Work with Erika Ayers Badan – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of WORK, Erika sits down with Julia and Kiernan, two longtime team members leaving the food52, for honest and thoughtful exit interviews. They talk about growth, burnout, resilience, and what it takes to stay optimistic during change. Erika also reflects on grief, legacy, and why leaving things better than you found them still matters.

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In this episode of WORK, Erika breaks down the massive shift happening at Food52 and Schoolhouse. She talks hard choices, layoffs, and the reality of running a business when the numbers don’t add up. She gets into what went wrong, what had to change, and what’s next.

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On today's episode Erika is joined but the CEO and found of Sh*t That I Knit, Christina Fagan Pardy. Christina created the brand simply because she loved knitting and felt passionate about it. She quit her full-time sales job and now runs multi-million dollar company that has been featured on The Today Show and even has partnerships with NFL, NHL, and Team USA Olympics. Christina and Erika discuss how she created the brand, quitting her full time job, doing things scared, why she loves knitting and much more. Enjoy!

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On today's call... (00:00:25) How to help create your start-up's maternity policy when you're the first person pregnant at the company. (00:04:55) What is the future marketing plan for Barstool's new grooming brand, Would?

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This week, we start with some inside Barstool and discuss the upcoming Rough N’ Rowdy fight in the Boardroom. Later, we have an amazing conversation with Virginia Krieger, the co-president of The Lost Voices of Fentanyl. Virginia lost her daughter due to a fentanyl-laced pill, and has been advocating ever since about the dangers of black-market fentanyl. She talks to Erika about how easy it is to access these drugs, even on social media platforms. This is a conversation that is important for EVERYONE to hear.

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On todays calls… (00:00:35) How to apply internally at a company and aim for that big role (00:07:19) Finally, the BEST way to follow up after an internship

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Big week at Barstool HQ. Erika goes through the restructure of Barstool Sports and all of the positives and negatives that come from this change. With re-organization in mind, we have the The Home Edit women on the show this week. Clea and Joanna are professional organizers and creators of The Home Edit. If you've never heard of them, The Home Edit is meant to reinvent traditional organizing, and merge it with design. If you need a perfectly curated instagram to follow, you need to follow them! Season 2 on Netflix is out now, where The Home Edit transforms tons of homes from celebrities to civilians. PLUS, we've got Q&A and Circling Back this week. (00:00:52) Roe V. Wade (00:06:56) Barstool Re-Org (00:17:01) Q&A (00:25:15) The Home Edit (00:53:29) Circling Back

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On todays calls… (00:00:33) What is the best way to get noticed to work at Barstool? (00:04:16) The best way to embrace a work environment (00:06:48) +an opportunity for Veterans at Barstool?

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Major episode this week talking all about coaching and feedback. In the Boardroom we've got Erika talking her world and Barstool this week, plus we are joined by her mentor/good friend, Joanne Bradford. They talk about everything they learned from each other, and give us their "never fail" work and life tips. LATER, we are joined by Cheer sensation Monica Aldama. Monica rose to fame after the Netflix documentary Cheer came out in 2020. Monica is the head coach of the Navarro College Cheerleading team, and has been called the Bill Belichick of cheerleading. She gives us tons of insight on coaching, overnight fame, and her new book: "Full Out: Lessons in Life and Leadership from America's Favorite Coach." (00:02:31) Erika’s Boardroom (00:13:39) Joanne Bradford (00:34:05) Q&A (00:43:47) Monica Aldama (01:05:09) Circling Back

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On todays calls… This caller told her work she was pregnant, and their reaction was… not great. Erika dissects what to do when a job is worried about how much time you’re going to take off when you’re pregnant. Net Net: TAKE YOUR TIME OFF The second caller needs advice on the backlash of reporting harassment to HR… how do you deal with this?

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