Every Christmas dinner with extended family inevitably involves the timeless question, “So, what are you doing for work these days?” or “What do you do, again?” This can be a daunting challenge when your job description sounds like a cryptic corporate riddle that would require a PowerPoint presentation and therapy hand puppets to explain. In this episode, Ross and Natalie vividly portray their family holiday experiences, accurately predicting the chaos that awaits each other’s households. They e...
Dec 24, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 47
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 your career and life at risk simply by attending. From innocent coworker hook-ups to full fledged infidelity and physical altercations, this episode explores just about everything that can go wrong at your end-of-year work party. Ross and Natalie read through listener-submitted stories of past year’s parties and give advice on how to not commit career...
Dec 17, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 46
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 he had metamorphosed into an old, wise professional equipped to bestow his knowledge on a young corporate spawn. It’s a beautiful thing to witness. In this episode, Ross and Natalie discuss their experience with mentors helping guide their professional and personal lives. Ross shares the fulfillment he gets from being a mentor, and Natalie shares a ...
Dec 10, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 45
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 police horse? According to our listener-submitted stories, these things seem to happen all the time. In this episode, Natalie and Ross read the best stories submitted by you, the Moterheads. They explore the extremes of the corporate experience from heinous threats from managers to the inappropriate generosity to an aspiring mother. If you are not c...
Dec 03, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 44
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 episode, Natalie and Ross discuss the importance of expressing gratitude at work and in life. You’ll hear targeted thanks to the most special people in the office, such as Amanda who consistently books meetings between other meetings, creating an unceasing chain of back to backs. Thank you, Amanda! They also give a much needed analysis of Thanksgiving traditi...
Nov 26, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 43
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 aren’t a San Francisco Giants (or baseball) fan, have no fear. In this episode, Ross and Natalie chat with Hunter Pence about his career transition from being a professional baseball player to MLB commentator and multi-business owner. He reveals how his experience developing a strong work ethic, a positive mindset, and a healthy relationship with pu...
Nov 19, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 42
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 lights off. These outrageous and absurd stories have been too spooky to share until now. From a mind-boggling Google search on a shared screen to a murder at an internship to a carpool flatulence disaster that could bring tears to your eyes, these stories will give you a fright. Natalie and Ross also explore the do’s and don’t’s of celebrating Halloween i...
Oct 29, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 41
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 and abundant flaws? Introducing… Becca, Ross’s business manager and wife. In this episode, Ross and Becca open up about their lives living and working together. They dig into the details of how they structure both their personal and professional relationships and go through the pros and cons of their arrangement. You’ll get a close look at who Becca w...
Oct 22, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 40
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 and a shot of penicillin. In this episode, Ross and Natalie read through the wildest client stories we’ve ever heard. They cover client interfacing going horribly wrong, crazy deal stories, and technical failures resulting in utter embarrassment. Hidden foot cams, threesomes, dengue fever and stool softener are among the various twists and turns th...
Oct 15, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 39
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 the right foot…you’ll thank yourself later. In this episode, Natalie and Ross reflect on their first days of work in consulting and sales. They give some tips for you to employ when starting a new job that’ll lower your anxiety and help you to be productive right out of the gate. If you’re interested in making a first impression that will scar your ...
Oct 08, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 38
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 not all glitz and glam. In this episode, Natalie and Ross discuss their social media journeys and highlight the necessary first steps toward building a life of content creation. You’ll hear about how to choose your niche, how to grow a following, and why it’s important to keep testing out new content ideas. They will share an exclusive inside look...
Oct 01, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Performance enhancement shouldn’t only apply to top athletes. Its time we start enhancing the performance of desk-dwelling corporate warriors. Here is how its done. In this episode, Natalie and Ross discuss the various methods, rituals, supplements and substances that may or may not improve your work productivity. Whether by chugging espresso or counting 25 minute pomodoros, everyone can find simple hacks for a daily boost of focus. You’ll also hear a bunch of tricks that are inadvisable to add ...
Sep 24, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 36
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 some rapid-fire Internship confessions! In this episode, Natalie and Ross read confessions that illustrate the dramatic range of experience that young professionals are having while kicking off their careers. You’ll hear stories of drunk interns teleporting bar to bar, interns being framed for embezzling funds, interns sleeping all over the office, an...
Sep 17, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 35
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 whack-a-mole, you're not alone. In this episode, you’ll get a crash course on all the do’s and don’ts of crafting effective work emails. Natalie and Ross dive deep into the world of email etiquette by sharing best practices for professional email formatting, tips on how to get more responses to cold outreach, and ways to make your email ...
Sep 10, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 34
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 tell your boss about. Or perhaps your boss is saying “bust on” in a work setting - regardless, we got you covered. In this episode, Natalie and Ross address some absolutely absurd listener-submitted calls. They may not be licensed or certified to give advice, but thats not stopping them. They provide one listener advice on how to step into their first cor...
Sep 03, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 33
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 down what it means to have rizz in the workplace and why it is a factor to career success that should not be overlooked. You’ll get a crash course in how to rizz up your office that will either result in a series of promotions or a direct ticket to HR. You’ll learn how to make friends and rizzfluence people with the help of our favorite author D Car...
Aug 27, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 32
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 School of Business. From why he went back to school at 29 years old, to how an MBA has affected his career. Natalie shares her perspective on the Stanford MBA program as a close outside observer sneaking into classes and attending all their parties and international trips. The two discuss the merits of using business school to career pivot and how to ge...
Aug 20, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 31
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. In this episode, Corp and Nat share some best practices on how to put your best self forward in a job interview. They also reminisce about their early interview failures, including a particularly spooky story of Ross being given a phone in the middle of a sales interview to do a surprise cold call. You’ll hear a listener-submitted advice request abo...
Aug 13, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Is going into the sales profession a worthwhile career move? If you can handle the stress and rejection… maybe. Ross reveals the unmitigated truth of a career in sales, explaining the struggle of hitting quota quarter after quarter, the grind of cold prospecting, and the joy of closing a deal. Natalie discusses how her impression of sales and salespeople has evolved since working with Ross and overseeing sales motions for her own startup. You’ll hear how even if you’re not in a sales role, the s...
Aug 06, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Is an 8am meeting ever okay? Ross and Natalie revisit the controversy surrounding their early podcasting cancelation by digging deeper into the ideal time to meet for work-related calls. Spoiler, it’s not at 8am. They also share tips on ways to set boundaries at work in a way that's not off putting and will be appreciated by coworkers. The hosts discuss the most common things that motivate employees and what's motivated them in their personal careers. Of course they also give examples of the abs...
Jul 30, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 28
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 perfect framework to deliver a heartfelt, funny speech that will make everyone at the wedding come up to you and say “hey that was a great toast.” The duo also tells you things to avoid, and even go as far as to describe how to give the worst speech imaginable that may get you physically removed from the venue. In addition to a full-on course in speech w...
Jul 23, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 27
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 asserting dominance in the workplace, from power leans to de-magnetizing key fobs. As a self-proclaimed restroom aficionado, Ross gives a DemoTED Talk titled “The Throne Room: Mastering the Art of Workplace Bathroom Etiquette”. Is it ever okay to play TikTok videos at full volume from the big stall? You’ll find out in this exclusive seminar. They also give s...
Jul 16, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 26
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 learn how to score an invite to the next one). Ross and Natalie break down their first Demoted live show where they interviewed ZoomInfo’s CEO, Henry Schuck. You’ll get to hear some audio of him handling the onslaught of roasts and fiery questions. They cover his background in building a successful company, ask personal rapid fire questions, and confr...
Jul 09, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 25
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 scores, friendship ratings, and even carpool ability. The hosts share their hopes for the rest of the year and set goals for live shows and maybe even bringing on some guests. Stay tuned for a comparison of bachelor and bachelorette parties, confessions from Deloitte University, and Natalie’s experience with a truly awful dentist.
Jul 02, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 24
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 Natalie on your most-asked questions. She reveals first-hand accounts of what it is like to both live and work with Natalie. Natalie opens up about her journey to finding self-confidence, her challenges of dating while in the public eye, and navigating her completely new reality while living with three roommates. You’ll hear stories about Katrina pretendin...
Jun 25, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Let’s talk about giving and receiving… feedback. Ross and Natalie share their experiences receiving feedback - from Natalie learning the proper use of icons in consulting decks to Ross receiving a harsh critique of his comedy series script. The duo breaks down Kim Scott’s concept of Radical Candor as a constructive method of giving feedback in the workplace. They, of course, also explore some methods of giving destructive criticism to direct reports to ensure they never grow or prosper in their ...
Jun 18, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 22
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 overheard on Zoom, to a coworker referring to himself as “Daddy,” to a company auctioning off employees. Natalie witnesses a corporate rap battle and Ross gives a play-by-play recap of his recent doctor’s appointment. Stay tuned for honest takes on Pen Pals, golf academies, BottleRock, and the now banned Jack3d workout supplement.
Jun 11, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Happy hour is when the real business gets done. Corp and Natalie read through listener-submitted confessions that paint a startling picture of company drinking cultures. Brace yourself for stories of coworker hookups, drunken divulgences, face slaps, and a creative application of hot wax. They also reflect on their own happy hour experiences working in sales and consulting and share some tips on how to survive and thrive in these sloppy environments. If you are looking for ways to spice up your ...
Jun 04, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 20
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 overcome their own fears of public speaking. They’ll also talk about their first times giving speeches in high school and how they’ve evolved to now speaking professionally in fireside chats, panel discussions and keynote addresses. You will hear great advice on how to capitalize on your next public speaking opportunity, as well as some bad advice that is...
May 28, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 19
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’ll get a crash course of the do’s and don’t’s of conference etiquette. They also plan out the perfect Demoted Conference complete with a swimsuit chic dress code, hot tub round tables, and a workshop on tastefully sexting your colleagues. Get ready for some wild conference confessions from our listeners featuring top-performers kissing clients and ...
May 21, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 18
