Episodes

Your resume: a cage or a key? Roles, skills, and experiences can entrap us if we let them. Here, we discuss a counterintuitive shift that allows you to finally view your resume, not as a qualifier, but as a launchpad to a lif...

Our shadows last a lifetime for our kids and loved ones. Nonstop career hustling puts food on the table, but it doesn't instill values we're proud of. It's time we walk our talk and embody our true values, so they grow up wit...

Feeling caged in corporate life? Passive income isn't the ticket out. To escape the maze, you need to take an active approach. Build your freedom vehicle. Learn exactly how to leverage your current positioning, unlock your in...

Safety. Freedom. Which will you pursue? There's obviously a balance to strike. But if you're "done" with corporate life , you don't want to miss this life-changing perspective. *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Graduate Corporate Life (T...

I’ve been on this entrepreneurial journey for nearly a decade and have been out of corporate for the last two years. Here, I’m sharing my top 12 lessons learned in shifting from corporate to entrepreneurship. *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

You've given a lot to your corporate career. Now that you've got a foundation, it's time to change the rules . The job is no longer an asset to be coveted. YOU are the asset. Direct all energy to building your future self. Le...

So much of our pain comes from holding on to what no longer serves us : identities, jobs, relationships, etc. “Letting go” is the key. But it's not just a concept. It's a powerful life skill that shortcuts your path to your d...

You've made logical bets your whole life . That served you well with career "success" and building a lifestyle foundation. But that time is over. "Logic" means you're just playing the odds while denying your highest self and ...

The key to entrepreneurial success is magnetism. You want a Magnetic Match between your business and the person (problem) you aim to serve. The business and client should feel a two-way connection — on both emotional and logi...

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 ...

Act like average people and you'll get average results. Like Einstein, we need to reimagine "time." And in tandem, we need to redefine "work." This is how we achieve more impact (professional and personal) with far less effor...

Is your career stuck on an Incremental path? Salary bumps can't keep pace with inflation...let alone your dreams . It's time to make the hyper-jump to an Exponential Career. Learn to: Minimize time at your job Use it to fund ...

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. Th...

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...

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 p...

"Burn mental boats before real ones." Just one of my 11 reflections since ditching the corporate ladder one-and-a-half years ago. If you have big life responsibilities yet dream of entrepreneurial freedom, you need to listen ...

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...

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 insp...

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 yo...

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-d...

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 mar...

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 *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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 sh...

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 ...