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Working with Demons and Witches

Working with Demons and Witches

By: Ocean
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Summary

Working with Demons and Witches, Conversations with Ocean, is the podcast where the workplace gets weird and sometimes hilarious!

Hosted by Ocean, each episode dives into wild stories spotlighting the moments when bosses, coworkers, and entire organizations act less like professionals… and more like demons, witches, and assorted creatures of chaos.

But here’s the twist: every story comes with insights on how to survive, thrive, and maybe even laugh your way through it...because yes, you can make it out OK. Listeners, or ”The Collective”, can submit workplace stories through SpeakPipe (link coming soon). Share your tale, and you might just hear it conjured up on the show!Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
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Episodes
  • Season 3 Ep.4 When Bosses Weaponize AI: 'Learn Fast or Get Replaced'
    May 1 2026

    In this episode of Working with Demons and Witches, Ocean responds to a listener facing threats from a boss who insists a younger worker familiar with AI will replace them. The episode explores the limits of AI as a tool, the legal and cultural risks of managers blaming employees for AI errors, and practical steps employers should take—training, clear expectations, and compassionate leadership. Listeners get a mix of legal analysis, metaphors about workplace demons and witches, a pop quiz on compliance, and survival tips for navigating AI-related job anxiety.

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    27 mins
  • Season 3 Ep.3- Sandwiched Between the Bully and Her Boss: A Desk of Dread
    Apr 24 2026

    Season 3, Episode 3 follows a 25-year-old financial aid worker who faces escalating harassment after disclosing PTSD and anxiety accommodations: a trainer turned bully, a supervisor's secret partner, and a friend-turned-manager conspire to block a reasonable desk change and monitor her every move.

    The episode outlines the employee's documentation and HR interactions, highlights legal risks like disability discrimination and retaliation, and offers practical advice on escalating accommodations, protecting mental health, and seeking a transfer or legal help.

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    33 mins
  • Season 3 Ep. 2 ‘We Need to Talk’ Text: A 16-Year-Old’s Scare at Work
    Apr 17 2026

    In Season 3, Episode 2, workplace coach Ocean walks through a story where a 16-year-old employee is terrified by a vague text from a senior manager and later discovers a coworker set him up by sharing the manager’s ex-wife’s photo in a group chat. The episode examines how jokes and unclear communication can harm young employees.

    Ocean and PCE WINS break down the incident with legal and leadership lenses, highlighting the importance of compassionate communication, dignity for minors at work, and clear boundaries to prevent power misuse and workplace humiliation.

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    36 mins
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