What if the cage you’ve been trying to escape was never actually locked? In this episode of Uncaged Woman: Uncaged Conversations, I’m sitting down with one of my original Uncaged Women and longtime friends, Angie Leitnaker, for a conversation about personal power, remembering who you really are, and what becomes possible when you finally realize you’ve had the key all along. Angie shares how profound loss became the beginning of her own awakening, and the question that changed everything: Why do some people experience something devastating and allow it to become the period at the end of their story, while others make it a comma and go on to write something beautiful? We talk about the difference between living from your conditioned self and your higher self, finding your power within rather than depending on circumstances to cooperate, and remembering the part of you that has never been broken, missing, or incomplete. But this conversation isn’t only about big awakenings. We get practical about how to begin when you’re still standing in the middle of the forest and can’t see the clearing yet. Sometimes it begins with noticing a blade of grass. A dragonfly. Morning glories. A pair of cardinals outside your window. Sometimes it begins with allowing yourself to experience awe again and remembering that everything is a miracle...including you. And sometimes it begins with three simple words: I am willing. I am willing to see things differently. I am willing to choose differently. I am willing to take responsibility for the energy I bring to my life. Because your life doesn’t have to fall apart before you decide to change it. You can draw the line in the sand today. Decision made. This may be the day you stop living by default and begin creating a life you are wildly, radically in love with. This may be your day to begin living Uncaged. Bio - Angie Leitnaker is an educator, entrepreneur, speaker, Certified Master Life Coach, and the founder of CAPE Global and the How to Human movement. After spending 13 years in the classroom, she recognized that while we teach people what to think, we rarely teach them how to understand themselves, regulate their emotions, build resilience, or create lives aligned with their unique gifts. Today, Angie brings together neuroscience, emotional intelligence, nervous system regulation, subconscious reprogramming, somatic practices, positive psychology, and timeless principles of personal growth to help individuals, families, educators, and organizations unlock human potential from the inside out. Her mission is simple: to help people remember who they are, live with intention, and create lives of greater freedom, joy, and meaningful impact. Through coaching, consulting, speaking, curriculum, retreats, and community, Angie is committed to making self-awareness and human potentiality as foundational to education as reading and mathematics. To learn more or work with Angie - https://www.howtohuman.today/angie To learn more or work with Trudy - https://www.trudyguyton.com or https://www.uncagedwoman.com
