Passion Struck with John R. Miles

Today I talk to Dr. Chris Palmer ( @chrispalmermd ), a Harvard psychiatrist and neuroscientist researching the link between metabolism and mental health. He is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the Director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital. What We Discuss with Dr. Chris Palmer If you're interested in alternative health...

Today I talk to Dr. Max H. Bazerman, the Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. Max and I discuss his new book, "Complicit," and explore the root causes of complicity, how it's enabled and how to stop it. What We Discuss with Max H. Bazerman While It is easy to blame obvious offenders, we rarely consider the many people supporting their u...

In this week's Momentum Friday episode of Passion Struck with John R. Miles, I explore what courage is and what it takes to be a person of courage. I will discuss different examples of courage and how courage is displayed in different situations. I will explore why courage is one of the most important qualities you can have in life and how it will enable you to face your fears, doubts, and disappo...

Today I talk to Scott DeLuzio ( @scottdeluzio ) about the need to drive on and reclaim your strength after experiencing hardship. Scott DeLuzio is an Army veteran who served in the CT Army National Guard as an infantryman between 2005-2011 and was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. Scott is the author of surviving son and the host of the Drive On podcast. Purchase Scott's book Surviving Son: https:/...

Today I talk to Jeff Struecker ( @jeffstruecker ) about the importance of being a person of your word. Jeff is a pastor, podcaster, author, and featured keynote speaker. He enlisted in the US Army at age 18 and served for almost 23 years before retiring with the rank of Major. He was inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame in 2017 and holds many decorations and recognitions for his military service,...

In this week's Momentum Friday episode of Passion Struck with John R. Miles, I share nine strategies to protect your success from yourself and those around you. Find out how to stay motivated, deal with setbacks, and prevent people from taking advantage of you. My advice will help you achieve your goals and protect your success from anyone trying to stop you. Tune in to learn what you need to do t...

In this episode, we talk with Juliet Funt ( @thejulietfunt ) about the importance of having a minute to think and how it can help us achieve our goals and live our lives to the fullest. Tune in to hear her insights and recommendations! Juliet is the author of  A Minute to Think , nominated for the Next Big Idea Club curated by Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Pink, Susan Cain, and Adam Grant. She is an evang...

Today I talk to Robin Sharma ( @robinsharma ), a multiple-time #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of the world's premier speakers on Leadership and Personal Mastery, named one of the World's Top Leadership Gurus . Robin is the author of the new book The Everyday Hero Manifesto: Activate your positivity, Maximize Your Productivity, Serve the World. Purchase The Everyday Hero Manifesto: ht...

In today's episode, I tackle the power of forgiveness by examining it through the lens of neuroscience and psychology. I then provide five powerful ways to forgive. If you're like most people, the thought of forgiving someone who has hurt you probably seems like the last thing you want to do on earth. This doesn't make you resentful—it just makes you human. Full show notes and resources can be fou...

Today I talk to Dr. Marisa G. Franco ( @drmarisagfranco ), a New York Times bestselling author, professor, and psychologist. She communicates the science of connection in digestible ways and is passionate about sharing research with the people it could help the most. Dr. Franco is the author of the NY Times bestseller Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends as an...

Stanford professor Jeremy Utley joins us on Passion Struck to discuss his new book Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric that Matters, co-written with Perry Klebahn. Brought to you by American Giant (get 20% off using code PassionStruck at https://www.american-giant.com/ ). Let's face it. We all strive for grand ideas, but very few truly comprehend how novel ideas are born. Innovation is not a one-ti...

In today's Momentum Friday episode of Passion Struck, I tackle digital addiction and five ways that you can break free from it. Brought to you by BiOptimizers ( Get 10% off at https://magbreakthrough.com/passionstruck)  and Inside Tracker ( get 20% off the entire InsideTracker store at https://www.insidetracker.com/passionstruck).   We are immersed in an era of smartphone obsession and digital add...

Dr. Nate Zinsser joins me on Passion Struck to discuss how you create a confident mind. Brought to you by BiOptimizers ( Get 10% off at https://magbreakthrough.com/passionstruck) and Inside Tracker ( get 20% off the entire InsideTracker store at https://www.insidetracker.com/passionstruck).   Have you ever wondered how best to harness your belief in yourself to succeed in any field? Dr. Nate Zinss...

Dolly Chugh joins me on the Passion Struck podcast to discuss her new book, A More Just Future. In our interview, Dolly provides a frank yet endearing compass for "embracing the paradox" that America was built on the idea that all people are equal. Yet it was founded on slavery. Chugh interweaves lessons on structural racism, the patriot's dilemma, and settler colonialism. We discuss her...

Learning to be vulnerable can be messy because it comes with significant risks and big rewards. It's difficult to put ourselves out there because we fear it could impact our reputation or may even cause us to lose our partners or friends. But, the power of vulnerability also leads to finding a beautiful sense of belonging and being embraced by others. In today's episode, I will tackle vulnerabilit...

Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz joins me on Passion Struck to discuss why she is passionate about demystifying menopause and teaching women how to flourish as they age, optimize their health, the truth about hormones, deal with hot flashes, and so much more.  Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, MD, is deeply connected to her work as an OB-GYN. She is an enthusiastic science nerd with a profound respect for holistic he...

Laura Vanderkam joins me to discuss her new book Tranquility by Tuesday, where she lays out 9 steps to manage your productivity and time. Laura explains why we need to build the lives we want now and concrete strategies for getting more done—including having more fun. Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including her latest book, which releases today, T...

Often times hardship halts even the best of us in our tracks. It becomes this heavy weight that stops us from becoming our best selves. But in this episode of the Passion Struck podcast, I will explain why experiencing pain in life allows the vast, dormant power within you to awaken and express itself. I will build upon this premise by discussing my own personal journey and how I experienced pain...

Andreas Widmer joins us on the Passion Struck podcast to discuss principled entrepreneurship and how it creates enduring value for the customer through your own excellence. Thank you InsideTracker ( https://insidetracker.com/passionstruck ) and Dry Farm Wines ( https://www.dryfarmwines.com/passionstruck/)  for sponsoring. Principled entrepreneurs unite people to their passion by creating value for...

A significant portion of modern culture proposes that we live with no regrets. You may have even seen people sporting 'no regrets' tattoos. But what if that advice is significantly wrong and regret was, in fact, actually a helpful thing? That's the highly provoking question today's guest, Daniel Pink, poses in our Passion Struck podcast interview. Pink then answers the question using scientific re...

In today's Momentum Friday episode of Passion Struck with John R. Miles, I will discuss the 12 major types of cognitive biases that exist, how they affect your thought process, and six ways to stop them so that you can create sounder day-to-day decisions.  -► Get the full show notes for all resources from today's episode: https://passionstruck.com/how-to-identify-12-cognitive-biases/   -► Want the...

Jessie Wisdom joins me on Passion Struck with John R. Miles to discuss her work at Humu to help nudge every manager into becoming a great leader. Based on Jessie's research, she has found the difference between an engaged employee and one ready to walk out the door is their manager. Jessie Wisdom, Ph. D., is co-founder and head of People Science at Humu, a behavioral change platform that nudges pe...

Max Bazerman and Don Moore join me on Passion Struck with John R. Miles to discuss their new book, Decision Leadership: Empowering Others to Make Better Choices . Max Bazerman and Don Moore helped birth behavioral economics. This book is a fresh perspective on how decisions are made through the lens of leadership. Max H. Bazerman is the Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration at t...

If you desire a winning mentality that takes your mindset to where it needs to be, you need to change your perception of your reality. So much of our lives are predicated on the lens through which we view life. Our perception impacts how we view, comprehend, analyze, reflect, and interact with the world around us. So many people see everything in life in a negative light. I'm really hoping that th...

Professor and author Douglas Rushkoff ( @douglasrushkoff ) joins me on Passion Struck with John R. Miles to discuss how human behavior has become controlled by technology, as the "Mindset" of the obscenely wealthy is pushing us towards a world where they scale money infinitely, resulting in a fractured system with enormous wealth and income inequality. Douglas Rushkoff is a professor of...