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

Join Hala for a Live Young and Profiting Podcast Episode with former Netflix CEO Marc Randolph & Kickstarter Co-Founder Yancey Strickler as they discuss the fundamentals of building a start-up and sharing their tips and tricks for success

***Meet the Moderators***

Marc Randolph -Marc Randolph, the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, and a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, investor, and advisor. As well as the author and podcast host of “That Willl never Work.

Yancey Strickler is the co-founder of Kickstarter, father of the philosophy of Bentoism, and author of This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World.

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Storytelling Made Simple!

In today’s episode, we are talking with Donald Miller, best-selling author, CEO, and podcast host. Donald is the CEO of Business Made Simple, an online platform that teaches business professionals everything they need to know to grow a business and enhance their personal value on the open market. He is also the host of the Business Made Simple Podcast and is the author of several books including the bestseller "Building a StoryBrand."

Donald is widely considered one of the most entertaining and informative speakers in the world. His audiences are challenged to lean into their own story, creatively develop and execute the story of their team, and understand the story of their customers so they can serve them with passion. Don's thoughts on story have deeply influenced leaders and teams for Pantene, Ford/Lincoln, Zaxby's, Chick-fil-A, Steelcase, Intel, Prime Lending and thousands more.

In this episode, we discuss Donald’s upbringing without a father figure, the power of storytelling, and why you should always aim to tell stories. We’ll also talk about the seven steps that happen in every story, the best call-to-actions, how customer testimonials can be important, and how to use storytelling in your social media.

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Timestamps:

01:05 - What Donald Was Like As A Child

04:19 -The Importance of Mentors

07:49 - Why Stories Are So Powerful

11:25 - Importance of Messaging Being Concise

16:05 - The Explanation of Story Loops

19:02 - Why You Need to Continuously Solve Problems

21:45 - Where the CEO Fits Within the Face of The Brand

27:04 - The Seven Steps That Happen in Every Story

31:25 - Details on How To Use the Seven Steps

32:44 - Best Call-To-Actions

35:49 - The Principle of Pricing in Storytelling

38:17 - Real Examples of 7 Soundbites

44:28 - Why Customer Testimonials Are So Impactful

45:43 - How Brand Elements Can Pass The ‘Grunt’ Test

51:11 - Best Practices for Storytelling in Social Media

52:28 - The Comparison of Business to An Airplane

59:13 - Donald’s Secret to Profiting in Life 

Mentioned in the Episode:

Donald’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-miller-storybrand/

Donald’s Book, Business Made Simple: https://www.businessmadesimple.com/

Donald’s Company: https://storybrand.com/

StoryBrand’s Upcoming Marketing Workshop: https://storybrand.com/#register

Free 5-Minute Marketing Makeover: http://www.5minutemarketingmakeover.com/

Join Hala for a Live Young and Profiting Podcast Episode with Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. They will discuss how converging technologies are transforming business, industries and our lives.

This episode is sponsored by Ivoox and Credit Karma

***Meet the Moderators***

Steven Kotler

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In this episode of YAP, we are talking with Martha Beck, bestselling author, life coach, and speaker. Martha is known for her unique combination of science, humor, and spirituality and famous for being Oprah Winfrey’s life coach. Her written work includes several international bestsellers, as well as over 150 magazine articles. 

Martha holds three Harvard degrees and for over two decades she has been, in the words of NPR and USA Today, “the best-known life coach in America.”Her published works include several self-help books and memoirs, including New York Times and international bestsellers Finding Your Own North Star, The Joy Diet, and Expecting Adam. Martha’s newest book, The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self, was an instant New York Times Best Seller.

Tune in as Martha will share how not telling a single lie for a year drastically altered her life, and how to know if you aren’t following your truth. We also chat about culture vs. nature and get into an emotional discussion about something I’ve been personally going through. And lastly, we’ll get Martha’s guidance on how to live our life with the utmost integrity and her alternative to a hustler’s mentality. 

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Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com

Timestamps:

00:38 - How Martha’s Life at 29 Shaped Her

02:56 - The Frequency at Which People Lie 

04:05 - How Not Telling a Lie For a Year Changed Martha’s Life

05:44 - The Way Martha Used Dante For Inspiration

08:06 - Why Martha Decided to Write, Leaving The Saints

15:59 - Culture Versus Nature

24:10 - How To Know If You Aren’t Following Your Truth

26:07 - Martha’s Perspective on Hustle

27:32 - The Right Way to Make Progress 

30:36 - Why You Should Accept Losing Relationships When You Speak Your Truth

32:15 - Actionable Steps To Live Your Life With Integrity

34:11 - How Martha Dealt With Integrity in Pregnancy

36:30 - Martha’s Secret to Profiting in Life

Mentioned in the Episode:

Martha’s Website: https://marthabeck.com/

Martha’s New Book, The Way of Integrity: https://marthabeck.com/the-way-of-integrity/

Join Hala for a live Young and Profiting Podcast Episode with Gig Economy and Outsourcing experts Joey Hickson, Maddy Osman, Tim Salau, Dana Bowling and Liya Palagashvili. They will discuss how businesses effectively integrate freelancers into their workflows and benefit from having access to the best talent in the world with just a few clicks.

This Episode is Sponsored by Fiverr

***Meet the Moderators***

Tim Salau - Mr.Future Of Work and CEO of Guide, a B2B Learning & Talent Development app joined us back in episode #90 The American Dream last year

Joey Hickson is Social Media producer with 4M+ following on Instagram who runs an 7-figure marketing agency - proud to also call him my business partner

Maddy Osman SEO Content Strategist & Founder at The Blogsmith a SEO content agency

Liya Palagashvili - Assistant Professor of Economics at State University of New York-Purchase and a research fellow with NYU Law.

Dana Bowling - motivational speaker, online business coach, and IG + Clubhouse marketing queen 

Jeremy Abramson- is a high energy coach, tiktok super star and host of the Trive University podcast.

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Regardless of the situation, always have true grit and grace!

In this episode, we are chatting with Amberly Lago, best-selling author, speaker, podcast host, and health coach. She started her speaking career after her life was deeply altered and her world was completely changed in May 2010. While riding her motorcycle in Woodland Hills, CA, she was hit by an SUV and thrown thirty feet down a busy street. Her right leg took the brunt of the impact and was crushed almost beyond repair.

Despite an incredibly difficult recovery process, being a former professional dancer, athlete, and fitness trainer, she was determined to not only save her leg, but her career, her dreams, and her dignity. After a lengthy hospital stay and 34 surgeries, doctors were able to fuse her leg together and repair her severed femoral artery despite the one percent odds of saving it and the initial recommendation to amputate. Her life experience and the proven strategies she has created to understand and maximize resilience resonate with companies whose core values include perseverance, grit, passion, and team building. And for audiences living with chronic pain (like her from CRPS) she delivers a powerful message of hope and offers solutions at conferences, workshops, and clinics.

In today’s episode, we discuss Amberly’s upbringing, how she survived abuse as a child, the importance of forgiveness, and how to most past self-pity. We also dive deeper into the repercussions of her car accident, how to pace (not push) yourself through pain, and how Amberly starts her days off with reminders of gratitude. Amberly’s story is incredibly powerful and inspiring - you won’t want to miss this episode!

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Timestamps:

01:11 - How Tough Love Shaped Amberly in Her Childhood

06:08 - How Amberly Survived Sexual Abuse

15:48 - Amberly’s Take on Forgiveness 

19:39 - The Way Amberly Moved Past Self-Pity

24:49 - Amberly’s Adult Life as a Single Mom and Her Accident

34:15 - How Amberly Deals with Chronic Pain and How to Sensitive

43:08 - Where Amberly Got Her ‘Grace’ From

47:51 - The Way Amberly Starts Her Day 

51:40 - How to Pace Yourself Through Pain

59:05 - Amberly’s Career Evolution

1:09:52 - Amberly’s Secret to Profiting in Life

Mentioned in the Episode:

Amberly’s Website: https://amberlylago.com/

Amberly’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amberlylagomotivation/

Amberly’s Podcast, True Grit and Grace: https://amberlylago.com/podcast/

Amberly’s Book: https://amberlylago.com/book/

Join Hala for a live recorded episode of Young and Profiting podcast featuring Brit Morin, CEO and Founder of Brit + Co. Selfmade brings together the world's top female entrepreneurs to teach you how to create a new business or grow your existing one in a 10-week highly interactive virtual course.

***Meet the Moderators***

Brit Morin: Brit grew up loving to create but as she began to learn coding, she traded her love of art for a career in technology and marketing by working with big names like Apple and Google.

In 2011, Brit started the progressive, girl centric brand Brit & Co which provides similar projects that she fell in love with all those years ago in a host of categories including business and illustrating!

Brit has been featured as a contributor for the likes of CNN, the Today Show, and Katie Couric, just to name a few and her latest book Homemakers: A Domestic Handbook for the Digital Generation is a guide to creative living in and out of your home.

Brit is also the founder of Selfmade which is the title of this room. Selfmade is an education and community platform for female entrepreneurs (more about that later). And finally, as if this wasn't enough, Brit is the host of the Teach Me Something New podcast.

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You’re allowed to break up with your dreams. Sometimes letting go is the only way we can grow and go on to be successful.

In today’s episode, we are talking with Trent Shelton, former NFL player, author, and international motivational speaker. Considered as one of the most groundbreaking motivational speakers of our era, Trent has touched millions with his words on self-worth, self-love, and recognizing your greatness.

After his short-lived and rocky stint in the NFL, Trent had the opportunity to speak at a church event back home in 2011, and his world changed forever. After a sensational performance, it was undeniable to the audience and Trent that he found his purpose through inspiring others to live better lives. He started creating YouTube videos with his words of wisdom and courage, which went viral. Before he knew it, Trent was speaking across the globe and packing arenas from New York, to London and Fiji, and reaching over 50 million people across his social channels.

In today’s episode, we discuss Trent’s time in the NFL, what it was like pivoting to something completely new and how he was mentally able to let go of a failed dream. We also discuss how it can get lonely at the top, when to walk away from relationships and we go deep on some timely social justice issues of today.

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Timestamps:

00:49 - Trent’s Experience in the NFL

02:30 - How Trent’s Identify Was Morphed By the NFL

04:16 - Why Suppression Leads to Depression

06:49 - The Importance of Asking For Help

09:18 - How To Help Others

11:31 - The Way Trent’s Career in the NFL Ended

13:29 - Trent’s Purpose and How He Discovered It 

16:30 - How Trent Got His Intro to Speaking

21:07 - The Way Trent Mentally Pivoted

24:49 - How Trent’s Community Reacted to His Decision

26:24 - Why The People Closest To Us React Differently To Success

31:22 - Trent’s Thoughts on Being Lonely as an Influencer

33:22 - How You Know When It’s Time to Walk Away From a Relationship

36:06 - Trent’s Recipe to Get Over Pain

41:25 - Discussion of Using Platform for Social Justice Movements 

48:10 - Trent’s Secret to Profiting in Life 

Mentioned in the Episode:

Trent’s Website: https://www.trentshelton.com/

Trent’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trentshelton/

Trent’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkwdk8T8kJAzH7CusCv8QoA

We enter into negotiations big and small every day! Our ability to navigate these negotiations is often the deciding factor in us getting what we want or not getting what we want.

But just the thought of “entering into a negotiation with someone” can be uncomfortable or even intimidating. We picture ourselves stuck in a win/lose scenario that ends with us being a winner or a loser.

My guests today, the legendary Chris Voss and Alex Carter, have a very different view of negotiation. Chris Voss and Alex Carter have spent decades studying human behavior – Chris as an FBI hostage negotiator, and Alex as a negotiation trainer for the United Nations.

In this episode, Chris and Alex reframe negotiation as a skill we can use to achieve the best possible outcome for all parties involved. The best part? This skill can be learned, and in today’s episode, Chris and Alex share their best practices for becoming a master negotiator.

Let’s meet the guests!

Chris Voss is a former FBI international hostage and kidnapping negotiator. He is the CEO & Founder of The Black Swan Group Ltd, a company that teaches negotiation tactics and leadership training to individuals and companies. Chris is the co-author of the Wall Street Journal best-selling book Never Split the Difference.

Alex Carter is a professor at Columbia Law School and the director of Columbia Law School’s Mediation Clinic. In 2019, Alex was awarded the Columbia University Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching. She is also an internationally renowned keynote speaker and negotiation coach, working with Fortune 500 companies, the United Nations, foreign governments, not-for-profit organizations, and more. Alex is the author of the Wall Street Journal Business bestseller, Ask for More.

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Ever wonder how Netflix became the giant it is today?

In this episode, we are chatting with Marc Randolph, co-founder and first CEO of Netflix. Marc is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, and investor. As founding CEO of Netflix, he laid much of the groundwork for a service that’s grown to 150 million subscribers and fundamentally altered how the world experiences media.

Marc’s career as an entrepreneur spans four decades. He’s founded or co-founded six other successful startups, mentored hundreds of early-stage entrepreneurs, and as an investor has helped seed dozens of successful tech ventures. Most recently, he co-founded analytics software company Looker Data Sciences, where he now serves as director. Outside of the tech and startup world, Marc sits on numerous other company boards and is an outdoors enthusiast.

In this episode, we discuss how Marc started his career, his wilderness experiences that shaped his leadership style, and the importance of experimentation. We’ll also talk about why there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ idea, how Netflix rose to dominance, and Marc’s perspective on the importance of culture. 

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Timestamps:

00:51 - Marc’s Childhood 

03:51 - How a Wilderness Organization Shaped Marc

8:25 - Marc’s Advice for Recent Graduates and The Beginnings of His Career

14:35 - The Importance of Experimentation 

17: 25 - Why There’s No “Perfect” Idea

20:58 - Marc’s Experience with Panhandling 

28:46 - Netflix’s Pitch To Blockbuster and What Went Wrong 

34:08 - How Blockbuster Was Disruptable and How Netflix Won

38:38 - The Hardest Situation in Marc’s Career

41:40 - Why Marc Doesn’t Like Performance Plans

44:12 - How Netflix’s Culture Developed

52:34 - Marc’s Secret to Profiting in Life

Mentioned in the Episode:

Marc’s Website: https://marcrandolph.com/

Marc’s Podcast: https://marcrandolph.com/podcasts/

Marc’s Book, That Will Never Work: https://marcrandolph.com/the-book/