It was a clear day in Austin, the kind where the sun glints off the lake, and the live oaks cast long, protective shadows over the path. My sister Carolyn and I were walking, just moving forward together, step by step. She spoke with a quiet urgency about weaving a web of belonging for her […]
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Post traumatic parenting is one of the most misunderstood and isolating experiences in modern family life. Many parents deeply love their children yet find themselves shutting down, overreacting, or feeling emotionally overwhelmed in moments that seem small on the surface. In this episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles sits down with Robyn Koslowitz to
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ADHD in women is often misunderstood, not because it is rare, but because it is quiet. Many women move through life feeling capable on the outside while carrying relentless overwhelm on the inside, unsure why everyday tasks take so much effort or why success never seems to bring relief. In this episode of Passion Struck,
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Many people experience a strange and unsettling moment after achieving what they once chased with everything they had. The promotion arrives. The milestone is crossed. The external markers say you have succeeded. And yet something feels off. This episode explores finding meaning after success, especially when the high fades and a quiet emptiness sets in.
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The winner’s curse describes a paradox that shows up everywhere in modern life. The moment we win an auction, land the deal, or beat the competition is often the moment we unknowingly overpaid, overcommitted, or misunderstood the true value of what we gained. In this episode of Passion Struck, Alex Imas joins John R. Miles
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We like to believe we make decisions by weighing evidence, considering outcomes, and thinking things through. But in reality, most of our choices are guided by something far more powerful and far less examined: our sacred values. In this episode of Passion Struck, I interview Steven Sloman, one of the world’s leading cognitive scientists and
Many of us reach major milestones, such as the promotion, the dream house, or the moment the last child leaves home, and expect a surge of fulfillment. Instead, a strange quiet often settles in. This hollow feeling is not ingratitude or burnout. It is structural feedback. The ladder of success has reached its limit, and
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In January 2026, when so many of us are focused on resolutions, reinvention, and chasing a better version of ourselves, poet and philosopher Mark Nepo offers a different invitation. True awakening, he reminds us, is not found in outrunning the present or perfecting the future. It begins by immersing ourselves fully in the life that
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In this powerful and deeply reflective episode of Passion Struck, I sit down with Stephen G. Post to explore the true meaning of Pure Unlimited Love and why it may be one of the most healing forces available to us today. Drawing from decades of research at the intersection of medicine, psychology, spirituality, and ethics,
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Every January, we tell ourselves the same story. More connections. More productivity. More reach. More impact. We promise that this year will finally be the one where we keep up with it all. But what if the real breakthrough in 2026 comes not from adding more, but from choosing less? Not less ambition. Not less
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