

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.
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Jan 16, 2024 • 14min
110: Centralize Your Genius
Far too many professionals conform to one-size-fits-all corporate success criteria. This stifles their natural gifts.
Though they deliver results and earn good money, they feel dead inside as their genius gets suppressed.
The solution is to harness your Zone of Genius (ZoG) — the intersection of your:
Talents
Interests
Perspectives
Centralize and lead from your ZoG. Make it the hub of everything.
Stop conforming and gap-filling weaknesses. Start expressing your superpowers.
This unlocks freedom, income, and impact.
You have a choice:
Squander your talents fitting molds
Centralize your genius and come alive
The key is identifying and then centrally expressing your unique genius, both in corporate and entrepreneurial ventures.
It's time to unlock your full career potential and a bigger life.
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👉 Build entrepreneurial freedom (training)
🗓️ Book your breakthrough call
🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM
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RESOURCES
Newsletter: Uncaged Secrets
Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn

Jan 9, 2024 • 18min
109: Your Future Self Is Begging You to Act
If the corporate grind has worn you down, there's another path to freedom in the new year:
Rapidly re-engineer your job to buy back time (keeping income and family safe)
Invest in mentors to experiment with opportunities and take daily action toward your dream
Build a scalable online business aligned with your superpowers
The right system helps you leverage your corporate past to aggressively create the entrepreneurial freedom you and your family deserve.
Don't cling to familiarity and fear — craft your next chapter now.
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👉 Build entrepreneurial freedom (training)
🗓️ Book your breakthrough call
🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM
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RESOURCES
Newsletter: Uncaged Secrets
Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn

Dec 26, 2023 • 14min
108: Turn Your Faith Inward
I was raised to put faith in external systems: religion, school, and corporate systems.
And while external systems gave me some value and perspective, I eventually became empty inside. I lacked faith in my inner wisdom and potential.
Life skyrocketed when I learned to turn my faith inward.
New creative energies awakened, and a brand new life of freedom opened up.
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👉 Build entrepreneurial freedom (training)
🗓️ Book your breakthrough call
🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM
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RESOURCES
Newsletter: Uncaged Secrets
Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn

Dec 19, 2023 • 15min
107: Brutally Honest Reflections Since Leaving Corporate
Dive into essential lessons for thriving in entrepreneurship! Discover the power of an abundance mindset and the importance of mentorship. Reflect on the emotional journey of leaving corporate life for freedom and growth. Learn strategies for financial success and confronting the challenges of this bold transition. Enjoy insights that will inspire you to embrace a serve-based approach and develop a CEO mindset for a fulfilling entrepreneurial path.

Dec 6, 2023 • 13min
106: Filling That Professional Hole in Your Heart
Do you feel a gnawing professional hole in your heart?
Your career once filled you up, but now you're trapped and making no impact.
You might've tried the "freedom through passive income" route, but it's not truly passive and it felt like a second job.
So, the professional hole remains. Darkness floods your days.
It's time to:
Cultivate your passion
Identify your superpowers
Start a business that fully expresses YOU
Something you own (and love) needs to be part of your professional portfolio.
You don't need to escape corporate — make it an investor in this critical new venture.
Stop feeling trapped and start making your maximum impact with a business you love.
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👉 Build entrepreneurial freedom (training)
🗓️ Book your breakthrough call
🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Intro
(01:44) Empty feeling inside
(02:37) We need professional fire
(04:39) The portfolio career
(05:56) Passive income delusions
(07:47) Darkness expands
(08:20) Heart > Head
(10:17) Re-allocate your portfolio
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RESOURCES
Newsletter: Uncaged Secrets
Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn

Nov 29, 2023 • 14min
105: End the Paralysis & Go Build Something You Own
You've reached a point where you feel unfulfilled in your corporate career. Now you crave meaning, impact, and entrepreneurial freedom.
But you're stuck on the starting line, paralyzed by overanalysis.
We can't wait for inspiration, passion, or confidence.
It's time to get moving — to start building a business we own. Let's discuss how.
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👉 Build entrepreneurial freedom (training)
🗓️ Book your breakthrough call
🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Intro
(02:24) Stuck on the starting line
(03:38) No more long-term choices
(04:37) Analysis paralysis
(05:26) Don't follow passion
(08:18) The point of the game
(08:35) Tactics for building
(11:29) Commitment → confidence
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RESOURCES
Newsletter: Uncaged Secrets
Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn

Nov 22, 2023 • 21min
104: Design Your Personal Category
Don’t craft a personal brand. Don’t “find your niche.”
Instead, design your personal category (hint: this is a psychology game).
This is the place where you build your future. It’s where you build a “1 of 1” business where you’re authentic and bold.
Here, you offer a unique transformation for those you aim to serve. In turn, you unlock massive freedom, income, and impact.
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👉 Build entrepreneurial freedom (training)
🗓️ Book your breakthrough call
🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Intro
(02:45) The modern factory life
(04:17) No one cares about you
(05:52) The anti-personal brand
(08:17) Frame, name, & claim
(09:20) Matt's personal category
(11:54) Problems w/ brands & niches
(14:00) Personal category components
(15:09) Category = personal freedom
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RESOURCES
Newsletter: Uncaged Secrets
Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn

Nov 17, 2023 • 29min
103: Million-Dollar Months (3 Lessons from a World-Class Mastermind)
I view myself as my greatest asset, so I invest accordingly. That translates to $35K alone this year for coaching and masterminds.
I just returned from my latest event, where I met with entrepreneurs who were having million-dollar months — doing work they love and saving lives. Yes, you read that correctly.
In this episode, I'm sharing my top mastermind insights that you can apply immediately. You're welcome.
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👉 Leverage corporate for entrepreneurial freedom (training video)
🌐 Show website: UncageYourself.FM
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Intro
(02:24) Mastermind context
(03:18) The path forward
(08:51) Tuning your frequency
(15:06) The CEO mindset
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RESOURCES
Newsletter: Uncaged Secrets
Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn

Nov 7, 2023 • 1h 13min
102: [The Dad Edge] Breaking Free of the Corporate Cage
Matt Doan, Founder and CEO of Uncaged Life Design, shares insights from his journey to entrepreneurial freedom after escaping the corporate grind. He discusses the challenges of blending families and the lessons he hopes to impart to his children, emphasizing that empathy and emotional expression are strengths for all genders. Matt reflects on redefining masculinity and the importance of mental well-being, advocating for a life that prioritizes personal fulfillment over societal expectations.

Oct 31, 2023 • 13min
101: What to Do When You’re “Done” With Your Career Path
Your career path might've once brought you joy. But now, you're freaking outside because you can't stand it.
Here, we cover:
The psychology of feeling "done"
3 key strategies for building your next chapter
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👉 Leverage corporate for entrepreneurial freedom (training video)
🌐 Show website: UncageYourself.FM
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RESOURCES
Newsletter: Uncaged Secrets
Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn