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Food52 CEO Erika Ayers Badan: Building Brands, Leading Teams, and Changing Work Culture
What do Barstool Sports and Food52 have in common? Visionary leadership, incredible growth, and today’s podcast guest, Erika Ayers Badan. After nearly a decade as the CEO of Barstool Sports, turning it into a cultural juggernaut, Erika has taken the reins at Food52, where she’s bringing her passion for design, food, and empowering women to the forefront. Tune in as Erika talks managing young teams, shaping resilient work cultures, staying ahead of trends (hello, AI), and the lessons she’s carrying from Barstool’s locker-room vibes to Food52’s stylish kitchen counters. If you’re hungry for…
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