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Bad Boss DetoxBad Boss DetoxSeason 1 finale: What did we learn?Send us a textWe started this podcast with a goal: detox from rotten work scenarios! Mission accomplished! so, instead of beating a dead boss, we agree that we are fully detoxed and want to move on! So, in this final episode of Season one, Katie and Ivy discuss what they've learned from having and leaving toxic workplaces and where to go from here. We will return in a few weeks with a brand new direction! 2025-07-2258 minBad Boss DetoxBad Boss DetoxGetting Rich Quick: Schemers and ScammersSend us a textWouldn't it be great it we could all make money from playing some dumb game on our phones? We'll compare some new school and old school get rich quick schemes and scams. What's the real deal with all these online courses? Can you really make big bucks with "no experience necessary?" Spoiler: Nope. 2025-07-1554 minBad Boss DetoxBad Boss DetoxBosses Who Broke Bad: Boss Level CrimeSend us a textThis week we're digging up some dirt on bosses who weren't mircomanaging narcissists, but they were actual criminals. A nun who embezzled almost a million bucks, a med-tech blonde billionaire, a dentist who was an actual legendary drug kingpin, and donuts. Very special donuts. TRIGGER WARNINGS: S*xual assault, not detailed but mentioned.2025-07-081h 10Bad Boss DetoxBad Boss DetoxRespectfully, No: Setting Boundaries Without Burning BridgesSend us a textEver feel like saying "no" at work is career suicide? In this episode, we’re breaking down the myth that being a team player means being a doormat. From dodging weekend emails to surviving boundary-busting bosses, we're serving up real talk on how to protect your time, energy, and sanity—without setting the whole office on fire. Because sometimes the most professional thing you can say is a polite, "Absolutely not."2025-07-0146 minBad Boss DetoxBad Boss DetoxPride Month Special! LGBTQ+ Inclusive Companies: Truly Proud or Just Performative?Send us a textIn this Pride Month episode, we're diving deep into the rainbow-washed waters of corporate LGBTQ+ support. From glittery ad campaigns to colorful logos, many companies show up big in June—but how many are actually walking the walk year-roundWhether you're feeling skeptical or hopeful this Pride, this episode will challenge your perspective and spark conversations that matter. 🌈Sources: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/finding-lgbt-friendly-workplaces https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/LGBT-Workers-3-Pager-FINAL.pdf https://hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-we...2025-06-241h 09Bad Boss DetoxBad Boss DetoxGuest Mike D: 30 Years of Fights, Fires, and Ever-Evolving Toxic Work EnvironmentsSend us a textThe Detox welcomes our VERY FIRST GUEST: Mike D! Join us for a round table discussion about Mike's journey through firefighting, catching thieves, digging graves, and even voiceover. After surviving more than a few toxic work environments, Mike shares how he's kept all his limbs, his sense of humor, and his sanity intact. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Workplace violence (including f*rearms and otherwise), sexual harassment, workplace safety and fire, violent crime2025-06-171h 24Bad Boss DetoxBad Boss DetoxIs Your Job a Cult? Or Does it Just Feel Like it? Company CULTure Red FlagsSend us a textWas your last job suspiciously into chants, "voluntary" unpaid labor, and leaders who called themselves "visionaries"? Yeah, that's not hustle culture—that’s a culty job. We’re calling it out this week on Bad Boss Detox.2025-06-101h 00Bad Boss DetoxBad Boss DetoxHon, Beware! Toxic Hustle Culture: How MLMs Hook You with ‘Empowerment’Send us a textReady to hustle your way to financial freedom... or just freedom from your upline? This week on Bad Boss Detox, we’re diving into the glittery, gaslighty world of Multi-Level Marketing. From fake empowerment to friendship exploitation, we expose how MLMs turn everyday people into overworked, underpaid sales reps with a smile. Spoiler alert: if your “CEO” title comes with a starter kit and a guilt trip, you might wanna beware.2025-06-0350 minBad Boss DetoxBad Boss DetoxGordon Ramsay: Bad Boss or Badass?Send us a textThis week on Bad Boss Detox, we’re digging into the legend behind the loud: Gordon Ramsay. Before he was yelling about risotto on primetime, Ramsay was a rising star in the brutal world of fine dining. So what shaped his fiery persona—and how much of it is just for the cameras?We’re serving up a profile of Ramsay’s background, his rise through the culinary ranks, and whether his tough love leadership is effective, toxic, or just perfectly plated for reality TV. Spoiler: the truth is more layered than a B...2025-05-2747 minBad Boss DetoxBad Boss DetoxReality Check: The Toxicity and Exploitation of Reality TVSend us a textWelcome aboard the most dramatic detox yet! This week, we dive overboard into the wild waters of reality TV. From Below Deck to Real Housewives, we’re spilling the unscripted tea on who’s leading, who’s losing it, and who’s lurking behind the scenes pulling the strings (cough Andy Cohen cough). We’ll break down the birth of reality television, the boss dynamics you didn’t know you were watching, and the shady producer tricks that keep the chaos rolling—often at the expense of the cast’s mental health. Spoiler alert: w...2025-05-2041 minBad Boss DetoxBad Boss DetoxBurnout & Band-Aids: Surviving a Toxic Nursing CareerSend us a text This episode of Bad Boss Detox started as a single listener's story but became so compelling that it turned into a full feature. It explores the heartbreaking reality of career-long toxicity—what happens when the very job you loved, the one you pursued for all the right reasons, ultimately drains your passion. Raw and reflective, this conversation sheds light on the emotional toll of staying in a harmful work environment and the struggle to reclaim purpose. 2025-05-1344 minBad Boss DetoxBad Boss DetoxFeminism: Smashing our Misconceptions, and Moving ForwardSend us a textRemember when we thought feminism was just about hating men and not shaving our legs? (Oops.) In this episode, we look back at our awkward, confused intro to feminism, take a wild ride through its historical waves, and try to make sense of where it’s headed now. Spoiler: it’s more complex—and way cooler—than we were led to believe.TRIGGER WARNINGS: misogyny, s*xual assault, sl*t, transphobia2025-05-0650 minBad Boss DetoxBad Boss DetoxWomen in the Workplace: We've Come a Long Way!Send us a textFrom weaving and healing to running entire households behind the scenes, women have been working — invisibly and relentlessly — since the dawn of time. In this episode, we shine a light on the jobs history forgot, the battles fought for basic rights, and just how far we've come (spoiler: not as far as you'd think). Join us as we celebrate the resilience, grit, and brilliance of women in the workforce — past, present, and future.2025-04-2940 min