EP 231 Which KAGE Are You Living In? (The 4 Stress Archetypes + Quiz Reveal)

A lot of many high-achieving women are stuck in cycles that feel personal—but are actually patterns of survival. Overgiving, overworking, staying quiet, or doing it all alone… these aren’t just habits. They’re adaptations.

In this episode, I finally introduce something I’ve been working on for a while: the Uncaged Stress Impact Assessment—a powerful quiz to help you uncover which stress archetype has been running your life.

 

I walk you through the 4 KAGE types:

• The Fixer

• The Overachiever

• The Self-Silencer

• The Soloist

These aren’t personality traits. They’re survival patterns rooted in stress. And when we name them, we begin to reclaim ourselves.

I created this because I needed it myself—and I know you do too. Because you’re not broken. You’ve just been adapting. And now it’s time to break the cage.

 

🔍 What This Episode Covers:

• What the 4 KAGE stress archetypes are and how they form

• Why naming your pattern is the first step toward healing

• How stress hijacks your nervous system and rewires your behavior

• Why rest isn’t a reward—it’s your right

• How to take the quiz and start your recovery journey

• A journaling prompt to notice your cage in motion this week

 

💥 Ready to Break the Cage?

Take the Uncaged Stress Impact Assessment to discover your dominant stress archetype and listen to the exclusive private podcast episode that goes with your result.

Tag me on IG after you take the quiz—I want to hear what showed up for you.

And don’t forget: the work doesn’t stop with awareness. If you're ready to recover, not just cope, my 1:1 coaching is where the deep transformation happens.

 

RESOURCES

• 👉 Take the Uncaged Stress Impact Assessment

• 💌 Join my Newsletter: Unlearn and Unleash

• 🎙 Register for the Next Melanin Hour

• 📅 Book a 1:1 Breakthrough Call

• 💭 Want to share your thoughts or breakthroughs? Email me at brig@brigjohnson.com

 

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