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Passion Struck with John R. Miles, page 4

by Passion Struck Network · English

You built the life you were supposed to want. So why doesn't it feel like enough? Passion Struck is the #1 Health and Fitness podcast — and it exists to answer exactly that question. I'm John R. Miles — Navy veteran, former Fortune 50 executive, bestselling author — and I built this show because I lived the "successful but empty" version of life myself, and I wanted to find a better way. Each week, I sit down with the world's top voices in neuroscience, psychology, medicine, and elite performance — including Angela Duckworth, Susan Cain, Robert Waldinger, Daniel Amen, and Ryan Holiday — to unpack what the research tells us about purpose, connection, and resilience, and how to apply it to your own life. Fridays, I share what I'm learning directly, in solo episodes built around the same ideas. New interviews every Tuesday and Thursday. Solo episodes every Friday.

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How Do You Design a Meaningful Life | Bill Burnett & Dave Evans - EP 755Designing a meaningful life through action, prototyping, and “wayfinding” amid uncertainty; meaning arises in micro-moments and through belonging/mattering, not from finding a single passion or…16 Apr 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 32 chapters
From Shadow Work to Light Work: How to Actually Heal | Keila Shaheen - EP 754The episode contrasts shadow work vs light work, arguing that healing isn’t just analyzing pain but integrating and expressing one’s “light” (strength, values, purpose) in daily life.14 Apr 2026 · 51 min · 21 chapters
ROI of Aliveness: How to Craft the Math of a Meaningful Life | John R. Miles - EP 753Episode 753 of PassionStruck (“ROI of Aliveness: How to Craft the Math of a Meaningful Life”) argues that high performers often “win the efficiency game” (output, responsiveness) while losing…10 Apr 2026 · 27 min · 10 chapters
Why You Feel Like You Don’t Matter (And How to Fix It) | Angela Maiers - EP 752The episode argues that many problems people label as loneliness, burnout, disengagement, and even suicide are downstream of a “mattering problem”—feeling insignificant or believing your presence…9 Apr 2026 · 1 h 23 min · 38 chapters
Churn: The Hidden Force Shaping How We See Each Other | Claude Steele - EP 751Identity “churn” in high-stakes moments—an internal friction of self-awareness, uncertainty, and concern about how others may perceive you—shaping performance, communication, and life choices.7 Apr 2026 · 1 h 5 min · 29 chapters
Winning the Wrong Game: Take Back Your Invisible Scoreboard | John R. Miles - EP 750The episode argues that many high achievers feel unfulfilled because they’re “winning the wrong game”—optimizing for an invisible scoreboard that rewards speed, visibility, responsiveness, and…3 Apr 2026 · 16 min · 4 chapters
The Hidden System Keeping You Burned Out (It’s Not You) | Corinne Low - EP 749Chronic burnout/exhaustion driven by modern “squeeze” dynamics—multiple life domains (career, home, parenting, school, social obligations) demand more while time-saving tech and resources don’t…2 Apr 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 27 chapters
How to Find the Meaning of Your Life in an Age of Emptiness | Arthur Brooks - EP 748Arthur Brooks argues that today’s depression/anxiety surge is fundamentally a meaning crisis: modern life prioritizes achievement and stimulation while undermining coherence (why things happen),…31 Mar 2026 · 51 min · 21 chapters
Social Media Addiction: Why You Feel You Don’t Matter | John R. Miles - EP 747A PassionStruck special episode arguing that social media addiction and “anti-mattering” are engineered by platform design, not personal weakness, citing landmark court verdicts against Meta…27 Mar 2026 · 18 min · 8 chapters
How Beliefs Shape Behavior, Motivation, and Resilience | Nir Eyal — EP 746How beliefs shape motivation, persistence, resilience, pain/suffering, and relationships—often more than circumstances—plus practical methods to change beliefs (e.g., “turnarounds”) and the role of…26 Mar 2026 · 1 h · 25 chapters
Why Humans Are Wired for Love but Struggling to Connect | Dr. Justin Garcia — EP 745Evolutionary biology of intimacy and pair bonding; why humans crave love yet struggle to connect in modern life, including loneliness, Gen Z dating delays, technology’s effects, touch deprivation,…24 Mar 2026 · 53 min · 19 chapters
The Cost of Stagnation: Is Your Safe Bet Killing Your Future? | John R. Miles EP 744® with John R. Miles focuses on human flourishing—strengthening the brain, body, and spirit. John R.20 Mar 2026 · 26 min · 8 chapters
How to Rebuild Your Identity When Everything Falls Apart | Bianca D’Alessio — EP 743How to Rebuild Your Identity When Everything Falls Apart | Bianca D’Alessio19 Mar 2026 · 53 min · 19 chapters
How AI is Transforming Healthcare and Restoring Humanity | Dr. Robert Wachter - EP 742Dr. Robert Wachter, Chair of the Department of Medicine at UCSF17 Mar 2026 · 55 min · 27 chapters
Close the Identity Gap: Finding Yourself When You Feel Lost | John R. Miles EP 741*Passion Struck*® is a leading podcast focused on human flourishing, hosted by John R. Miles.13 Mar 2026 · 24 min · 10 chapters
Become the CEO of Your Health Through Resilience | Dr. Tara Narula — EP 740In this episode of *Passion Struck*, John R. Miles interviews Dr. Tara Narula, a board-certified cardiologist and ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent, about her new book, *The Healing Power of…12 Mar 2026 · 1 h · 23 chapters
How to Biohack the Brain to Remove Emotional Triggers | Dave Asprey - EP 739Passion Struck with John R. Miles10 Mar 2026 · 57 min · 26 chapters
Is Your Success Hollow? When the Script Stops Making Sense | John R. Miles EP 738Is Your Success Hollow? When the Script Stops Making Sense6 Mar 2026 · 22 min · 8 chapters
The Science of Opening Up: The Hidden Cost of Under Sharing | Dr. Leslie John - EP 737Passion Struck with John R. Miles5 Mar 2026 · 59 min · 25 chapters
Joan Lunden: Reinvention, Identity, & Life Beyond the Script | EP 736Reinvention, Identity, & Life Beyond the Script3 Mar 2026 · 1 h 6 min · 19 chapters
Does Your Life Matter? Reclaiming Worth With Thoreau | Ken Lizotte - EP 735Does Your Life Matter? Reclaiming Worth With Thoreau | Ken Lizotte27 Feb 2026 · 54 min · 25 chapters
Liturgies of the Wild and the Ancient Art of Finding Meaning | Dr. Martin Shaw - EP 734Liturgies of the Wild and the Ancient Art of Finding Meaning | Dr. Martin Shaw26 Feb 2026 · 1 h 10 min · 27 chapters
The Science of Mattering: Why Feeling Seen Is a Human Need | Gordon Flett – EP 733The Science of Mattering: Why Feeling Seen Is a Human Need24 Feb 2026 · 1 h 18 min · 24 chapters
The Mattering Mirror: How to Rewire Your Worth Today | John R. Miles - EP 732Passion Struck with John R. Miles20 Feb 2026 · 22 min · 13 chapters