We live in a time when our attention has become the world’s most valuable currency — and the most stolen. In this week’s Passion Struck conversation, I sat down with Dr. Zelana Montminy, behavioral scientist and author of Finding Focus: Own Your Attention in an Age of Distraction, to uncover why our ability to pay […]
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A few weeks ago, while recording Episode 678 of Passion Struck on The Hidden Rules of Luck, I asked a question that stopped me mid-sentence and has stayed with me ever since: Whose story am I living? This profound inquiry has lingered in my thoughts ever since. For many of us, the response isn’t straightforward—we
The miles that make us who we are are rarely the easy ones. They are the miles that ask something of us: patience, presence, courage, or simply the willingness to take one more step when we are unsure we can. These miles shape identity in ways that time alone cannot. In this Passion Struck conversation,
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In every organization, there are two invisible forces shaping how people show up: fear and belonging. For decades, fear has driven how we lead, motivate, and measure success. But a quiet revolution is underway—one that replaces control with connection, and compliance with compassion. Few leaders embody this shift more fully than Claude Silver, Chief Heart
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In a world that constantly rewards compliance, learning how to stand firm may be one of the most radical acts of courage you can take. This week on the Passion Struck podcast, I speak with Dr. Sunita Sah, a physician, behavioral scientist, and Cornell professor whose research reveals why we comply, what stops us from
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What if luck isn’t random at all? Have you ever looked at someone’s success and thought, “They’re just lucky”? Behavioral economist Judd Kessler wants to change the way you think about luck. In his new book, Lucky By Design, he argues that what most people call luck is often the result of hidden systems, invisible
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Most of us are taught that confidence is power and that uncertainty is weakness. But what if the opposite is true? What if doubt is the signal that your brain is preparing to learn something new? In this episode of Passion Struck, host John R. Miles sits down with Dr. Bidhan “Bobby” L. Parmar, professor
Life often feels like it’s rigged against us. But as Sandy Yozipovic’s journey shows, you can stack the odds in your favor even when everything seems impossible. Her story is a living example of resilience: battling paralysis from Guillain-Barré syndrome, then later facing Stage 4 cancer, and somehow finding a way to keep moving forward.
Most of the time on Passion Struck, we talk with people who are on the other side of their transformation. Bestselling authors, CEOs, scientists, and leaders who have already connected the dots and are reflecting on their journeys. But this week’s guest is different. Joel Beasley, technologist, entrepreneur, and host of Modern CTO, one of
In episode 669 of Passion Struck, John Miles guides you through how to build belonging using a simple yet powerful framework he developed, called BELONG. This framework offers six choices that help you reclaim your identity, stop performing for approval, and create a life of purpose. Most of us spend much of our lives trying
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