Ex-CEO of Barstool (ft. Erika Ayers Badan) | Episode 08

In Episode 08, Erin interviews Erika Ayers Badan (aka  @WorkWithErika ) to discuss being the first (and only) CEO of Barstool Sports, a company she just left after 8 years. We also discuss boundary setting, taking feedback, working with Dave Portnoy and the "pirate ship", handling criticism, the media landscape, being a woman in the workplace, hiring and firing people, and tips for navigating your career. ➞ In this episode:0:00-1:27 Introduction1:28-3:13 Leaving Barstool After 8 Years3:14-5:43 Growing Up in New England5:44-8:12 What is Barstool?8:13-9:24 How Barstool Makes Money $$9:25-10:14 Barstool Staff Breakdown10:15-12:44 Growing Barstool from $5M to $300M12:45-17:43 Advice for Hiring & Firing17:44-20:01 Judgment Taking CEO Job at Barstool20:02-23:24 How to Handle Criticism23:25-30:38 Being the CEO of Barstool as a Woman30:39-34:39 How to Make Hard Decisions34:40-41:00 Thoughts on Workplace Boundaries in 202441:01-46:13 People Don't Want to Work Anymore?46:14-47:15 Is Social Media Ruining Us?47:16-51:41 People Pleasing & Likeability 51:42-52:49 Lesson Erika Learned the Hard Way52:50-55:28 Erika's New Book: No One Cares About Your Career 55:29 Real Advice with Erin & Erika~~~~~~~~~↳ Follow Erika on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erika/↳ Check Out Erika's BOOK! https://amzn.to/4dJfcvt↳ Need some help? Write to us for a chance to have your question answered (anonymously) on the show: https://bit.ly/nokwtd