Whose Story Are You Living? How to Take Back the Pen w/ John R. Miles | EP 684
31 October - 27 minsWhat if the story you’re living… isn’t yours?
In this powerful solo episode of Passion Struck, host John R. Miles explores how culture, work, and media quietly script our lives — shaping what we value, chase, and believe we deserve — often without us realizing it.
Drawing on insights from Claude Silver (VaynerX Chief Heart Officer) and Nick Thompson (CEO of The Atlantic), John unpacks how the stories we inherit, absorb, and create define who we become — and how to reclaim authorship in a world that profits from your distraction.
You’ll learn why belonging isn’t the same as becoming, how the algorithms that shape your feed also shape your identity, and why the courage to rewrite your story...
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Dr. Zac Seidler on the New Science of Men’s Mental Health | EP 685
In this raw and timely conversation, John R. Miles sits down with Dr. Zac Seidler, global director of men’s health research at Movember and one of the world’s leading voices redefining masculinity.
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Nick Thompson on Grit, Growth, and the Miles That Matter | EP 683
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Claude Silver on the Courage of Being Yourself at Work | EP 682
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55 mins
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The Words That Lead Us: The Power of Language in Leadership w/ John R. Miles EP 681
The difference between good leaders and great ones? Their words. This episode shows how language quietly builds—or breaks—the trust, ethics, and meaning that hold everything together.
27 mins
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Charles Duhigg on Unlock the Secret Language of Connection | EP 680
Charles Duhigg joins John R. Miles on Passion Struck to reveal how extraordinary conversations rebuild connection, trust, and belonging.
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