Why You Keep Repeating the Same Patterns | Terri Cole – EP 832
13 October - 54 minsWhat if the behaviors that made you successful are the same ones keeping you from feeling fulfilled?
You learned to be dependable. You became the overachiever, the caretaker, the person who never asks for help. People praised your strength, relied on your generosity, and rewarded your ability to get things done. But what if those behaviors began as ways to feel safe, earn love, or prove you were worthy?
On this episode of Passion Struck, psychotherapist, relationship expert, and bestselling author Terri Cole joins John R. Miles to explore how childhood wounds can shape our adult identities, relationships, and sense of worth. Drawing on her new book, Father Wound, Terri explains why achieve...
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
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
