Pearson joined iHeartMedia in 2018 when the company acquired Stuff Media. At Stuff Media, he served on the leadership team responsible for growing the podcast division, secured an investment from the Raine Group and led the integration of the division into iHeartMedia. Prior to joining HowStuffWorks, Pearson was the Co-Founder and President of Mental Floss, a media company he launched in 2001 where he oversaw the launch of Mental Floss Magazine, the publication of several bestselling books, the creation of a children’s education series and the growth of a digital audience of more than 20 million regular readers and viewers.