Uncage Yourself
Uncage Yourself is about building a career and life on your terms.
Most high-achievers are stuck in the Corporate Cage — where work drains their energy and crowds out real life.
The smart path out? Corporate Graduation™: turn your job into a tool, reclaim your time, and build a premium online business that sets you free.
This show guides you from Caged to Uncaged.
Host Matt Doan shares raw stories and bold strategies to help you create income, freedom, and impact—without blowing up your life.
Latest episodes
Jun 3, 2025 • 8min
157: Seek Higher Ground
The ground is shifting. Fast. AI isn’t just disrupting work — it’s demanding that we evolve from doers into designers. Join us as we explore how to stop clinging to what's crumbling and start climbing toward the next version of you — the one built for higher ground.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Masterclass🟢 Put Your Job On "Autopilot" (Playbook)🗓️ Book a Dream Scan Chat🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESCorporate™ Graduation NewsletterConnect w/ Matt on LinkedInOfficial Website
May 27, 2025 • 11min
156: Letting Go Is the First Investment
Most people feel stuck not from lack of options — but from holding on too tightly.They keep stacking more work and pressure, without creating space for what matters.This episode breaks down why real freedom starts with subtraction — letting go of the roles, stories, and obligations that no longer fit.It’s not about blowing things up. It’s about making room to build what’s next.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Masterclass🟢 Put Your Job On "Autopilot" (Playbook)🗓️ Book a Dream Scan Chat🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESMatt's WebsiteNewsletter: Uncaged SecretsConnect w/ Matt on LinkedIn
May 20, 2025 • 12min
155: Freedom Starts With Who, Not How
“Most people think they need a better strategy — but what they actually need is a better internal operating system.”In this episode, I unpack why no tactic or business model will work if the software of the self is outdated.When you upgrade your identity, beliefs, and habits — the "how" finally starts working.This is where real freedom begins.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Masterclass🟢 Put Your Job On "Autopilot" (Playbook)🗓️ Book a Dream Scan Chat🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESMatt's WebsiteNewsletter: Uncaged SecretsConnect w/ Matt on LinkedIn
May 13, 2025 • 10min
154: The Job Was Never the Dream
You were taught to find the dream job — but no job can give you the life you’re truly meant to build.In this episode, I break down why even the “perfect role” can leave you misaligned, and how to quietly start creating a life that actually fits.It’s not about quitting — it’s about reclaiming your dream, one intentional step at a time.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Masterclass🟢 Put Your Job On "Autopilot" (Playbook)🗓️ Book a Dream Scan Chat🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESMatt's WebsiteNewsletter: Uncaged SecretsConnect w/ Matt on LinkedIn
Apr 29, 2025 • 9min
153: Whose Dream Are You Really Building?
You’re either building their dream — or yours.This episode is a wake-up call to stop postponing your potential and start reclaiming your energy, purpose, and ownership through Corporate Graduation™.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Masterclass🟢 Put Your Job On "Autopilot" (Playbook)🗓️ Book a Dream Scan Chat🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESMatt's WebsiteNewsletter: Uncaged SecretsConnect w/ Matt on LinkedIn
Apr 22, 2025 • 9min
152: Corporate Ladders Are Quietly Collapsing
You spent your career learning how to climb — but what if the ladder itself is breaking beneath you?This episode isn’t about panic. It’s about power.Because waiting for the system to save you is the real risk.It’s time to stop trusting the climb… and start your Corporate Graduation™.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Masterclass🟢 Put Your Job On "Autopilot" (Playbook)🗓️ Book a Dream Scan Chat🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESMatt's WebsiteNewsletter: Uncaged SecretsConnect w/ Matt on LinkedIn
Apr 15, 2025 • 6min
151: I Didn’t Want to Work Less — I Wanted to Feel Alive [Voice Note]
You don’t need less work — you need more meaning.In this short voice note, I share what it’s like to trade the corporate grind of disconnection for focused, purposeful effort that fuels you — and everyone around you.A redefinition of work, freedom, and responsibility.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Masterclass🟢 Put Your Job On "Autopilot" (Playbook)🗓️ Book a Dream Scan Chat🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESMatt's WebsiteNewsletter: Uncaged SecretsConnect w/ Matt on LinkedIn
Apr 8, 2025 • 12min
150: What Is a Premium Online Business? (And How to Build One)
“Wait…what business are we actually building here?”You’re a high-achieving professional. You’ve built success — but it doesn’t feel like freedom. You want more time, more presence, more YOU in your work.This is where entrepreneurship starts to make sense.In this raw solo episode, I break down the exact kind of business we help people build inside Uncaged Life Design — and why it works so damn well.You’ll learn: What we DON'T build (no fluff, no hustle traps)What a premium online business really looks likeThe inner foundations required before launching anything The full stack of skills you need as an entrepreneurial CEOThe real-world models (coaching, consulting, hybrid) that unlock freedomIf you’re craving a business that fuels your income, lifestyle, and sense of purpose — start here.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Masterclass🟢 Put Your Job On "Autopilot" (Playbook)🗓️ Book a Dream Scan Chat🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESMatt's WebsiteNewsletter: Uncaged SecretsConnect w/ Matt on LinkedIn
Apr 1, 2025 • 26min
149: Choosing Possibility Over Paycheck (3 Years In)
It's been three years since I chose possibility over a steady paycheck, stepping away from corporate "security" into the wild unknown of entrepreneurship. That inevitable "dip" hit hard — where excitement crashes against reality and challenges arrive in forms I never anticipated.Those pressure-filled moments weren't setbacks but transformative catalysts, forcing me to grow beyond what any comfortable role could have demanded. From difficult money conversations at home to finding my tribe of fellow dreamers, everything changed.Here, I share my raw journey where I reveal what true freedom actually costs — and why, despite the harder path, I wake up with an excitement I never knew in corporate life, finally doing exactly what I was meant to do.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Masterclass🟢 Put Your Job On "Autopilot" (Playbook)🗓️ Book a Dream Scan Chat🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESMatt's WebsiteNewsletter: Uncaged SecretsConnect w/ Matt on LinkedIn
Mar 25, 2025 • 11min
148: Hidden Tradeoffs In Moving from Corporate to Entrepreneurship [Voice Note]
I'm pulling back the curtain on what they don't tell you about leaving corporate America. The status, security, and identity I had to sacrifice felt like losing limbs at first — but what I found on the other side? Game-changing. Listen for 10 minutes of raw truth about the tradeoffs that transformed my life and might do the same for you.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Masterclass🟢 Put Your Job On "Autopilot" (Playbook)🗓️ Book a Dream Scan Chat🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESMatt's WebsiteNewsletter: Uncaged SecretsConnect w/ Matt on LinkedIn
