Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha: Entrepreneurship and Self-Improvement Podcast

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 of YAPClassic, she breaks down the importance of diversity and inclusion for both businesses and individuals. She also shares her wisdom about overcoming the intrinsic, unconscious biases present in all of us.

Vernā Myers is the VP of Inclusion Strategy at Netflix. She is the founder of The Vernā Myers Company, which helps organizations embrace and advance a culture of inclusion. She is the bestselling author of Moving Diversity Forward and What if I Say the Wrong Thing?

In this episode, Hala and Vernā will discuss:

- Her career transition from law to inclusion and diversity

- Her definition of diversity and inclusion

- Systemic barriers to success

- The counter to imposter syndrome 

- Systemic bias as the root cause of unconscious bias

- How to improve our unconscious bias

- The true meaning of equity

- Her one-up and one-down framework for understanding social hierarchy

- The difference between sympathy and empathy

- How to support marginalized groups with empathy

- How to raise empathetic children

- Taking action with micro-affirmations 

- Counteracting microaggression with humility

- The impact of diversity and inclusion on a business’s bottom line

- And other topics…

Vernā Myers is a Harvard-trained lawyer who transitioned from a decade-long legal career to become a cultural thought leader in diversity and inclusion. As the founder of The Vernā Myers Company, she is known for her impactful consulting work and bestselling books like Moving Diversity Forward and What if I Say the Wrong Thing? In 2018, she became the VP of Inclusion Strategy at Netflix. Vernā has been featured on CNN and referenced in publications such as The Atlantic, Bloomberg BNA, Business Insider, Forbes, Fortune, Harvard Business Review, Refinery29, and TED NPR Radio.

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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 a business online. 

Kelly Roach is a business coach, CEO, podcast host, and bestselling author of Conviction Marketing and The Live Launch Method. Before launching her multimillion-dollar company, Kelly Roach Coaching, Kelly worked at a Fortune 500 company, rising through the ranks to become its youngest VP. She is regularly sought after as a coaching expert by several news outlets.

In this episode, Hala and Kelly will discuss:

- Her proven approach to crushing sales

- How she grew her side hustle into a multimillion-dollar company

- How to balance entrepreneurship with a fulfilling family life

- Life design for family-focused entrepreneurs 

- How to set yourself up for success without burning out

- How she built her family-first business model

- What customers want in a shifting marketplace

- The value of human connection in an AI-dominated world

- And other topics…

Kelly Roach is a business coach, CEO, podcast host, and bestselling author of Conviction Marketing and The Live Launch Method. She rose from an entry-level sales position at a Fortune 500 company to become its youngest VP, driving record sales even during the 2008 financial crisis. While working full-time, she started her multimillion-dollar company, Kelly Roach Coaching, now the fastest-growing coaching program on the market. Kelly is also the creator of the Live Launch Method, a simple launch strategy that leverages timeless business principles to help entrepreneurs consistently generate six-figure results.

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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 bestselling author of "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do." Inspired by her viral article of the same title, the book has been translated into more than 40 languages. Her TEDx talk, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong, has been viewed more than 23 million times. 

In this episode, Hala and Amy will discuss:

- Mental health vs. mental strength

- Tools to counter negative self-talk 

- How to embrace change in a healthy way

- The dangers of complaining

- How to focus on the positive

- How to deal with anxiety-inducing situations

- How to navigate the past in a healthy way

- How to manage expectations

- The benefits of solitude

- Advice for introverted entrepreneurs 

- And other topics…

Amy Morin is dubbed "the self-help guru of the moment" by The Guardian. She is a psychotherapist, popular keynote speaker, and international bestselling author. In 2013, she wrote a viral article, "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do," picked up by websites like Forbes, Business Insider, and Psychology Today. Her debut book of the same title is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller.  

In 2015, she delivered one of the most popular TEDx talks of all time, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong, which has now been viewed more than 23 million times. She’s a contributor to Inc., Forbes, and Psychology Today, reaching more than two million readers each month.

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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, and how you can forge your own path to success. 

James Altucher is a multifaceted entrepreneur, renowned LinkedIn influencer, prolific writer, and venture capitalist. He is involved in over 30 companies across diverse fields including tech, energy, healthcare, and biotech. James's writing career boasts over 20 books, including Skip the Line and the Wall Street Journal bestseller Choose Yourself. 

In this episode, Hala and James will discuss:

- Skipping the line to mastery

- The concept of choosing your own life

- Balancing passion & profitability

- The idea that you don’t have to be the best

- When it’s okay to sacrifice money

- The 10,000-experiments rule versus the 10,000-hour rule

- Experimenting to leapfrog over normal learners 

- How to become the top 1% in any field

- The importance of executing cheaply and quickly

- And other topics…

James Altucher is a multifaceted entrepreneur, renowned LinkedIn influencer, prolific writer, and venture capitalist involved in over 30 companies across diverse fields including tech, energy, healthcare, and biotech. No stranger to failing, he's launched 20 businesses, 17 of which failed. James's writing career boasts over 20 books, including Skip the Line and the Wall Street Journal bestseller Choose Yourself, ranked second among the 12 Best Business Books of All Time by USA Today. His writing has been featured in The Financial Times, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, and The Huffington Post.

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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

- The benefit of having a bottoms-up sales strategy

- How to build individual driver trees for your team members

- How can Pipedrive help you reach your sales goals? 

- Why LinkedIn is the best platform for entrepreneurs

- How to gain your audience’s trust

- The future of LinkedIn’s algorithm

- Hala’s winning formula for selling in the DMs

- How to build an offer people can’t refuse

- How to handle getting ghosted by prospects

- And other topics…

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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 USA Today, #1 Amazon, and #2 New York Times bestseller that has been translated into 11 languages. He is an 8-figure entrepreneur and a Hall of Fame speaker with a TEDx talk that has more than 4 million views. His programs are regularly tailored for leadership, sales, customer service, productivity, and teams.

In this episode, Hala and Rory will discuss:

- How Rory got into sales and public speaking

- The power of the spoken word

- The secrets of ultra performers

- Personal character vs. personal branding

- The 3 types of procrastination

- How to build a trusting relationship

- What most people get wrong about personal branding

- And other topics…

Rory Vaden is the New York Times bestselling author of Take the Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success and Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Time. He is an 8-figure entrepreneur and a Hall of Fame speaker with a TEDx talk that has more than 4 million views. Today, Rory and his wife serve as the Co-Founders of Brand Builders Group, where they teach mission-driven messengers to become more well-known and to build and monetize their personal brand. Their clients include people like Lewis Howes from The School of Greatness, Eric Thomas “ET Hip Hop Preacher”, Tom and Lisa Bilyeu from Impact Theory, New York Times bestselling author Luvvie Ajayi Jones and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ed Mylett.

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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 generation through financial literacy. This episode is part of a special YAP series honoring Black History Month called #BlackEntrepreneurs. 

Daymond John is a New York Times bestselling author and the CEO and founder of FUBU, the $6 billion global lifestyle brand created to represent overlooked communities. He is also a star and original member of ABC’s four-time Emmy Award–winning TV show Shark Tank, where he invests and helps entrepreneurs grow their own businesses.

In this episode, Hala and Daymond will discuss: 

- Daymond’s early entrepreneurial itch

- How Daymond’s side hustle became the global brand FUBU

- What Daymond learned from Jay Abraham

- Daymond’s mother’s influence on his life

- Becoming a Shark on the hit show Shark Tank

- Why most of America does not have financial literacy

- How to teach financial intelligence to our kids

- Daymond’s 3-dollar rule

- Why kids need new national role models

- And other topics…

Daymond John was born with a passion for entrepreneurship. Daymond is CEO and founder of FUBU, the $6 billion global lifestyle brand created to represent overlooked communities. He is also a star and original member of ABC’s four-time Emmy Award–winning TV show Shark Tank, helping entrepreneurs and business owners grow their own businesses. He continues to work with a number of philanthropic organizations to educate and empower future generations, including My Brother’s Keeper, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, and the NAACP, to name a few. Daymond is a New York Times bestselling author, and Little Daymond Learns to Earn is his first book for children.

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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 the author of The Power of Habit, which spent over three years on New York Times bestseller lists. His second book, Smarter Faster Better, was also a New York Times bestseller. His latest book, Supercommunicators, is available February 20, 2024. Charles currently writes for The New Yorker magazine.

In this episode, Hala and Charles will discuss:

- How to tell if you’re a good communicator

- Why our brains crave connection

- What makes a “supercommunicator”

- Why you should ask deep questions 

- How to prep a conversation

- Overcoming small talk

- How to talk about your life without bragging

- The 3 types of conversations

- And other topics…

Charles Duhigg is an American journalist and nonfiction author. He was a reporter for The New York Times and currently writes for The New Yorker Magazine. A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School, Charles has been a frequent contributor to This American Life, NPR, The Colbert Report, PBS’s NewsHour, and Frontline.

Charles led the team that won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in explanatory journalism for “The iEconomy,” a series that examined the global economy through the lens of Apple. In 2013, Duhigg was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for a series of 10 articles on the business practices of Apple and other technology companies. His latest book (out on February 20, 2024) is Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection.

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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 in the stock market. You’ll also learn about the personal and emotional side of investing, how to calculate risk, and the importance of investing in ourselves. This episode is part of a special YAP series honoring Black History Month called #BlackEntrepreneurs. 

Teri Ijeoma is a professional day trader, entrepreneur, and founder of her own business trading course Trade and Travel. Teri has been working in the stock market and day trading for over a decade and is infamous for making over $1,000 in a day.

In this episode, Hala and Teri will discuss: 

- Teri’s best day ever in stock trading

- The difference between trading and long-term stock investing

- Where to find Teri’s course

- How we can get started with trading and brokerage

- The difference between stocks and ETFs 

- How to pick a stock

- How to hedge our risk when day trading

- The emotional side of trading

- Risk-to-reward ratios

- And other topics…

Teri Ijeoma is a professional day trader, entrepreneur, and founder of her own business trading course Trade and Travel. Teri has been working in the stock market and day trading for over a decade and is infamous for making over $1000 in a day.

With more than 10+ years invested in trading education, courses, and workshops, Teri developed expert strategies and proprietary intelligence that fast-tracks the learning journey and earning performance. In 2018 Teri was named Entrepreneur of the Year by National Black MBA Association and was the Grand Champion of Teachable's 2019 Creator Challenge.

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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 as President of North America, and was the founding President of Starbucks International, opening the first store outside of North America in Japan. He served on the Starbucks Board of Directors for twelve years before retiring. He is also the author of It’s Not About the Coffee and The Magic Cup.

In this episode, Hala and Howard will discuss:

- How Howard got his foot in the door at Starbucks

- Why Howard doesn’t like the word customer

- Putting people first

- Why you should always say yes

- Howard’s leadership philosophies

- Why a leader should wear one hat

- How to not get stuck in inaction 

- And other topics…

Howard Behar’s career in business spans over 50 years, all in consumer-oriented businesses, most recently as a speaker, advisor, mentor, and bestselling author. His wisdom, generosity, and level of integrity have had a profound impact on thousands of people who have been touched by his example, books, and speaking.

Behar is known for such memorable lessons as “The Person Who Sweeps the Floor Should Choose the Broom” and “Only the Truth Sounds Like the Truth.” For 21 years Behar led Starbucks’s domestic business as President of North America, and was the founding President of Starbucks International, opening the first store outside of North America in Japan. He served on the Starbucks Board of Directors for twelve years before retiring.

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