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The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
Every workplace has that boss — the one who micromanages, the one who takes credit, the one who makes you dread Mondays. On The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dissect real-world cases of toxic management and teach you how to survive and even thrive under them. Drawing on anonymized stories from Fortune 500 employees, HR whistleblowers, and organizational psychology studies, they map the tactics of difficult bosses: gaslighting, credit theft, impossible deadlines…
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The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace SurvivalHow to Push Back on a Boss Who Always Says Yes
Lucas and Luna tackle a tricky workplace dynamic: the boss who agrees to everything, overcommits the team, and then scrambles when deadlines slip. In Episode…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
When Your Boss Takes Credit for Your Work
If your boss routinely presents your ideas as their own, you know how frustrating it can be. In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into a real case: a mid-level…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
Managing a Boss Who Micromanages Without Smothering
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle the delicate art of managing a micromanaging boss without damaging the relationship. They…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
Managing a Boss Who Changes the Rules Mid-Project
Lucas and Luna tackle the chaos of a boss who rewrites the playbook halfway through. Using the concrete example of a marketing manager whose campaign brief…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
Managing a Boss Who Never Admits Mistakes
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a challenge many of us face: a boss who never admits when they're wrong. They explore…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Never Gives You Credit
When you consistently deliver strong work but your boss never acknowledges it, motivation withers and resentment builds. In this episode, Lucas and Luna…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Never Gives You Context
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the most frustrating workplace scenarios: a boss who doles out tasks without the…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Rewrites Everything You Do
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a frustratingly common workplace problem: the boss who can't stop rewriting your…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Get Your Boss to Own Their Decisions
Ever had a boss who says 'we'll decide later' and then never decides? Or one who blames the team when a plan falls apart? In this episode, Lucas…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Avoids Conflict
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a subtle but destructive workplace dynamic: the conflict-avoidant boss. When your manager…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
Managing a Boss Who Micromanages Without Smothering
Lucas and Luna tackle one of the most common workplace frustrations: a boss who hovers, checks every detail, and makes you feel like you can't be trusted…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Is Never There
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a challenge many of us know too well: the boss who is never present. They dig into the…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
Managing a Boss Who Never Gives You Straight Answers
Episode 160 of The Difficult Boss Podcast tackles a frustrating situation: a boss who never gives you a straight answer. Lucas and Luna explore why some…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
Managing a Boss Who Hoards Information
When your boss holds all the context, you're always one step behind. In episode 159 of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna unpack the silent career…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Holds All the Context
In Episode 158 of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a problem that's rarely discussed but quietly wrecks careers: a boss who hoards the…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Handle a Boss Who Gives Mixed Signals
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into one of the most frustrating workplace situations: a boss who says one thing but does another. They explore the mixed…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
Managing a Boss Who Never Gives You Feedback
Feedback is the fuel of career growth, but what happens when your manager simply never provides it? In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Steals Your Ideas in Meetings
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a workplace issue that feels uniquely destabilizing: when your boss presents your idea as…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Handle a Boss Who Keeps Moving the Goalposts
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a frustrating workplace pattern: the boss who keeps moving the goalposts. They break down…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Handle a Boss Who Plays Favorites
When your boss openly favors a colleague, it can feel like the rules don't apply to you. In Episode 153 of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
Managing a Boss Who Never Responds to Your Emails
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a frustrating workplace scenario: the boss who never replies to your emails. They explore…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Takes Credit for Your Work
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle the infuriating situation where your boss claims your work as their own. They discuss the…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
Managing a Boss Who Is Never Wrong
When your boss is never wrong, every conversation becomes a battle over ego instead of a discussion about what's actually best. In this episode of The…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
Managing a Boss Who Takes Credit for Your Work
Ever watched your manager present your idea as their own? In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into the specific psychology and tactics behind credit-stealing…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
Managing an Overly Emotional Boss
In this episode, Lucas and Luna tackle the delicate art of managing a boss whose emotions run hot. Using the example of a CEO who publicly cries when projects…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
Managing a Boss Who Never Stops Talking
Ever had a boss who dominates every meeting, interrupts your updates, and leaves no room for air? In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
Managing a Boss Who Is Out of Their Depth
In Episode 146 of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a scenario many professionals face but rarely discuss openly: what to do when your boss is…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Is Out of Their Depth
Episode 145 of The Difficult Boss Podcast tackles the tricky situation of managing a boss who is clearly out of their depth. Lucas and Luna explore real-world…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Humiliates You
Does your boss use embarrassment as a management tool? In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle the subtle art of managing a…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Resists Change
You've got a great idea. Your data is solid. But your boss shoots it down within seconds — 'We tried that before,' 'Too risky,'…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a People-Pleaser Boss Without Getting Burned
Does your boss say yes to every request, leaving you and your team overwhelmed and stretched thin? In this episode, Lucas and Luna tackle the chronic…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Micromanaging Boss Without Losing Your Sanity
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the most common and draining workplace challenges: the micromanaging boss. Drawing…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Disengaged Boss Who Has Quiet-Quit
Your boss is physically present but mentally checked out — they don't advocate for the team, avoid decisions, and seem to have given up. New Gallup data…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Resents Your Promotion
Getting a promotion can feel like a win until your former boss starts acting cold, undermining you, or even sabotaging your transition. In this episode, Lucas…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Perfectionist Boss Without Losing Your Sanity
Lucas and Luna tackle the challenge of working under a perfectionist boss—someone who demands flawlessness but rarely defines what 'perfect' looks…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Is Never Available
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle the frustrating reality of a boss who is constantly unreachable. Drawing from a real case…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
Managing a Distracted Boss Who Never Pays Attention
In this episode, Lucas and Luna tackle the frustration of working for a boss who is never fully present. Drawing on a listener story from a marketing manager…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Overpromises to Clients
Episode 135 tackles the chronic overpromiser boss — the one who says yes to every client request, promising impossible deadlines and scope, then leaves the…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Changes Priorities Constantly
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the most frustrating workplace challenges: a boss who shifts priorities every week…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Never Gives Feedback
In this episode, Lucas and Luna tackle a common but often unaddressed workplace challenge: the boss who simply never gives feedback. Whether it's radio…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Delegates Then Ghosts You
Lucas and Luna tackle a frustrating workplace dynamic: the boss who enthusiastically hands off a project, says 'you've got this,' and then…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Hoards Glory for Themselves
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a common workplace nightmare: the boss who never shares credit. Lucas opens with the story…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Stop Overfunctioning for Your Boss
Ever feel like you're working harder than your boss? That's called overfunctioning, and it's a trap. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Gaslights You
Lucas and Luna explore workplace gaslighting — when a boss makes you doubt your own reality. They break down a 2023 study from the Journal of Applied…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Undermines You to Senior Leadership
Episode 128 of The Difficult Boss Podcast. Lucas and Luna tackle a particularly insidious workplace problem: the boss who undermines you behind closed doors…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Dumps Their Anxiety on You
Episode 127 of The Difficult Boss Podcast tackles a specific and draining workplace dynamic: the boss who uses you as their emotional dumping ground. Lucas…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Plays Favorites
Episode 126 of The Difficult Boss Podcast tackles the tricky dynamic of managing a boss who plays favorites. Lucas and Luna dive into a real-world example: a…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
Managing a Boss Who Takes Credit from Other Departments
In this episode, Lucas and Luna tackle a tricky workplace dynamic: what to do when your boss takes credit for work that originated from another team or…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Ignores Your Career Growth
Lucas and Luna tackle one of the most frustrating workplace situations: a boss who simply doesn't invest in your development. Drawing on a 2025 LinkedIn…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Thinks You Are a Threat
Lucas and Luna tackle a tricky workplace dynamic: what do you do when your boss perceives you as a competitor rather than an ally? They break down the telltale…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Steals Your Vacation Time
In Episode 122 of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a workplace blindspot: the boss who expects you to be reachable during PTO. They break down…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Rewrites Your Work
If your boss habitually rewrites your emails, reports, or presentations — changing wording, tone, or structure without clear reason — you're not alone…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Makes You Do Their Personal Tasks
Lucas and Luna tackle a frustrating workplace dynamic: when your boss delegates personal errands—like booking their travel, ordering gifts, or managing their…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Micromanages Every Decision
In episode 119 of The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle the micromanager—a boss who needs to approve every email, sit in on every…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
When Your Boss Insists on Being the Smartest Person in the Room
Episode 118 of The Difficult Boss Podcast tackles a quietly draining archetype: the boss who needs to be the smartest person in every conversation. Lucas and…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Withholds Information
Lucas and Luna tackle a workplace survival classic: the information-hoarding boss. The episode drills into a 2025 study from the Journal of Organizational…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Is Never Wrong
What do you do when your boss is pathologically incapable of admitting a mistake? Hosts Lucas and Luna dissect a real case from a mid-size SaaS company where a…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Is Never in the Office
When your boss is physically present only one or two days a week—or works from a different time zone—day-to-day management becomes your job. In this episode…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Is Never Available
Lucas and Luna tackle the hands-off boss who is perpetually unavailable—scheduling overbooked, replies glacial, decisions stalled. They break down a real case…
- The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival
How to Manage a Boss Who Constantly Changes Their Mind
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle the exhausting reality of working for a boss who reverses decisions daily — the…