
Work with Erika Ayers Badan
Most everybody has to work. Most everything has changed about work. Join Erika Badan -- CEO of Food52, former CEO of Barstool Sports and author of Nobody Cares About Your Career -- as she candidly navigates what’s great about work, what’s terrible at work, and what you need to know to make work, work for you.
Latest episodes

Aug 30, 2022 • 11min
Freelance to Full-Time | Work Like a Girl
On today's episode Erika helps an executive assistant define her job title and description as she wants to pivot her career (00:00:06). Plus, Erika give a caller advice on how to move from a freelance position to a full-time position in their current company (00:04:49).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/tokenceoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 25, 2022 • 56min
Is Streaming Taking Over Cable TV? Ft. Jeopardy Executive Producer
On today's episode Erika is joined by the Executive producer of Jeopardy, Micheal Davies, to discuss what it's like running Jeopardy!, working in live television, if streaming is taking over cable television and much more. Davies also gives us a look at what it was like working with Barstool in live television on Comedy's Central The Rundown and ESPN's Barstool Van Talk. In addition, with the news of PENN Entertainment acquiring all of Barstool Sports, Erika takes a deep dive into the topic of acquisitions and gives advice on how to deal with your company being acquired. Finally to close out the show, we talk about mid-year reviews and gives her 7 tips to crushing your review whether you're an employee or manager. Enjoy! (00:01:27) PENN Acquisition (00:05:52) Michael Davies (00:33:21) Dealing With an Acquisition (00:41:05) Q&A (00:47:14) Mid-Year ReviewsYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/tokenceoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 23, 2022 • 10min
Why Thank You Notes Matter | Work Like A Girl
On today's episode Erika give a caller advice on moving internally within your current company and how to go about changing departments. Plus a previous Work Like A Girl caller gives us an update from the last time she called and get additional advice on starting a program at her company.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/tokenceoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 18, 2022 • 45min
How OnlyFans is Trying to Change Their Stigma
On today’s episode Erika is joined by two content creators at Barstool Sports, Alex Bennett and Jordyn Woodruff. They discuss how they started and created their podcast, joining OnlyFans and Alex’s upcoming Rough ’N Rowdy Fight (BUYRNR.com). Plus, in the spirit of fighting Erika answers your questions about conflict in the workplace and gives her take on what's going on in news. (00:01:00) Boardroom (00:13:29) Alex & Jordyn (00:36:16) Q&AYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/tokenceoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 16, 2022 • 11min
How To Leverage Yourself For That Raise | Work Like A Girl
On today's call Erika gives advice on how to leverage yourself for a raise and promotion and also answers a listeners questions about a potential talent developer at Barstool.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/tokenceoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 11, 2022 • 1h 3min
The Best Way To Partner With Barstool Sports (ft. Ft. VP of Sales, VP of Partnerships & Rone)
On today’s Token CEO Erika gives us a look inside her world and tells us about what has been on her schedule including a PLL board meeting, PENN earnings, PMT & Grit Week, hiring a new head of sales at Barstool and much more. As always, Erika answers your questions, but this week focuses specifically on feeling overwhelmed at work. Plus we’re joined by Barstool’s VP of Sales, Ryan McDermott and Barstool’s VP of Brand Integration, MB Gambke and Rone. They take a deep dive into how Barstool pitches and works with different brands, Barstool’s relationship with Mattress Firm and The Most Dangerous Game Show and why companies trust their vision to make the product great. Enjoy! (00:01:05) Boardroom (00:15:31) Q&A (00:30:53) Brand IntegrationYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/tokenceoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 9, 2022 • 12min
Bet on Yourself & Trust Your Gut | Work Like A Girl
On today’s call Erika gives her advice and experience on being a board member and reminds us that age doesn’t matter when it comes to work, it’s about your knowledge and experience. Plus, a previous caller, gives us an update on quitting her job and how Erika’s advice helped her through the process.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/tokenceoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 4, 2022 • 58min
Will Barstool Move Back Home To Boston?
On today’s episode Erika gives us a look into the news this week including the launch of Pardon My Cheesesteak, the legalization of gambling in Massachusetts, Deshaun Watson and the NFL and much more. We also take a deep dive into management styles and answer your questions about how to deal with different types of managers. To round it out, Erika talks with another female CEO, Amanda Orson of Curve US, to tell us what Curve is, how she became a CEO and discuss how they lead and manage their teams. Enjoy! (00:00:35) Boston Gambling (00:02:34) Pardon My Cheesesteak (00:03:45) Deshaun Watson (00:08:43) Instagram (00:10:11) Spotify Earnings (00:11:05) Management Styles (00:29:14) Q&A (00:37:39) Amanda OrsonYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/tokenceoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 2, 2022 • 8min
Don't Feel Guilty About Quitting A Job | Work Like A Girl
On today's call Erika gives her callers advice on how to quit and why you shouldn't feel guilty for moving to a new chapter in your life and also discuss if whether or not you should start a career in a dying industry.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/tokenceoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 28, 2022 • 55min
Spittin' Chiclets Launches A New Beer For Hockey Fans
On today's episode Erika talks to Paul Bissonnette about the launch of the new Spittin' Chiclets brand Big Deal Brewing. Biz gives us a look inside at how the idea was created, why they loved working with Labbatt Brewing, the launch at the Chiclets cup and much more! Erika also gives all her thoughts on what's happening at Barstool in the boardroom and as always answers your career and business questions. (00:03:41) Boardroom (00:20:23) Robbie Fox (00:27:29) Biz (00:45:33) Q&AYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/tokenceoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.