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Uncage Yourself

Uncage Yourself

By Matt Doan

Uncage Yourself explores how to build a career and life on your terms.

Many people are trapped in the Corporate Cage — a dangerous position where work dominates their days and personal lives. But it doesn’t have to be this way. You can direct your corporate experience and unlock a life of freedom, right where you are.

This show is about your transformation: from Caged to Uncaged. Your host, Matt Doan, brings forward the guests, stories, strategies, and tactics to make it happen.
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Uncage YourselfSep 27, 2022

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115: Your Genius Defies Logic
Apr 23, 202410:06
114: Magnetic Match (Your Key to Business Success)
Apr 02, 202417:24
113: Building Uncaged 2.0

113: Building Uncaged 2.0

I’ve grown more in the last 2 years than in the previous 20.

This includes:

  • The growing pains of starting a business
  • Constant experimentation to be of service
  • Investing in my own growth at profound levels

From a personal and professional viewpoint, I now have crystal clarity on my purpose and transformational value for others.

And with that, I’m bursting at the seams with insights and strategies I’m ready to share with you.

That’s what I’m bubbling over with excitement as I prepare for the imminent launch of Uncaged 2.0.

This means I’m rolling out massive upgrades to my two coaching programs that are actively transforming dozens of lives at any moment.

If you’re ready to “graduate” corporate, listen closely.

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112: "Work" Half, Double Your Impact (The Double Count Time System)
Jan 31, 202413:21
111: The Exponential Career
Jan 23, 202410:48
110: Centralize Your Genius

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:

  1. Squander your talents fitting molds

  2. 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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Jan 16, 202413:54
109: Your Future Self Is Begging You to Act
Jan 09, 202418:13
108: Turn Your Faith Inward
Dec 26, 202314:22
107: Brutally Honest Reflections Since Leaving Corporate
Dec 19, 202315:15
106: Filling That Professional Hole in Your Heart

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:

  1. Cultivate your passion
  2. Identify your superpowers
  3. 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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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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Dec 06, 202313:17
105: End the Paralysis & Go Build Something You Own
Nov 29, 202314:29
104: Design Your Personal Category
Nov 22, 202320:30
103: Million-Dollar Months (3 Lessons from a World-Class Mastermind)
Nov 17, 202328:34
102: [The Dad Edge] Breaking Free of the Corporate Cage

102: [The Dad Edge] Breaking Free of the Corporate Cage

In this episode, Matt Doan guests on The Dad Edge podcast.

Mattatt discusses his journey as a business owner and the freedom it has brought him. He talks about his blended family, with three older children from a previous marriage and a two-year-old with his current wife. Matt also shares his joy in coaching baseball and the intensity of eleven-year-old players. He then delves into the life lessons he wants to pass down to his children, both boys and girls. 

He highlights the significance of understanding that femininity does not equate to being female. Instead, he emphasizes the hidden feminine energy that exists within all individuals. This energy includes qualities such as empathy, vulnerability, and emotional expression. Matt believes that society often teaches boys to suppress these traits, but by embracing them, they can become more well-rounded individuals.

His approach to parenting is about finding a balance between masculine and feminine energies. He wants his children, regardless of gender, to feel that they have access to all the qualities and strengths associated with both sides. By doing so, he believes they can lead fulfilling and authentic lives.

This Dad Edge episode demonstrates the negative impact of corporate life on happiness and well-being. Matt’s experience of feeling trapped, unfulfilled, and disconnected from their values and priorities is relatable to many individuals in similar positions. The pressure to maintain a certain lifestyle, the demands of work, and the sacrifices made for career advancement all contribute to diminishing happiness.

Takeaways:

  1. Balance work and personal life
  2. Reinventing corporate life for fulfillment 
  3. Follow your passions for success

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Nov 07, 202301:13:15
101: What to Do When You’re “Done” With Your Career Path
Oct 31, 202312:34
100: Hitting the Century Mark With the Podcast
Oct 24, 202337:47
99: Smartly Navigating from Corporate to Entrepreneurship (Tech Careers & Money Talk)
Oct 17, 202301:02:58
98: Activating Mindful FIRE with Adam Coelho
Oct 10, 202351:40
97: What Everyone Misses in Creating Personal Freedom
Sep 26, 202316:60
96: Delusional Minds Chase Passive Income
Sep 19, 202321:55
 95: How to Put Corporate on Autopilot
Aug 29, 202322:15
94: [HITS] The "Employee" Is Dead
Aug 22, 202317:55
93: Bravely Stepping Out of Your Cage
Aug 15, 202317:20
92: [HITS] You Need Skin in the Game
Aug 08, 202314:02
91: [HITS] Should I Choose Safety or Passion?
Aug 01, 202313:46
 90: Using Corporate as Rocket Fuel
Jul 25, 202314:21
89: Building Your Corporate Offramp
Jul 18, 202327:24
88: [HITS] Mike Gardon - Investment In Loss

88: [HITS] Mike Gardon - Investment In Loss

The trading life nearly destroyed ⁠Mike Gardon⁠. Since stepping away, he’s obsessed with creating “life options.” At the core is the idea of “investment in loss”: to make significant changes, we often need to step backward. Today, his mission is to “break our mental constructs for what it means to make a living.” Enjoy!

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TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) Intro02:17 Ironman mentality

(06:37) Compounding personal gains

(09:48) Stratify your goals

(12:31) Mike’s childhood → career start

(17:56) Rebelling against the default path

(20:06) Investment in loss

(23:31) Portfolio mindset

(25:34) Passion for career coaching

(27:50) Mike helping his former self

(33:47) Involving your family in major change

(34:52) Risk mindset for personal growth

(37:00) “Is what you’re pursuing big enough?”

(40:02) Life options

(41:50) Skin in the game

(47:03) Money, time, & energy

(52:30) Uncaged = ownership

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TAKEAWAYS

1. Pushing yourself with a new venture is not just about the accomplishment. It’s the person you become in the process.


2. “What’s your Ironman race?” Find the near-term thing in your life that forces your growth.


3. The entrepreneurial journey starts with a flicker inside you (an inclination) before you take tangible action.


4. The ultimate safety isn’t choosing the “right” path; it’s creating life options.


5. Portfolio mindset: make multiple concurrent bets and see what sticks. Even with the “failures,” you’ll grow tremendously.


6. Slow down (even step back) to speed up.


7. In managing the risk of major life decisions, too many remain stuck protecting what they have instead of pursuing what’s possible.


8. “Don’t tell me what you think, [show me] your portfolio.” —Nassim Nicholas Taleb


9. “Every decision is an investment decision.” You must devote appropriate money, time, and energy to the transformation you seek.


10. Choose yourself.

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RESOURCES

Connect w/ Mike on LinkedIn⁠

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Jul 11, 202356:43
 87: Corporate Sellouts - Post-COVID Corporate Life

87: Corporate Sellouts - Post-COVID Corporate Life

Taylor and Tori, the dynamic hosts of the Corporate Sellouts podcast, join Matt to share an enlightening view of how Millennial females experience the post-COVID corporate world.

They discuss what it means to be a corporate sellout, how to get the most gain for the least pain in corporate life, and how ambitious individuals can pursue their entrepreneurial dreams while navigating a day job. 

Prepare for a candid and empowering exploration of the corporate landscape, where we uncover hidden opportunities to find freedom and fulfillment in your professional journey.

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TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) Intro

(03:08) What is a “Corporate Sellout”?

(06:05) “Transactional” is not a dirty word

(11:35) Post-COVID corporate life challenges

(16:52) Configuring work to your life needs

(18:40) How Gen Z is shaking up work norms

(21:10) Industrial-era mentality is disintegrating

(23:46) Female perspective on work-life balance

(28:15) Clarify expected outcomes at work

(32:22) Challenge: buy back your time

(35:47) Kickstarting entrepreneurship with a 9-5

(40:47) Corporate: venture capitalist for your life

(44:18) Entrepreneurship transforms us as people

(45:06) What it means to live Uncaged

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TAKEAWAYS

  1. Maintaining a transactional mindset in the workplace is a massive unlock for winning back time and energy from corporate to live a fuller life

  2. Return-to-office efforts are an opportunity to evaluate your employer and assert your life preferences (set your business case)

  3. Gen Z is challenging traditional workplace norms and advocating for a life-first approach.

  4. We need to consider gender dynamics at home when seeking “balance” (outsourcing tasks can help regain mental peace and capacity)

  5. If you’re stressed and burned out, can you afford NOT to buy back your time and energy?

  6. View your corporate job as an investor in your future self (and business) 

  7. Small, concentrated entrepreneurial efforts can transform your entire career trajectory (and life)

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RESOURCES

Corporate Sellouts Podcast

Corporate Sellouts Instagram

Taylor's TikTok

Tori's TikTok

⁠⁠Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn⁠⁠

⁠⁠Follow on Twitter @MatthewRDoan⁠⁠

⁠⁠Check the show on YouTube⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Badass Corporate" Private Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter: Uncaged Secrets⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jun 27, 202349:39
 86: The Real Costs of Burnout
Jun 20, 202319:11
 85: 15 Reasons You’re Stuck in the Rat Race
Jun 13, 202324:30
 84: What Are You Still Tolerating?
Jun 06, 202313:39
 83: Corporate Countermeasures
May 30, 202325:54
82: Goal Activation (Your Missing Ingredient)
May 23, 202312:58
81: [HITS] Paul Millerd - Awakening From the Default Path

81: [HITS] Paul Millerd - Awakening From the Default Path

Paul Millerd⁠, author of The Pathless Path, joins me to talk about "default path" addiction and what it's like to awaken. As former management consultants, we dig hard into this arena too. Enjoy!

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TIMESTAMPS

03:12 The Great Contemplation

06:21 How Paul's book affected Matt

08:25 The process of Awakening

09:51 Pre-awakening (most people trapped here)

15:58 Addiction to Default Paths

19:03 Value of an early-career foothold

21:56 "There's a pebble in my shoe"

23:51 Higher stakes if you're a parent

27:10 Understanding life tradeoffs

28:28 The Pathless Path

31:21 Uncertainty as a feature

33:10 Testing boundaries at work

38:31 The great work of your life

41:15 Minimal risk in betting on yourself

44:21 Thoughtful re-entry into corporate life

51:20 Rapid-fire

57:53 What's your "work" story?

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TAKEAWAYS

1. Great Resignation might actually be the Great Contemplation: a rejection of scripted life, healthier conversation about our identification as "workers," and a desire to take control of your life.  


2. Rule of thumb: most people you'll meet are asleep (80%), some are groggy (15%), and a few are truly awake (5%).


3. The Protestant Reformation triggered an "obsession" with work, which has taken global hold. 


4. Aim of life for people came to find work and then hold on tight to that path.


5. The Default Path feels addictive because the start is so thrilling. Eventually, we stop growing and become sleepy.


6. Instead of doing the work, you eventually find yourself doing performative work (pretending to be valuable).


7. Tough for parents to fake it at work while simultaneously encouraging your kids to blaze their own path.


8. We can't let sunk costs weigh us down. Your life season hugely impacts what you should say "yes" to next.


9. Not knowing what comes next might actually be a feature, not a bug.


10. "If there are clear boundaries [at work], there is also great freedom to adapt and imagine within those lines. These boundaries, however, should always be tested to see if they are actually still real. It takes conscious acts by individuals to test these edges." —David Whyte


11. Great work of your life: continually find the great work of your life (Stephen Cope).


12. Know yourself: deliver targeted value inside your 9-5; push yourself for exponential growth in the outside world. 

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RESOURCES

⁠The Pathless Path (book)⁠

⁠Paul's newsletter, site, & podcast⁠

⁠Follow Paul on Twitter⁠

⁠Connect w/ Paul on LinkedIn⁠ 

⁠Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn⁠

⁠Follow on Twitter @MatthewRDoan⁠

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May 16, 202358:57
 80: Invisible Progress
May 09, 202315:25
 79: Play the Game (So You No Longer Have To)
Apr 25, 202321:21
 78: Doing Corporate Detached
Apr 11, 202315:36
 77: Hybrid Entrepreneurship
Apr 04, 202318:31
 76: Mastering the Game of Incentives
Mar 21, 202314:17
 75: Escape Velocity
Mar 07, 202313:19
74: Don't "401k" Your Life Away
Feb 28, 202314:09
73: Amp It Up
Feb 21, 202315:19
72: Getting Out of Your Own Way
Feb 14, 202310:50
71: Be Grateful in Advance
Feb 07, 202309:46
70: Strategic Ignorance
Jan 31, 202315:12
69: Engineer Your 9-5 for Freedom
Jan 24, 202318:21
68: Invisible Scripts That Run Your Life
Jan 17, 202319:18
 67: Addition by Subtraction
Jan 10, 202317:14
66: Entrepreneurship Is the Most Brutal (And Effective) Way to Discover Yourself
Jan 03, 202312:56