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Hi friends, welcome to No Syllabus podcast faculty hours. Erika Ayers Badan
CEO of food52,
First CEO of Barstool_Sports
Erika discusses her career journey, decision-making, and the importance of self-awareness and risk-taking. She shares insights on navigating career transitions, the value of self-belief, and the significance of diversifying revenue streams. Erika also emphasizes the importance of communication, adaptability, and understanding distribution in consumer businesses.
Later in the episode, we dive into the resilience of young people, crafting a vision as a CEO, working with 20-somethings, and shaping company culture. She also shares insights on maintaining professionalism while allowing organic growth within the company culture.
"I was like, oh shit, I'm not happy, I'm not good in this role, this isn't for me" - Erika Ayers Badan
Summary
In our conversation, we cover:
The journey matters more than the destination
Self-awareness is crucial for recognizing when a role or career path is not fulfilling
Risk-taking and self-belief are essential for career growth
Over-communication and adaptability are key in navigating new roles and challenges
Understanding distribution is vital in consumer businesses
Staying satiated in a career involves finding satisfaction in the journey, not just in milestones and achievements.
Learning methods vary, and Erika emphasizes the value of learning through people and hands-on experiences.
The resilience of young people is influenced by over-parenting, excessive screen time, and a lack of experience with boredom and self-reliance.
Crafting a vision as a CEO involves having a place you want to go to and an inner future iteration of yourself that you want to be.
Working with 20-somethings requires identifying talent, fostering collaboration, and maintaining a positive and durable workplace culture.
Maintaining professionalism while allowing organic growth in company culture involves collaboration, positivity, and setting clear expectations for workplace behavior.
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#016 l Faculty Hours: Erika Ayers Badan [pt 1 & 2]