Aaron Calafato

Hala Taha, she's the CEO of Yap Media and the top 100 global host of the Young and Profiting podcast.

She's known as the podcast princess.

She's been featured on the cover of Podcast Magazine and 40 Under 40.

Hala had been working at the radio station for three years, not employed, working.

No badge, no paycheck, no health insurance, just vibes.

And she had blind faith that if she kept showing up, they'd eventually put her on the air, or at least the payroll.

She did everything.

She booked guests.

She wrote scripts.

She ran social, even covered for no-shows.

At one point, she was basically producing the show, but she's doing all of this for free.

Her friends were like, hey, wait, you work every day, but wait a second, you don't get paid?

Is this a radio gig?

Is this really worth it?

Is this just some sort of long con game that you're a part of?

But still, she kept going because it was the dream, right?

Media, New York, access.

She thought that if she stayed hungry long enough, it would happen.

Then one day,

She finally asked nicely professionally, hey, I've been here for a while.