No One Knows What They're Doing16 Maj 2024

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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