We live in a culture obsessed with appearances. Rรฉsumรฉs, morning routines, highlight reels, curated social feedsโon the surface, everything looks impressive. But storms donโt test the surface. They test the foundation. Thatโs why I created something I call The Living Code. Itโs not another hack, habit stack, or quick fix. Itโs a blueprint for building […]
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What if the key to healing anxiety, easing perfectionism, and building resilience isnโt working harderโbut being truly seen? In this episode of Passion Struck, I sit down with Dr. Caroline Fleckโclinical psychologist, researcher, and author of Validation: How the Skill Set That Revolutionized Psychology Will Transform Your Relationships, Increase Your Influence, and Change Your Lifeโto
What if the key to understanding empathy, creativity, and even our sense of mattering lies within the circuits of the brain? In this episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles is joined by world-renowned neuroscientists Dr. Bruce Miller and Dr. Virginia Sturm to explore their groundbreaking new book, Mysteries of the Social Brain: Understanding Human
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In todayโs hyperconnected world, technology has become as psychoactive as any substanceโshaping how we feel, what we think, and even how we see ourselves. But what if the answer isnโt to reject our devices, but to transform our relationship with them? In this episode of Passion Struck, I sit down with designer, entrepreneur, and mindfulness
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What if the very chaos, fear, and stuck points you face every day were actually the raw ingredients for your greatest transformation? In this episode of Passion Struck, I sit down with Dr. Jodi Blincoโfounder of The U School, ZenLeader, and Yoga Cowgirlโto explore the alchemy of being human. Drawing from her groundbreaking book, Inner
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What if the very thing youโve been working so hard forโthe climb, the title, the successโends up costing more than it gives? In this special solo episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles uncovers the Fulfillment Gap, the hidden divide between external achievement and internal meaning. Drawing on powerful research, real-life stories, and his own
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In this episode of Passion Struck, Iโm joined by Tien Tzuo, Founder and CEO of Zuora, one of the earliest executives at Salesforce, and the bestselling author of Founders, Keepers: Why Founders Are Built to Fail, and What it Takes to Succeed. Tien pulls back the curtain on the paradox of being a founderโthe very
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What makes work truly worth doing in a life worth living? In this episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles sits down with Jennifer Tosti-Kharas and Christopher Wong Michaelson, celebrated professors and co-authors of the powerful new book Is Your Work Worth It?: How to Think About Meaningful Work. Together, they unpack some of the
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Over the years, I noticed something in conversations with leaders, athletes, educators, and even parents: the people struggling most when life blindsided them werenโt necessarily the least talented, least intelligent, or least ambitious. They were the least exposed. Thatโs why I coined the term The Exposure Gapโthe widening space between the challenges we think we
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Imagine if the key to reversing rheumatoid arthritis and restoring balance to your body wasnโt found in a pill bottle, but in a single nerve running from your brain through your body. In this episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles sits down with Dr. Kevin Tracey โ pioneering neurosurgeon, scientist, and author of The
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