3 Questions to Stop Letting Other People Define Your Worth | John R. Miles - EP 837
23 October - 24 minsWhat happens when the next achievement matters more than the one you just reached?
Even after The Mattering Effect landed on the USA Today bestseller list, John caught himself immediately checking where it might rank on the NYT bestseller list. That instinct revealed how deeply conditioned even the most intentional leaders are to let external scorecards dictate internal worth.
In this solo series finale, John connects the dots across three essential conversations:
Dr. Nir Halevy (Stanford): How tournament theory and stacked rankings pull teams apart and breed learned helplessness.Dr. Kristin Neff (UT Austin): How the environment's scorecard moves inside your head as a ruthless inner criti...
Series Episodes
The Tapes You’re Still Playing: How to Rewrite the Stories That Hold You Back | John R. Miles - EP 840
How to Recognize the Beliefs You Inherited, Challenge the Stories Holding You Back, and Choose What Happens Next
25 mins
30 October Finished
Procrastination Expert: The Real Reason You Keep Getting in Your Own Way | Jon Acuff - EP 839
Jon Acuff, bestselling author of Procrastination Proof, explains why fear, overthinking, and limiting beliefs keep us from pursuing the lives we want, and shares a practical framework for turning intentions into action by giving ourselves permission to dream, plan, do, and review.
52 mins
29 October Finished
Harvard Psychologist: College Students Have Always Struggled. So What Has Changed? | Alexis Redding – EP 838
Harvard developmental psychologist Alexis Redding explores what decades-old student interviews reveal about college mental health, the enduring need for belonging, and how we can better support young adults through life’s transitions.
59 mins
27 October Finished
Why You Keep Doubting Yourself and How to Rebuild Your Confidence | Heather Monahan - EP 836
Heather Monahan, bestselling author, speaker, and former chief revenue officer, joins Passion Struck to explain how self-doubt, toxic environments, and other people’s opinions can undermine our confidence and limit what we believe is possible.
59 mins
22 October Finished
Why Your Workplace Turns Colleagues Into Competitors | Dr. Nir Halevy – EP 835
Dr. Nir Halevy, Stanford professor and author of Level Up, explains how workplace hierarchies, forced rankings, and social comparison can turn colleagues into competitors, undermine trust, and damage performance and how leaders can redesign systems to build fairer, more collaborative teams.
59 mins
20 October Finished
