You Are Not the Only Variable: When to Change Yourself and When to Change Your Environment | John R. Miles - EP 816
4 September - 23 minsHave you ever worked harder and harder at something, only to wonder why nothing seems to change?
You may assume the answer is that you need more discipline, more motivation, or more grit. But what if the problem isn't you?
Today, John R. Miles explores that question through two very different lenses: Angela Duckworth's research on how situations shape our behavior and Jared Diamond's work on when individual leaders actually make a difference.
John also puts both ideas to the test in his own life after spending two weeks in Blue Ridge, Georgia, where he discovered that he felt calmer, clearer, and more patient—not because he had become a different person, but because he was no longer in th...
Series Episodes
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
You Can Be Successful and Still Feel Like You Don't Matter | Mick Hunt & John R. Miles – EP 830
Mick Hunt interviews John R. Miles about his new book, "The Mattering Effect," and the hidden cost of being successful, needed, and productive while still feeling unseen, disconnected, or unsure that you matter.
1 hour
8 October Finished
Do You Matter? The Question Behind Burnout, Loneliness, and Disconnection | John R. Miles - EP 829
John R. Miles explores the hidden question beneath burnout, loneliness, disconnection, and the feeling that you’re never enough: Do I matter?
23 mins
6 October Finished
You’re Not Failing to Adapt. You’re Being Erased. | John R. Miles - EP 828
In the finale of The Adaptive Human series, John R. Miles reveals why true adaptation is not about working harder, optimizing more, or becoming more useful—it is about changing without losing your sense of agency, identity, and mattering.
17 mins
2 October Finished
