 min
When Daymond John was 10 years old, his parents got divorced. His father left and Daymond never heard from him again. As a result, Daymond had to find scrappy ways to make money so he and his mom could put food on the table. Over the years, Daymond has found other creative ways to solve problems and generate profit, which is how he built a $6 billion clothing brand. In this episode of YAPClassic, the People’s Shark will unpack how he built FUBU and why he’s focusing on empowering the next genera...
Feb 23, 2024•53 min
A few years ago, journalist and author Charles Duhigg was asked to help manage a complex work project. He drew up schedules and planned logistics. When a colleague told him they felt their suggestions were being ignored, Charles knew he had to face his own failures at communication. In this episode, Charles will explain how to ask the right questions, evaluate conversations, and build lasting connections by becoming a "supercommunicator." Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and t...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 14 min
When Teri Ijeoma was working as an assistant principal at an elementary school, she had a mean, nit-picky boss. As a result, Teri was gaining weight, drowning in stress, and crying in the bathroom every day. When she finally accepted she needed to leave the school, she turned her hobby of investing into a full-time job that allowed her to quit her job and travel around the world as a day trader. In this episode of YAPClassic, we get a crash course from Teri on how to start investing and trading ...
Feb 16, 2024•47 min
Howard Behar was the North American president of Starbucks for more than two decades. During his tenure, the franchise grew from 28 stores to more than 15,000 across five continents, making the company into a worldwide phenomenon. In today’s episode, Howard and Hala will discuss how he became the “ultimate servant leader” and why you should always put people first in business. Howard Behar is a speaker, advisor, mentor, and bestselling author. For 21 years Behar led Starbucks’s domestic business...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 16 min
When JeVon McCormick was growing up in the slums of Dayton, Ohio, he regularly suffered from food insecurity, abuse, and racism. As he grew older, he took hold of the lessons he learned growing up in such a rough environment to run Scribe Media, a multimillion-dollar publishing company. In this episode of YAPClassic, Hala and JeVon go deep into what JeVon learned from his tough childhood and how he applied those teachings to his career, how Jevon climbed the corporate ladder, how to overcome imp...
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr
Raised by Indian immigrants outside of Detroit, Michigan, Rajiv Shah had no idea that he would end up becoming a global impact leader. Shah’s desire for actionable change led him all the way to the White House to serve as the 16th Administrator of USAID. In this episode, he will share insights from his newest book Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Occurs, and he will unpack how to instill the Big Bet mindset into our own businesses and organizations. Dr. Rajiv J. Shah is an American physic...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Even in her lower-performing months, Hala Taha consistently ranks as a top Apple podcast. How does she do it? In this episode of the Social Proof podcast, Hala talks to David Shands about her top tips for starting, growing, and monetizing a podcast. She also explains the marketing strategy that helped her grow Young and Profiting into the massively successful podcast it is today. David Shands is an author, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and business coach. In a few short years, his “Sleep i...
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Robert Glazer knows something about how to maintain performance while scaling a business. After his company Acceleration Partners grew quickly from 7 to 300 employees, Robert knew he needed to figure out new ways to maintain employee satisfaction and performance. In this episode, Robert is going to share some easy steps you can take to start building the capacity of your teams and employees today. Robert Glazer is the Founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency. H...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 15 min
When Daniel Pink graduated law school, he was one of three students in his class that graduated unemployed. He tested several career paths but didn’t feel fulfilled in any of them. However, eventually, he realized that what he’d been doing as a side hustle all along was what he should pursue full-time. Now, he's a bestselling author of seven books that have been translated into 42 languages. In this episode of YAPClassic, you’ll learn about one of Daniel Pink’s New York Times bestsellers, The Sc...
Jan 26, 2024•53 min
Robert Kiyosaki is a legend in the personal finance space. After growing up in humble origins in Hawaii and fighting in the Vietnam War, Robert went on to become a multi-millionaire entrepreneur who gained global recognition with his book Rich Dad Poor Dad. He has now written over two dozen books and dedicated his life to helping others learn how to make money work for them. In this episode, he shares some insightful ways to manage your money, make it as an entrepreneur, and so much more. Robert...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 2 min
When Matthew McConaughey was a child, he entered a Little Mr. Texas contest. His mom told him he won the contest, and he believed that for over 41 years. It wasn’t until 2018 that he looked at the trophy and realized that he won runner-up. Still, the confidence that Matthew’s mother instilled in him by telling him he won contributed to the massive success he has had as an actor, producer, and best-selling author. In this episode of YAPClassic, Hala and Matthew discuss Matthew’s childhood and the...
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Adam Grant wasn’t always a dynamic teacher, speaker, and bestselling author. He struggled early on at some of the things that he does best today and even failed his first freshman writing exam at Harvard. And now in his latest book, the well-known organizational psychologist and Wharton School professor is out to help others reach their own hidden potential as well. In today’s episode, Adam shares his insights into how you can build a framework that allows you to routinely exceed expectations an...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 8 min
One of the best ways to become rich is to learn how rich people think. This is the gospel according to Vivian Tu. Vivian is a former Wall Street trader and entrepreneur turned personal finance educator. You may know her best as “Your Rich BFF” on TikTok and YouTube where she’s taught millions of followers how to save, invest, and grow their careers. In today’s episode, Vivian shares her top strategies to build wealth and reduce debt, as well as how we can learn from how the rich think differentl...
Jan 12, 2024•49 min
Morgan Housel made his first investment when he was 18, putting $1,000 into a certificate of deposit at his local bank. When he started to make some interest on that investment, he was hooked. He devoured books on finance and economics, eventually becoming a financial columnist for The Motley Fool and The Wall Street Journal. In today’s episode, Morgan shares why he thinks finance is more like psychology than physics, some of the common emotional pitfalls related to money, his secrets to staying...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Back in the late '60s, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith joined the fad of studying philosophy and began learning about Buddhism. Buddhism taught him that we can only find peace in what we already have, and what works for someone won’t work for everyone. He now utilizes those teachings as a top-rated executive coach who works with some of the most powerful business leaders in the world. In this episode of YAPClassic, Hala and Marshall chat about the 20 habits that hold people back, how to avoid and overcom...
Jan 05, 2024•49 min
James Clear grew up dreaming of becoming a professional baseball player. But after suffering a serious head injury from being hit in the face with a baseball bat in high school, he had to regroup and figure out how best to play the cards he had been dealt. Thanks to his diligent work ethic, he rebounded to become a college pitcher before embarking on a career as a writer, blogger, best-selling author, and expert on habits. In today’s episode, James will share his story, the rocky road to his bes...
Jan 01, 2024•51 min
Since David quit his job as a waiter at the Cheesecake Factory a decade ago, his successful businesses, compelling story, and unique teaching style have helped him build a large and loyal following. Now, he hosts The Social Proof Podcast and runs the Sleepless Knights Coaching Program to guide entrepreneurs and small business owners to entrepreneurial success. David is empowering a new generation of aspiring business owners and dismissing the myth that entrepreneurship is unattainable for those ...
Dec 29, 2023•58 min
When 18-year-old Michael Brown was killed in his home state of Missouri in 2014, Morgan DeBaun was working at a technology company in Silicon Valley. Unhappy with her job and dismayed about the media coverage of the story, she decided to change course. She co-founded Blavity, which became a leading digital media company for Black culture and millennials. Morgan has succeeded despite steep odds to forge an incredibly successful portfolio of companies. In today’s episode, she is going to share wit...
Dec 25, 2023•1 hr 1 min
When Justin Bariso moved to Germany, he learned a popular phrase about German workplace culture: “no complaints is enough of a compliment.” Determined to make his office cultures more uplifting, he worked with German executives on their emotional intelligence, or EQ. In the process, he started writing about EQ for Inc.com, and his articles now draw in over a million readers each month. In this episode of YAPClassic, Justin Bariso breaks down everything you need to know about improving your EQ to...
Dec 22, 2023•55 min
Dr. Robert Sapolsky has accomplished so much in his life and career, including winning the MacArthur “genius” grant and authoring several best-selling books. But as he puts it himself in his most recent book: “I’ve been very lucky in my life, something which I certainly did not earn.” This sentiment is consistent with his view that we lack free will entirely, and in today’s episode, Professor Sapolsky is going to make his argument to Hala as to why that is indeed the case. Robert Sapolsky is a p...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 19 min
At the age of 22, Farnoosh Torabi was already over $30,000 in debt, making $18 an hour and trying to live in New York City on a diet of canned tuna and $5 Footlong Subway sandwiches. After being laid off from her job, she started to work for herself full-time and resolved to climb out of debt and make it in one of the most expensive cities in the world. Along the way, she learned some tough lessons about how fears can drain us and inhibit our success. In today’s episode, Farnoosh will share some...
Dec 15, 2023•1 hr 20 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 his latest book and how elite entrepreneurs can achieve more by doing less. Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an ...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 20 min
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 h...
Dec 08, 2023•46 min
