What if kindness isn’t just a virtue, but a biological force for healing? In this episode, Dr. David Hamilton joins John R. Miles to explore how everyday acts of kindness can literally rewire your brain, strengthen your heart, and ease emotional pain. Drawing from his powerful new book, The Joy of Actually Giving a Fck: […]
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What if death isn’t the end, but a doorway to a greater reality? In this profound episode, former Navy Commander turned renowned spiritual teacher and evidential medium Suzanne Giesemann joins John R. Miles to explore what it truly means to live the awakened way. Drawing from her extraordinary journey—from a career in military intelligence to
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I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about why some people light up a room with their presence, and it’s not always charisma or confidence. In this episode, I explore four ways mastering inner awareness can completely transform the way we show up for others. If you’ve ever felt like people aren’t truly hearing you,
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What if the real story behind a $745 million exit wasn’t just the pitch decks, product-market fit, or funding rounds, but the emotional toll it took to get there? In this episode of Passion Struck, I sit down with serial entrepreneurs Kass and Mike Lazerow for a brutally honest conversation about the unseen side of
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In this powerful episode, mindfulness pioneer Jon Kabat-Zinn joins John R. Miles for a profound exploration of awareness, healing, and the human condition. Best known for his groundbreaking work in bringing mindfulness into mainstream medicine and his beloved book Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life, Jon shares why tuning into
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What if the key to real productivity isn’t doing more, but leaking less? In this episode, I delve into the concept of Return on Energy—a radical reframe that’s become essential in the age of burnout. I unpack the invisible patterns that drain our energy, like over-functioning, over-identifying, overexposure, and over-responsibility, and explore why traditional ROI
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In this episode, Andrew Brodsky, author of Ping: The Secrets of Successful Virtual Communication, dives deep into the challenges and opportunities of connecting in today’s digital workplace. As virtual communication continues to shape how we work and build relationships, Andrew shares powerful insights from his PING framework to help you be seen and heard, without
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In today’s productivity-driven world, many high achievers live with a painful paradox: thriving on the outside while unraveling inside. On this episode of Passion Struck, Dr. Judith Joseph joins John R. Miles to discuss high-functioning depression—a form of mental health struggle that hides behind success, accolades, and outward competence. Dr. Joseph, a psychiatrist, clinical researcher,
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Over the years, I’ve learned the hard way that pushing through isn’t the same as healing—and that true mental health doesn’t come from hacks, but from a system that actually fits you. In this episode, I’m sharing the H.O.M.E. framework for the first time—my approach to building a Mental Health Ecosystem that supports you from
In this episode of Passion Struck, host John R. Miles sits down with Janet Ettele, an author, musician, and student of Buddhist teacher Guymed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa, to explore the transformative power of Joyous Effort, one of the Six Perfections in Buddhist philosophy. Through her novels rooted in the principles of Tibetan Buddhism and
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