Former Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini Tells All About Leaving | Executive Exchange

Fresh off her exit from Barstool Sports, former CEO Erika Nardini sits down with Ruth Umoh, host of Executive Exchange, to discuss her nearly decade-long run as one of the most powerful woman in sports media. Erika opens up about her decision to leave as CEO of Barstool Sports, saying that she took it from a $5 million revenue business when she joined in 2016 to a now nearly $300 million revenue business. She feels that she's accomplished everything she wanted to do there and wants to start on a new path in the near future. Erika dials back her time at the media company and shares a few stories from when she was CEO. She says even though there have been some challenging times at the brand, she never once thought about quitting until she did it on her own terms. Erika also talks about working alongside Dave Portnoy, who has courted controversy over the years, including sexual misconduct allegations. But through those allegations, she believes that there is opportunity to start a new venture for herself and let Portnoy take control of the "pirate ship" and steer it in the right direction. 00:00 - Erika Nardini Teaser 00:22 - Intro 00:58 - Erika Steps Down As CEO 01:56 - Why Now Was The Right Time 03:38 - Being Fun-employed 04:30 - Why Erika Loved Barstool 08:47 - Becoming A Female CEO At A Male-Centric Company 12:51 - Airing Female Harassment To The Audience 14:02 - Providing Structure To Barstool 16:17 - Getting A Bad Rap After Joining 18:45 - Priority Number One As CEO 19:36 - Bartool's Five-Year Plan Coming On 23:39 - Taking Advantage During The Pandemic 25:47 - Tapping Into The Community 28:25 - Audience Changing Over Time 29:53 - Barstool Gold And Its Failure 31:38 - Using Marketing To Succeed 34:50 - Erika's Leadership Style 35:13 - Fix The Problems To Succeed 35:52 - What's Next For Erika? 37:12 - Would Erika Consider Going To Disney? 38:01 - Barstool Is A Unicorn 39:08 - Looking For A Weirdo With An Idea 39:27 - Dave Portnoy's Allegations And Repercussions 41:27 - Building Barstool's Brand 42:56 - Leaving On A High Note 43:18 - Docking Off The Pirate Ship 44:30 - Erika's Mission At Barstool Sports 44:53 - Will Erika Text Future Hires On Weekends? 45:36 - Biggest Obstacle At Barstool 45:53 - Coffee Routine 46:27 - Favorite Sports Event To Attend Live 46:48 - Favorite Content Creator 47:27 - Best & Worst Leadership Advice 48:17 - One Thing Erika Will Miss At Barstool Subscribe to Fortune - http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Fortune Magazine is a global leader in business journalism with 55 million monthly page views and a readership of nearly 32 million, with major franchises including the Fortune 500 and the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. The new Fortune video channel dives into personal stories from business owners and entrepreneurs becoming successful in business and sharing their tips to help you reach your goals. Website: http://fortune.com/ Facebook:   / fortunemagazine   Twitter:   / fortunemagazine   TikTok:   / fortune   #barstoolsports #ExecutiveExchange #Fortune