Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Hosted by John R. Miles · 28 decoded episodes · newest Oct 8, 2026
You built the life you were supposed to want. So why doesn't it feel like enough? Passion Struck is the #1 Health and Fitness podcast — and it exists to answer exactly that question. I'm John R. Miles — Navy veteran, former Fortune 50 executive, bestselling author — and I built this show because I lived the "successful but empty" version of life myself, and I wanted to find a better way. Each week, I sit down with the world's top voices in neuroscience, psychology, medicine, and elite performance — including Angela Duckworth, Susan Cain, Robert Waldinger, Daniel Amen, and Ryan Holiday — to unpack what the research tells us about purpose, connection, and resilience, and how to apply it to your own life. Fridays, I share what I'm learning directly, in solo episodes built around the same ideas. New interviews every Tuesday and Thursday. Solo episodes every Friday.
Episodes 28
- Aug 13, 2026 · 1h 2mNeal Schore argues attention—not hours—determines how time feelsThe episode reframes time management as emotional self-management, showing how reactivity, rumination, and overcommitment divert attention from meaningful priorities.
- Aug 11, 2026 · 1h 2mWhy identity defeats facts—and what rebuilds opennessThe episode shows why polarization persists beyond evidence and identifies the social conditions that can restore trust, humility, and connection.
- Aug 7, 2026 · 21 minNeuroplasticity challenges the belief that people stay stuckThe episode reframes personal change as an ongoing brain process while linking individual growth to resilience and social trust.
- Aug 6, 2026 · 46 minNeuroscience reframes flourishing as a trainable human capacityThe conversation connects brain research and contemplative practice to a practical account of how people can recover, adapt, and flourish after adversity.