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 ~~~~~~~~~ ↳ 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