Episodes

Nov. 21, 2023

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 yo...

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Nov. 14, 2023

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-d...

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Nov. 7, 2023

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 mar...

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Oct. 31, 2023

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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Oct. 24, 2023

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 sh...

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Oct. 17, 2023

99: Smartly Navigating from Corporate to Entrepreneurship (Tech Caree…

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 ...

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Oct. 10, 2023

98: Activating Mindful FIRE with Adam Coelho

Adam Coelho (host of the Mindful FIRE podcast) joins me to discuss the unique intersection of mindfulness and financial independence. We discuss how we can make work optional and accelerate the manifestation of a life we love...

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Sept. 26, 2023

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 creati...

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Sept. 19, 2023

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 episod...

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Aug. 29, 2023

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...

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Aug. 22, 2023

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. *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leverage corpora...

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Aug. 15, 2023

93: Bravely Stepping Out of Your Cage

“We are all living in cages with the door wide open." —George Lucas This is a straight-talk episode about escaping your cage. Maybe you're succumbing to a daunting corporate culture or you're trigger-shy on building that pass...

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Aug. 8, 2023

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 put...

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Aug. 1, 2023

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....

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July 25, 2023

90: Using Corporate as Rocket Fuel

Did your corporate career start with a bang? But soon enough, the flame died out. Now you're left wondering, "Is this all there is?" Here's where you take elite action. Don't just carry on, and don't rage quit either. Instead...

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July 18, 2023

89: Building Your Corporate Offramp

Most people treat their careers as one-lane highways (staying in “employee” mode for 40+ years). Staying locked into this traffic pattern means leaving tons of freedom on the table. So, build an offramp. Give your future self...

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July 11, 2023

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. ...

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June 27, 2023

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 ...

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June 20, 2023

86: The Real Costs of Burnout

Corporate burnout isn't actually about being exhausted and working too many hours. Instead, it's about something deeper and more consequential to your life. We pull back the curtain in this episode. Wake up, my friend. *** TI...

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June 13, 2023

85: 15 Reasons You’re Stuck in the Rat Race

The Rat Race is an endless, "hamster wheel" approach to ensuring your relevance in this world — and It's completely unwinnable. If you believe you have no choice whether to run this race, you're wrong. This episode breaks dow...

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June 6, 2023

84: What Are You Still Tolerating?

Sad truth: most people fight for their limitations, not their dreams. Right now, you're tolerating a lot of BS in your work and home lives, which is killing your growth. This gut-punch coaching episode is designed to unlock y...

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May 30, 2023

83: Corporate Countermeasures

When a job dominates your life, most people either endure it or leave. Unfortunately, both choices are costly forms of quitting. Instead, I want you to take intelligent action within your environment. Reclaim your precious ti...

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May 23, 2023

82: Goal Activation (Your Missing Ingredient)

Why are we so slow or ineffective at pursuing our goals? Despite our best-laid plans, we get stuck. The problem is that we lack daily "activation." Learn how to inject the missing ingredient in this episode. *** 👉 How to esca...

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May 16, 2023

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! *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Masterclas...

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