166: Don’t Build a Job That’s Worse Than Your Corporate One
Don't leave corporate just to build a worse job for yourself. Yet that’s exactly what happens when you default to freelancing—trading time-for-money all over again.In this episode, we unpack the crucial difference between freelancing and true entrepreneurship—and why most smart professionals unknowingly recreate the very systems they escaped. Learn how to stop replicating, start architecting, and build a business that finally delivers the autonomy, wealth, and meaning you actually left to create.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Training 🗓️ Apply for the Corporate Graduation™ Lab 🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESCorporate™ Graduation NewsletterConnect w/ Matt on LinkedInOfficial Website
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165: Breaking the Pattern of Deferred Freedom
Most people don’t leave corporate — they just delay their escape and call it a plan. Promotions, stock grants, side gigs, “one more year”… it’s all Deferred Freedom dressed up as strategy. In this episode, I break down why waiting is the trap, how the system keeps you playing, and what it actually looks like to reclaim your life now — not in 10 years.If you’ve felt the itch but keep rationalizing the cage, this one’s going to sting (in the best way).***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Training 🗓️ Apply for the Corporate Graduation™ Lab 🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESCorporate™ Graduation NewsletterConnect w/ Matt on LinkedInOfficial Website
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164: Futureproof Yourself
AI is rewriting the rules. Titles are losing meaning. And the career paths that once felt solid are crumbling.In this episode, I share what it really takes to thrive in the future: not more credentials, but the courage and skillset of a Founder-CEO.If you’ve ever felt that quiet pull toward more ownership—and more meaning—this is your wake-up call.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Training 🗓️ Apply for the Corporate Graduation™ Lab 🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESCorporate™ Graduation NewsletterConnect w/ Matt on LinkedInOfficial Website
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163: Love Your Work. Or Pay the Price.
You can be great at your job, well-paid, and still feel dead inside. In this episode, Matt Doan unpacks the hidden cost of misaligned work—the Energy Tax—and how it quietly drains your health, home life, and sense of self.The same holds true in your own business too.Here, we dissect how to stop rationalizing your way through "a sensible career" and start building a life powered by work that lights you up. If you’re tired of bringing home stress instead of energy, this is your wake-up call.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Training 🗓️ Apply for the Corporate Graduation™ Lab 🟢 Put Your Job On "Autopilot" (Playbook)🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESCorporate™ Graduation NewsletterConnect w/ Matt on LinkedInOfficial Website
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162: It Gets Late Fast
You think you have time. But one day, you wake up tired, your title feels hollow, and the window to build something of your own keeps shrinking. In this episode, we unpack the quiet ways time closes in — and why compounding bold moves now is the only way out. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment, this is your reminder: it gets late fast.***👉 Corporate Graduation™ Training 🗓️ Apply for the Corporate Graduation™ Lab 🟢 Put Your Job On "Autopilot" (Playbook)🌐 Show site: UncageYourself.FM***RESOURCESCorporate™ Graduation NewsletterConnect w/ Matt on LinkedInOfficial Website
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.