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Hala Taha: How Life’s Hardest Moments Can Spark Business Breakthroughs | Entrepreneurship | 7 Years of YAP

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)

Dec 19, 2025

46 min

Description

When Hala Taha lost her father to COVID-19, she realized she wasn’t honoring his legacy by playing small. Grief became the catalyst that pushed her to stop treating entrepreneurship as a side hustle and fully commit to her vision. After hitting six figures month after month, she quit her corporate job at Disney and launched YAP Media full-time. In this special 7 Years of YAP series, Hala joins Jack Wagoner on The Grateful Podcast to share how she found clarity in one of the worst years of her life. She also breaks down how she built a top entrepreneurship podcast and her strategies for building a personal brand in today’s era of creator entrepreneurship.

In this episode, Jack and Hala will discuss:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:09) Turning Tragedy Into Business Success

(07:03) Finding Purpose Through Her Father’s Legacy

(11:00) Why Building a Personal Brand Matters

(18:25) The Value of Mentorship for Entrepreneurs

(24:25) Balancing Ambition with Gratitude

(28:23) AI’s Impact on Authenticity

(33:02) The Law of Attraction and Taking Action

Hala Taha is the host of Young and Profiting, a top 10 business and entrepreneurship podcast on Apple and Spotify. She’s the founder and CEO of YAP Media, an award-winning social media and podcast agency, as well as the YAP Media Network, where she helps renowned podcasters like Jenna Kutcher, Neil Patel, and Russell Brunson grow and monetize their shows. With her business on track to hit eight figures in 2025, Hala stands out as a leading creator-entrepreneur.

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