Corporate Graduation

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 you’re authentic and bold. Here, you offer a unique transformation for those you aim to serve. In turn, you unlock massive freedom, income, and impact. *** 👉 Build entrepreneur...

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-dollar months — doing work they love and saving lives. Yes, you read that correctly. In this episode, I'm sharing my top mastermind insights that you can apply immediately....

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 lesson...

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 *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leverage corporate for entrepreneurial freedom (training video) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌐 Show website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UncageYourself. FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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. *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leverage corporate for entrepreneurial freed...

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) *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leverage corporate for entrepreneurial freedom (traini...

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. Enjoy! *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leverage corporate for entrepreneurial freedom (video training) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌐 Show website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UncageYourself. FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *...

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. *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leverage corporate for entrepreneurial freedom (5-min video) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌐 Show website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UncageYourself. FM...

"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. *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leverage corporate for entrepreneurial freedom (5-min video) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌐 Show website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UncageYourself. FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ***...

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. *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leverage corporate for entrepreneurial freedom (5-min video) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌐 Show website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

“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 corporate for entrepreneurial freedom (5-min video) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌐 Show website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UncageYourself. FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** RESOURCES ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter: Uncaged Secrets⁠...

“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 passion business. Truth is, we subconsciously let our external environments tell us what's possible. No more; you hold the keys to freedom. Let's talk about h...

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. *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leverage corporate for entrepreneurial free...

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. *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leverage corporate for entrepreneurial freedom (5-min video) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌐 Sho...

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, use your corporate career as a launchpad to freedom. In this episode, you'll learn to: Harness your corporate gains Create an entrepreneurial f...

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 a gift: an optional exit off that mind-numbing highway. This episode discusses the 16 lessons I’d give to my past self for accelerating the shift from corporate to entreprene...

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! *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Training: escape the Corporate Cage ⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌐 Show website: ⁠⁠⁠...

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.  Prep...

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. *** TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (02:17) What burnout is (04:34) Why we burn out (10:06) The REAL costs of burnout *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠ How to escape the Corporate Cage⁠ (8-min video) ⁠⁠...

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 down proven strategies for breaking free of the Rat Race and creating real autonomy in your career and life. *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠ How to escape the Corporate Cage⁠ (8-min...

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 you from all you're tolerating. *** 👉 ⁠⁠ How to escape the Corporate Cage⁠ (8-min video) ⁠⁠ 🌐 Show website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UncageYourself. FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** RESOURCES ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠&...

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 time and energy, reshape your role to suit your advantages, and start living a self-directed life (yes, even within the corporate world). Do this by implementing "corporate...

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 escape the Corporate Cage⁠ (8-min video) 🌐 Show website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UncageYourself. FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** RESOURCES ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Badass Corporate" Private Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠...

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! *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Masterclass: escape the Corporate Cage ⁠⁠ 🌐 Show website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UncageYourself. FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** TIMESTAMPS 03:12 The Great Contemplation 06:21 How Paul's book affected...

You want “real” results — proof that your professional or personal transformation efforts are working. But sometimes, nothing appears to be happening. In this case, you must measure differently. You need to embrace the idea of Invisible Progress. Learn how in this episode! *** 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Masterclass: escape the Corporate Cage ⁠ 🌐 Show website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UncageYourself. FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** RESOURCES ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"B...