Do You Matter? The Question Behind Burnout, Loneliness, and Disconnection | John R. Miles - EP 829
6 October - 23 minsWhat if the biggest problem in your life isn't what's wrong with you—but what's happening to you?Burnout. Loneliness. Disconnection. Exhaustion. The feeling that you're constantly working, producing, improving, and performing, yet somehow becoming less visible to yourself. What if these aren't separate problems? What if they're different expressions of the same unanswered human question:
Do I matter?
On the launch day of The Mattering Effect, John R. Miles shares five foundational insights from the book, exploring why so many people can be successful, needed, productive, and even indispensable while still feeling invisible to themselves.
You'll discover:
Why we need to stop asking “What...
Series Episodes
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
Why Success Can Leave You Feeling Like You Don't Matter | John R. Miles & Linda Hurtado – EP 834
In a live conversation with Emmy Award-winning journalist Linda Hurtado, John R. Miles explores why success can coexist with emptiness, burnout, and disconnection, sharing the experiences behind The Mattering Effect and a practical framework for rebuilding meaning, worth, and connection.
1 hour 6 mins
16 October Finished
Stop Being So Hard on Yourself. It’s Not Helping You | Dr. Kristin Neff - EP 833
Pioneering self-compassion researcher Dr. Kristin Neff explains how self-criticism and achievement-based self-worth can fuel shame and disconnection, and why treating ourselves with compassion can help us recover from setbacks, make intentional choices, and build a more meaningful life.
1 hour 2 mins
15 October Finished
Why You Keep Repeating the Same Patterns | Terri Cole – EP 832
Terri Cole, psychotherapist, relationship expert, podcast host, and author of "Father Wound," explains how childhood experiences can shape our self-worth, relationships, and drive to succeed.
54 mins
13 October Finished
How Your Beliefs Shape Your Happiness, Success, and Future | Shawn Achor – EP 831
Shawn Achor, bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage and The Power of Beliefs, explains how our beliefs shape our happiness, performance, relationships, and future possibilities.
1 hour 14 mins
9 October Finished
