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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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
Aug 5, 2025 • 12min
159: The Two Selves Gap
Most of us live with a hidden divide—an Outer Self that performs and provides, and an Inner Self that’s restless and ready for more. That distance is the Two Selves Gap, and if you ignore it, it widens until burnout and breakdown feel inevitable.This episode dives into how to spot the gap, why willpower won’t close it, and the kind of environment that pulls you into alignment. It’s about ending the quiet split between who you are and how you live.***👉 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
Jul 29, 2025 • 10min
158: The Forgotten Phase of Leaving Corporate
Most think leaving corporate is a moment—a resignation, a decision, a number in the bank. But it’s rarely that clean. There’s a phase in between, where you’re not fully in, not fully out. We call it the Gray Space.You’re still collecting the paycheck, still dialing into calls—but deep down, something’s shifted. This episode explores that murky middle, where identity unravels, truth surfaces, and a new future begins to take shape. If you’re dreaming of freedom but still playing the corporate role, this is the episode that names what you’ve been feeling.***👉 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
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
