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 elaborate gala event in New York City, a shoestring budget nightmare somewhere in Florida, or the dreaded virtual SKO, we have you covered with the best tips and tricks to make it through with minimal damage. Ross and Natalie will be reading confessions of not-so-lucky salespeople who fell victim to the trappings of their company’s SKO. And if you have no idea what an SKO is, you’ll hear a comprehensive breakdown of the typical event itinerary and an inside look at the off-the-books shenanigans that follow.Stay tuned for a high-speed ski chase, a VP of Sales who believes the server is in love with him, and the story of a resurfaced picture of Ross partying like an SDR in a San Diego hotel room.Go to https://cornbreadhemp.com/DEMOTED and use promo code DEMOTED for 30% off your first orderGet 15% off your first order by going to https://Blueland.com/DEMOTEDJoin the Salesblazer Community at https://sforce.co/demotedSend us your Corporate Confessions, Dear Demoted advice requests, and Shout-outs through the submission form below:https://forms.gle/nJc667dUL65Xh63C6

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 primes us to pick our dream job as if it's life's ultimate objective. But, what we as working professionals never consider is… Maybe it’s okay to not have one.Join us as Simone Stolzoff, author of ‘The Good Enough Job,’ challenges the conventional wisdom of entangling your career with your personal self-worth. In this episode, Ross, Natalie and Simone delve into the dangers of defining yourself solely by your profession and explore the consequences of neglecting other vital aspects of your life. Simone also shares his insights on navigating layoffs with resilience, overcoming different types of burnout, and cultivating fulfilling passions outside of work.Try Notion for free when you go to https://notion.com/demotedGo to https://Goodr.com/demoted and use promo code DEMOTED for Free Shipping!Join the Salesblazer Community at https://sforce.co/demoted

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’re probably one of the 23% of people who gives up on your New Year’s resolution by the end of the first week. Don’t worry, your fearless hosts are too. This podcast is here to help you break the cycle, ditch the doom and gloom, and actually achieve those ambitious goals.In this episode, Ross and Natalie bravely confront the ghosts of their 2024 goals. Natalie’s dreams of culinary stardom remain firmly grounded in the realm of ‘someday,’ and Ross’s hand has achieved a level of fame that would make any influencer envious. Yes, that’s right, Ross’s hand (and no other body parts) graced the silver screen in a national television commercial. The duo also demonstrates effective methods for setting realistic goals by outlining ambitious plans for the podcast in 2025. Stay tuned for advice on how to request a raise before your one-year mark and how to navigate internal career transitions.Go to https://cornbreadhemp.com/DEMOTED and use promo code DEMOTED for 30% off your first orderJoin the Salesblazer Community at https://sforce.co/demotedSend us your Corporate Confessions, Dear Demoted advice, and Shout-outs through the submission form below:https://forms.gle/nJc667dUL65Xh63C6

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 engage in a role-playing scenario where Natalie attempts to explain her job to her Grandpa Jack. Additionally, they offer valuable tips on how to effectively communicate your esoteric corporate role to your family in a manner they can comprehend, or at least sufficiently to deter follow-up questions.Prepare yourself for a fresh wave of holiday party confessions, including an intern who vomits on the CEO’s wife, a showdown between a “work husband” and a real husband, and a heartfelt tribute to Melvin, a disgruntled manager who purposefully drove his car into the company building. Stay tuned for hazy recollections of SantaCon, childhood encounters with the terrifying mall Santa, and the enigma that is the Elf on the Shelf.Get up to 50% off Masterclass by going to https://masterclass.com/demotedEmail contact@demotedpodcast.com with your Corporate Confessions and Dear Demoted advice requests. Or use the anonymous submission form on our website, https://www.demotedpodcast.com. Now accepting voice memos!

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 limiting moves. Ross shares his experience attending office parties with his overzealous sales teams and Natalie describes her art of being the fun plus one. Stay tuned for a terrifying ghost story from Ross’s childhood, a PSA about spiking the office party punch bowl, and a quarter-life crisis after serving donuts to the interns.Go to https://cornbreadhemp.com/DEMOTED and use promo code DEMOTED for 30% off your first orderGo to https://Goodr.com/demoted and use promo code DEMOTED for Free Shipping!Find and book top-rated doctors with ZocDoc at https://zocdoc.com/demotedJoin the Salesblazer Community at https://sforce.co/demoted

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 touching story about her current mentor, Lauren. You’ll hear why you shouldn’t disregard peer-mentors, and the duo also gives some inadvisable techniques for locking down a top-tier mentor such as hiding in golf bags, short-circuiting elevators, or crafting voodoo dolls of your prospective mentors.Stay tuned for some responses to listener advice requests about wearing make-up in the office, whether to send an AI written poem to fire someone, and if it’s worth risking your job to rig a golf sweepstakes.Get 50% off Masterclass by going to https://masterclass.com/demotedJoin the Salesblazer Community at https://salesblazer.com

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 careful, listening to this episode without headphones may earn you a one-way ticket to HR.Stay tuned for lively discussions about off-hours message scheduling, leaving the airport during a layover, and piggy backing as a legit mode of transportation.

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 traditions and question the legitimacy of cranberry sauce and marshmallows on yams. Stay tuned for requested advice on what to expect from corporate re-org doom, whether or not to risk a PIP by going on PTO, and how to be more socially outgoing at a new job.Find and book top-rated doctors with ZocDoc at https://zocdoc.com/demotedGet 50% off Masterclass by going to https://masterclass.com/demoted

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 public critique has transferred over from the sports world to the corporate world. Of course, Ross and Hunter also get to geek out about baseball, video games, and board games while Natalie politely keeps the conversation on track.Stay tuned for our regular scheduled programming of just Ross and Natalie yapping about Tahoe with the boys, watching sports with your dad, and how to laugh without smiling.Try Notion for free when you go to https://notion.com/demoted

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 in the office; they cover the main rules for dressing up for the holiday in a corporate setting, and they give tactical techniques for spreading the Halloween spirit in the office.Stay tuned for a recap of the corps’ favorite costumes over the years, Ross’s love for Hans Zimmer, and the legend of Winnie the Rizz.Try Notion for free when you go to https://notion.com/demoted