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Ingrid Clayton on How to Stop Fawning and Break Free From People-Pleasing

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We often hear about the classic trauma responses: fight, flight, or freeze. But there is a fourth response—one that hides in plain sight, masquerading as kindness or empathy—that keeps countless people stuck in cycles of self-abandonment. It is called fawning. In this episode of Passion Struck, I sit down with Dr. Ingrid Clayton, clinical psychologist […]

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The Living Code: How to Recode Your Humanity

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We live in a culture obsessed with appearances. Résumés, morning routines, highlight reels, curated social feeds—on the surface, everything looks impressive. But storms don’t test the surface. They test the foundation. That’s why I created something I call The Living Code. It’s not another hack, habit stack, or quick fix. It’s a blueprint for building

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Caroline Fleck on Why Validation Fuels Our Sense of Mattering
Caroline Fleck on Why Validation Is Key to Mattering in Life

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What if the key to healing anxiety, easing perfectionism, and building resilience isn’t working harder—but being truly seen? In this episode of Passion Struck, I sit down with Dr. Caroline Fleck—clinical psychologist, researcher, and author of Validation: How the Skill Set That Revolutionized Psychology Will Transform Your Relationships, Increase Your Influence, and Change Your Life—to

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Bruce Miller & Virginia Sturm: How the Social Brain Holds the Key to Our Humanity

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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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Finding Flow: 4 Powerful Ways to Heal the Fragmentation Gap

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This episode marks the closing of my four-part Reclaiming Wellness series, and it may be the most important one yet. Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored how to fuel our bodies, regulate our emotions, and fulfill our lives with meaning. Today, I bring it all together by focusing on finding flow—not just the psychologist’s

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Jay Vidyarthi on How to Reclaim Your Mind in the Digital Age

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In today’s hyperconnected world, technology has become as psychoactive as any substance—shaping how we feel, what we think, and even how we see ourselves. But what if the answer isn’t 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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Dr. Jodi Blinco on the Inner Alchemy of Being Human

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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 Blinco—founder of The U School, ZenLeader, and Yoga Cowgirl—to explore the alchemy of being human. Drawing from her groundbreaking book, Inner

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The Fulfillment Gap: When the Climb Costs More than It Gives

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What if the very thing you’ve been working so hard for—the climb, the title, the success—ends 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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Jennifer Tosti-Kharas & Christopher Wong Michaelson on Is Your Work Worth Doing?

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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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