Leadership Secrets

Episode 11 - Hala Taha "The Podcast Princess" | Leading with Recognition

We had Hala Taha on the show this week and she shared how she started her business, YAP Media, while working full time. Now a very successful media company, Hala is leading a large team. Listen in to see her Leadership Secrets. Hala Taha Host of Young and Profiting, CEO of YAP Media Hala Taha dubbed the “The Podcast Princess,” is the host of Young and Profiting (YAP) Podcast, 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 started her career in radio production while in college at HOT97 on “The Angie Martinez Show.” Later, she launched an entertainment news blog site, “The Sorority of Hip Hop,” where she led an all-female team of 50 bloggers. Together they ran the popular site, interviewed celebrities, produced radio shows, hosted parties/concerts, and nearly snagged a reality TV show on MTV! When the blog site boom slowed down, Hala took a temporary exit from the entertainment industry to get an MBA. 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, scaling the business to 35+ employees before quitting her executive position at Disney to take the leap into entrepreneurship. YAP Media is now a premier white-glove social media and podcast production agency for CEOS, celebrities and top podcasters, with a dozen high profile clients and nearly 60 employees. Young and Profiting podcast is a Top 300 podcast globally, and Hala has interviewed star-studded guests from the likes of Matthew McConaughey, Deepak Chopra, Dave Asprey, Seth Godin and countless others. Her show was recently awarded as a 2022 Webby Honoree and is currently on track to bring in over $1M in revenue in advertising sponsorship deals in 2022. WIth the success in growing and monetizing her own show, Hala launched the YAP Media Podcast Network in January 2022, the only podcast network with the specialization in both the growth and monetization of podcasts. Hala is an expert on networking, personal branding, leadership, social media, side hustles, entrepreneurship and podcasting.

Episode 10 - Stephen Drum | Retired Navy SEAL Master Chief

Stephen is a true hero as he served our country for 27 years as a Navy SEAL. Since retiring in 2020, Stephen has been sharing his message and impacting thousands of lives. Stephen Drum is a retired Navy SEAL Master Chief - During his 27 years of service, he developed and led high-performance teams in combat at every level and in the most challenging and extreme environments - He was a principal architect and co-creator of the US Navy’s Warrior Toughness Program - He is a professional speaker, trainer and author, helping leaders and teams optimize their performance and execution in challenging and high-pressure situations. His first book, Life on the X: A Navy SEAL's Guide to meeting any challenge with Courage, Confidence and Readiness, is set to launch in October 2022.

Episode 9 - Lesley Holloway | Using Humor in the Workplace

Lesley Holloway is a talented lawyer and a true leader at her firm, Ben Abbott & Associates. She leads a team of 90 employees with 45 direct reports. Lesley is a true subscriber to the philosophy "leaders eats last," as her passion is mentoring new attorneys, which is seemingly rare in the legal space. Tune in to this episode and listen how Lesley climbed the ranks in the legal world and has become extremely successful by doing the things that others are not willing to do. Books that Lesley recommends:   Humor Seriously by Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas  Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg Gretchen Rubin - The 4 Tendencies Take the Quiz - Gretchen Rubinhttps://gretchenrubin.com › take-the-quiz [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj48PviyoL6AhWamWoFHfwHDZIQFnoECAcQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgretchenrubin.com%2Ftake-the-quiz&usg=AOvVaw0UYZB61ePswc8YvQ8kMK3G]

Episode 8 - Jim Huling | Mr. 4DX | Leading with Love

Mr. Jim Huling, author of the best selling business book, The 4 Disciplines of Execution, came on the show this week to discuss execution and leadership. The 4DX is one of my all time favorite books as it hits on so many fundamental tactics that leaders often get wrong. As intelligent leaders, we have many ideas, and we discuss them often, but few people execute ideas. If a leader practice and became good at 4DX, they could write their own checks in their organization. Jim breaks down the 4DX as only the author could do. He also shares many words of wisdom on life and drops a huge bomb on his secret to leadership. Links that Jim mentions in the show. https://chooseyourlife.jimhuling.com/16-books https://chooseyourlife.jimhuling.com/playbook

Episode 7 - Thomas Kereszti | 4 Keys to Leadership Success

Thomas Kereszti has spent decades as a CEO of large companies ($1B FGCG company) and now serves as an executive leadership advisor. His career has taken him all over the world and he has positively impacted thousands of peoples' lives. Tom's career has lead him to large stages as a keynote speaker where he shares his wisdom to thousands of inspiring leaders. He has written serval books over leadership; most notably, C-Suite and Beyond The Four Keys to Leadership Success. Tune in to this episode for a crash course to culture, vision, strategy, and leadership. Learn more about Thomas Kereszti https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaskereszti/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaskereszti/] Get your free download for The First 30 Days of Leadership https://lee-lisemby.mykajabi.com/leadership-secrets-podcast [https://lee-lisemby.mykajabi.com/leadership-secrets-podcast]