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Passion Struck with John R. Miles
818 episodes · 20 with AI analysis
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.
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Topics · top 10
Multiple Myeloma Treatment and ResearchCancer Patient Advocacy and Shared Decision-MakingHealthcare System Fragmentation and NavigationPrecision Oncology and Genomic SequencingClinical Trial Design and Patient RecruitmentCancer Survivorship and Psychological ResilienceMinimal Residual Disease (MRD) TestingImmunotherapy and Combination Drug TherapyStem Cell TransplantationPatient-Driven Research Foundations
Analyzed Episodes
May 5, 2026
From Passenger to CEO: The Mindset That Can Save Your Life | Kathy Giusti - EP 763
Multiple Myeloma Treatment and ResearchCancer Patient Advocacy and Shared Decision-MakingHealthcare System Fragmentation and Navigation
View AnalysisMay 19, 2026
Amy Purdy on Resilience, Adversity, and How to Bounce Forward | EP 769
Meningococcal meningitis and septic shock recoveryProsthetic limb innovation and adaptive equipment designParalympic snowboarding and adaptive sports
View AnalysisMay 21, 2026
The Courage to Believe You Are Enough | Blake Mycoskie - EP 770
Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Worth and IdentityPerformance Culture and Competitive Sports PsychologyEntrepreneurial Mental Health and Post-Success Depression
View AnalysisMay 7, 2026
How Do You Make Your Brain Invincible? | Dr. Majid Fotuhi – EP 764
Dementia vs. Alzheimer's disease differentiation and misdiagnosis preventionVascular dementia and congestive heart failure as cognitive decline causesMild cognitive impairment (MCI) diagnosis and progression risk
View AnalysisMay 8, 2026
Why Does Adversity Reveal Character Instead of Building It? | John R. Miles - EP 765
Character Development Through AdversityResume Virtues vs. Eulogy VirtuesNeuroplasticity and Brain Adaptation
View AnalysisMay 12, 2026
How to Rebuild Mental Health and Heal Emotional Wounds | Dr. Paul Conti - EP 766
DSM Diagnostic Paradigm LimitationsTrauma-Informed Mental Health CareGenerative Drive and Human Flourishing
View AnalysisMay 14, 2026
What to Do When Work Hijacks Your Life | Dr. Guy Winch - EP 767
Burnout and emotional exhaustion in high-pressure careersWork-life balance and boundary settingRumination and unproductive stress cycles
View AnalysisMay 15, 2026
The Prison of Protection: Why Your Armor is Blocking Your Life | John R. Miles - EP 768
Survival Identity FormationEmotional Armor and Protection MechanismsNervous System Adaptation
View AnalysisApr 10, 2026
ROI of Aliveness: How to Craft the Math of a Meaningful Life | John R. Miles - EP 753
ROI of AlivenessMeaning Crisis in High PerformancePsychological Churn and Stereotype Threat
View AnalysisApr 2, 2026
The Hidden System Keeping You Burned Out (It’s Not You) | Corinne Low - EP 749
The Squeeze: Peak Demands and Limited ResourcesInvisible Deals in Careers and RelationshipsPersonal Utility Function and Life Design
View AnalysisJan 15, 2026
The Winner’s Curse: Why Smart People Lose Their Way | Alex Imas – EP 716
Winner's Curse phenomenon in competitive bidding and marketsSunk Cost Fallacy and decision reversalMental representation and decision framing
View AnalysisJan 16, 2026
Finding Meaning After Success: The Blueprint of Belonging | John R. Miles - EP 717
Architecture of SignificanceSacred Values and ConvictionWinner's Curse Psychology
View AnalysisMar 27, 2026
Social Media Addiction: Why You Feel You Don’t Matter | John R. Miles - EP 747
Social Media Addiction DesignAlgorithmic Engagement TargetsMental Health Harms of Social Media
View AnalysisMar 24, 2026
Why Humans Are Wired for Love but Struggling to Connect | Dr. Justin Garcia — EP 745
Evolutionary biology of pair bonding and romantic loveNeurobiological mechanisms of romantic attachment and rejectionTouch deprivation and physical intimacy in modern relationships
View AnalysisMar 26, 2026
How Beliefs Shape Behavior, Motivation, and Resilience | Nir Eyal — EP 746
Belief Systems and Behavior ChangeLearned Helplessness and AgencyPlacebo and Nocebo Effects
View AnalysisJan 20, 2026
Why Adult ADHD in Women Often Goes Undiagnosed | Shanna Pearson - EP 718
Adult ADHD diagnosis and gender disparities in womenInternal vs. external ADHD symptom presentationMisdiagnosis of ADHD as anxiety and depression
View AnalysisJan 22, 2026
The Hidden Reality of Post-Traumatic Parenting: Breaking the Cycle | Dr. Robyn Koslowitz - EP 719
Post-traumatic parenting and generational trauma cyclesDissociation as trauma adaptation and nervous system responseEarned secure attachment and attachment repair in adulthood
View AnalysisMar 19, 2026
How to Rebuild Your Identity When Everything Falls Apart | Bianca D’Alessio — EP 743
Identity reconstruction after family trauma and public scandalIntentionality vs. ambition in career and life planningSelf-talk and cognitive reframing for managing self-doubt
View AnalysisMar 20, 2026
The Cost of Stagnation: Is Your Safe Bet Killing Your Future? | John R. Miles EP 744
Identity Gap and Personal ReinventionSafe Bet Fallacy in Career PlanningQuiet Desperation in Modern Workplaces
View AnalysisJan 23, 2026
Quiet Connection: How to Find Deeper Meaning Without Words | John R. Miles - EP 720
Non-verbal communication and meaning transmissionNeuroscience of purpose and significance perceptionPresence and mindfulness practices
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