Replay: Hala on True Grit and Grace Podcast with Amberly Lago

I know you are going to want to take notes on today's episode. I have a business and marketing powerhouse on the show today and her story of grit and grace is so powerful.   Hala Taha is the host of Young and Profiting Podcast, frequently ranked as a #1 Education podcast across all apps. Hala is also the CEO of YAP Media, a full-service social media and podcast marketing agency for top podcasters, celebrities and CEOs projected to generate over $1M in revenue in its first year. She is well-known for her engaged following and influence on LinkedIn, and she landed the January 2021 cover of Podcast Magazine.   She has 7 years of corporate marketing experience at HP and Disney Streaming Services. She started Young and Profiting Podcast and YAP Media as a side hustle, and now has several high profile clients and over 40 employees. Hala is an expert on networking, personal branding, LinkedIn marketing, side hustles, entrepreneurship and podcasting.   In this episode, Hala shares how she has built multiple successful businesses and shows even as she has faced tragedy, failure, and rejection.   This episode is sponsored by Policygenius, head to policygenius.com to get started right now.   Social Media:    Follow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting Reach out to Hala directly at [email protected] Follow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhala Follow Hala on ClubHouse: @halataha Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com   Timestamps:   01:31 - How Hala built grit to reach her success 8:21 - The story behind the success and struggle of Sorority of Hip Hop  15:20 - What you can learn from rejection in order to create success  20:38 - What Hala learned through losing her father to Covid  30:44 - How to start and scale a podcast  36:20 - What to do to grow your LinkedIn  47:27 - All the apps that reward with organic growth  1:01:25 - The importance of community in your active space