I have always said that this was a dream job.

So really, to be honest, I didn't really care what anybody had to say.

But people did have a lot to say.

You know, that it was career suicide, that it was a horrible decision, that it was too much of a risk.

From ABC, it's no limits.

I'm Rebecca Jarvis, and each week we're talking to the most bold and influential women playing at the top of their game,

trying to demystify success and what it really takes to get there and all the tradeoffs,

whether you're looking for answers or you

just want to hear a good story, you're in the right place. On today's episode, Erica Nardini

beat out more than 70 other candidates, all of them men, to land her dream job as the first

ever CEO of Barstool Sports. It's a sometimes controversial

brand that caters mostly to guys, and she's helped lead the company to explosive growth.

So how did she find her North Star? And what has she learned about confronting controversy?

You're about to find out.

Erica Nardini, welcome to No Limits.

Thank you.

You are the CEO of Barstool Sports, and one of the reasons I wanted to have you on our show,

not only because you've been incredibly successful, the first CEO of the company, you started

2016.

Yes.

And you've now, since you've been there, achieved over eight times revenue growth,

700% growth in brand advertising, and 300% growth in commerce. That's what your official bio says.

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