The Tapes You’re Still Playing: How to Rewrite the Stories That Hold You Back | John R. Miles - EP 840
30 October - 25 minsWhat if the story you've been telling yourself about who you are was never really yours?
In 1979, a collection of interviews with college students disappeared into the archives. Decades later, Harvard developmental psychologist Alexis Redding helped uncover the recordings—and found young people wrestling with many of the same questions we face today: Who am I? Where do I belong? Am I doing enough?
On Episode 840 of Passion Struck, John R. Miles connects Redding's discovery with insights from author Jon Acuff on procrastination, identity, and the mental soundtracks that keep us stuck. Together, their ideas reveal how family expectations, schools, workplaces, and influential people can shape...
Series Episodes
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
3 Questions to Stop Letting Other People Define Your Worth | John R. Miles - EP 837
In this episode, John R. Miles explores how external scorecards become internal judgments and how to reclaim agency through self-compassion, intentional choices, and healthier environments.
24 mins
23 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
