Today Chris is talking with Hala Taha. Hala, who has been dubbed the “The Podcast Princess,” is the host of Young and Profiting (YAP) Podcast, which is frequently ranked as a #1 Education podcast across all apps. Hala is also the founder and CEO of YAP Media, a social media and podcast marketing agency for top podcasters, celebrities and CEOs. She is well-known for her engaged following and influence on LinkedIn, and she landed the January 2021 cover of Podcast Magazine.    Hala is an expert on networking, personal branding, leadership, social media, side hustles, entrepreneurship and podcasting. [Aug 8th, 2022]    00:00 – Intro   Social-Engineer.com Managed Voice Phishing Managed Email Phishing  Adversarial Simulations  Social-Engineer channel on SLACK  CLUTCH  innocentlivesfoundation.org  02:05 – Hala Taha Intro  03:14 – How did you end up running a media company?  05:43 – The journey towards starting YAP Media  07:01 – The early days of podcasting  09:22 – Resources for podcasting (2018 vs 2022)  10:38 – How did you transform a podcast into a media company?  16:20 – Taking Risks vs Being Smart  18:29 – The importance of pure intentions  20:44 – The secrets to finding like-minded team members  21:56 – What have been your biggest struggles while growing your company?  22:52 – Quality time with a remote team  24:51 – Maintaining the work-culture across time zones  26:35 – Tips for starting out  30:25 – Building the right foundation  32:27 – Find Hala online  Podcast link: https://linktr.ee/YAPwithHala  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yapwithhala  Twitter: https://twitter.com/YAP_Podcast  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/  33:15 – Who have been your mentors?  Father  Heather Monahan  Jordan Harbinger  35:21 – Book Recommendations:  The Like Switch – Jack Schafer 36:17 – Guest Wrap Up  36:28 – Outro  www.social-engineer.com  www.innocentlivesfoundation.org