Uncage Yourself
Matt Doan
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.
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.
Episodes
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Dec 2, 2025 • 8min
169: “Founders” Don’t Wait for Permission
You don’t need a startup idea or VC funding to become a founder. If you’ve outgrown corporate life and know you’re meant to build something bigger — rooted in your genius, voice, and ownership — this episode is for you.We unpack why stepping into your Founder Era is the key to your next chapter… and why waiting for permission is the fastest way to miss it.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Training 🗓️ Apply for the Corporate Graduation™ Lab 🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESCorporate™ Graduation NewsletterConnect w/ Matt on LinkedInOfficial Website
Nov 11, 2025 • 11min
168: Watch Your Game Film
Most people repeat the same year of growth 20 times—and call it a career. Why? Because they avoid the hard truth of looking at their own game film. In this episode, we unpack why elite performers like Tom Brady use self-review as a superpower—and how you can do the same to radically shift your life and work trajectory.Your past is data. Your future is the power tool. Let’s use both to make better decisions. Now.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Training 🗓️ Apply for the Corporate Graduation™ Lab 🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESCorporate™ Graduation NewsletterConnect w/ Matt on LinkedInOfficial Website
Nov 4, 2025 • 20min
167: Skepticism Isn’t Wisdom. It’s Fear.
You think skepticism protects you.But what if it’s what’s keeping you stuck?In this episode, we break down why that inner “rational” voice isn’t smart — it’s scared. And how skepticism quietly disguises itself as intelligence, when in reality, it’s self-doubt in a suit.You’ll learn how to rewire that mindset, shift from doubt to possibility, and finally start betting on yourself instead of against yourself. Because everything you want begins the moment you stop defaulting to fear.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Training 🗓️ Apply for the Corporate Graduation™ Lab 🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESCorporate™ Graduation NewsletterConnect w/ Matt on LinkedInOfficial Website
Oct 21, 2025 • 17min
166: Don’t Build a Job That’s Worse Than Your Corporate One
Don't leave corporate just to build a worse job for yourself. Yet that’s exactly what happens when you default to freelancing—trading time-for-money all over again.In this episode, we unpack the crucial difference between freelancing and true entrepreneurship—and why most smart professionals unknowingly recreate the very systems they escaped. Learn how to stop replicating, start architecting, and build a business that finally delivers the autonomy, wealth, and meaning you actually left to create.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Training 🗓️ Apply for the Corporate Graduation™ Lab 🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESCorporate™ Graduation NewsletterConnect w/ Matt on LinkedInOfficial Website
Oct 14, 2025 • 15min
165: Breaking the Pattern of Deferred Freedom
Most people don’t leave corporate — they just delay their escape and call it a plan. Promotions, stock grants, side gigs, “one more year”… it’s all Deferred Freedom dressed up as strategy. In this episode, I break down why waiting is the trap, how the system keeps you playing, and what it actually looks like to reclaim your life now — not in 10 years.If you’ve felt the itch but keep rationalizing the cage, this one’s going to sting (in the best way).***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Training 🗓️ Apply for the Corporate Graduation™ Lab 🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESCorporate™ Graduation NewsletterConnect w/ Matt on LinkedInOfficial Website
Sep 30, 2025 • 18min
164: Futureproof Yourself
AI is rewriting the rules. Titles are losing meaning. And the career paths that once felt solid are crumbling.In this episode, I share what it really takes to thrive in the future: not more credentials, but the courage and skillset of a Founder-CEO.If you’ve ever felt that quiet pull toward more ownership—and more meaning—this is your wake-up call.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Training 🗓️ Apply for the Corporate Graduation™ Lab 🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESCorporate™ Graduation NewsletterConnect w/ Matt on LinkedInOfficial Website
Sep 16, 2025 • 13min
163: Love Your Work. Or Pay the Price.
You can be great at your job, well-paid, and still feel dead inside. In this episode, Matt Doan unpacks the hidden cost of misaligned work—the Energy Tax—and how it quietly drains your health, home life, and sense of self.The same holds true in your own business too.Here, we dissect how to stop rationalizing your way through "a sensible career" and start building a life powered by work that lights you up. If you’re tired of bringing home stress instead of energy, this is your wake-up call.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Training 🗓️ Apply for the Corporate Graduation™ Lab 🟢 Put Your Job On "Autopilot" (Playbook)🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESCorporate™ Graduation NewsletterConnect w/ Matt on LinkedInOfficial Website
Sep 9, 2025 • 9min
162: It Gets Late Fast
You think you have time. But one day, you wake up tired, your title feels hollow, and the window to build something of your own keeps shrinking. In this episode, we unpack the quiet ways time closes in — and why compounding bold moves now is the only way out. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment, this is your reminder: it gets late fast.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Training 🗓️ Apply for the Corporate Graduation™ Lab 🟢 Put Your Job On "Autopilot" (Playbook)🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESCorporate™ Graduation NewsletterConnect w/ Matt on LinkedInOfficial Website
Sep 2, 2025 • 12min
161: The Onlyness Edge (You Weren't Meant to Blend In)
You weren’t meant to blend in — and doing so is slowly eroding your edge. In this episode, Matt unpacks the moment he broke from the system that punished his genius, and how the idea of Onlyness became his compass. You'll learn why your unique lived experience is your greatest asset — and how owning it makes you uncopyable. If you've ever felt the cost of fitting in, this one's for you.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Training 🗓️ Apply for the Corporate Graduation™ Lab 🟢 Put Your Job On "Autopilot" (Playbook)🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESCorporate™ Graduation NewsletterConnect w/ Matt on LinkedInOfficial Website
Aug 12, 2025 • 18min
160: Let Fear Light the Way
In this episode, I share two of the hardest decisions of my life and the quiet, persistent voice that led me through them.This isn’t about reckless leaps. It’s about listening to the signals your body and soul are already sending—and using them to carve a path out of what’s no longer sustainable.If you’ve been feeling the pull toward something different, but haven’t known where to start… start here.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Training 🗓️ Apply for the Corporate Graduation™ Lab 🟢 Put Your Job On "Autopilot" (Playbook)🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESCorporate™ Graduation NewsletterConnect w/ Matt on LinkedInOfficial Website
