What does it take to become the youngest skater to ever land a 1080? Grit, resilience, and the courage to fall—again and again. In this electrifying episode, pro skater and Olympian Tom Schaar joins John R. Miles to share his incredible journey from backyard ramps to global podiums. But this isn’t just about tricks and […]
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Career growth isn’t just about talent or hard work—it’s about who’s willing to vouch for you when you’re not in the room. This week on the Passion Struck Podcast, I sat down with Dr. Rosalind Chow—a Carnegie Mellon researcher and author of The Doors You Can Open—to explore the difference between mentorship and sponsorship and
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In this deeply inspiring episode, world-renowned meditation master and bestselling author Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche joins us to explore the timeless wisdom of presence, joy, and the nature of finding our innate basic goodness. Known for his international bestseller The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness, Rinpoche shares how the answers we
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We tend to think of serendipity as something that just happens—a lucky break, a happy coincidence, a moment of chance. But what if it’s something deeper? In episode 600 of Passion Struck, host John R. Miles explores a powerful idea: serendipity becomes mattering the moment someone feels seen without expectation. It’s not just about luck.
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Imagine that your thoughts, cravings—even your emotions—aren’t entirely your own. That they’re being driven by trillions of microscopic organisms living inside you. It sounds like science fiction, but in Episode 599 of Passion Struck, Dr. Steven Gundry explains why this is a scientific fact. Dr. Gundry, a former cardiothoracic surgeon turned gut health expert, joined
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In this captivating episode, John R. Miles sits down with Laura Hof and Isabelle Hof, two remarkable women carrying forward the legacy of the legendary Wim Hof while forging their own empowering path. Together, they dive into their groundbreaking new book, Secrets of the Icewomen: The Power of Cold and Breathwork to Balance Hormones, Bolster
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Do you ever feel invisible — like your presence, your pain, or your potential doesn’t really matter? In this powerful episode, Dr. Gordon Flett, one of the world’s foremost researchers on the psychology of mattering, joins John R. Miles to explore why so many people today feel unseen, unheard, and unvalued — and what we
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Why do we keep making choices that don’t serve us—whether it’s doom-scrolling, chasing validation, or neglecting our future selves? In this compelling episode, Dr. Emily Falk, award-winning neuroscientist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, joins John R. Miles to explore the brain’s hidden decision-making machinery. Drawing insights from her groundbreaking new book, What We
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In today’s episode of Passion Struck, I sit down with the profoundly insightful Humble the Poet to unpack one of the most widespread and misunderstood emotional experiences of our time: anxiety. You may know Humble as a poet, rapper, former teacher, and bestselling author—but in this conversation, he steps into a new role: as a
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In a world where rapid technological advancements, generative AI, and shifting workplace dynamics are redefining leadership, how can leaders stay ahead while keeping humanity at the core? In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Christie Smith—renowned leadership expert and author of Essential: How Distributed Teams, Generative AI, and Global Shifts Are Creating a New Human-Powered Leadership—joins John
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