
Create the Awe Map: How to Design a Life Worth Living w/ John R. Miles | EP 642
25 July - 25 minsIn Episode 642 of Passion Struck, John R. Miles reveals how to move beyond the productivity trap and into a life of deep alignment. Drawing from conversations with Oliver Burkeman, Susan Kilrain, and research by Dacher Keltner, John introduces the Awe Map—a 4-part framework (Pause, Prioritize, Protect, Practice) for designing time around what truly matters.
With stories from his recent trip to Maine and reflections on awe, presence, and purpose, this episode challenges the way we think about time—and invites us to stop filling it and start feeling it.
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The Wellness Gap: Why It Is Time to Heal From the Inside Out w/ John R. Miles | EP 645
In this powerful solo episode, John R. Miles exposes the hidden wellness gap and shares a 4-part framework—Fuel, Feel, Fulfill, Flow—for healing from the inside out.
29 mins
1 August Finished

Brian Keane on How to Live With Unshakable Discipline | EP 644
In episode 644 of Passion Struck, Brian Keane shares how to build sustainable discipline, rewire your mindset, and reclaim your purpose through aligned and intentional living.
56 mins
31 July Finished

Helen Ye Plehn on Your Soul Knows the Way — Follow It | EP 643
In Passion Struck episode 644, explore how listening to your inner truth can guide your healing and purpose with spiritual psychologist and Zen Executive Coach Helen Ye Plehn.
57 mins
29 July Finished

Astronaut Susan Kilrain on What It Really Takes to Get to Space | EP 641
On Passion Struck, NASA astronaut Susan Kilrain shares her remarkable journey from fighter jets to space—and what happens when it’s time to reinvent yourself after greatness.
1 hour 7 mins
24 July Finished

Oliver Burkeman on Stop Optimizing, Start Living What Matters | EP 640
In Passion Struck EP 640, Oliver Burkeman reveals why letting go of control—and embracing life’s limits—is the key to emotional wellness and living a more meaningful life.
58 mins
22 July Finished