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Welcome to Episode 12 of Season 6 of the Woman Uncaged Podcast!

Freedom gets talked about like cruising down a long stretch of highway without a care in the world: no obligations, no attachments, no one asking anything of you. But when we slow down and feel into the truth, a lot of us do not actually feel free in isolation. We dig into what freedom really means for women, especially in midlife, and why the most “independent” version of freedom doesn't work for everybody.

We talk about the masculine model of freedom as separation and how that shows up in commitment fears and talk of boundaries. We explore how to be fully in relationship without giving up our voice and our independence. Along the way we reference Carol Gilligan’s work and reflect on the difference between what freedom looks like on paper and what freedom actually feels like in our bodies and in our lives.

Subscribe, share with a friend who’s rethinking relationship and independence, and leave a review. What does freedom mean to you, and when do you feel it most?

Books referenced:
Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World by Jason Hickel

In a Different Voice: Psychological Theory and Women’s Development by Carol Gilligan

The Dawn Of Everything by David Graber

Please note: Transcripts are computer generated. There will be mistakes.

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Welcome to Woman Uncaged, Episode 11 of Season 6!

The guru era has sold us a comforting story: someone else has figured life out, and if we follow their method we can finally escape the mess. But what happens when the pedestal cracks and the person we idealized turns out to be human, complicated, and sometimes unethical? We go there, starting with recent public disappointments and the broader pattern we keep seeing across the self-help industry, spiritual leadership, and influencer coaching culture.

We explore why the guru-mentee relationship can get dangerous fast: power dynamics, hierarchy, and that subtle pitch of transcendence and enlightenment. We unpack how formula marketing pulls us away from our own inner wisdom, why “live like me” is a massive red flag, and how ethical coaching looks different. For us, the work is slower, more relational, and more honest: we can guide, teach, and share experience without pretending to be perfect or demanding that anyone copy our life.

We explore choosing mentors who help us become more ourselves, and more uncaged!! Not more obedient.

If you are tired of being sold a one true path, this episode is for you. Subscribe, share with a friend who’s questioning their go-to experts, and leave a review so more people can find the conversation.

Resources mentioned:
Dr. Lissa Rankin's substack, including this article: Byron Katie The Enlightened Master" Is Just A Part & Martha Beck Ghosts People She Mentors Once She's Used Us Up (Part 1)

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~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/

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Welcome to episode 10, season 6 of the Woman Uncaged podcast. This week's episode is partially fueled by the Cornell 7 and even more by the powerful article Men Are Not Predators, Women Are Not Prey by Jessica Rose Greenwood on her Rebel in the Wild substack.

TW: Note that this episode does speak of sexual assault; please take care of yourself if and as you listen.

This idea that “Men are predators, women are prey” gets repeated so often it starts to feel like biology. We’re not buying it. In this week's episode we dig into how predator-prey language quietly naturalizes male violence, lowers expectations for men, and traps women in a life of constant vigilance.

We talk about what that framing does inside the body and inside relationships: the way it turns safety into a never-ending checklist, the way it invites victim blaming, and the way it steals time and energy that could go toward joy, leadership, and freedom. We also zoom out to the bigger picture of rape culture, institutional protection, and why consequences so often fail survivors, from college cases to courtrooms.

If this conversation hits you in the gut, you’re not alone. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who cares about women’s safety and empowerment, and leave us a review. Then come tell us: what would change if women's safety didn’t require constant vigilance?

Resources:

Rebel in the Wild Substack article by Jessica Rose Greenwood: https://jessicarosegreenwood.substack.com/p/men-are-not-predators-women-are-not?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=990098&post_id=218010851&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=blsi2&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

The Art of Fighting: The Transformative Power of Conflict by Priya Parker

Bitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy Cooke

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Laura's Mastermind: https://www.carriebradley.com/mastermind

~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/

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Email us: womanuncagedpodcast@gmail.com. We love hearing from you!