Demoted
Episodes
Season Finale: We Laughed, We Cried, We Wrote LinkedIn Endorsements
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every show has a finale. Ours just includes LinkedIn endorsements and a walk down memory lane.I t’s the Demoted season finale, and we’ve got so...
Financially Stable, Existentially Insolvent ft. Sahil Bloom, Author of 'The 5 Types of Wealth'
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can you be rich in money and bankrupt everywhere else? Let’s fix that.This week, we’re joined by Sahil Bloom, investor, content creator, and auth...
Corporate Hotline: Chokeholds, Fish Crimes, and Becoming the Office Disturbance
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corporate confessions: because therapy is expensive and podcasts are free. This week, the Hotline is open—and it’s as unhinged as ever. From chok...
The Reality of Recruiting: Confessions, Chaos, and Red Flags ft. Colleen Pelly, CEO and Founder of The Linchpin Co
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When talent meets opportunity…and sometimes total chaos. This week, we’re joined by Colleen Pelly, CEO and founder of The Linchpin Co, to pull ba...
HR Unfiltered: Confessions, Scandals, and Secrets ft. Amy Lentz, HackYourHR
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HR: part therapist, part referee, part corporate cleanup crew. This week, we’re joined by Amy Lentz, Chief People Officer at TOMS and the creator b...
Flawed by Perfectionism ft. Dr Thomas Curran, Professor of Psychology
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Perfectionism: the socially acceptable way to ruin your own life. This week, we’re joined by Dr. Thomas Curran, professor of psychology and author ...
Corporate Hotline: Naked Zoom Calls, Office Hookups, and HR Nightmares
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: this episode contains workplace behavior that would make HR spontaneously combust. The Corporate Hotline is back—and it’s absolutely unh...
Emotional Fitness Is Real and You’re Out of Shape ft. Dr Emily Anhalt, Clinical Psychologist & Author
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Strong core, emotionally flabby. Time to balance it out. Welcome to your emotional fitness check-in. This week, we’re joined by Dr. Emily Anhalt,...
Embarrassed at Work, Unhinged on LinkedIn
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing says “professionalism” like writing a fever dream in someone’s LinkedIn endorsements. This week, Ross shares his wildest (and most conc...
From 'Jackass' to IPO: The Wildest Career Pivot Yet ft. Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From wrangling the Jackass cast to ringing the bell on Wall Street, Julia Hartz's career has been anything but ordinary. This week, we’re joined ...
Corporate Hotline: Office Surveillance, Ibiza Chaos and the Cubicle Hat Mafia
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Accidentally sent your raunchy screenplay to HR? Well at least you got someone to read it. This week, we’re diving into workplace chaos—from cree...
Future-proofing your Career in the Age of AI and Tariffs ft. Jack and Nick of TBOY
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Go to https://zbiotics.com/DEMOTED and use DEMOTED at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. If AI doesn’t steal ...
Welcome to Parenthood: Where Sleep is a Myth and Paid Leave a Fairy Tale
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Go to https://zbiotics.com/DEMOTED and use DEMOTED at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Trading sleepless nights...
Behind The Scenes of Influencer Marketing ft. Annie Varellas, Brand Manager at Corporate Natalie
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what it’s really like to work behind the scenes with a major online creator? Join us this week as we sit down with Annie Varellas, the...
Does Brutal Honesty Get You Paid? A Corporate Confession
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Go to https://zbiotics.com/DEMOTED and use code DEMOTED at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Can brutal honest...
Corporate Hotline: The Worst Office Metaphor EVER and a Corporate Spanking
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the absolute WORST office metaphor you’ve ever heard? We’ve got a contender! In this Corporate Hotline episode, we kick things off with ...
Hollywood 101 ft. Katie O’Brien, Showrunner of “The Z-Suite”
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Go to https://zbiotics.com/DEMOTED and use DEMOTED at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Go to https://Goodr.com/dem...
Our Meeting With HR ft. Mariana Garavaglia, CPO at DoorDash
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HR’s calling. And frankly, it’s about time. We’ve been asking for it. This week, we sit down with Mariana Garavaglia, Chief People Officer at Do...
Bad Sleep, Getting Ghosted by Your Boss, and a Birthing Class Recap You Didn’t Know You Needed
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apartment brawls, terrifying dad dreams, and getting ghosted by your boss — just another week on Demoted! On this episode, Ross recounts the detail...
Corporate Hotline: Twerking Contests, Divorce Lawyers, and Doing it for the Plot
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve unlocked the vault of workplace weirdness, and it’s glorious. Join Ross and Natalie on this “Corporate Hotline” episode as they read li...
Cringe Posting, Forklift Sales, and Starting Beef: Your LinkedIn Guide to Chaos
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Go to https://zbiotics.com/DEMOTED and use DEMOTED at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Is your LinkedIn feed a dail...
Besties & Bosses: Building Success Through Shared Empowerment ft. Victoria Garrick Browne
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever wondered how Natalie found the confidence to become a content creator, today’s guest, Victoria, is the one to thank. On this speci...
Life Updates and Office Oversharing
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Go to https://zbiotics.com/DEMOTED and use DEMOTED at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Ross and Natalie have some ...
Let’s Talk about Money ft. Vivian Tu, Your Rich BFF
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Money got you sweating? Let’s talk about it. This week, we’re bringing in the financial superhero you didn’t know you needed: Vivian Tu, aka You...
Corporate Hotline: Topless Zooming, Moldy Espresso, and Other Workplace Tales
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As thousands of corporate warriors return to the office, we’re going back to working from home for a ‘Remoted’ edition of Corporate Hotline. Pr...
AI For Dummies
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Corp and Natalie ask big questions like: What is AI? How does it work? Do we even care? More importantly, how can we use AI in out ev...
Entrepreneurship Tips for the Totally Unqualified
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have to be insane to start your own company? No, but it definitely helps. In this episode, Natalie and Ross pull back the curtain on their ent...
The Sales Kickoff Survival Guide
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sales Kickoff Season is Upon Us! Remember to stay hydrated, use the buddy system, and try not to be too memorable. Whether your company is hosting an...
Why the ‘Dream Job’ is a Myth ft. Author Simone Stolzoff
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If the questions ‘What do you do?’ or ‘What's your dream job?’ send you into an existential crisis, this episode is for you. As kids, society...
Making (and Breaking) New Years Resolutions
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know the drill: January 1st rolls around, you’re brimming with motivation, and you swear this year will be DIFFERENT. But let’s be real, you’...
Explaining your Job to Family
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every Christmas dinner with extended family inevitably involves the timeless question, “So, what are you doing for work these days?” or “What do...
Risking it All at the Office Holiday Party
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is there an opportunity for career advancement at your office holiday party? Probably not. As you will hear from these stories, you may be putting you...
How to Find a Top-Tier Mentor
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It is a natural process within the corporate ecosystem for a mentee to bloom into a mentor. A shift so delicate that Ross woke up one day to realize h...
Corporate Hotline: Reading Your Crazy Work Stories
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Has a corporate poltergeist ever hijacked your screen share resulting in you getting a raise? Have you ever witnessed a coworker ever try to steal a p...
Showing Gratitude at your Thankless Job
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year to rack your brain and come up with something to be grateful for. Out of ideas? We’ll help jog your memory. In this episod...
The Sports to Corporate Pipeline ft. Hunter Pence
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two-time World Series champion, four-time MLB All-Star, and three-time email sender, Hunter Pence, joins the podcast as our first-ever guest! If you ...
Halloween in the Office: Spooky Corporate Stories
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is there a such thing as Corporate spooky? Yes, and it’s more terrifying than you would believe. Don’t listen to these spooky stories with the lig...
The Business of Relationships
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve most likely been wondering how Ross functions on a daily basis. How does he keep his business and personal life afloat despite his apparent a...
The Wildest Client Stories You’ve Ever Heard
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
None of these clients will be getting a friendly gift basket this holiday season. If anything, they should get a restraining order filed against them ...
Making a First Impression at Work
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There’s nothing like the mix of excitement and anxiety when walking into your first day of a new job. Set yourself up for success by starting out on...
Getting Started in Content Creation
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
According to CNBC, 57% of Gen Z Americans want to become a social media influencer. But, the road to becoming a successful content creator is long and...
Taking Performance Enhancers at Work
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Performance enhancement shouldn’t only apply to top athletes. Its time we start enhancing the performance of desk-dwelling corporate warriors. Here ...
True Confessions of Corporate Interns
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The life of a corporate intern isn’t supposed to be glamorous but we didn’t expect to hear such shocking stories from our listeners. Buckle up for...
Your Emails Suck: Here’s How To Fix Them
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does the perfect email exist? What are the unwritten rules of corporate email? If opening your email every morning is like playing a desperate game of...
Corporate Hotline: Outrageous Office Behavior
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is your direct report calling you “Baby Daddy”? Or maybe you have a piercing in a not-so-office appropriate place that somehow you now have to tel...
How to Have Rizz in the Workplace
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does rizz play a role in ascending the corporate ladder? Is it about how big your rizz is or how you use it? In this episode, Ross and Natalie break ...
Should You Go To Business School?
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To go to business school or not to go to business school? In this episode, Ross goes in depth about his experience attending Stanford's Graduate Sch...
How to Absolutely Crush a Job Interview
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The job search these days feels more impossible than it ever has. No better reason to be ready to crush a job interview when the opportunity arises. ...
The Sales Profession is Crazy!
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is going into the sales profession a worthwhile career move? If you can handle the stress and rejection… maybe. Ross reveals the unmitigated truth ...
When is the Ideal Meeting Time?
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is an 8am meeting ever okay? Ross and Natalie revisit the controversy surrounding their early podcasting cancelation by digging deeper into the ideal...
How to Craft the Perfect Wedding Speech
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s wedding season, baby! Time to write that toast you’ve been putting off for weeks for your friend. Lucky for you, Ross and Natalie have the pe...
Asserting Dominance and The Unspoken Rules of Office Etiquette
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You might not have known this is an educational podcast but you’re gunna learn today. Ross and Natalie share their tested methods of subtly assertin...
The Secret Demoted Live Show - Who Will We Interview Next?
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Demoted Live Show… recap episode! We went out and did a secret live show and in this episode, you’ll hear all about it (and perhaps...
Demoted Performance Review: Rose, Bud, and Thorning our way into Q3
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Q3 is coming in hot! In this episode, Ross and Natalie review each other’s performances over the first half of the year, covering vulnerability scor...
Corporate Natalie Uncovered: Who is 'Real Natalie'?
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all know Corporate Natalie. But who is Real Natalie? In this episode, Natalie’s roommate and co-founder Katrina enters the studio to grill Natali...
How to Give Constructive (and Destructive) Criticism
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk about giving and receiving… feedback. Ross and Natalie share their experiences receiving feedback - from Natalie learning the proper us...
Reading Your Best Corporate Stories
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s story time! Ross and Natalie read the most outrageous listener-submitted stories and share some wild stories of their own. From a breakup overh...
Make or Break Your Career at the Company Happy Hour
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy hour is when the real business gets done. Corp and Natalie read through listener-submitted confessions that paint a startling picture of compan...
The Fear of Public Speaking
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know people are more afraid of public speaking than spiders, heights and death? In this episode Natalie and Corp discuss how they have overcom...
Corporate Conferences; The Good, the Bad, and the Virtual
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you coming to the Demoted conference? Ross and Natalie dive deep into the world of corporate conferences; the good, the bad, and the virtual. You’...
7 Things We Learned from Clout Chasing on LinkedIn
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does B2B Sales and proposing to your girlfriend have in common? You might be surprised. As connoisseurs of LinkedIn cringe, Ross and Natalie diss...
To Work from Home or Not to Work from Home, that is the Question
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To return or not to return? Natalie and Corp discuss the pros and cons of returning to the office and working from home. They reminisce about adjustin...
Nightmare Bosses: Part 2
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Corp and Natalie are back with more terrible boss stories! This time they are reading through Ross’s followers’ submissions. And if we know anyth...
Nightmare Bosses: Part 1
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You might not always see eye to eye with your boss, but after hearing the terrible confessions in this episode, you will be glad they're nothing like ...
We're Moving to Japan
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recently back from taking time off, Natalie recaps her trip to Asia with stories of her phone cleanse, Japanese toilets, and a vicious, horny monkey f...
Does Company Size Matter?
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie and Corp discuss the differences working for a little start-up versus a gigantic corporation. Ross “Corpsplains” the various stages of VC ...
Work Tripping
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Corp and Natalie take time between flights to host a manic rant about work travel. They share their experience traveling for work and give some tips o...
Imposter Syndrome
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie and Ross discuss their favorite syndrome and effect, that being Imposter Syndrome and the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Ross has a new batch of Corpo...
Shifting Careers
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and Natalie discuss the intricacies of making career pivots and what signs to look out for when it may be time to move on. They address the key f...
Workplace Situationships
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie and Ross discover that office “romance” is very much alive and maybe a bit out of control. They share listener stories of outrageous hooku...
The College Experience
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Corp and Natalie relive the college days by guessing each other’s “college personas”, revealing their college GPAs, and reading some salacious l...
Is "Influencer" a Dirty Word?
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and Natalie open up about their lives as content creators, sharing why they made their first videos, “pinch me” moments throughout their cont...
Office Politicking
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s get political...JK. Natalie and Ross unpack how to play the game of office politics. They share some useful tips on climbing the corporate lad...
Work/Life Balance
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is striking a work/life balance possible in the modern corporate landscape? Ross and Natalie tell personal stories of being overwhelmed by their day j...
We Got Canceled
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Buckle up! Natalie and Ross address last week’s viral video of a content creator claiming to be their employee. They set the record straight, breaki...
The Generation of Z
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie and Corp discuss the nuances between Gen Z and Millennials in the workplace. This episode features a heated debate on whether Nat is a “cusp...
Rezzie Review
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Corp and Nat introduce each other in the only way corporate folks know how - reviewing their resumes. Tune in to Episode 1 of Demoted to learn more ab...