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Welcome to season 5, episode 8 of the Woman Uncaged podcast! A recent global survey found that nearly a third of Gen Z men believe a wife should obey her husband. Not only that, but young men are more than twice as likely as baby boomers to hold this belief. Which led us to ask, WTF? So in this week's episode, we take a hard look at how power myths, algorithm-fed “alpha” role models, and a culture of performance over depth are shaping boys—and starving relationships.

We share why depth is hotter than dominance and why having a rich interior life—emotions, reflection, repair—isn’t a threat to manhood but the gateway to actual closeness. Along the way we question whether the masculine/feminine binary still serves anyone, or if it has become nothing more than a prescriptive costume that excludes, flattens, and distracts from what matters: two humans meeting as whole people.

This conversation moves from survey stats to everyday longing: male friendships that go beyond sports and beer, partnerships with shared power, and family structures that distribute care. If you’re ready to trade scripts for substance and hierarchy for reciprocity, pull up a chair and imagine a world where relationships are equal, human, and alive.

If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a review with one insight you’re taking into your relationships.

Resources Mentioned:

Guardian article by Jessica Murray: Gen z males twice as likely as baby boomers to believe wives should obey husbands

The Atlantic article by Faith Hill: Young men aren't the only ones struggling

Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith: Or you can just do it fat

Inciting Joy: Essays by Ross Gay

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What if the bravest way to win is to skate for joy instead of judgment? We sat down with hearts still buzzing after watching Alysa Liu light up the ice, and we followed that thread into a bigger conversation about self-worth, presence, and success without self-betrayal. Her story of leaving at 16, returning for the love of the feeling, and then radiating ease on the world’s biggest stage cracked something open for us.

We trace a cultural pivot away from grind-and-ache ambition toward autonomy and aliveness. From Simone Biles’ boundary-setting to memories of Kerri Strug pushing through a broken ankle, we ask what we celebrate and why. Liu’s calm in the kiss-and-cry, her choice to train and live on her terms, and the way her joy moved a crowd highlight a powerful truth: technique impresses, but presence transmits. That transmission is available to all of us, whether we’re building a business, raising kids, making art, or healing our relationship with money.

If you’re ready to trade perfection for presence and make your life your own, press play. Then tell us: what’s one thing you’ll do this week for the sheer joy of how it feels? Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a spark, and leave a review to help more listeners find the show.

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

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Welcome to episode 6, season 5 of the Woman Uncaged podcast! In this latest episode, we dive into self-governance as a daily practice that blends inner sovereignty with community power, and we track how that intersects with money, autonomy, and the right to be heard. From miscarriage criminalization becoming more common to the slow creep of voting barriers, we name where control is showing up and how not to “obey in advance” when systems attempt to usurp our agency.

We also pull apart narratives designed to send women back into dependence, from tradwife aesthetics to head-of-household voting fantasies. Together we map small, consistent actions to claim our own authority. Along the way, we contrast extractive systems with regenerative ones—because a culture that honors biodiversity, reciprocity, and awe doesn’t just protect rights, it makes life worth living.

If you’re craving clarity, courage, and concrete steps to reclaim your time, body, voice, and money, we hope this conversation is a spark. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a review with one way you’re choosing self-governance this week.

Resources Mentioned:

They're Coming for Our Daughters by Jessica Valenti: https://jessica.substack.com/p/theyre-coming-for-our-daughters

How to Survive the Broligarchy by Carole Cadwalladr: https://broligarchy.substack.com/

Vandana Shiva on Earth Democracy: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6M3eCwfjRi2tXDvgVtqUni?si=95b5a1861bdc4acc

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