Ep 400: Escaping the Lion's Cage

The Jim Fortin Podcast

Jim Fortin

Education, Self-improvement

4.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Start Your Transformation Now Are you unknowingly trapped in a mental cage, mistaking endurance for strength? In this episode, Jim Fortin shares a powerful metaphor inspired by a real-life conversation that challenges the way we think about resilience, struggle, and healing. Through the story of James, a man battling cancer, Jim explores the difference between truly healing and simply enduring—and how many of us are doing the latter in our own lives without even realizing it. Jim dives deep into the concept of the “lion’s cage”—a mental construct where we fight, struggle, and endure without seeking liberation. Whether it’s money, health, or relationships, many people are stuck in survival mode, believing that fighting harder is the path to success. But what if the real answer is learning to let go, rewire your subconscious beliefs, and finally walk out of the cage? If you’re tired of feeling stuck, fighting the same battles, and not seeing progress, this episode is the wake-up call you need to finally break free. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: (01:05) The Story of James and the Lion’s Cage How one man’s battle with illness reveals the difference between surviving and truly healing. (05:40) The Subconscious Trap of Endurance Why a “positive mindset” isn’t enough—and how subconscious beliefs silently keep us stuck. (14:43) Why Fighting Weakens You Jim unpacks a quote from Mother Teresa to show why resistance only strengthens what we resist. (16:17) The Real Way Out of the Cage What it takes to stop running, open up to new possibilities, and break free from mental traps. (21:42) You Don’t Know What You Think You Know A humbling and freeing reminder that awareness, not knowledge, is the first step to transformation. (29:00) The True Price of Freedom It costs nothing but your willingness to change—and everything if you don’t. Listen, apply, and enjoy! Transformational Takeaway The lion’s cage is an illusion—one built by years of conditioning, false beliefs, and a refusal to question what you think you know. You may believe you’re strong for enduring, but true strength lies in walking away from the fight altogether. You don’t have to keep running. The moment you realize that your current thoughts, behaviors, and beliefs are the very things keeping you trapped, is the moment you unlock the door. Nothing changes until you change. So, ask yourself: What price are you willing to pay to be free? Let’s Connect: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn LIKED THE EPISODE? If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people. Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you! With gratitude, Jim

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Transform Your Life from the Inside Out podcast. This episode is titled
0:05.9	Escaping the Lions Cage. I want to recount the story here that inspired this episode,
0:13.5	and actually it was from earlier today. I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do in this episode,
0:18.7	but I was at Whole Foods, and I know, you know, a lot of
0:21.8	employees there, is known as a small town, and there was a guy there that I know that, you know,
0:27.1	is there every day. He works there in the deli section. His name is James, and James is trapped in life,
0:34.0	but here's the thing, which is the lion's cage to some degree.
0:40.1	He doesn't know that he's trapped.
0:46.5	And what he keeps trying to do is to get untrapped, and he wants out of the lion's cage, which, by the way, is a mental cage, but he keeps choosing to endure the lion's cage.
0:53.8	And then here's the kicker.
0:55.2	He sees that endurance as a victory.
0:59.0	He's trapped, but he doesn't know that he's trapped,
1:02.2	and he sees that he's trapped as a victory,
1:04.4	which is what I call the lion's cage,
1:06.6	and you may be at some places in your life
1:09.2	living this very same way.
1:12.6	So if you want out of the cage,
1:19.7	keep listening. Hi, I'm Jim Fortin, and you're about to start transforming your life from the inside out with this podcast. I'm widely considered the leader in subconscious transformation,
1:25.3	and I've coached super achievers all around the world
1:28.0	for over 25 years. Here you're going to find no rah-rah motivation and no hype because
1:33.8	this podcast is a combination of brain science, transformational psychology, and ancient wisdom
1:39.6	all rolled into one to take your life to levels you've never thought possible. If you're wanting a lot
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