Best Erin Ayers Podcasts (2024)

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Going Viral Overnight (ft. Grace Wells) 47:34

3d ago47:34

47:34

In Episode 11, Erin interviews Grace Wells, a Gen Z content creator, filmmaker, and self-made commercial director. During the pandemic, Grace was finishing up her bachelors degree in Linguistics when she discovered her passion for video. She self-taught herself how to film, edit, animate, and produce videos. She started sharing her hobby online and…

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Special: Best Career & Life Advice From My Dad (ft. Chris McGoff) 56:40

20d ago56:40

56:40

LIVE from Yosemite National Park: Episode 10 is our first ~Special Episode~ ever! Erin interviews her dad, Scranton-born, Maryland-living business owner, speaker, and author (and father of 6 kids). We discuss topics ranging from planning beers, UFO, answering questions in job interviews, deathbed confessions, and much, much more. If you're looking …

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Should Americans Move To Europe? (ft. Helene Sula) 1:07:58

1M ago1:07:58

1:07:58

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 …

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Ex-CEO of Barstool (ft. Erika Ayers Badan) | Episode 08 1:02:06

2M ago1:02:06

1:02:06

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, hirin…

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Career Pivots & Legal Job Tips | Episode 07 (ft. Attorney Ryan) 1:02:10

2M ago1:02:10

1:02:10

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 Gr…

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Selling $75M Morning Brew & Grief (ft. Alex Lieberman) | Episode 06 1:09:17

3M ago1:09:17

1:09:17

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 …

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Depression, Burnout & Therapy (ft. Dr. Judith Joseph) 1:05:58

3M ago1:05:58

1:05:58

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…

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Negotiate Salary, Job Hopping & Pay Transparency | Hannah Williams 1:02:03

4M ago1:02:03

1:02:03

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 med…

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From Poverty to Millionaire | Jim Keyes 54:52

4M ago54:52

54:52

In Episode 03, Erin interviews Jim Keyes, former CEO of 7-11 AND Blockbuster (and pilot, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author!) Jim climbed out of poverty, being the only person in his family to go to college. He graduated with an MBA from Columbia and went on to climb the ladder to become CEO of both 7-11 and Blockbuster during the 90's into t…

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Rejection, Imposter Syndrome, and Doing Everything "Right" | Julia Yorks 52:56

5M ago52:56

52:56

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…

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How to Make Friends as an Adult | Danielle Bayard Jackson 47:50

5M ago47:50

47:50

Making friends as an adult can be so weird! In this episode, Erin and special guest Danielle Bayard Jackson dive into the sticky yet mega-important world of adult friendships. Danielle is a certified women's coach and friendship expert, and she's known for pairing research with real life to help women experience more joy in platonic relationships w…

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Introducing No One Knows What They're Doing 4:43

5M ago4:43

4:43

Welcome to "No One Knows What They're Doing"! A show where Erin McGoff, aka AdviceWithErin, dives into topics that are top of mind for people in their 20s and 30s. Erin, a career educator, filmmaker, creator, and classic multi-hyphenate with millions of followers, admits she's still figuring things out herself. She's here to remind you that it's ok…

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Dungeon Squared and Wetworks! 22:49

4+ y ago22:49

22:49

Coming to us from Ringstrue Games (thank you!), we're coming back to you with our reviews of Dungeon Squared and Wetworks! Both are fun, easy to pick up and play, and work well for two players! There's deckbuilding, dungeon crawling, espionage, set collection, hand management, and more across the two games. Give a listen!…

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Epic Spell Wars: Annihilageddon! 29:28

4+ y ago29:28

29:28

Over the Tabletop tears right into 2020 with a game that's truly EPIC .... because that's part of the title. It's Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Annihilageddon and it's got 100 percent more deckbuilding, 100 percent more two-player capabilities, and probably 75 percent more poop jokes than all previous Epic Spell Wars. Join your friendly ne…

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All Manor of Evil 29:52

4+ y ago29:52

29:52

We'll be honest, this episode is way late, but trust us, it's been a Month. At some point BEFORE the Month, we played All Manor of Evil, the product of a successful Kickstarter! A Lovecraftian card game with a neat trick of working well for two players, give a listen to see what we think! (Because we don't actually remember, other than our review b…

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Roll and Writes! 24:22

4+ y ago24:22

24:22

Like rolling? Like writing? You'll love this week's games! Join Over the Tabletop as we discuss Imperial Settlers, Brikks, and That's So Clever, three games that let you toss some dice, press your luck, and keep track of your gaming destiny with those tiny little mini-golf pencils!

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Boston Festival of Indie Games, 2019 edition! 39:18

5y ago39:18

39:18

Welcome to Season 3 of Over the Tabletop! We're kicking off things with an adventuresome journey to rapidly expanding local-to-us indie game festival, BostonFIG! Come for our reviews of some brand-new two-player games, stay for those trademark Over the Tabletop shenanigrams!

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Renegade! 20:28

5y ago20:28

20:28

The jig is up, the news is out, we've finally found ... a game that is well-crafted and great for solo play but not quite as flavorful for two players. It's Renegade, from Victory Point Games, a game that James and Erin appreciate many aspects of and are excited to play NOT with each other! We also discuss what makes for a good solo game and apprec…

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Aeon's End Legacy! 25:21

5+ y ago25:21

25:21

We're back and Erin is TIRED this episode, but it's a lively discussion regardless of our newest cooperative deckbuilder, Aeon's End Legacy! We're fans of the story aspect of the game, which pits us, a couple of scrappy Breach Mages against villains daring to destroy the probably picturesque village of Gravehold!…

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Gloomhaven! 25:06

5+ y ago25:06

25:06

It's the biggest ... well, certainly the heaviest ... game we've played yet! Gloomhaven from Cephalofair Games offers a meaty gameplay experience to go along with weighing some 20 pounds or nearly one and a half stones! James and Erin also discuss the utility of house rules for a more enjoyable gaming experience, as well as a SHIFT IN POWER on Over…

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Exorcism at the House of Monkton Falls! 26:03

5+ y ago26:03

26:03

The name is a mouthful, but luckily we here at Over the Tabletop find this biweek's game quite delicious! Exorcism at the House of Monkton Falls from The Screaming Brain is one we playtested last year and Kickstarted. It scratches that cooperative, race-against-time, spooky mystery itch without feeling like it's impossible to ever get that house cl…

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Death Note: Confrontation! 25:12

5+ y ago25:12

25:12

Come hear the audible sighs of relief as Erin realizes she doesn't need to know *anything* about anime to play -- and enjoy -- Death Note: Confrontation! This two-player deduction game pits super-sleuth L against the mysterious Kira as both race the clock (there's no clock, but it's a fairly quick game) to win!…

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Legacy of Dragonholt! 26:04

5+ y ago26:04

26:04

James makes a baseball joke and we choose our own adventure with Legacy of Dragonholt, a roleplaying game that doesn't require a GM or lots of fiddly math to play or even other people to play! That ticks all of Erin's boxes and it's a fun, accessible adventure that seems like it'd be ideal to get young people or new-to-gaming folks interested in ro…

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Duelosaur Island! 24:29

5+ y ago24:29

24:29

We spent so much time thinking about whether we COULD play Duelosaur Island, we didn't .... no, actually, we did spend a lot of time thinking about whether we should -- and we agree that we AND YOU should play it! A purely two-player game from Pandasaurus Games, Duelosaur Island blends dice drafting, resource management, a little bit of take that!-…

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InBetween! 23:12

5+ y ago23:12

23:12

Over the Tabletop went on the road to see some stuff and play some games! Join us for a chat about The Uncommons, a board game cafe in NYC and the games we played there, including InBetween, a fun, quick battle between the forces of good and evil!

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Thunderstone Quest! 24:42

5+ y ago24:42

24:42

Over the Tabletop returns with an update of an older deckbuilder, Thunderstone Quest! The game, which has an expansion set running on Kickstarter now, streamlines the play in a very effective way, eliminating a lot of the unnecessary math from the old game, much to Erin's approval!

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Direwild! 31:39

5+ y ago31:39

31:39

This week, we're on the cutting edge with our review of a super-new game, Direwild from Iron Horde Games! This one was our Game of the Con at GenCon and we're excited to take a more comprehensive look at a fun, tricky, and rewarding twist on game mechanics! Join us as we build our decks (some of us more successfully than others) and crawl cooperati…

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Alchemy! 22:05

5+ y ago22:05

22:05

It's potion-making time! We're back with a look at Alchemy! - a quick, portable "Apprentice Duel" version of a larger game and we really like it for all of those reasons! In advance, we apologize for an extended bit about digestive problems, none of which occurred during the playing of this enjoyable game that mixes set-matching with a bit of "mess…

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Boston Festival of Indie Games 2018! 28:06

6y ago28:06

28:06

We make our triumphant return to the Boston Festival of Indie Games to check out locally-grown gaming goodness. We report on a few promising options, check out a new-to-us game (Alchemy from Aviary Games!), and discuss Erin's short attention span when it comes to anime as well as James' commitment to smart scheduling when it comes to game cons and …

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Villainous! 31:17

6y ago31:17

31:17

It's so much fun being evil! At least we THINK it is, as we try out Disney's Villainous, a new game from Wonder Forge that combines hand management, mess-with-your-opponent opportunities, and variable player powers! We take on the roles of the likes of Maleficent, Ursula the Sea Witch, and Captain Hook and ... it's not bad?…

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Supershow! 25:04

6y ago25:04

25:04

This podcast episode is scheduled for ONE FALL! We're back on our wrestling-themed game enthusiasm with a card game that has quite delighted us over the last few weeks -- it's SRG's The Supershow! With a dash of dice rolling luck, clever card play, and some thematic role-playing, it's one we've welcomed into our regular game rotation! Also listen a…

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GenCon Recap! 33:24

6y ago33:24

33:24

We're baaaaaack from GenCon, having patted all the cats Indianapolis had to offer, collected all the Scotty's Brewhouse dice, and tried several new games! We'll talk about some highlights (Direwild! The Supershow!), some interesting updates (Thunderstone Quest!) and more. Come get the inside scoop on our favorites!…

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GenCon Preview! 30:09

6y ago30:09

30:09

With just a few short days before GenCon 2018 dawns, we're back with our preview of highly-anticipated-by-us games and events during this year's event! Join us for us for all the best tips for making the most of not waiting in line at Noodles & Company during GenCon!

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Cat Lady! 19:28

6y ago19:28

19:28

It's Erin in board game form -- Cat Lady! We come back from a bit of a hiatus with a light, fun look at a light, fun game. Co-producer Solstice gives this charmingly illustrated card drafting game two cat-thumbs up (and she can, because she has thumbs!) as do we!

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Twilight Struggle! 32:29

6y ago32:29

32:29

We played this mid-dayish, but it's Twilight Struggle! A card game evoking the Cold War between the U.S. and USSR, involving strategy, cunning, and wit, so of course James won several rounds. Erin is still a fan, though, and so is Co-Producer Solstice, so give a listen and see if you might enjoy this classic offering from GMT Games!…

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Shards of Infinity! 28:36

6y ago28:36

28:36

From the people who brought you Ascension comes a game reviewed by the people who also recently brought you a review of Ascension, it's Shards of Infinity! Over the Tabletop's fondness for deckbuilders really comes to life in this one, once we figured out how to actually play it. Erin's running on a high of five games won and she's not even bothere…

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Patchwork! 29:44

6y ago29:44

29:44

James and Erin have pieced together a lovely episode for listeners on Patchwork, a game by Uwe Rosenberg of Agricola fame! This game gains points for a uniquely pleasant experience and also not being Agricola! Join us also for a rich tapestry of philosophical talk on game groups and game styles!

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Ascension! 30:30

6+ y ago30:30

30:30

Over the Tabletop rises to greatness as always with Stone Blade Games' Ascension! A solid deckbuilder that's been around for several years and has several expansion/standalone games, it's been a go-to game for James and Erin, with wins on both sides. Or not! It's hard to tell, because the game is enjoyable enough (pretty art! appealing victory toke…

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Hero Realms! And a TotalCon report! 31:39

6+ y ago31:39

31:39

We're back with a on-location report from local gaming convention TotalCon! We offer our thoughts on some newly sampled games such as Vampires vs. Unicorns and The Exorcism at the House of Monkton Falls! We also review longtime favorite, Hero Realms from White Wizard Games! This episode also brings an update on the Android Netrunner legacy game we'…

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Twilight of the Gods! 35:47

6+ y ago35:47

35:47

We return with Twilight of the Gods, a fun outing from Victory Point Games that James likes a lot even though Erin has won every game thus far! The game, much like Magic with some twists, has an expansion up on Kickstarter right now. Also this episode, Solstice meows in the background, causing immediate cuteness meltdowns; Erin grumbles a bit about…

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Small Box Games! And Keep! 28:49

6+ y ago28:49

28:49

We cast our net wider this week while discussing the board game oeuvre of a favorite game maker, Small Box Games! They're a solid game developer with a strong Kickstarter presence, grasp of different game mechanics, and making gold coins look like delicious cheeseballs. Also in this episode, Erin can't open her tea, James has super vacation brain, …

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Mission to Planet Hexx! 27:37

6+ y ago27:37

27:37

It's unanimous, folks! A game that James, Erin, AND Co-Producer Solstice KitKat all enjoy! This week's episode has us playing Mission to Planet Hexx, a delightful romp through space and even though Erin lost and is feeling surly about it, she's STILL jazzed to try again. It's a brand-new day! It should also be noted that James still can't stand Tic…

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Witches of the Revolution! 30:01

6+ y ago30:01

30:01

This week, Over the Tabletop plays Witches of the Revolution from Atlas Games and it's ... fine? Erin is unexpectedly aggro about how great this deckbuilder with a cooperative twist could have been and James is intent upon spoiling The Last Jedi for listeners. (Don't worry, we've sonically excised the spoilers!) Come for our discussion of how aweso…

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Dark Tales! 25:15

6+ y ago25:15

25:15

The weather outside is weather, but inside your ears, it's a new episode of Over the Tabletop! This week, we see if things end happily ever after with Dark Tales, an engaging card game with lots of replayability. Come for the game discussion, stay for the warping of the Duck Tales theme song and lots of unwelcome Little Mermaid and Spin Doctors ref…

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Arkham Horror! 35:05

6+ y ago35:05

35:05

Ever have one of those games that's super popular, well-crafted, and just plain ol' not for you? Arkham Horror might be that game for James and Erin. It's chock full of juicy story, twists and turns, and growing madness, but that impending sense of doom and seemingly insurmountable odds ... aren't always what you want in a fun game night. Give a li…

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Epic PvP! 25:00

6+ y ago25:00

25:00

It's another installment of Over the Tabletop, a weekly-ish podcast dedicated to two-player board games! This week, we discuss Epic PvP from AEG and Fun to 11 Games. Described as a "shufflebuilding" game, Epic PvP offers quick gameplay with up to 72 (probably) different character combinations James and Erin discuss the importance of reading ALL the…

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Holiday Games! 20:51

6+ y ago20:51

20:51

Sometimes your gameplay will be less for the beer-and-pretzels set and more for the milk-and-cookies crowd! Make holidays magical by getting the whole family/chosen family/friends/people stranded at the airport involved! This week, we offer up a few family-friendly suggestions for games that work well for the non-gamers in your Christmas coterie/So…

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Android Netrunner! 30:38

6+ y ago30:38

30:38

We're back, with a look at one of James' favorite games of all time and a game that Erin acknowledges is certainly very well constructed. This living card game (code: you can buy packs of cards forever and always and make your partner shudder about how complex things will get) combines some solid asymmetrical play with a bit of bluffing and usually…

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Affliction: Salem 1692! 27:25

6+ y ago27:25

27:25

What happens when two overly-into-Salem-adjacent-media folks find a game with this theme? Lots of praise for said game (a worker placement game we enjoy!!), along with takes that are hellfire-hot about other things we DON'T like. Listen for James' opinions on The VVitch and Erin's weirdly specific historic references, and our review of DPH (not NPH…

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Edge of Humanity! 23:05

6+ y ago23:05

23:05

We're on the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the Edge of Humanity! Luckily, this precipice is a pretty cool place, since we both really enjoyed the game. Give a listen as we discuss our playthrough, as well as Erin's sneaky It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia references, a confusing rainbow pin, and James' strongly-held opinions about game boxes!…

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