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Nobody Cares About Your Career: Insights from Erika Ayres Badan's Book

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In this episode of the podcast, Matt Rebro and Marc Zyla interview Erika Ayres Badan, the CEO of Food52, a home food and lifestyle company. Erika shares her background, including her unconventional career path from majoring in sociology and philosophy to becoming a successful business leader.

Listeners will learn about Erika's transition from leading Barstool Sports to Food52, where she discusses the differences in company culture and her approach to driving the business forward. Erika also touches on her book "Nobody Cares About Your Career" and provides valuable advice on navigating one's career journey.

High school students will benefit from Erika's advice on the importance of gaining work experience, embracing failure, and setting personal goals. She encourages young people to explore entrepreneurship opportunities and discusses income streams such as affiliate marketing.

Overall, this insightful interview offers valuable insights into Erika's career journey, work philosophy, and practical advice for aspiring individuals looking to find success and fulfillment in their careers. Tune in to gain valuable tips and inspiration from Erika Ayres Badan.

Nobody Cares About Your Career releases on June 11th.

As a Vice President with Russell, a construction and development firm based in Davenport, IA, Matt Rebro brings 20+ years of industry experience and relationships to the team. He is a key contributing member to Russell’s Business Development outreach efforts. Matt’s focus is to help grow the Russell brand with targeted individuals and firms and to support his Russell team members to ensure existing client relationships are maximized to their fullest potential. As a native eastern-Iowan, Matt has demonstrated a commitment to supporting communities over the last two decades via personal and firm support of organizations such as Junior Achievement, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Iowa Association of Business & Industry and the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce Workforce Coalition.
Marc Zyla joined WVIK, Quad Cities NPR in May 2022 as the Director of Community Engagement. Prior to that Zyla had been the Director of Education and Community Engagement with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, where he continues to perform as Principal Horn. Zyla believes that there is something for everyone in public radio and brings passion and creativity to his position as Director of Community Engagement.