Career Advice from the 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 Introduction
1:28-3:13 Leaving Barstool After 8 Years
3:14-5:43 Growing Up in New England
5:44-8:12 What is Barstool?
8:13-9:24 How Barstool Makes Money $$
9:25-10:14 Barstool Staff Breakdown
10:15-12:44 Growing Barstool from $5M to $300M
12:45-17:43 Advice for Hiring & Firing
17:44-20:01 Judgment Taking CEO Job at Barstool
20:02-23:24 How to Handle Criticism
23:25-30:38 Being the CEO of Barstool as a Woman
30:39-34:39 How to Make Hard Decisions
34:40-41:00 Thoughts on Workplace Boundaries in 2024
41:01-46:13 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 Way
52:50-55:28 Erika's New Book: No One Cares About Your Career
55:29 Real Advice with Erin & Erika
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Welcome to No One Knows What They're Doing, a brand new show from Erin McGoff (aka, AdviceWithErin). Tune in as she introduces you to new people, new careers, and new ideas to inspire you to confidently design a life that makes you truly happy. In this show, Erin dives into topics that are top of mind for folks in their 20s and 30s ranging from career advice and financial literacy to relationships and self-esteem. Erin will bring on experts to give advice on questions like, "Should I move to Europe?" and "How do I negotiate my salary?" and "How do I find a work-from-home job that isn't a scam?".

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