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Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Passion Struck with John R. Miles
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- Sep 10, 2026
The Agency Paradox: Why Real Adaptability Starts Inside the Box | John R. Miles - EP 819
Sep 11, 2026 · 23m
What if having more freedom doesn't always make you more free? We tend to believe that adaptability means having more options, more resources, more independence, and more control. But after conversations with Martin Seligman and David Epstein, I began t
You Don't Need More Freedom. You Need Better Constraints | David Epstein - EP 818
Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 0m
Have you ever felt like you need more options, more time, more freedom, or a bigger opportunity before you can finally make progress? What if the opposite is true? Today, John R. Miles sits down with New York Times bestselling author David Epstein, auth
World’s Most Influential Psychologist: The Hidden Force That Drives Human Progress | Dr. Martin Seligman – EP 817
Sep 8, 2026 · 1h 2m
Have you ever reached a point where you stopped believing that what you do could actually make a difference? Maybe you tried harder. Maybe you kept showing up. But after enough setbacks, rejection, or disappointment, something inside you started asking,
You Are Not the Only Variable: When to Change Yourself and When to Change Your Environment | John R. Miles - EP 816
Sep 4, 2026 · 23m
Have you ever worked harder and harder at something, only to wonder why nothing seems to change? You may assume the answer is that you need more discipline, more motivation, or more grit. But what if the problem isn't you? Today, John R. Miles explores
World-Renowned Historian: When Leaders Actually Change History | Jared Diamond - EP 815
Sep 3, 2026 · 1h 11m
What makes someone a great leader? Is it talent? Timing? Character? Circumstance? Or simply being the right person in the right place at the right moment? Today, John R. Miles sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and bestselling author Jare
World-Leading Psychologist: How to Change Your Life by Changing What’s Around You | Angela Duckworth - EP 814
Sep 1, 2026 · 54m
If you’ve been trying to change your life but keep falling back into the same habits, this episode is for you. Today, John R. Miles sits down with Angela Duckworth, one of the world’s leading psychologists and the bestselling author of Grit. Angela
How to Stop Feeling Like You’re Never Doing Enough | Caleb Campbell - EP 813
Aug 28, 2026 · 1h 8m
If you constantly feel like you should be doing more, achieving more, or becoming more, this episode is for you. Today, John R. Miles sits down with Caleb Campbell, a former NFL player and author of the new book Unstriving. For much of his life, Caleb
30 Years of Research Reveals Why Midlife Isn’t a Crisis | Margie Lachman - EP 812
Aug 27, 2026 · 57m
What if everything you’ve been told about midlife is wrong? If you’ve ever worried that your best years are behind you, that it’s too late to change, or that getting older automatically means losing your energy, purpose, or sense of possibility,
Duke Behavioral Economist: Why You’ll Regret the Risks You Don’t Take | Dan Ariely - EP 811
Aug 25, 2026 · 53m
What if the thing you regret most someday isn't what you did—but what you never tried? In this episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles sits down with behavioral economist and bestselling author Dan Ariely to explore why we make decisions that don't
How to Stop Caring What Everyone Thinks of You & Find Yourself Again | Josh Duhamel - EP 810
Aug 21, 2026 · 51m
What would change if you stopped worrying so much about what everyone else thinks of you? Actor, entrepreneur, and father Josh Duhamel has spent decades in the spotlight, but he says one of the biggest things he has learned with age is that he no longe
How to Change Your Brain's Destiny Before It's Too Late | Dr. David Perlmutter – EP 809
Aug 20, 2026 · 1h 1m
What if protecting your brain from cognitive decline starts decades before you ever notice a problem? In this powerful conversation, John R. Miles sits down with neurologist and bestselling author Dr. David Perlmutter to explore the emerging science be
Why You’re Not Changing Even Though You Know What to Do | Mark Manson - EP 808
Aug 18, 2026 · 54m
Have you ever had a breakthrough that felt like it was going to change your life, only to find yourself back in the same patterns a week later? In this powerful conversation, John R. Miles sits down with three-time New York Times bestselling author Mar
Why Other People Have So Much Power Over You | John R. Miles - EP 807
Aug 14, 2026 · 24m
Why do other people's opinions have so much power over you? You may think your beliefs, opinions, and reactions are entirely your own. But your brain has been quietly keeping score of something much older and more powerful: whether you belong. In this
You're Not Losing Time. You're Giving It Away. | Neal Schore – EP 806
Aug 13, 2026 · 1h 2m
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Why Don’t Facts Change People’s Minds? | Dr. Jay Van Bavel - EP 805
Aug 11, 2026 · 1h 2m
Why do good people become so divided? Most of us assume that if people simply had the right facts, they would change their minds. But research tells a different story. More often than not, what shapes our beliefs isn't evidence—it's the groups we bel
Why You're Not Stuck the Way You Think You Are | John R. Miles - EP 804
Aug 7, 2026 · 21m
Why do we care so much about what other people think? Most of us like to believe our opinions, decisions, and beliefs are entirely our own. But neuroscience tells a different story. Long before your brain was wired for achievement, productivity, or eve
You Were Born to Flourish. Here's the Science That Proves It. | Dr. Richard Davidson & Dr. Cortland Dahl – EP 803
Aug 6, 2026 · 46m
What if you've spent your whole life believing you needed to become someone different—when the qualities you need have been inside you all along? Most of us think flourishing is something we earn after we've accomplished enough, healed enough, or fin
How to Protect Your Brain Before It's Too Late | Dr. Daniel Amen – EP 802
Aug 4, 2026 · 54m
Your brain is changing every single day. The question is: Is it changing for the better or for the worse? Most people don't think about protecting their brain until something goes wrong. But according to renowned psychiatrist and brain health expert Dr
The Person You Become Is the Person You Practice | John R. Miles - EP 801
Jul 31, 2026 · 26m
Most of us are waiting for the moment everything changes. The breakthrough. The perfect habit. The morning you finally wake up feeling motivated enough to become the person you've always wanted to be. But what if that moment never comes? In this solo
How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself | Dr. D. Ivan Young - EP 800
Jul 30, 2026 · 56m
Are you your own harshest critic? If you constantly second-guess yourself, replay mistakes, or feel like you're never doing enough, this episode is for you. Today, you'll discover why self-compassion isn't about lowering your standards—it's about giv
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