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The Uncaged Pod

The Uncaged Pod

著者: Jess MacMillan
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The Uncaged Pod is the podcast for bold, soul-led women who are ready to break free from the cages of perfectionism, people-pleasing, and limiting beliefs. Hosted by Jess MacMillan, mama, keynote speaker, and women's empowerment advocate, this show delivers raw conversations, powerful insights, and unapologetic truths that will inspire you to reclaim your voice, rewrite your story, and rise with unstoppable confidence. Each week, Jess and her guests dive into topics around leadership, personal growth, entrepreneurship, and motherhood, offering real-life strategies, soulful reflections, and empowering stories to help you lead, live, and love uncaged. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a creative, or a woman who’s remembering who she really is, The Uncaged Pod is your invitation to step into your power and live life on your own terms. マネジメント・リーダーシップ リーダーシップ 個人的成功 経済学 自己啓発
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  • The Art of Falling Up: Darcy Graves on Resilience and Empowerment
    2025/08/13

    🎙️ Episode Title: The Art of Falling Up: Darci Graves on Resilience and Empowerment

    💭 Episode Description: This one’s for anyone who’s been knocked down and is ready to rise with intention, grace, and power. In this deeply inspiring episode of The Uncaged Pod, Jess sits down with Darci Graves, a speaker, author, consultant, and fierce advocate for falling up!

    Darci shares her personal and professional journey, from working with the University of Maryland and CMS to facing and overcoming aggressive breast cancer. She introduces her life philosophy, “The Art of Falling Up,” a bold reframe of resilience that centers healing, agency, and growth. With refreshing honesty and warmth, Darci walks us through her process of feeling, resting, plotting, rising, and cheering- a model for reclaiming strength without bypassing the struggle.

    We talk code switching, the retreat of DEI efforts, celebrating the small wins, and why choosing recovery over reaction is one of the most revolutionary things you can do.

    Connect with Darci Graves:

    🌐 Website: darcigraves.org

    📸 Instagram: @nowspeakingdarci

    💡 Key Takeaways:

    • Resilience can feel passive. Falling up invites action and intention.
    • You don’t have to bounce back. You can rise differently.
    • Cultural confidence is both personal and systemic.
    • True recovery honors the body, the spirit, and the spaces in between.
    • Celebrating small victories fosters community healing and momentum.

    📌 Favorite Quotes:

    🗣️ “We all do better when we all do better.” – Darci Graves (01:30)

    🗣️ “The art of falling up, because we all get knocked down… but we can talk more about that.” (06:03)

    🗣️ “Resilience feels a little more passive… But when you're falling up, you're taking an active part in this.” (18:01)

    🗣️ “Wake every morning with the goal of letting people know they matter.” (32:40)

    🗣️ “How do we help people restore themselves? Because I think there’s a lot of people who are just depleted…” (45:46)

    🤝 How You Can Support Darci’s Work:

    – Explore her site: darcigraves.org

    – Follow her for empowering updates on IG: @nowspeakingdarci

    – Share this episode with someone navigating their own fall

    – Try the Falling Up process in your own life

    – Celebrate a small win today, for yourself or someone else

    🎧 Follow The Uncaged Pod:

    💜 Listen on Apple Podcasts

    💚 Listen on Spotify

    🌟 Leave a 5-star review to help more women find stories like Darci’s

    🌿 Free Resources for Our Listeners:

    Head to theuncagepod.com to receive:

    ✨ Monthly giveaways for our email fam i.e. The Roar Drop

    🛠️ Thanks to Our Affiliates:

    🎙️ Alitu — Podcast production made easy

    ✍️ @rev — Professional transcription services

    Affiliate disclosure: If you purchase through the links above, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products and services I truly believe in.

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    49 分
  • Unleash Your Inner Warrior: Dawna Gonzales on Self-Defense and Personal Growth
    2025/08/09
    🎙️ Episode Title: Unleash Your Inner Warrior: Dawna Gonzales on Self-Defense and Personal Growth💭 Episode Description: This one is for every woman who’s ever felt powerless but knew deep down she was meant to fight back.In this electrifying episode, Dawna Gonzales- a 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu black belt, self-defense instructor, and podcast host—gets uncaged with me about the power of owning your body, your mind, and your story. From her unexpected start in martial arts to leading thousands of women in self-defense, Dawna’s journey is about more than combat- it’s about coming home to yourself.We dive into the physical, emotional, and spiritual transformations that happen when women learn to fight back- literally and figuratively. Dawna breaks down how to find the right gym, the mindset it takes to heal through movement, and why stepping into a sparring round might be the bravest act of self-love there is.If you’ve ever felt stuck in fear, disconnected from your power, or unsure how to take your healing into your own hands- this episode will meet you where you are and challenge you to rise.✨ Connect with Dawna Gonzales: 🔗 Website: www.dawnagonzalez.com 📱 Instagram: @dawnagonzalez10p 📘 Facebook: @dawnagonzalez10p 💬 Women’s Grappling Network: Available on Facebook📚 Resources Mentioned: – Women’s Grappling Network – a supportive online community for women in martial arts – Self-Defense Seminars & Workshops – find dates and locations on her website and socials – Youth Training – the power of gymnastics, wrestling, and jiu-jitsu for kids’ confidence – Mindset & Recovery Practices – water intake, journaling, and showing up for your healing💡 Key Takeaways:You don’t have to be a fighter to learn how to fight back.Surviving is just the beginning- rising is where the magic happens.The right gym environment matters!Jiu-jitsu isn’t just self-defense. It’s therapy, sisterhood, and transformation.Courage isn’t about having no fear. It’s about stepping up anyway.Showing up for yourself... in training or in life, is the most radical kind of healing.🗣️ Quotes to Remember: 🕒 00:03 – "We're not just built to survive, we're built to fight back and rise up." 🕒 07:18 – "Women haven’t been told this… It’s fun, it’s challenging, it makes your body feel alive and powerful in a way that you never realized." 🕒 16:45 – "Once you go and spar with a man who outweighs you by 20 pounds and you’re able to survive… you walk away going, oh, I can handle some other stuff." 🕒 27:58 – "The scariest thing in the world is to walk out in front of another person with just yourself. No weapons. No tools. Just me and you." 🕒 43:23 – "I have zero fucks to share if I don’t want to, and I love myself, and I got here, and I’m okay with me."🤝 How You Can Support Dawna’s Work:Take a free trial jiu-jitsu class in your area- just start.Follow @dawnagonzalez10p on Instagram and Facebook for updates and inspirationBook her for a self-defense seminar, empowerment talk, or private coachingEncourage the young girls in your life to build strength through movementShare this episode with someone who needs to be reminded of their inner warrior🎧 Follow The Uncaged Pod:💜 Listen on Apple Podcasts💚 Listen on Spotify🌟 Leave a 5-star review to help more women find stories like Dawna’s🌿 Free Resources for Our Listeners:Head to theuncagepod.com to receive:✨ Monthly giveaways for our email fam i.e. The Roar Drop🛠️ Thanks to Our Affiliates:🎙️ Alitu — Podcast production made easy✍️ @rev — Professional transcription servicesAffiliate disclosure: If you purchase through the links above, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products and services I truly believe in.
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    51 分
  • 30 Seconds to Change: Robyn Godfrey's Marathon Transformation
    2025/08/06

    🎙️ Episode Title:

    30 Seconds to Change: Robyn Godfrey's Marathon Transformation

    💭 Episode Description:

    This one’s for the late bloomers, the comeback queens, and anyone standing at their own starting line. In this powerful episode, Jess sits down with Robyn Godfrey, author, RCA-certified running coach, speaker, and six-time World Marathon Majors finisher, who proves it’s never too late to rewrite your story, one step at a time.

    At 47, Robyn went from midlife party girl to marathoner, starting with a single 30-second jog on a treadmill (yes, hungover). That moment became the catalyst for a total life transformation- mentally, physically, and spiritually. From leaving corporate America to coaching runners and mentoring girls, Robyn's story is a masterclass in resilience, reinvention, and finding purpose in motion.

    We talk running, healing, coaching, courage, and why chasing your joy might just save your life.

    ✨ Connect with Robyn Godfrey:

    🏃‍♀️ Instagram: @BeachyRunner

    📖 Book: Running the World available on Amazon, B&N, Bookshop

    👟 Wilmington Roadrunners Club + Girls on the Run mentor

    💬 LinkedIn: Robyn Godfrey

    💡 Key Takeaways:

    • Big change starts in small increments - 30 seconds at a time.
    • You are not too old, too late, or too far gone to start over.
    • Community and connection can replace old habits and build new purpose.
    • Mental resilience is a muscle; running builds it one mile at a time.
    • You’re allowed to chase what fills your cup- and leave what doesn’t.

    📌 Favorite Quotes:

    “Running saved my sanity during my husband's battle with cancer.” – Robyn Godfrey

    “That 30 seconds on the treadmill changed everything.”

    “Letting go of what other people think of your pace is the most freeing thing you can do.”

    “It’s never too late to become the person you know you’re meant to be.”

    🤝 How You Can Support Robin’s Work:

    – Buy her book: Running the World 📚

    – Follow her journey on Instagram

    – Book her for speaking engagements or coaching

    – Donate to or volunteer with Girls on the Run

    – Join a local running club or start your own 30-second transformation

    🎧 Follow The Uncaged Pod:

    💜 Listen on Apple Podcasts

    💚 Listen on Spotify

    🌟 Leave a 5-star review to help more women find stories like Robyn’s

    🌿 Free Resources for Our Listeners:

    Head to theuncagepod.com to receive:

    ✨ Monthly giveaways for our email fam i.e. The Roar Drop

    🛠️ Thanks to Our Affiliates:

    🎙️ Alitu — Podcast production made easy

    ✍️ @rev — Professional transcription services

    Affiliate disclosure: If you purchase through the links above, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products and services I truly believe in.

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    49 分
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