Corporate F*ckery

Lauren DeGolia
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Welcome to Corporate F*ckery: Stories of survival, psychological warfare, and choosing what’s best for you. I’m Lauren, Certified Success Coach, subconscious strategist, and former corporate insider turned truth-teller. This isn’t just about burnouts and bad bosses. This is about what happens when high-achieving people outgrow the systems they once believed in and reclaim their power on their own terms.

  1. Aug 31

    Excellence Over Perfection + 5 Lessons from 2026 (so far)

    Excellence Over Perfection: What I Learned From My Wildest Year Yet I disappeared for four months... What happened in that time? 160 hours of master practitioner training, ten unreasonably sunny days in London, a graduation followed by a loss I never saw coming, for the second year in a row, and a $9.6 billion plot twist to a project you might remember. You truly cannot make this shit up. This is what happens when the woman who rewires subconscious patterns for a living has to run her own playbook in real time. I get into: Why perfection is one of the lowest frequencies you can operate from, your inner overachiever won't like this oneThe one word quietly running your identity while you're busy optimizing everything elseWhy the universe meets you at the level of your audacity, not your vision boardThe client who said something to me days before she passed that I'll carry forever Bottom line: You have four months left in 2026. The question isn't whether there's time. Work With Me: Done trying everything except the operating system underneath? Book a free consult: https://calendly.com/laurendegolia/fsconsult Subscribe & Review: Season 4 drops in a few weeks. If this one hit, send it to someone who's been white-knuckling their way through the year — and leave a review so more people find it.

    Excellence Over Perfection + 5 Lessons from 2026 (so far)

  2. Apr 24

    The Ambition Penalty: Data, Power, and the Rules No One Told You with Stefanie O'Connell

    Your ambition was never the problem. The system you’ve been applying it in? That’s where things get expensive. In this episode, Lauren sits down with Stefanie O'Connell, personal finance expert, author, and founder of Too Ambitious, to break down the real economics of ambition. This isn’t theory. This is data-backed reality on how success actually plays out. We get into: Why ambition isn’t rewarded equally (and what the data actually shows)The hidden penalties tied to performance, efficiency, and leadershipHow hustle culture quietly reinforces inequalityThe difference between individual success… and systemic changeWhy community—not just self-optimization—is the real power move Bottom line: You’re not doing it wrong. You’ve been operating inside a system that was never designed to fully support you. Links & Resources: Explore Stefanie’s work: https://tooambitious.com/ Pre-order The Ambition Penalty Work With Lauren: If you’re ready to rethink your relationship with success and stop overpaying for a version of ambition that doesn’t fit, apply to work together here. Subscribe & Review: If this episode hit, send it to someone who needs to hear it and leave a review so more people can find the conversation.

    The Ambition Penalty: Data, Power, and the Rules No One Told You with Stefanie O'Connell

  3. Apr 10

    Cosmic Goodness, Burnout, & Preserving What You Own with Cassidy Gard

    Cosmic Goodness, Burnout, & Preserving What You Own with Cassidy Gard You can be exceptional at a life… and still feel completely disconnected from it. In this episode, I sit down with Cassidy Gard, journalist, storyteller, and author of Cosmic Goodness, to unpack what actually happens when high performance, identity, and reality stop aligning. After more than a decade inside national news, producing under extreme pressure and shaping stories in real time, Cassidy made a decision most people avoid: She stopped building a life that required her to abandon herself to sustain it. This conversation is a real-time look at what it means to: walk away from environments that reward over-performance but drain your humanityredefine success outside of external validationand start building something that is actually yours We get into the nuance most people skip: - burnout as an identity issue, not a time management problem… - motherhood as a complete psychological and emotional reorganization… and the uncomfortable truth that many women are building careers on patterns that were never meant to sustain them. This is not a polished transformation story. It’s a conversation about what it takes to tell the truth about your life and have the courage to choose differently. Resources & Links: Follow Cassidy on Socials: Instagram | TikTokCosmic Goodness by Cassidy Gard, launching May 12 (preorder here)Join The Expansion Suite (formerly Pivot Club): a free space to upgrade your energy, shift your thinking, and expand your identityExplore 1:1 work with Lauren (limited openings available)

    Cosmic Goodness, Burnout, & Preserving What You Own with Cassidy Gard

  4. Mar 3

    The Truth About Internet Magic: Why Intuition Requires Action

    The Truth About Internet Magic: Why Intuition Requires Action This week on Corporate F*ckery, Lauren goes solo and breaks down one of the most misunderstood ideas in personal and professional growth: intuition. After years of operating in survival mode, chasing logic, and trying everything from corporate hustle to backyard full-moon manifestation rituals (yes, really), Lauren shares what she’s learned about the difference between waiting for magic and actually creating momentum. The episode also includes the story behind a bold new idea she recently followed—an unexpected attempt to explore a female-led ownership bid for the Seattle Seahawks—and what it taught her about intuition, courage, and taking aligned action even when the outcome is uncertain. This conversation isn’t about blind faith or spiritual bypassing. It’s about something far more practical: learning to recognize the signals inside you that point toward your next move. In this episode, Lauren explores: Why high-performing people often ignore their intuitionThe trap of waiting for manifestation instead of taking actionWhat it actually looks like to follow a “crazy” ideaHow intuitive hits can lead to unexpected opportunitiesWhy detaching from outcomes can unlock real momentum If you’ve ever felt a pull toward something bigger, but talked yourself out of it, this episode is your reminder that inspiration is rarely convenient, but it’s often worth following. Sometimes the boldest move isn’t having the perfect plan. It’s trusting the nudge and taking the first step to let go of what isn’t working.

    The Truth About Internet Magic: Why Intuition Requires Action

  5. Feb 20

    Severance Isn’t a Gift: Negotiate the Layoff, Not Your Worth with Tara Bodine

    This season, we’re rewriting the rules. And today’s rule is simple: don’t confuse a corporate decision with your worth and don’t sign away your power because you’re in shock. In this episode of Corporate F*ckery, Lauren sits down with Tara Bodine, global HR and talent leader and CEO of True North People Consulting. After seeing the writing on the wall at her company, Tara was laid off and offered a two-week severance package. So we talk about what most people don’t realize in that moment: You have leverage. Even if they act like you don’t. Together, Lauren and Tara unpack: Why layoffs hit your nervous system like a threatWhat HR is actually optimizing for and how to navigate itWhy severance is an exchange, not a favorWhat can be negotiable (and how to advocate for more runway)Why you shouldn’t do this alone: resources, counsel, and community This conversation isn’t about “being difficult.” It’s about being self-led, when the system shifts and your body, ego, and identity take the hit. Connect with Tara Bodine 🌿 Website: https://www.truenorthpeople.com/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarabodine/

    Severance Isn’t a Gift: Negotiate the Layoff, Not Your Worth with Tara Bodine

  6. Feb 13

    The Sledgehammer of the Universe: When Stress Forces the Truth with Carole Murko

    The Sledgehammer of the Universe: When Stress Forces the Truth with Carole Murko This season, we’re rewriting the rules. And today’s rule is simple: trust yourself before it costs you. In this episode of Corporate F*ckery: Stories of Survival, Psychological Warfare, and Choosing What’s Best for You*, Lauren sits down with Carole Murko, founder of Love. Eat. Heal. and certified consultant with NeuroChangeSolutions. Carole shares how decades in finance and corporate leadership, combined with suppressed anger, people-pleasing, and chronic stress, culminated in a rare eye disease that threatened her vision. The wake-up call? What she calls the “sledgehammer of the universe.” Together, Lauren and Carole unpack: How corporate conditioning teaches women to override their intuitionWhy unprocessed emotion doesn’t disappear — it storesThe difference between external achievement and self-masteryHow to observe the signals your body is giving you before they escalateWhy you don’t have to burn your life down to start telling the truth This conversation isn’t about quitting your job. It’s about reclaiming your authority, internally first. Because sometimes stress isn’t random. It’s redirection. Connect with Carole Murko 🌿 Website: https://www.loveeatheal.com/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loveeatheal/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carole-murko-2b310b/

    The Sledgehammer of the Universe: When Stress Forces the Truth with Carole Murko

  7. Feb 6

    The Dark Side of Success: When Achievement Turns on You with Dr. Ashley Cerda (Trigger Warning)

    The Dark Side of Success: When Achievement Turns on You with Dr. Ashley Cerda ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of suicidal ideation, catastrophic thinking, burnout, shame-based self-talk, and nervous system dysregulation. What happens when the very skills that made you successful begin to work against you? In this deeply honest and necessary conversation, Lauren sits down with Dr. Ashley Cerda, behavioral scientist, clinical leader, and founder of a multi-location mental health organization, to unpack a pattern many high-achieving women experience but rarely name: the dark side of success. Together, they explore how intelligent, capable, adaptive women can unknowingly slip into survival-based achievement, where productivity becomes identity, safety becomes conditional, and the nervous system never truly stands down. The result? Panic, shame loops, emotional shutdown, and in some cases, passive suicidal ideation that feels frightening, confusing, and deeply isolating. This episode dismantles stigma and replaces it with clarity. You’ll learn why these thoughts don’t mean you’re broken, how the brain behaves under prolonged pressure, and why awareness, not willpower, is the first step to creating safety for yourself. This is not a conversation about failure, it’s about what happens when achievement starts to feel unsafe. Learn more about Dr. Ashley Cerda's work here. or follow her work on Instagram. Explore Lauren's world: www.laurendegolia.com

    The Dark Side of Success: When Achievement Turns on You with Dr. Ashley Cerda (Trigger Warning)

  8. Jan 30

    Drop the Impost-Her: Get Paid, Not Played with Lynda Harvey

    Season 3 opens with a hard reset. In this episode, Lauren sits down with Lynda Harvey (aka @Lynda.Leads) to dismantle one of the most persistent, and profitable, patterns in corporate life: imposter syndrome. Not as a personal flaw, but as a systemic conditioning tool designed to keep high-performing women compliant, underpaid, and constantly self-questioning. This conversation sets the tone for the season: clear eyes, clean boundaries, and new rules. In this episode, we cover:Why imposter syndrome isn’t a diagnosis, it’s a learned responseHow women are conditioned to equate humility with worth and likability with safetyThe hidden cost of “being grateful” instead of being compensatedWhy lightning does strike twice and what makes us pretend it doesn’tThe difference between what you deserve and what you’ve earnedHow corporate systems quietly reward self-abandonmentWhy settling “temporarily” often becomes a long-term identity taxNaming the voice at the boardroom table of your mind—and asking it to leaveHow to turn imposter syndrome into usable data instead of self-sabotage Who this episode is for:Powerhouse women navigating leadership, promotion, or reinventionCorporate leaders questioning whether the system still fitsWomen who know they’re capable but still find themselves negotiating against themselvesAnyone ready to stop performing gratitude and start claiming leverage About the Guest:Lynda Harvey, known online as Lynda Leads, has built and scaled high-performing teams, led cross-functional decision-making at the executive level, and built a platform rooted in corporate truth, not corporate fantasy. Her work centers on self-advocacy, compensation, boundaries, and the reminder that your company is not your family, it’s a business.

    Drop the Impost-Her: Get Paid, Not Played with Lynda Harvey
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Welcome to Corporate F*ckery: Stories of survival, psychological warfare, and choosing what’s best for you. I’m Lauren, Certified Success Coach, subconscious strategist, and former corporate insider turned truth-teller. This isn’t just about burnouts and bad bosses. This is about what happens when high-achieving people outgrow the systems they once believed in and reclaim their power on their own terms.

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  • Creator
    Lauren DeGolia
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Lauren DeGolia
  • Show Website
    Corporate F*ckery

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