We spend much of our lives searching for meaning through work, relationships, contribution, and purpose. But beneath that search lives a quieter, more fragile question, one we rarely say out loud: Do I matter even when nothing is being made of me? In this solo episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles explores the question […]
For decades, Alzheimer’s research promised breakthroughs that always seemed just one study away, one drug away, one discovery away. Families held on to hope while funding poured in, careers were built, and a single theory quietly shaped nearly every major decision in the field. In this episode of Passion Struck, investigative journalist Charles Piller joins
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We like to believe we make decisions by weighing evidence, considering outcomes, and thinking things through. But in reality, most of our choices are guided by something far more powerful and far less examined: our sacred values. In this episode of Passion Struck, I interview Steven Sloman, one of the world’s leading cognitive scientists and
Many of us reach major milestones, such as the promotion, the dream house, or the moment the last child leaves home, and expect a surge of fulfillment. Instead, a strange quiet often settles in. This hollow feeling is not ingratitude or burnout. It is structural feedback. The ladder of success has reached its limit, and
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In January 2026, when so many of us are focused on resolutions, reinvention, and chasing a better version of ourselves, poet and philosopher Mark Nepo offers a different invitation. True awakening, he reminds us, is not found in outrunning the present or perfecting the future. It begins by immersing ourselves fully in the life that
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Every January, we tell ourselves the same story. More connections. More productivity. More reach. More impact. We promise that this year will finally be the one where we keep up with it all. But what if the real breakthrough in 2026 comes not from adding more, but from choosing less? Not less ambition. Not less
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As Christmas settles in and the year winds down, many of us naturally start planning ahead. We dream of new routines, fresh goals, and renewed energy. Yet this season invites something different first. To truly let go before new year begins, we often need to pause at the threshold and consider what we are ready
You share a life with someone you love deeply. Yet a quiet distance lingers. Conversations skim the surface. Stories remain untold. An unspoken question hangs: “Do I still truly matter to them?” This subtle loneliness affects countless relationships today. It arises not from absent love, but from a lack of relational mattering: the profound sense
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The modern world bombards us with notifications, obligations, and endless streams of information competing for our attention. In this constant noise, many people find themselves moving through life on autopilot, accomplishing tasks without questioning whether those tasks matter. The desire to live with purpose has become more critical than ever, yet paradoxically harder to achieve. UnIf you
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Becoming your true self is something most of us are never taught. We learn early in life how to perform, how to achieve, how to please, how to earn our worth by proving something. What almost no one teaches us is how to let go. How to slow down. How to become who we actually
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We love the myth of the “overnight revolution.” The moment Edison “discovered” the lightbulb.The moment Gutenberg launched the printing press.The moment the iPhone arrived, it rewired the rhythms of modern life. But here’s the truth: None of these epic disruptions happened overnight.And in his new book Epic Disruptions That Changed History, Scott D. Anthony reveals
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The human-dog bond began 14,000 years ago in a gravel pit near Bonn, Germany. A seven-month-old puppy, milk teeth intact, was buried beside two humans, bones dusted with red ochre, antler tools tucked like heirlooms. This wasn’t disposal. It was the first human-dog bond: a pact sealed in ochre and eternity. Archaeologists call it the
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