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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 49 MIN

The Inner Cages That Stop Us From Living Vibrant Lives

from Woman Uncaged · host Laura Gates-Lupton and Linda Katz

Send us a text. We'd love to hear from you!Welcome to Woman Uncaged, Season 5, Episode 15! Something wild happens when we stop looking to the world outside us as the source for what's holding us back and start naming what’s happening inside. In this episode, we get personal about the “inner cages” that keep so many of us from living a vibrant life, even when we’re doing all the right things. We talk about the quiet rules, the old stories, and the invisible pressure to be “good” that can turn daily life into a performance instead of a magnificent adventure.We unpack how anxiety works as an inner cage, especially anticipatory anxiety, and take a look at the sneaky ways fear disguises itself as preference or personality. Are you truly introverted, or have you learned to call hiding “who I am”? We also challenge the cult of practicality, productivity, and optimization, and make space for the enlivening choice, the one that brings juice back into your days even if it is not perfect on paper.If you’re craving women’s empowerment, personal growth, and a grounded approach to courage, this conversation will meet you where you are and nudge you toward what you want. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s ready to expand, and leave a review to help more listeners find us. What’s one inner cage you’re ready to question this week?Resources Mentioned:The Delicious Pull of an Erotic Life, Episode 14 of Season 3 Woman UncagedLianne Raymond, CoachJoin Laura in Camp Vibrant: https://bit.ly/campvibrantSupport the show~Linda's book: Homecoming: One Woman's Story of Dismantling Her Inner Cage and Freeing Her Wild Feminine Soul   ~Laura's Monday Money Missives: https://goodwithmoney.substack.com/~Linda's Wild Woman in the Burbs: https://lindasewalliuskatz.substack.com/Support the Show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2281161/supporters/newEmail us: [email protected]. We love hearing from you! 

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Send us a text. We'd love to hear from you! Welcome to Woman Uncaged, Season 5, Episode 15! Something wild happens when we stop looking to the world outside us as the source for what's holding us back and start naming what’s happening inside. In this episode, we get personal about the “inner cages” that keep so many of us from living a vibrant life, even when we’re doing all the right things. We talk about the quiet rules, the old stories, and the invisible pressure to be “good” that can tu...

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