Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Welcome to Passion Struck, the podcast for people who want to grow with intention, strengthen their well-being, and live a life that truly matters. Hosted by John R. Miles, human performance expert, bestselling author, Navy veteran, and former Fortune 50 leader, the show brings you deep, science-backed conversations with the world’s top psychologists, neuroscientists, health experts, spiritual teachers, CEOs, and change-makers. Together, we explore how to break limiting patterns, rewire your mind, build resilient habits, and create relationships that fuel a life of purpose and vitality. This is not typical self-help. It is a whole-human transformation at the intersection of mental fitness, emotional resilience, physical health, and the proven science of mattering. If you are ready to thrive instead of simply survive, Passion Struck is your weekly source of inspiration and actionable wisdom.
Show episodes
What if revenge is not a moral failure, but a biological addiction? In this gripping episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles sits down with Yale psychiatrist James Kimmel Jr., author of The Science of Revenge, to unravel one of the most dangerous and misunderstood forces shaping our lives, our politics, our relationsh
What if loneliness isn’t a personal failure, but a biological signal that you’re built for connection? In this powerful Thanksgiving Day episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles sits down with author, researcher, and longtime podcaster Don Martin, whose upcoming book, Where Did Everybody Go? unpacks one of the most mis
What if the moment your life collapses is not the end of your story, but the beginning of your becoming? In this intimate, live-recorded episode of Passion Struck, host John R. Miles sits down with Jane Marie Chen, global humanitarian, cofounder of Embrace (the infant warmer that has saved more than 1 million premature
What if the future belonged not to the fastest, the smartest, or the most optimized, but to the most human? In this milestone 200th solo episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles reveals why your humanity — your creativity, your emotional depth, your intentionality — is the sharpest competitive edge you have in an AI-ac
What if the biggest barrier to your potential is not a lack of skill or opportunity but the quiet voice inside whispering, “You are not enough”? In this powerful episode of Passion Struck, host John R. Miles sits down with former national news anchor Lynn Smith, who spent 15 years at NBC, TODAY Online, and CNN Headline
What if the future isn’t something that happens to us… but something we shape? In this future-defining episode of Passion Struck, host John R. Miles sits down with innovation thinker and bestselling author Scott D. Anthony to explore the 11 epic disruptions that reshaped civilization and the hidden patterns that will s
