In Episode 09, Erin interviews Helene Sula (aka @heleneinbetween) to talk about why and how she moved to Europe (twice!). Helene, a Texas native, explains how she left the corporate world to become a full-time travel blogger and content creator. She explains how she moved to Germany, then back to the US, and then to the UK—with her husband and two large dogs. We discuss healthcare, maternity leave, monetizing your social media, being childfree by choice, and the pros and cons of living abroad.

➞ In this episode:

0:00 Meet Helene

2:12 Helene’s childhood + upbringing in Texas

7:52 - Helene quitting her corporate job

12:30 - Side hustles + toxic corporate jobs

18:58 - Moving to Nashville

20:33 - Moving to Germany

23:24 - Moving to Europe with a dog

27:28 - How to monetize blog/social media

29:00 - Being childfree by choice

33:35 - Should you move to Europe?

36:11 - Erin living in the UK

37:42 - Why do Europeans care about US so much?

39:41 - NYC EARTHQUAKE!

40:36 - Advice for people moving to Europe

44:00 - Maternity leave US vs Europe

47:39 - Visa + immigration hurdles

49:20 - Favorite part about living abroad

50:52 - Experience living in Germany

56:00 - Happiest countries in the world?

58:00 Advice with Helene & Erin

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In Episode 08, Erin interviews Erika Ayers Badan (aka @WorkWithErika ) to discuss being the first (and only) CEO of Barstool Sports, a company she just left after 8 years. We also discuss boundary setting, taking feedback, working with Dave Portnoy and the "pirate ship", handling criticism, the media landscape, being a woman in the workplace, hiring and firing people, and tips for navigating your career.

➞ In this episode:

0:00-1:27 Introduction

1:28-3:13 Leaving Barstool After 8 Years

3:14-5:43 Growing Up in New England

5:44-8:12 What is Barstool?

8:13-9:24 How Barstool Makes Money $$

9:25-10:14 Barstool Staff Breakdown

10:15-12:44 Growing Barstool from $5M to $300M

12:45-17:43 Advice for Hiring & Firing

17:44-20:01 Judgment Taking CEO Job at Barstool

20:02-23:24 How to Handle Criticism

23:25-30:38 Being the CEO of Barstool as a Woman

30:39-34:39 How to Make Hard Decisions

34:40-41:00 Thoughts on Workplace Boundaries in 2024

41:01-46:13 People Don't Want to Work Anymore?

46:14-47:15 Is Social Media Ruining Us?

47:16-51:41 People Pleasing & Likeability

51:42-52:49 Lesson Erika Learned the Hard Way

52:50-55:28 Erika's New Book: No One Cares About Your Career

55:29 Real Advice with Erin & Erika

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In Episode 07, Erin interviews Ryan Stygar (aka, @AttorneyRyan) to discuss Ryan's crazy career journey (from SoCal firefighter to running his own law firm). We also discuss employee rights & legal issues regarding salary, job interviews, career changes, discrimination, pregnancy, and much more!

➞ In this episode:

0:00-2:18 Introduction

2:19-3:42 Growing Up in San Diego, California

3:43-6:18 Parents Careers + College

6:19-7:20 Majoring in Philosophy + First Job

7:20-16:55 Working as a Firefighter

16:56-20:36 Firefighter to Law School

20:37-28:49 Rejected from 13 Law Schools!?

28:50-31:20 Worst Advice EVER

31:21-34:45 WATCH THIS PART (trust me)

34:46-36:38 Lesson Ryan Learned the Hard Way

36:39-38:04 Fake Cases

38:05-41:20 How to Ask a Lawyer a Question

41:21-44:50 Thoughts on Capitalism

44:51-46:51 Missing Paycheck? Try this!

46:51-50:58 How to Quit a Toxic Workplace

50:39-52:21 Asking Coworkers About Salary

52:22-54:20 What are PIPs...?

54:21-55:55 "Right to Work" & "At-Will Employment"

55:56-58:00 Advice for Business Owners

58:00 Real Advice with Erin & Ryan

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In Episode 06, Erin interviews Alex Lieberman (aka, @alexlieb) to discuss how he co-founded the wildly successful newsletter, Morning Brew, and sold it a few years later for $75 million—all before 30. We talk about entrepreneurship, being a CEO, starting a newsletter, monetizing online business, raising funds for a startup, dealing with the sudden death of his father, dating, terrible advice, amazing advice, and why Alex didn't buy a Rolex or Ferrari when he became a multi-millionaire.

➞ In this episode:

0:00-2:33 Introduction

2:34-5:39 Growing Up in Jersey

5:39-9:50 College & Caddy-ing

9:51-14:54 Starting Morning Brew

14:55-18:11 Monetizing a Newsletter

18:12-22:35 Quitting His Job

22:36-31:43 Pitching Investors & Raising $750k

31:44-34:43 Selling Morning Brew for $75M

34:44-40:20 Seeing $$$ Hit His Bank Account

40:21-51:30 Alex's Father Dying + Grief

51:31-55:55 Alex's Morning Routine

55:56-56:40 The Worst Advice Alex Received

56:41-58:48 Advice That Changed Alex's Life

58:59-1:00:28 Alex's Role Model

1:00:29-1:01:42 The Definition of Success

1:01:43-1:03:13 How Alex Met His Wife

1:03:14 Real Advice with Erin & Alex

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In Episode 05, Erin interviews Dr. Judith Joseph, MD-MBA (aka, @drjudithjoseph ) to discuss a range of topics from high-functioning depression, workplace burnout, neurodiversity, social media, anhedonia, medical school, scholarships, MBA/business school, mental health crisis, growing up in the evangelical church, how to find a therapist, attachment styles, and much more!

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➞ In this episode:

0:00-01:44 Introduction

01:45-6:00 Background Q&A

6:01-7:10 Scholarships

7:11-10:19 First & Current Job

10:20-10:50 MBA AND Med School at the Same Time!?


10:51-13:12 Balancing 3 Companies & Mental Health

13:13-15:34 Pros & Cons of Being a Psychiatrist

15:35-19:15 Do We Really Have A Mental Health Crisis…?

19:16-21:00 Social Media & Mental Health

21:01-23:00 Mental Health Content Creators?

23:01-24:29 Pros + Cons of Social Media Mental Health Consumption

24:30-25:30 How to Find A Therapist

25:31-27:55 Advice Judith Ignored

27:56-28:29 Hardest Thing Judith’s Done

28:30-31:50 Thoughts on “Neurodiversity” & Autism

31:51-44:19 What is “Anhedonia”? Or “High Functioning Depression”?

44:20-46:34 Opinions on Mental Health Labeling

46:35-51:54 The 4 Attachment Styles

51:55-53:50 Something You Need To Know About Depression &

53:51-59:28 Advice for Burnout & Boundaries

59:29-01:00:58 Are People Attached to Their Mental Illnesses?

01:00:59-01:05:58 Real Advice from Erin + Judith

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In Episode 04, Erin interviews Hannah Williams, founder of Salary Transparent Street.

Hannah graduated from Georgetown University in 2019 and hopped 5 jobs in 2.5 years, taking her salary from $40k to $150k, creatively paying off her college loans in full. In 2021, she quit her job as a Data Analyst to launch Salary Transparent Street, a social media account that simply visits different cities across the U.S. and asks random people on the street what they do for a living and how much they make. Since then, STS has blown up into a viral sensation leading Hannah to be featured in publications such as The Washington Post, NYT, TIME, Business Insider, Good Morning America, CNBC, and 2023, Hannah was named one of Forbed 30 Under 30.

In this episode, Hannah transparently breaks down how she achieved her goals, how she makes money, and the struggles she's faced along the way.

➞ In this episode:

0:00 Intro

1:45 Forbes 30 Under 30

3:16 Background Q&A (growing up overseas, community college, etc.)

14:20 Working as a Telemarketer Post-Grad

17:24 Job Hopping

20:20 Best Career/Job Interview Advice

20:47 How Hannah Found Out She Was Underpaid

26:19 How YOU Can Find Out If You're Underpaid

28:40 How Hannah Filmed Her First TikTok

29:51 Do People Lie About Their Salaries...? $$$

31:46 Why Hannah Blocks People (Sometimes)

33:30 How Hannah Went From $150k to $1m in ONE YEAR

35:39 Salary Transparency Trends

37:03 Can You Talk About Salary With Coworkers?

38:57 Why You Should Negotiate Your FIRST Job Offer

42:48 Thoughts On "Lazy Girl Job" or "Quiet Quitting"

48:00 Advice Hannah's GLAD She IGNORED

49:30 Hannah's Smartest Financial Decision

51:43 Highest Salaries Hannah's Documented

53:16 Lessons Hannah's Learned The Hard Way

55:18 #RealAdvice from Erin & Hannah

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The incredible screenwriter and actress Julia Yorks joins Erin on the pod today. Julia's impressive accolades include writing the film 1UP for BuzzFeed/Lionsgate, working with Peacock and DreamWorks on several productions, and writing animated episodes for Hulu. Acting-wise she was most recently featured in an episode of Law and Order!

Julia’s tale of navigating how to work in the film industry (i.e. if you can’t get in through the door try a window) is super inspiring! One of the double-edged sword realities of the film industry is there is no one path, so truly anything can happen. Her biggest tip here is persistence. Keep chipping away, and you will grasp the thing you want.

Julia’s experience starting out her acting career in Los Angeles until relocating to New York City is a true insider's breakdown of what it's like to “make it” in each place. One thing COVID taught everyone in the film industry is that you don’t have to be in L.A. anymore to make your mark. Julia goes on to offer hot takes on the recent 6-month WGA and SAG-AFTRA union strikes and the overall impact they had on her career and the industry.

During the writers’ strike, she pivoted, or rather broadened her writing skillset and passion, to include screenwriting. The essence of screenwriting is helping brands tell stories and problem-solving, which Julia is oh-so good at doing. In the spirit of transparency, one of Julia’s core values, she shares how she works with agents, managers, lawyers, and bookkeepers. Super juicy!

All New Yorkers have a quintessential living-in-NYC story and Julia’s is *chef’s kiss.* Picture this: she’s at the MET for the screening of Geroge Clooney’s latest film, wearing TJ Maxx’s chicest all-black comfy ensemble, runs into Anna Wintour, crashes the after-party at the Polo Bar and… well you’ll have to listen to find out!

Episode Outline:

1:40 Intro

1:41 Acting in Law & Order

4:35 Making $$ in Screenwriting

6:02 Background Q&A

9:08 Breaking into the film industry

14:30 Dealing with rejection

16:50 Networking & schmoozing

20:35 Biz of Professional Screenwriting

23:20 Agents vs. Managers

23:47 Joining the WGA (union)

26:12 Fighting Imposter Syndrome

27:20 The 2023 Film Strikes

31:11 George Clooney, Crustaceans & TJ Maxx

44:15 LA vs. NYC

45:35 Erin & Julia give Advice

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Julia Yorks Website: https://juliayorks.com/

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