#27: Seven Signs You're in a Cage Business (and Why That's Not Your Fault)

The Quietly Disruptive Business · Jan 20, 2026 · 33m

You know that feeling when something's off in your business but you can't quite name it? Everything looks fine from the outside: good revenue, established clients, and a professional reputation. But on the inside, you're exhausted, resentful, and trapped in something you built yourself.

In this episode, I walk through seven signs that you might be in a cage business. From saying yes to work you don't actually want, to hiding your boundaries and then breaking them, to performing a version of yourself you don't recognise, these patterns are how cages get built, bar by bar, yes by yes.

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