

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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Oct 24, 2023 • 38min
100: Hitting the Century Mark With the Podcast
It’s been a wild ride since starting Uncage Yourself in 2021. Upon reaching the 100th episode, I’m sharing my honest reflections on:
Why I started a podcast
The emotional highs and lows
How it supports my core business
The show’s future
7 entrepreneurial lessons you can apply now
I hold nothing back in this episode. I hope it helps.
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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

Oct 17, 2023 • 1h 3min
99: Smartly Navigating from Corporate to Entrepreneurship (Tech Careers & Money Talk)
This episode features Matt guesting on Christopher Nelson's show, Tech Careers & Money Talk. We cover:
Upsides of growing up in corporate
How to creatively navigate the inevitable downsides (once you're "successful")
How to leverage your corporate career for your next chapter (entrepreneurial freedom)
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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

Oct 10, 2023 • 52min
98: Activating Mindful FIRE with Adam Coelho
Adam Coelho, a seasoned pro from Google and host of the Mindful FIRE podcast, dives into the blend of mindfulness and financial independence. He discusses how to make work optional and manifest a fulfilling life. Key topics include shifting from a scarcity to an abundance mindset, the transformative power of storytelling, and actionable strategies for cultivating an entrepreneurial spirit. Coelho emphasizes the importance of mindfulness in decision-making, managing career pressures, and pursuing meaningful relationships in a fast-paced world.

Sep 26, 2023 • 17min
97: What Everyone Misses in Creating Personal Freedom
We mistakenly believe that adding more "features" to our lives creates more freedom — more money, a better job, or a stronger network. And while those elements can help, almost everyone misses the foundational step for creating personal freedom.
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👉 Leverage corporate for entrepreneurial freedom (5-min video)
🌐 Show website: UncageYourself.FM
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RESOURCES
Newsletter: Uncaged Secrets
Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn
"Badass Corporate" Private Facebook Group

Sep 19, 2023 • 22min
96: Delusional Minds Chase Passive Income
"Passive income" is not the holy grail you think it is. In fact, it can lead you down a dangerous path. But if you crave real career and lifestyle freedom, we unpack a much more effective and efficient strategy in this episode.
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👉 Leverage corporate for entrepreneurial freedom (5-min video)
🌐 Show website: UncageYourself.FM
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RESOURCES
Newsletter: Uncaged Secrets
Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn
"Badass Corporate" Private Facebook Group

Aug 29, 2023 • 22min
95: How to Put Corporate on Autopilot
Want to build the next chapter of your career and life? Don’t skip this critical step: put your corporate job on autopilot.
Free up significant time and energy to breathe, be, and build something new. All the while, keep your paycheck as a short-term asset. Listen closely to learn how.
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👉 Leverage corporate for entrepreneurial freedom (5-min video)
🌐 Show website: UncageYourself.FM
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RESOURCES
Newsletter: Uncaged Secrets
Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn
"Badass Corporate" Private Facebook Group

Aug 22, 2023 • 18min
94: [HITS] The "Employee" Is Dead
“Employee” is an outdated concept. (Literally, a relic of the Industrial Age.) Learn how power is shifting from employer to employee, and how this completely changes your work and life options.
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👉 Leverage corporate for entrepreneurial freedom (5-min video)
🌐 Show website: UncageYourself.FM
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RESOURCES
Newsletter: Uncaged Secrets
Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn
"Badass Corporate" Private Facebook Group

Aug 15, 2023 • 17min
93: Bravely Stepping Out of Your Cage
This episode discusses breaking free from the corporate cage, thinking bigger, embracing discomfort for personal growth, consequences of saying yes to everything, and unlocking entrepreneurial potential

Aug 8, 2023 • 14min
92: [HITS] You Need Skin in the Game
Need a massive change in your career or life? Passively consuming social posts, books, or podcasts won’t do it. Human psychology shows we only take massive action when the stakes are high.
You manufacture “high stakes” by putting serious Skin in the Game for your transformation: money, time, and energy. This one’s a serious wake-up call.
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👉 Leverage corporate for entrepreneurial freedom (5-min video)
🌐 Show website: UncageYourself.FM
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RESOURCES
Newsletter: Uncaged Secrets
Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn
"Badass Corporate" Private Facebook Group

Aug 1, 2023 • 14min
91: [HITS] Should I Choose Safety or Passion?
What path should you take? The Safe Path is predictable and comfortable. But then there's the Passion Path, where you know you'll encounter a life of adventure and excitement. This question applies equally to life and career.
Listen up to discover a mental model for approaching safety vs. passion.
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👉 Leverage corporate for entrepreneurial freedom (5-min video)
🌐 Show website: UncageYourself.FM
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RESOURCES
Newsletter: Uncaged Secrets
Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn
"Badass Corporate" Private Facebook Group