30 Jul 2024

Rapid Response: How Barstool Sports’ ex-CEO cooks up attention, with Food52’s Erika Ayers Badan

Masters of Scale

This podcast episode features Erika Ayers Badan, CEO of Food52 and former CEO of Barstool Sports, as she contrasts her dynamic experiences in the media landscape, focusing on community building and the evolving nature of content creation. Erika emphasizes the importance of personality and inclusivity in fostering community, whether in the wild world of Barstool or the refined realm of Food52. She navigates the challenges of toxic masculinity and the necessity of accountability while exploring the chaos of the media business and how her past experiences, notably at Microsoft, shaped her decisive leadership style.

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