Working with Demons and Witches

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!

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Episodes

19 hours ago

Ocean digs into Starstruxxxx's story: a new colleague brings an elaborate coffee setup and keeps pressuring her to be the unpaid office barista despite her refusals.
The episode explores gender microaggressions, power dynamics, bystander roles, and the added risk of being on probation, and offers practical advice: set clear boundaries, document incidents, recruit allies, propose fair solutions like a rotation, and escalate to HR if the behavior continues.

Friday Nov 21, 2025

Ocean digs into a recent graduate's four-month job hunt that has left them bitter, anxious, and feeling robbed of their future, weaving listener comments and mental-health concerns into the conversation.
PCE WINS provides labor-market data and balanced analysis on unemployment trends, education value, and skills-based strategies, while the show’s Demons and Witches segment uses metaphors to name feelings like betrayal, comparison, and resentment.
Practical takeaways include building routines, diversifying skills and income paths, seeking small daily wins, and reframing bitterness as fuel for resilience—offering listeners compassion and concrete next steps to move forward.

Friday Nov 14, 2025

Host Ocean examines a listener’s disappointment after their five-year anniversary went unnoticed, using workplace anecdotes, listener comments, and a PCE WINS analysis to explore how capitalism reduces value to labor-for-wages. Through stories like the “just over broke” remark and metaphors of demons and witches, the episode discusses recognition, loyalty, and the healthier choice to seek validation outside work while highlighting moments when true workplace bonds still form.

Friday Nov 07, 2025

This week Ocean discusses whether loyalty to your Company is financially worth it...?🤷🏾‍♀️. She also discusses the difference between job security and stability. Tune in and participate in this week's Pop Quiz 🏫 📚 🔖!!

Friday Oct 31, 2025

In this episode host Ocean reads a Reddit  story about a supervisor who yells, insults, manipulates promises, and creates fear, leaving the employee anxious and overwhelmed.
PCE WINS explains the EEOC standard for harassment (must be severe and pervasive or based on a protected characteristic) and describes retaliation protections, common legal thresholds, and employer responsibilities.
The show offers four practical steps: document every incident, send a clear professional counterclaim email, report to HR (watch for retaliation), and consider a strategic exit for your peace of mind, plus tips on protecting your mental health.

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