From the schoolyard to the boardroom, we are taught that our value is a variable. We are ranked before we are seen, taught to believe our worth fluctuates with our last win or our latest promotion. But what happens when the ‘doing’ stops? In this breakthrough solo episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles introduces […]
The Luma Effect: How One Early Truth Can Rewrite a Lifetime of Mattering Read More »
In a culture that relentlessly rewards speed, efficiency, and measurable achievement, many people are quietly asking a more fundamental question: how to flourish. Not how to accumulate more accolades or optimize every waking hour, but how to experience genuine vitality in the midst of responsibility and ambition. In this deeply insightful conversation, Daniel Coyle joins
Daniel Coyle on How to Flourish: Why Mattering is the Key to Building a Meaningful Life Read More »
In this deeply moving and practical conversation, John R. Miles sits down with world-renowned performance coach and bestselling author Jim Murphy to explore the life-changing philosophy of Inner Excellence and what it truly takes to perform under pressure with peace, confidence, and joy. From walking away from modern life into the Sonoran Desert to train
Jim Murphy on Inner Excellence: How to Build Inner Stability Under Pressure Read More »
It was a clear day in Austin, the kind where the sun glints off the lake, and the live oaks cast long, protective shadows over the path. My sister Carolyn and I were walking, just moving forward together, step by step. She spoke with a quiet urgency about weaving a web of belonging for her
The Awakened Brain: How to Find Meaning Without Saying a Word Read More »
Post traumatic parenting is one of the most misunderstood and isolating experiences in modern family life. Many parents deeply love their children yet find themselves shutting down, overreacting, or feeling emotionally overwhelmed in moments that seem small on the surface. In this episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles sits down with Robyn Koslowitz to
Robyn Koslowitz on Trauma and Parenting: Why Love Alone Doesn’t Feel Like Enough Read More »
ADHD in women is often misunderstood, not because it is rare, but because it is quiet. Many women move through life feeling capable on the outside while carrying relentless overwhelm on the inside, unsure why everyday tasks take so much effort or why success never seems to bring relief. In this episode of Passion Struck,
Shanna Pearson on Why So Many Women Live With Undiagnosed ADHD Read More »
Many people experience a strange and unsettling moment after achieving what they once chased with everything they had. The promotion arrives. The milestone is crossed. The external markers say you have succeeded. And yet something feels off. This episode explores finding meaning after success, especially when the high fades and a quiet emptiness sets in.
The Blueprint of Belonging: Assembling Meaning Through Shared Construction Read More »
The winner’s curse describes a paradox that shows up everywhere in modern life. The moment we win an auction, land the deal, or beat the competition is often the moment we unknowingly overpaid, overcommitted, or misunderstood the true value of what we gained. In this episode of Passion Struck, Alex Imas joins John R. Miles
The Winner’s Curse: How Behavioral Economics Explains Why We Make Bad Decisions Read More »
In this powerful and deeply reflective episode of Passion Struck, I sit down with Stephen G. Post to explore the true meaning of Pure Unlimited Love and why it may be one of the most healing forces available to us today. Drawing from decades of research at the intersection of medicine, psychology, spirituality, and ethics,
Dr. Stephen G. Post on How Pure Unlimited Love Heals the Human Spirit Read More »
‘Sara Jacobs egg freezing‘ is not a headline about politics or policy. It is a deeply human story about choice, timing, and what it means to claim agency in a world that still asks women to contort their lives around impossible expectations. In this intimate episode of Passion Struck, I sit down with Sara Jacobs,
Sara Jacobs Egg Freezing Journey: Radical Vulnerability and Women’s Agency Read More »
