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How She Turned Her Worst Year Into a Media Empire with Hala Taha | 110

October 29, 2025 • Episode 110

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The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner
Episode 110
Guesting Hala Taha

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In this episode of The Grateful Podcast, Jack Wagoner sits down with Hala Taha, the unstoppable CEO of YAP Media and host of the Young and Profiting Podcast, to uncover how she turned grief, loss, and uncertainty into growth, abundance, and global impact.

Hala opens up about losing her father to COVID, launching YAP Media from her basement, and building one of the most successful podcast agencies in the world — all while staying grounded in gratitude.

This conversation dives deep into:
•The power of gratitude during loss
•The mindset behind massive success
•Why your personal brand is your moat in the age of AI
•The law of attraction (and GOYA: Get Off Your Ass)
•How to find mentors, build consistency, and scale impact

⏱ Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro & Hala Taha’s Background
1:30 – The Worst Year That Became the Best: Losing Her Dad in 2020
6:30 – How Gratitude and Legacy Fueled Her Ambition
9:00 – Inspiring a New Generation of Entrepreneurs
11:00 – If She Were 18 Again — Where She’d Start Today
14:50 – Does School Still Matter in the Creator Economy?
19:15 – Working for Free and Finding the Right Mentor
24:30 – Building Natural Talent into a Career
26:50 – Balancing Gratitude & Ambition (Benjamin Hardy’s Gap vs Gain)
29:00 – What Drives Hala Now — Beyond Money
32:00 – AI and Authenticity on LinkedIn
35:00 – The Future of Podcasting and Personal Brands
36:00 – Law of Attraction and Taking Action (“Law of GOYA”)
41:00 – Leaving a Legacy of Gratitude
42:20 – Where to Find Hala & Closing Reflections

🔗 Connect with Hala Taha
•🎧 Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting
•💼 YAP Media: https://yapmedia.com/
•📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yapwithhala/?hl=en
•💬 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/

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🎙️ About Jack:
I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.

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