What if the real story behind a $745 million exit wasnโt 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 isnโt doing more, but leaking less? In this episode, I delve into the concept of Return on Energyโa radical reframe thatโs 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 todayโs 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 todayโs 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 depressionโa 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, Iโve learned the hard way that pushing through isnโt the same as healingโand that true mental health doesnโt come from hacks, but from a system that actually fits you. In this episode, Iโm sharing the H.O.M.E. framework for the first timeโmy 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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In this powerful and transformative episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles is joined by Joseph Nguyen, spiritual thought leader and author of the bestselling book Don’t Believe Everything You Think (Expanded Edition): Why Your Thinking Is The Beginning & End Of Suffering. Together, they dive deep into one of the most urgent inner battles
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In this special solo episode, I take you inside one of the most transformative tools Iโve ever usedโthe LENS frameworkโto help you rewrite the stories that reframe your inner world. Iโve been in that place where everything looks fine on the outside, but inside, you feel numb, stuck, or lost in a narrative you didnโt
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When life shatters you into pieces, how do you rise? In this raw and revealing conversation, spiritual teacher and artist Biet Simkin shares her extraordinary journey from addiction, loss, and chaos to awakening, creativity, and deep purpose. Biet opens up about the moments that broke her โ and the breathwork, music, and spiritual practices that
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