Passion Struck with John R. Miles

Retired Navy SEAL William Branum sits down with John R Miles to discuss why transition points are vital to success. Transition points are those times in life where complacency can kill your dreams and aspirations because you're not locked on, you're not paying attention. They are those periods that are easy to overlook because they are not significant events. They are those moments of everyday life where you can choose comfort or stay locked in on achieving your dreams. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, and personal growth: https://passionstruck.com/. Thank you for Watching the Passion Struck podcast. Thank you for Watching the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful Episode, John R. Miles and William Branum discuss his unique path to joining the elite Navy SEALs why it is better to suffer in the front than in the rear. How he found CBD was an excellent way to overcome his past trauma, which led him to found the company Naked Warrior Recovery. We also discuss why failure is vital to your future life breakthroughs. And so much more. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! William Branum Show Notes 0:00 William Branum Navy Seal Teaser 1:34 Show introduction 4:12 William's unique story to becoming a SEAL 10:53 The importance of asking for advice 13:26 Why it's better to suffer in the front than suffer in the back 18:46 Why transition points are vital to your success 24:03 Advice for Veterans who are transitioning to civilian life 31:49 Using CBD to overcome his past baggage 40:00 What is an ODR and how do you apply them to life? 43:43 Why he believes it is failure that leads to success 50:13 Hudson charity event benefiting the GI Go Fund ENGAGE WITH WILLIAM BRANUM *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/william.r.branum/ *Website: https://nw-recovery.com/ *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/william.branum.712 *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-branum/ ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ABOUT JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Retired Army Colonel and Navy SEAL Bob Adams, M.D. sits down with John R Miles to talk about being your own best advocate in life. He discusses why this is so vital through the viewpoint of over 30 years as a doctor and applying the lessons he learned from BUD/S and his 12 years as a SEAL. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, and personal growth: https://passionstruck.com/. Please post a screenshot of your listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally! Thank you for Watching the Passion Struck podcast. Dr. Robert (Bob) Adams is a family physician with the UNC health system. He entered medical school after serving as an elite Navy SEAL for 12 years. He is the author of SIX DAYS OF IMPOSSIBLE - NAVY HELL WEEK – and The book SWORDS AND SAINTS - A DOCTOR'S JOURNEY - A must-read for future doctors and those wishing for change. He graduated from the Naval Academy, BUD/S class 81, obtained his MBA from James Madison University, and went to medical school at Wake Forrest. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Colonel Bob Adams Show Notes 0:00 Teaser from Dr. Bob Adams 2:05 Dr. Bob Adams Episode Introduction 4:31 His path to becoming a Navy SEAL 8:35 The difference between UDT and SEALs 10:51 Biggest Lesson Learned in BUD/S Training 16:29 Why he never hit the wall during Hell Week 18:56 How the Lone Survivor accurately depicts SEAL valor 22:45 His advice for Naval Academy Midshipmen 27:29 Why he became an Army physician 33:07 How he became the Delta Force Flight Surgeon 36:12 His book about Navy SEAL Hell Week 41:40 Why he believes we need to be our own best advocate 48:32 Why it isn't easy to trust agencies like the CDC 55:56 His third book featuring letters from the civil war ENGAGE WITH BOB ADAMS MD *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buds81/ *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbobmd/ *SEALS AND SAINTS website: https://swordsandseals.com/ *SIX DAYS OF IMPOSSIBLE: https://www.sealhellweek.com/ ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ABOUT JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine sits down with John R Miles to talk about the secrets to living a life of excellence. Becoming passion-struck is all about living a life of excellence. Setting goals, overcoming challenges, getting results, and celebrating victories make living so rich and worthwhile. Like this? Please subscribe to the channel, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, and personal growth: https://passionstruck.com/. Please post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally! Thank you for listening to the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful episode, John and Mark Divine discuss Mark's unusual path to becoming a Navy SEAL. He explains the lessons he learned from BUDs and why he was given the nickname "Cyborg." We go into the five developmental plateaus for you to traverse on your passion-struck journey as a leader. We also discuss the importance of mindfulness, discomfort, meditation, yoga, and martial arts in creating an unbeatable mind and the importance of agility and adaptability. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! SHOW NOTES 0:00 Mark Divine Show Teaser 1:25 Show Intro and Mark Divine background 4:26 How he got the name "Cyborg" 6:58 Mark's journey to becoming a SEAL 18:07 Why no one can do it alone 26:20 Unleashing a 7 year period of creativity 32:46 How he created SEALFIT 38:31 The unbeatable mind process for integrated development 39:40 The five plateaus of leadership development 50:38 Why you need to change your fundamentals 54:17 The Five Mountain training to creating a life of excellence 107:44 Agility vs Adaptability ENGAGE MARK DIVINE Most people think of mental toughness when they imagine a Navy SEAL. They don’t expect the thoughtful, yoga-innovating, joking, and laughing professor of leadership named Mark Divine. After starting as a CPA, he switched careers and, at twenty-six, graduated as Honor Man (#1-ranked trainee) of SEAL BUD/S class number 170. Mark served for nine years total on active duty and eleven as a Reserve SEAL, retiring as Commander in 2011. He entered a seven-year period of creativity where he started SEALFIT, a fitness company that prepared civilians for the physical AND mental/emotional demands of Navy SEAL-like lifestyle, co-founded the Coronado Brewing Company, built www.NavySEALs.com, the leading website for SEAL gear and information, and launched US Tactical, a government contracting business. He is the author of the Unbeatable Mind, Staring Down the Wolf, Way of the SEAL, 8 Weeks to SEALFIT, and KOKORO Yoga. *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmarkdivine/ *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markdivine/ *SEALFIT: https://sealfit.com/ *Unbeatable Mind: https://unbeatablemind.com/ *Books: https://unbeatablemind.com/books-by-mark-divine/ ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ABOUT JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kayla Barron is one of the first females in the U.S. Armed Forces to serve on submarines and was selected as part of the NASA Artemis program. Kayla reveals her belief in the work it takes to bring out the best version of yourself in this episode of the Passion Struck podcast with John R. Miles. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, and personal growth: https://passionstruck.com/. Kayla's Path to Becoming an Astronaut Astronaut Kayla Barron describes how being an astronaut is the best thing she could be doing with her life. But, this wasn't always her life goal. She decided to apply after meeting astronaut Kathryn Hire while the Flagg Officer for VADM Ted Carter, then Superintendent of the Naval Academy. Kayla is part of the Artemis generation of astronauts, which is NASA's return to the moon. This group was handpicked to fly to the international space station and, more importantly, to focus on space exploration and using the moon as a proving ground for Mars. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Show Notes 0:00 Kayla Barron teaser 1:21 Show Intro and Kayla's Background 4:49 Her time as Flag Aide to VADM Ted Carter 6:25 Why she decided to attend the Naval Academy 9:37 What makes the Naval Academy so special 10:47 What she learned from Division 1A Sports 14:50 Her path to the astronaut selection 20:16 Her advice on overcoming failure 24:00 The importance of discomfort in our personal growth 27:12 Becoming one of the first female's on submarines 32:01 Her Gates scholarship and Cambridge University experience 38:35 Her advice on becoming an astronaut 42:44 What it means to be part of the Artemis program 48:00 The importance of humility 51:52 Vulnerability and authentic leadership ENGAGE KAYLA BARRON NASA selected Kayla Barron to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class. She reported for duty in August 2017 and is currently training as Mission Specialist for NASA SpaceX Crew-3 Mission to the ISS scheduled to launch October 2021. The Washington native graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering. A Gates Cambridge Scholar, Barron earned a master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Cambridge. As a Submarine Warfare Officer, Barron was a member of the first class of women commissioned into the submarine community and served on the USS Maine. *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astro_kayla/ *Twitter: https://twitter.com/Astro_Kayla ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ABOUT JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is a true story about the operation “Pineapple Express” and helping Afghani allies escape Afghanistan. In this Passion Struck podcast episode, John R Miles interviews retired Navy SEAL Dan O’Shea on how he guided a family of fourteen to safety, successfully evading the Taliban. Dan describes the harrowing details of their 96 hours of terror and what it took to get the family safely to the Kabul airport. This is just one story out of more than 700 people the “Pineapple Express” helped save. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, and personal growth: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles/. Operation Recovery Website: https://www.operationrecovery.org/. Episode Highlights With Retired Navy SEAL Dan O’Shea In this powerful episode, John R. Miles and Navy SEAL Dan O’Shea discuss getting involved in Operation Pineapple Express. He tells the incredible story of survival as he guided an Afghani Allie, who is an American Citizen, and his family of fourteen escape Afghanistan and evade the Taliban over a 96-hour window of sheer heroics. He talks about his decision to become a Navy SEAL, the biggest lessons he learned from going through BUDs, the organizational structure of the teams, his tour of duty in Iraq where he participated in over 400 hostage rescues, as well as his experience in Afghanistan and those Afghanis who served alongside him. Why he is adamant about never leaving a soldier behind. He ends by discussing the Frogman swim he founded to benefit the wounded and fallen Navy SEALs and their families. New Interviews with the World’s GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! ESCAPING AFGHANISTAN SHOW NOTES 0:00 Dan O’Shea Teaser 1:09 Introducing Episode and Dan O’Shea 6:36 His path from the Naval Academy to BUDs 9:38 How he learned your attitude is everything 11:31 Competing in the ECO-Challenge (World’s Toughest Race) 13:00 Explaining the organization of the SEAL teams 14:56 His time coordinate hostage rescue in Iraq 20:04 Examples of High profile kidnappings 23:07 His time as a counterinsurgency advisor in Afghanistan 25:38 The Green Berets from the movie “12 Strong” on ever of 9/11 29:42 How the Afghani interpreters risked their life for Americans 32:53 The origins of Operation Pineapple Express 39:33 Honoring his promise to the Afghani Allies he served with 42:30 The story of how Dan O’Shea saved a family of fourteen in escaping Afghanistan 101:58 How his employer Equitus is supporting Pineapple Express 105:13 Founding the Frogman swim and its purpose QUOTES BY NAVY SEAL DAN O’SHEA "I am a SEAL. We have a combat record; we’ve never left a man behind on a battle ever. That’s our legacy." "When you go to combat with someone, that’s a relationship on a brotherhood level that you can’t compare to anything." "We’re doing this to honor the promise we made to these people, these Afghan partners who risked their all for us, and they understand leave no one behind." – Dan O’Shea ENGAGE DAN O’SHEA Commander Dan O’Shea, a retired Navy SEAL, had more than 25 years of special operations experience, including multiple Middle East (Iraq/Afghanistan) and Africa tours following 9/11. Commander O’Shea graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1991 and has a Master’s in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego. A subject matter expert in Islamic terrorism, counter-insurgency (COIN), and hostage rescue operations, O’Shea was a COIN advisor for the Commander International Security Assistance Force (COMISAF) Afghanistan from 2011-2012. O’Shea established and served as the Hostage Working Group (HWG) coordinator at the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, from 2004 to 2006. He expertly managed the inter-agency coordination of more than 400 kidnapping incidents. Arriving at the height of the hostage-taking campaign that targeted more than 50 foreigners per month. By the end of his tour, foreign kidnappings in Iraq were in single digits. O’Shea is the Co-founder of the Tampa Bay Frogman Swim that has raised more than $6 million for the Navy SEAL Foundation supporting Navy SEALs wounded and killed in action since 9/11. *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-o-shea-4635732/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danosheafla/ *Eco-Challenge: https://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/content/content.jsp?contentId=400147 *Equitus: https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2021/08/19/equitus-corp-gets-cut-of-nearly-1-billion-defens.html ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ABOUT JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com

In this powerful Episode, John R. Miles interviews former Astronaut Wendy Lawrence on why it is vital to permit yourself to dream the dream and how she followed that advice throughout her own career. What Does Dreaming the Dream Mean? To dream the dream is to live life to its fullest, making the best of every situation and transforming our life into who we aspire to be. It’s the state of becoming passion-struck in the pursuit of your dream with a focus on achieving it regardless of the setbacks or roadblocks that may emerge over time. Wendy discusses her deliberate path to permitting herself to live her dream, which was taking the actions that would allow her to become an astronaut. You will be surprised by her answer to the question, what is the most dangerous thing you have ever done? The experience of blasting off in the space shuttle, her fondest memories from her time with the space program, her advice for those wishing to pursue a career as an astronaut, and so much more. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, and personal growth: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles/. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Show Notes 0:00 Wendy Lawrence teaser 1:52 Wendy Lawrence introduction 5:45 How John and Wendy met 7:24 Wendy's unlikely path to the Naval Academy 9:39 Her relationship with the original 7 astronauts 11:10 Her advice on pursuing the dream to be an astronaut 13:39 Why you step outside of your comfort zone 17:17 Winning the Naval Academy Distinguished Graduate award 19:00 The most terrifying thing she has ever done 21:34 What it feels like to blast off in the space shuttle 23:48 Her ideal mission if she could fly again 25:36 Her advice for aspiring astronauts 28:29 The first launch after the Columbia disaster 32:16 Differences for astronauts in the commercial program 35:11 The decision that prompted SpaceX to be the first to carry astronauts 37:55 Her predictions on the future of multi-national space exploration 39:13 How the astronaut skillsets are adapting for long-range missions 42:42 Why NASA astronauts spend so much time planning 47:03 Importance of international cooperation 49:44 Why adaptability is so vital for leaders 51:35 Why you should ask for advice 54:39 Why research is so important for complex problems 56:00 Future of space manufacturing 59:00 The most difficult thing about a future Mars mission Engage Captain Wendy Lawrence USN, Ret. Wendy Lawrence is a retired United States Navy Captain, former helicopter pilot, an engineer, and a former NASA astronaut. Lawrence graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and became a distinguished flight school graduate. She has more than 1,500 hours of flight time in six different types of helicopters and has made more than 800 shipboard landings. She was the first female graduate of the United States Naval Academy to fly into space, and she has also visited the Russian Space Station Mir. She was a mission specialist on STS-67, STS-86, STS-91, and STS-114, the first Space Shuttle flight after the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. In 2019, she became the Naval Academy’s first female to be given the distinguished graduate award, following her father, VADM William Lawrence, who won the award in 2000. * Hire Wendy to Speak: https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Wendy+Lawrence/397622 * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-lawrence-3154b77/ ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ABOUT JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For Naval Officer and NASCAR driver Jesse Iwuji, becoming a race driver was a dream that seemed unreachable. But after deciding to pursue his passion, he told himself he could do it and started to take daily actions that led him closer to a dream that is now a reality. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, and personal growth: https://passionstruck.com/. Here is a link to the video featured at the beginning of this podcast (Credit the U.S. Navy): https://www.navy.com/faces-fleet-ep-0... How to Create an Unstoppable Life Thank you for Watching the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful episode, John R. Miles and Navy LCDR Jesse Iwuji discuss how many people have these big goals, these big dreams that they're too scared to go after, and they go to the grave with them. He did not want to be one of those who didn't pursue their bucket list and uses this interview to unveil his secrets for creating an unstoppable life. Jesse’s episode is the second one during September to salute veterans who served during the 20-year war on terror. The previous episodes featured Motosport Blackall Racing Team, featuring Astronauts Wendy Lawrence and Kayla Barron, Navy SEAL Mark Divine, Navy SEAL, Army Colonel Doctor Bob Adams, and Navy SEAL William Branum. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Creating an Unstoppable Life Show Notes 0:00 Inspirational Video of Jesse Iwuji 4:14 Official Intro 5:02 Introduction of Jesse Iwuji 9:48 Lessons Jesse learned playing Division 1 Football 15:14 How he creates balance in his life 16:43 Dale Earnhard Jr.'s Influence on his career 18:34 His framework for success and choices 23:00 Saying YES to a life-changing opportunity 26:28 Never letting anyone's opinion of him become reality 28:42 How he took toxic people out of his life (Mosquito Audit) 31:30 How Jesse finds the zone of optimal anxiety 33:17 What you think about you bring about 34:50 What are his goals and ambitions for the next few years 36:01 John's show outro FOLLOW JESSE IWUJI No one has ever tried to enter NASCAR from the Navy–until now. Jesse Iwuji is a Navy Officer and NASCAR Xfinity (sponsored by Emmitt Smith) and Camping World Truck Series driver. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, where he played NCAA Division 1-A college football for four years and was commissioned as a Surface Warfare Officer in the US Navy. He is still currently an officer, and he has been on two Arabian Gulf deployments. Outside of the Navy, Jesse has always had a passion for Motorsports. In 2015 Jesse made history by becoming the first US Naval Officer and Naval Academy graduate to compete in NASCAR. He is a two-time winner of the NASCAR Diverse Driver award. Outside of racing & the Navy, Jesse has also starred in various TV & Online shows, owns his own drag racing events company called The Red List Group, owns a trucking business called JBJE Transportation, and an esports events company based around sim racing. *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jesse_iwuji/ *YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/hhsfball05 *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jesseiwujira... *Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jesse_Iwuji ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ABOUT JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John R Miles interviews the Blackall racing team featuring military veterans Tony and Janet Blackall, who race in the MotoAmerica Supersport division and are a privateer team. When they founded Blackall Racing, they did it to race on the national stage and created a motorsport voice for veterans. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, and personal growth: https://passionstruck.com/. Who Is Blackall Racing? John discovered the Blackall Racing Team's story and need for purpose-driven brands who would like to sponsor their team after reading an inspirational article in the VFW magazine. Their story, and purpose, are unlike any other in the paddock. The Blackall tandem served in the military, with Tony in the Navy and Janet in the Marines. Based on their strong military background, first-hand knowledge of the struggles in readjusting to life after the military, and Tony’s love for motorcycles, Blackall Racing was launched to promote patriotism and becoming a voice for veterans. In their discussion with John, Janet, and Tony Blackall discuss the struggles they overcame to launch a privateer racing team, the highlights from their team's first three seasons, Tony's favorite racing tracks, the origin of their motorcycle that honored the victims of 9/11, their advice for veterans who are suffering from PTSD, the types of sponsors they are looking for, and advice to any entrepreneur who is on the patch to go after their dreams. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! SHOW NOTES 0:00 Blackall Promo 1:23 Show and Blackall racing intro 3:45 The story behind their VFW magazine article 5:24 Story of how they met and formed their team 9:56 The difficulties of running a privateer team 13:04 What makes a great sponsor for the team 16:23 Their care package charity for deployed veterans 18:10 How they are remembering and honoring 9/11 25:14 How they are helping veterans recover from trauma 33:06 Representing Air Force Special Warfare recruiting 34:56 Tony discusses competing in MotoAmerica SuperSport 41:00 Their advice for entrepreneurs starting their journey 45:26 Advice on navigating the VA 47:06 Information on their next races and 9/11 bike FOLLOW BLACKALL RACING Female Veteran Owned & Operated Blackall Racing is a professional motorcycle road racing team with an all-veteran crew. Our goal is to promote patriotism and be a resource for veteran outreach. *Sponsors: https://www.blackallracing.com/sponsors/ *Contact Blackall Racing: [email protected] *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackallracing/ *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackallracing/ ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ABOUT JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ready for one of the most important life lessons you will ever learn? YOU are the most challenging critic you will ever face. When you realize that you are your biggest obstacle, you can start to take steps to silence your own inner critic and move toward the passion-struck life you've dreamed of. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, and personal growth: https://passionstruck.com/. Also, join the passion-struck community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnrmiles.c0m. How can you start saying "I Can" in your life? Thank you for Watching the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful Momentum Friday Episode, John R. Miles discusses the life-changing power of saying I can. He uses U.S. Marine Corps veteran Kirstie Ennis to illustrate even under the most difficult situation, you can say I CAN to your life. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! SAYING I CAN SHOW NOTES 0:00 Special Episode Announcements 3:48 Why you are your biggest critic 5:03 Stop saying I CAN'T 5:40 Story of Marine turned Paralympic competitor Kirstie Ennis 9:48 How to move past yourself 11:40 Overcome your inner voice ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ABOUT JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What innovative power is waiting to be unleashed by you? Michelle Royal discusses how she uses visualization and facilitation to create breakthroughs in state of mind and behavior. She brings visual stories to life, unlocking the hidden collective power of organizations and individuals. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, and personal growth: https://passionstruck.com/. Creating Your Innovative Power Thank you for Watching the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful interview, John R. Miles interviews Michelle Royal, the CEO of RIDG, about creating your innovative power and unleashing the power of ideas and how her family's Subway dynasty of 350 stores spurred her personal journey. We talk today about how her parent's entrepreneurial spirit impacted her own entrepreneurial pursuit, why she didn’t join the family business, her pursuit of art and the creativity is unleashed, the moment she realized her calling and the steps she took to pursue it, how she didn’t listen to the voices telling her she couldn’t pursue her dreams, how you to can unleash your creative power and so much more. She discusses the influence her mentor, Tom Wujec, a fellow at Autodesk, had on her becoming interested in design thinking and business visualization. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! SHOW NOTES 0:00 Show Intro 1:22 Michelle Royal Biography 4:41 Her family's journey into owning a Subway franchise dynasty 10:47 She describes the moment her parent's life changed forever 17:22 The importance of having faith in yourself 19:43 How she learned to become resourceful 21:51 Her original path pursuing her passion in the Arts 29:20 How meeting Tom Wujec opened her eyes to design thinking 34:08 Overcoming her critics telling her she couldn't live her passion 37:34 Why no one succeeds alone 44:03 See a compelling future and making it possible 48:38 Why M&A is the new norm company's are using to drive innovation 51:51 Her work in helping with valuation creation teams 54:45 How to create your innovative power 57:30 CURIOSITY (RESOURCEFULNESS x FOCUS) squared by EMOTION = POWER! 1:01:16 Learning to fully trust our own voice 1:07:30 What is the core value that we bring to the world ENGAGE MICHELLE ROYAL Michelle Royal is the founder and Chief Innovation Officer of RIDG (Royal Innovation Design Group). She is an artist self-made speaker, consultant, and entrepreneur, who was raised in the growing Subway franchise empire. Her mission is to co-create a world of One Billion Innovators by inspiring contagious worth and value. Michelle holds a Master of Business Innovation (MBI) from the Deusto Business School in Bilbow, Spain, a Master of Arts in Art Therapy from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and served as the first-ever Innovation Coach to the European Union. Website: https://www.ridg.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellesroyal/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellesroyal/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/discoverRIDG Twitter: https://twitter.com/michellesroyal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUrTHu3wZrKcPKdu3BeNKA ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ABOUT JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, John breaks down his 7 secrets to build mental strength. He describes how mental strength is having the capacity to deal with stressors, fears, pressures, obstacles, and life challenges, regardless of the circumstances that you find yourself in. It is understanding that you are so much more powerful than you realize you are. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, and personal growth: https://passionstruck.com/. Thank you for Watching the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful Momentum Friday Episode, John R Miles discusses why mentally strong people can adapt to new ways of thinking while also being able to unlearn self-limiting beliefs and negative thought patterns that no longer serve them and are not relevant anymore. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Frida inspirational message! 7 Secrets to Build Mental Strength Show Notes 0:00 Show intro 2:52 What does it mean to have mental strength? 5:00 How do you become mentally strong? 5:49 Setting clear goals 8:00 Identify areas where you need to focus on yourself 10:26 Avoid the compare and despair trap 12:06 Practice self-gratitude 13:35 Set healthy boundaries 15:01 Surround yourself with positive influences 16:23 Practice self-kindness 17:37 Key Takeaways on becoming mentally strong ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John interviews Dr. Michael Lewis about recovering from traumatic brain injury and how his 30-plus years of military experience, with a special emphasis on TBI, is working towards improving the care and outcomes of people who have experienced psychological or physical trauma the brain. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, and personal growth: https://passionstruck.com/. Why is Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment so Misunderstood? It is essential to understand that brain injury are like snowflakes. Every person in every brain injury is different. And that is often one of the most misunderstood aspects of traumatic brain injuries. Each year, an estimated 2.5 million people in the US alone experience a traumatic brain injury. But the actual incident level is unknown because so many of them are just not reported. And according to the CDC, there are currently 5.3 million people in the United States alone who suffer from the long-term impacts of traumatic brain injury. Thank you for Watching the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful Episode, John R Miles and Dr. Michael Lewis discuss the use of omega-3 fatty acids to prevent, rehabilitate, and recover from traumatic brain injury. During the show, they detail three non-profits, including the Warrior Angels Foundation, started by Andrew Marr, the Boulder Crest Warrior PATHH Posttraumatic growth-based training program, and the Brain Health Education and Research Institute. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! SHOW NOTES 0:00 Show Intro and Dr. Lewis Background 5:22 How they met through the Warrior Angels Foundation 7:41 Dr. Lewis' military background and becoming a doctor 15:04 Why the medical community has trouble treating TBI 17:06 CT, MRI, EEG all fail to show TBI in most victims 19:42 50% pf TBI victims experience worsening symptoms over time 21:56 Andrew Marr - Tales From the Blast Factory Book and Movie 24:08 How he discovered Omega-3s could treat traumatic brain injury 28:15 Why the quality of Omega-3s is so important 39:27 The four-pronged approach to TBI recovery 43:40 Why using hormone treatment helps TBI victims 46:50 Why he started his non-profit and what it does 49:37 Why there is no TBI specialty and importance of integrated medicine 51:36 PTSD and Boulder Crest Warrior PATHH Program ENGAGE DR. MICHAEL LEWIS Michael D. Lewis, MD, MPH, MBA, FACPM, FACN Colonel (Retired), U.S. Army Dr. Lewis is an expert on brain health and the prevention, management, and rehabilitation of concussions and traumatic brain injury (TBI). He founded the nonprofit Brain Health Education and Research Institute in 2011 when he retired as a Colonel after a distinguished 31-year career in the U.S. Army. His pioneering work has helped thousands of people worldwide, and he is regularly featured in the media, including CNN’s Sanjay Gupta MD show and numerous radio shows and podcasts. He is the author of the Amazon Best Selling book When Brains Collide: What every athlete and parent should know about the prevention and treatment of concussions and brain injuries. Dr. Lewis donates his services to the Warrior Angels Foundation and also the Warrior Path Program. Dr. Lewis is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and Tulane University School of Medicine and completed his post-graduate training at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University, and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. He is board-certified and a Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine and the American College of Nutrition. Patient Contact: http://braincare.center/ Brain care Education Non-Profit: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/ Warrior Angels Foundation Website: https://warriorangelsfoundation.org/ Warrior PATHH website: https://bouldercrest.org/warriorpathh ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. 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Today’s episode is a solo round with John all about how your mental health impacts your relationships, which is a topic that continues to fascinate him the more he speaks to guests about it on the podcast and the more he sees results show up in his life and for those of you who have shared your experiences with him on social media. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, and personal growth: https://passionstruck.com/. Why Does Mental Health Impact Relationships? Thank you for Watching the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful Momentum Friday Episode, John R Miles discusses how our mental health has a significant impact on the quality of our relationships. Like every other piece of your life, our mental health heavily affects our interactions with others and can lead to many relationship problems if not correctly cared for. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! How Your Mental Health Impacts Your Relationships Show Notes 0:00 Show Introduction 1:42 Quotes from Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson and Prince Harry 2:31 Why mental health impacts relationships 3:38 Mental health impact on romantic partners 5:35 Mental health impact on friends and family 7:00 Mental health impact on career 1 0:22 Tips on improving mental health 14:27 Key takeaways ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Has anyone ever inspired you to change your life in a significant way that made you healthier, happier, or more fulfilled? Inspiration is powerful, but it isn’t easy. In this Passion Struck podcast, Amanda Slavin discusses the life-altering moment that changed her life and how to change lives by inspiring change in others. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, self-improvement, and personal growth: https://passionstruck.com/ Link for Amanda Slavin's Ted Talk featured in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCkYTz_lg3M How do you change lives by inspiring change? Thank you for Watching the Passion Struck podcast. In this episode, John R Miles and Amanda Slavin discuss her path from educator to author, speaker, and brand builder. We unpack why so many people are dissatisfied with their jobs and the cause of the low engagement we are seeing across all areas of the world. Amanda uses the Seventh Level Engagement Framework to discuss what is causing this disengagement and how she is changing lives today by inspiring change. We discuss the difference that positive inspiration can make in a person’s life and how motherhood has changed her perspectives on life and career. She also discusses her friendship with the Zappos founder Tony Hsieh and the positive influence he made in her life. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! How to Change Lives by Inspiring Change Show Notes 0:00 Show Intro and Ted Talk 5:01 The 3 P's to finding purpose 13:33 What she learned from teaching Gen Zers 17:35 How motherhood changed her outlook 23:27 Why are so many disengaged? 30:19 How do you get engagement back? 35:57 Dealing with a hostile work environment 40:00 Her experience with Tony Hsieh, the Zappos former CEO 45:17 How do leaders become more engaged? 49:36 Create your own seventh level statement 54:50 Applying yourself to serve others 58:38 What she eliminated to make her more productive ENGAGE WITH AMANDA SLAVIN Amanda Slavin, a former Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, is chairperson and Co-founder of CatalystCreativ, an award-winning community events agency specializing in audience engagement. Using the Seventh Level Engagement Framework from her best-selling book, The Seventh Level, she has advised multiple startups including HubSpot, Kiddie Kredit, Speakfully, SEEN, MyVillage, Official, and many more as well as a strategic angel investor and venture partner (OzoneX). Links *catalystcreativ.com (Company Website) *the-seventhlevel.com (Company Website) *amandaslavin.com (Personal Website) https://www.instagram.com/ajslavin/ https://twitter.com/AJSlavin ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Captain Steve Swift discusses how to create a career of service to others and how he did so through a 30-year career in the military and now as a running and triathlete coach. Careers helping people come in all shapes and sizes. You can get hands-on in a healthcare or emergency services job, think your way around problems as a social worker or lawyer, or create broader benefits for society in a career such as science or engineering. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, and personal growth: https://passionstruck.com/. Creating a Career of Service Thank you for Watching the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful interview, John R. Miles and Steve Swift discuss Steve's 30-year career of service as a submarine and intelligence officer. His time working at CENTCOM and his lessons learned along the way. We dive into why he went to the Naval Academy and his experience as a Blue and Gold officer helping guide prospective candidates into becoming a Midshipman. He goes into his tips for them, what they should focus on during high school, and their preparations for getting a recommendation. Steve and John discuss his participation in the Frogman Swim that strives to build national awareness of the Naval Special Warfare community and support the Navy SEAL Foundation, whose mission is to provide immediate and ongoing support and assistance to the Naval Special Warfare community and their families. Lastly, we discuss what it takes to achieve peak performance and his suggestions on sleep and training to achieve it, how he trains elite triathlon and marathon athletes for the USAT triathlon nationals and Boston marathon. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Show Notes 0:00 Show Intro 5:30 Steve's journey to the Naval Academy 10:11 Why he pursued submarines 13:28 His transition to the intelligence community 17:25 The key lesson he would teach today's Midshipmen 20:00 The keys to getting into a service academy 28:52 His journey to the Frogman Swim 34:30 How you can support the Frogman Swim 38:04 His running and triathlon coaching tips 43:02 Key steps to achieve peak performance 45:32 The importance of your sleep ENGAGE CAPT STEVE SWIFT (USN Ret.) Steve Swift is a USAT triathlon coach and RRCA run coach who has coached over 100 athletes. He retired with the rank of Captain from the Navy Submarine community with 30 years of service. He also retired as a Defense Intelligence Agency team lead, where he worked at the Central Command in Tampa, FL, where he was a lead planner. He has served as the U.S. Naval Academy Blue and Gold Officer for the past 19 years for the Tampa Bay area, guiding 1000s of applicants over that time. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has completed 6 Ironman races and 33 marathons. * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-swift-1767068/ *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teamswift87 ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Philip Anthony Mangan joins John R. Miles to talk about how he overcame his directionless Van Wilder life to become an actor, model, personal trainer, and coach. We discuss how after college, he was living the party lifestyle through his party bus company, how he discovered through a failed relationship the courage to turn his life around and create the best life possible for him. The steps he took on the journey including having to fire his best friend and the opportunity he took moving to New York, and how it altered his life trajectory. Do you like this topic? If so, please subscribe to the Passion Struck Podcast on iTunes, and join me on my new platform for peak performance and personal growth: https://passionstruck.com/. What Does it Mean to Create Your Best Life? As humans, one of our biggest goals is to live a fulfilled and passion-driven life. One that reflects your true values and desires. A life where you wake up happy and filled with passion by doing what you believe makes a difference to the world. That is how you create your best life and become passion-struck in the process. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Enjoy HOW TO CREATE YOUR BEST LIFE SHOW NOTES 0:00 Show Intro 2:41 Introducing Philip Anthony Mangan 5:39 Living the party boy life 11:51 How is summer travel changed his perspective 15:12 Why did he cut his hair which was was a major part of his identity 17:35 How he faced his brutal reality and realized he was not living the life he wanted 20:30 How he chose to change his life through a relationship he was in 27:07 How he went about self-reflection 29:14 Quieting the noise through mindfulness 33:24 The door that opened for him in New York 36:22 How he got into modeling 41:26 What led him to become a vegan 43:46 How he became more mindful through diet 48:58 How he helps women with weight loss 50:03 Becoming a personal trainer 53:29 How he customizes his program for clients 56:22 Why you need to push yourself PHILIP ANTHONY MANGAN RESOURCES Philip Anthony Mangan, a.k.a. The Wellness Wingman, helps overwhelmed women lose weight & regain control through daily personalized support. Philip is a model, commercial actor, an environmental activist, and a Certified Personal Trainer & Fitness Nutrition Specialist. *Website: https://philipanthonymangan.com/ *Hire him to model: https://philipanthonymangan.com/portfolio *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philipanthonymangan/ *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philipanthonymangan ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this powerful Momentum Friday Episode, John R. Miles discusses why humility is vital to your success, and specifically intellectual humility. The definition of intellectual humility, determining if we are practicing humility, what happens when we don't, and techniques to get better at being humble. Thank you for listening to the Passion Struck podcast. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for personal growth and life coaching: https://passionstruck.com/. Why is Humility Vital? It is ok to have self-confidence, but it becomes a problem when that grows; it encompasses you. People often ask me what the key to peak performance is? It is intellectual humility! And, that is why humility is vital to your success. The act of being humble fosters a positive impact on your career and life. Here are additional topics from past podcasts that were mentioned in the show: The Art of Diplomacy: https://youtu.be/9tbB0dWDlSQ Acting with Tact: https://youtu.be/Aq-I5LF3-wg Why We Should Stop Playing Small: https://youtu.be/WByldhG4hlY How the Ego Holds us Back: https://youtu.be/s6gir0jNAwI Why Humility is Vital to Your Success Show Notes Thomas Horton Quote Why do others perceive us differently than we perceive ourselves John tells a personal story of learning humility the hard way Letting ego get the best of us Why it's hard to foster humility How you can recognize if you are not using humility Why being humble is underrated The reason possessing intellectual humility is vital to your success 4 ways you can practice humility What happens when we don't practice humility ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What would your perfect life look like? Everyone has trials and tribulations in life. How you react to those challenges determines how “perfect” you think your life is. The key to getting what you want out of this life is living with intention. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for personal development: https://passionstruck.com/. Thank you for Watching the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful interview, John R. Miles and his guest Dara Kurtz discuss creating a crazy perfect life. Creating a Crazy Perfect Life John R. Miles and Dara Kurtz discuss the tremendous change in her life brought on by a breast cancer diagnosis. Dara makes it clear that getting a cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence. She believes that it is your attitude that will dictate so much of how you navigate through it. She views time as our most precious resource and discusses how she has altered her time management and the incredible results it brought in helping her create a crazy perfect life. We discuss how her definition of living a successful life was altered and how she started focusing on spending her days doing activities that feed her soul. Why it's vital to stay the course and not tip over the apple cart. But many people fail to do that and don't change. Why the way you choose to wake up and be positive about your outlook is up to you to create. How the Failure to make choices is a choice. You're living this life and your image and all of the things that go along with that. And it's not easy to wake up one day and say, you know, hey, this isn't actually what I want to be doing. And not everyone's going to like that. And not everyone's going to like the new version of you. Or maybe you make a change. It will trigger things for other people that they don't want to think about for themselves. So it's safer to stay the course. It really just all came down to redefining success for myself. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Enjoy! Show Notes Passion struck podcast episode 50 Dara discusses her financial advisor career Her unlikely cancer diagnosis The impact her mom's sickness had on her life Treating the entire person body, mind, and soul Why choosing to change is so hard Creating the crazy perfect life How she used social media to boost her brand to 200,000 followers Dara discusses her book Crush Cancer The power of your daily choices Why Not making a choice is making a choice Lighting round of questions FOLLOW DARA KURTZ After being diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of forty-two, Dara left her twenty-year career as a financial advisor to focus on writing, speaking, and podcasting. Today her personal blog, Crazy Perfect Life, reaches over 200,000 followers. Her latest book, I am My Mother's Daughter: Wisdom on Life, Loss, and Love, was released in September 2020. It is all about the connection between mothers and daughters from one generation to the next. *Website: https://crazyperfectlife.com/ *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dara-kurtz-025267126/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyperflife/ *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dara.h.kurtz ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There is such a fine line between confidence and ego. You can have faith in your abilities and be a forceful leader without an ego. In this podcast, John R. Miles discusses what the ego is, how to know if your ego is running your life, why your ego is holding you back, and 5 ways to recognize if you have an ego problem. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for personal development: https://passionstruck.com/. Is Our Ego Getting in Our Way? We cross the lines into ego when we can't (or won't try to) understand perceptions. Understanding another person's perception is different than agreeing. We may disagree, but if we can't understand where another person is coming from we can at least have a dialog. When our knee-jerk reaction is to dismiss without seeking to learn, it is ego getting in the way. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Enjoy!! Why Your Ego is Holding You Back Show Notes Understanding when we cross into an ego problem How EGO impacted John's team at Lowe's How a big ego can hold you back Why we should focus on efforts instead of outcomes Five Signs You have an ego problem How does the ego run your life? ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saskia Lightstar thought she was living it big when she enjoyed the party girl lifestyle in South Africa. It turns out it was her low point, as she dealt with eating disorders and self-image issues. Then her biggest test came when she learned she had cancer. It was at that point after beating breast cancer she learned the true meaning of how to create our best self. It starts with self-love and kindness. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for personal development: https://passionstruck.com/. In this powerful Passion Struck podcast interview, John R. Miles and Saskia Lightstar discuss creating our best selves. For Saskia, it started by her understanding her self-narrative and that it needed to change. Why she considers herself a cancer misfit, and how that has completely changed her outlook on life. Creating Our Best Self In 2013, following her treatment for breast cancer, Saskia found that she was struggling to adapt to her new life. For her, the emotions that were put aside during her breast cancer treatment returned, and she felt stuck in a no man's land, overwhelmed with remorse, fear, and sadness. Saskia Lightstar felt like a cancer misfit, healed physically but still struggling mentally and emotionally with the trauma she'd endured. Saskia fell into a deep, deep depression. After cancer, she would try to look up the topic of life after treatment or support after cancer treatment, and she couldn't find anything. There's so much information when you're diagnosed, and you're going through it, and then suddenly, just because you're finished the treatment, it's like you're done. It was a good two or three years that she was quite a lost soul. And it was that rock bottom. For Saskia, that made her think, "Okay, you know what, I need to find a way out of this." And that's where her journey really began. Her book, The Cancer Misfit, is to catch survivors and take them to that bit when you don't know what's next, how you're feeling, or who you are anymore. That's why She is dedicating her life to helping other cancer survivors, so they don't go through the same misery as she did. Hot to Create Our Best Self Show Notes Her party girl superficial life Why do we self numb Learning she has cancer How she learned to look within Why she wrote the Cancer Misfit Discovering you can heal your life Louise Hay mirror work Why she loves boundaries Expecting instant gratification How she connected to herself What it means to be kind Her belief in moderation Why there is no normal after cancer ENGAGE SASKIA LIGHTSTAR *Website: www.saskialightstar.com *Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50929328-the-cancer-misfit *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saskialightstar/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saskia.lightstar/ *Barnaby LeFrench: https://www.instagram.com/barnabylefrench/ ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this powerful Passion Struck podcast episode, John R. Miles breaks down why we need to stop playing small and instead play big. He goes through what it means to play small vs playing big and 7 skills you can use to play big and live a no regrets life. Why So Many Are Playing Small in Their Life Did you know that Two-thirds of Brits and over seventy percent of Americans feel they are living an unfulfilled life, according to new research? When we are not living to our full capability, it is the very definition of playing small in our life. That is why it is so vital that we start playing big and living a no regrets life. Despite an overwhelming majority of people saying they have a bucket list, most of us have only ticked off between one and five items on it. That is because we fall into the trap of security, comfort, and fear. Those things holding us back from living the passion-driven life we are meant to live. In this episode, you will understand why it is so detrimental to play small and the criteria for doing so. Also, what it means to play big and how that can have a profound impact on your happiness. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Enjoy!! PLAYING SMALL SHOW NOTES How dare I play small What does playing small mean? Why do we play small? What is playing big? Skills for playing big How to pursue your bucket list today Being grateful for life ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this powerful episode of the Passion Struck podcast, John R. Miles interviews Victoria Humphries (Riches) about taking life to new heights by being willing to have an anything is possible attitude. By saying "I CAN" to life's opportunities, she found it to be the key to living her bucket list which she is doing in her 50 at 50 challenge. We discuss that and so much more during our inspirational conversation. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for personal development: https://passionstruck.com/. How To Take Life to New Heights Do you believe anything possible? Victoria Humphries (Riches) has built her life and career around that simple saying and taking life to new heights she never imagined possible. She is a polar adventurer, three times Guinness World Record holder, mountain climber, marathon runner, author, businesswoman, motivational & after-dinner speaker, and just a 'normal' person. She believes that Anything is Possible if you put your mind to it. What's the worst that can happen? Just give it a go! New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Always remember that anything is possible - just believe in yourself! Enjoy!! Show Notes Learning an "I Can" attitude Growing from failure Stepping into life's door Open door mentality Her polar expedition Flying a frozen C-130 plane Finding her middle ground Her 50 at 50 challenge Overcoming fear Having self-belief Her book "Frigid Women" Succeeding in hard times Rapid round ENGAGE VICTORIA HUMPHRIES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriahumphriesuk/ Website: https://www.anythingispossible.co.uk/ 50at50: https://www.50at50.org.uk/ Speaking: https://www.scampspeakers.co.uk/speaker/victoria-humphries/ QUOTES BY VICTORIA HUMPHRIES "If an opportunity is presented to you or a door is opened for you, step through it, step into it." "If you conceive yourself succeeding, that's how you gain self-belief." "Things will always go wrong. And my goodness, they will go wrong badly at times, but you've got to keep moving. You can't stop and bury your head in the sand, but equally, don't ignore what's happened; learn from it." ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We all have to communicate painful or sensitive information at some point in our careers. And, while it's important, to tell the truth, we need to think about how we do it. Tact allows us to be honest while respecting a person's feelings. Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for personal development: https://passionstruck.com/. When we communicate tactfully, we can preserve relationships, build credibility, and demonstrate thoughtfulness. In today’s episode of the Passion Struck, John R. Miles examines what tact is, and looks at how you can develop this important quality. John discusses how tact and diplomacy are skills centered around an understanding of other people and being sensitive to their opinions, beliefs, ideas, and feelings. Developing effective tact and diplomacy skills requires practice and good judgment. These skills are not limited to use informal communications, such as in the workplace: tact and diplomacy are also important when developing and maintaining friendships, romantic relationships, and relationships in the family. Enjoy! ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are you living the life you want to live? Creating your bucket list can be one of the most important things you can do to provide a roadmap for life. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for personal development: https://passionstruck.com/. Thank you for Watching the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful interview, John R. Miles interviews Trav Bell "The Bucket List Guy" to discuss how you implement your bucket list and create the life you always wanted. Trav and John discuss why so many people never create a bucket list. Why he believes instead of delaying it to retirement, we should be actively living our bucket list and turn it into our life list. Why it is as easy as taking pen to paper to get started on the task. The two discuss the idea of a reverse bucket list and why doing self-reflection is such a powerful tool in helping you develop your bucket list. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! What is a Bucket List? A bucket list, also called a life list, is a group of activities that you want to experience or accomplish before you die. We all have some idea about the things we want to do in life, but compiling them into a concrete list can make them a reality. Your bucket list should contain items that are deeply meaningful to you. Don’t include items simply because you feel you should or because others would find them impressive. What are your dreams? What brings you fulfillment? How to Implement Your Bucket List Show Notes Trav Bell introduces his book How Trav built a serial gym franchise The other 23 hours concept How he became the bucket list guy Living congruently to your values What is a reverse bucket list Advice on how to tackle your bucket list The importance of action stacking Creating a contract with yourself Rapid round of questions ENGAGE WITH TRAV BELL As a self-appointed ʻBucket Listologistʼ, Trav has obsessively studied the Bucket List phenomenon & blended the worldʼs best Positive Psychology principles to create his own unique Bucket List Life Philosophy. He has designed his life around his Bucket List and now he helps Bucket Listers all over the globe create and cross off theirs. *Website: https://www.thebucketlistguy.com/ *Coaching: https://www.bucketlistcoach.com/ *Book: https://www.amazon.com/My-Bucketlist-Blueprint-Steps-tickitB4Ukickit-ebook/dp/B08QG56PXP *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bucketlistguy.travbell/ *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebucketlistguy *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travbell/ ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Just like “death and taxes,” conflict is inevitable! Why? Because no two individuals have the same needs and concerns. That is why it is essential to understand how to resolve conflict in 5 steps. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for personal development: https://passionstruck.com/. In this powerful Momentum Friday Episode, John R. Miles discusses unhealthy vs. healthy conflict resolution and understanding the different conflict management styles. Conflict, or more specifically, interpersonal conflict, is a fact of life and organizational life. It often emerges when people are stressed, for example, when there are changes on the horizon or when everyone is under pressure because of a looming deadline. However, conflict can also arise in relationships and situations outside work. How to Resolve Conflict in a Healthy Way But there is a difference between healthy and unhealthy conflict. Without conflict, we don’t have robust relationships, create a future vision, and don’t move the needle. But unhealthy conflict ends up eating away at trust and shared values. That is why diplomacy is so important to bringing about healthy conflict management. According to the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI), used by human resource (HR) professionals worldwide, there are five major styles to resolve conflict—collaborating, competing, avoiding, accommodating, and compromising. Knowing when and how to use each style can help resolve conflict and improve the working environment or interpersonal relationships. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Show Notes How Dell produced unhealthy conflict Why conflict management is inevitable Explaining the 5 conflict management styles How conflict creates trust and shared values ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you ever wondered what the keys to becoming a lean startup are? Entrepreneur Sydney Wong discovered that while on a one-way ticket to San Francisco. From that experience, she decided to launch VenturX in Montreal to help startups achieve funding and overall success. Like this? Please subscribe and join me on my new platform for personal development: https://passionstruck.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passion Struck podcast. Sydney Wong's Journey to Creating VenturX In this powerful Passion Struck Podcast Episode, John R. Miles and Sydney Wong discuss her journey from McGill University to becoming a financial analyst to now leading a startup accelerator in Montreal, CA. We go into why balance, your self-narrative, and routine is so vital in becoming a lean startup. Sydney met startups at Montreal events that needed help with funding and grants; she offered to write business plans. In 2016, she launched a gamified business plan writing application. Most people didn't complete "Product Validation" Level 3 (out of 8 levels) during the beta. That was the biggest failure for startups, so she grouped and built out this application. She broadened the research to understand the success metrics that investors, government grantors, and banks are looking for when funding startups. The VenturX metrics were reverse-engineered to provide quality startups the best chances for funding and success. The rest is history!!! New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Keys to Becoming a Lean Startup Show Notes Attending McGill University How she found her passion One way ticket to San Francisco that changed Sydney's life Understanding appetite for risk Creating the startup hub in Montreal How to work on your inner self The importance of learning from failure The Concept of balance How you pace yourself Her morning routine What she removed from her life Lightning round of questions Sydney Wong Quotes "You are always a product of your environment." "If you want a happy life, you need to have a series of happy days." "Your journey as an Entrepreneur is as if writing a storybook." ENGAGE SYDNEY WONG Sydney Wong founded VenturX to tackle the problem that 90% of startups fail in their first year. We provide an innovative solution to guide startups to launch and connect to funding. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneywong1/ Website: https://venturx.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/venturx.ca/ ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Earlier in my career, I was lucky to meet and work for Jay Skibinksi who is one of the best leaders I've ever met. Jay taught me many lessons over the years, but one of the best was understanding the secret to diplomacy. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for personal development: https://passionstruck.com/ Thank you for listening to the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful Momentum Friday Episode, John R. Miles discusses what is the secret to diplomacy and provides his 5 strategies to unlocking it in both your organizational and personal life. None of us are born knowing how to be diplomatic, but the skill can be learned - and should be to make life happier and with less turmoil. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! What is the Secret to Diplomacy? The secret to diplomacy is forging ahead on a belief or objective without inflicting calamity or unnecessarily igniting an argument. It involves a deep comprehension of the many attributes of human nature that can erode a relationship and bring about disagreement. It also is about having an obligation to addressing these with foresight and grace. The Secret to Diplomacy Show Notes Jay Skibinski's request Honing my skills in the art of diplomacy What is the art of diplomacy Four Steps to practice the art of diplomacy Five strategies to deploy diplomacy in your life Quotes from John R. Miles "True Kindness does not mean seeming kind. It means helping those people who we're likely to confront by administering a sharp clean blow of reality to kill off all hope." "The art of diplomacy has become one of the most important skills that we can have as a leader." ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The biggest thing that holds any of us back is our own minds - specifically, the thoughts our minds think and our willingness to believe them. Imagine the mindset shift for a person with chronic illness and the meditation benefits that they can achieve through mindfulness practice. Like this? Please subscribe, give us a 5-star rating and join me on my new platform for personal development: https://passionstruck.com/. In this episode of the Passion Struck Podcast, John R. Miles interviews Steph Lee about how her life suddenly changed when she was faced with a rare chronic illness called Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis. They discuss how you become aware of your thoughts and learn how to manage them to stop controlling you and thereby stop overthinking so much; your life will open up to so much more. Steph Lee opens up about how her life has changed and how the little things matter so much to her now. But, also how looking at the big picture is so vital for how she lives her life. She also discusses how her meditation started through the teaching of Jon Kabat-Zinn, who is a pioneer in using meditation to help treat chronic illness. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! What are the benefits of meditation? Meditation is focusing one’s mind for a period of time and practicing deep thinking to evoke feelings of self-healing, awareness, and relaxation. It’s an ancient practice that’s been around for centuries but has gained resurgence in recent years, as researchers study it to determine its effects on health. Several studies have established the many benefits of meditation, including using it as a tool in managing chronic illnesses. What is Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis? Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis (CryoVas) is a vasculitis that impacts the small vessels involving mainly your joints, skin, kidneys, and peripheral nervous system. Symptoms include: Rash with red spots and/or purplish discoloration from bleeding under the skin, mostly affecting the lower legs. Severe fatigue. Joint pain. Numbness, tingling, and/or burning sensation of the extremities, especially hands and feet, caused by nerve damage. Muscle pain and weakness. Meditation Benefits For Chronic Illness Show Notes Steph's Love of Global Travel Her favorite travel destinations The symptoms that became her chronic illness How Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis altered her life Overcoming her fears How meditation changed her life Embracing joy and letting go Appreciating the little things Applying the bigger picture to your life How life changes with cryoglobulinemia vasculitis Her advice to her 20-year-old self 48:49 Importance of adaptability Rapid round of questions ENGAGE WITH OUR GUEST STEPH LEE Steph Lee is the founder of Host Agency Reviews (HAR), a website that connects over 70k travel advisors a month to travel industry resources. HAR helps people join the travel industry with the roadmap to start and grow their travel agencies successfully. Described as the Match.com or Yelp for travel agents looking for a larger travel agency to align with, HAR's resources also include a popular travel events calendar, podcast, in-depth blog, and more. You can usually find Steph gardening, meditating, exploring with her two adorable pups, or eating warm, delicious chocolate chip cookies in her free time. Website: https://hostagencyreviews.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamstephly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamstephly/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamstephly/ Jon Kabat-Zinn resource: https://www.mindfulnesscds.com/ ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What is the key to tapping into your true self? Thank you for listening to the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful Momentum Friday Episode, John R. Miles interviews Brad Yates, who is one of the foremost experts on EFT tapping and the art of using emotional freedom techniques (EFT). We used this discussion to uncover how EFT tapping can help you overcome trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as helping you overall with your mental health. We explore how to use tapping and Brad does through with verbal and visual cues (if you want to check out the YouTube version) so that you can understand how to start tapping into your true self. Like this? Please subscribe, give me a 5-star rating, and join me on my new platform for unleashing peak performance: https://passionstruck.com/. Please share this podcast with others (thank you!), then visit https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ What is EFT? Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a form of counseling intervention that draws on various theories of alternative medicine – including acupuncture, neuro-linguistic programming, energy medicine, and Thought Field Therapy Please remember to take full responsibility for your own well-being - practice great self-care, and seek appropriate professional assistance as needed. I encourage you to take a look at this video as well: https://youtu.be/6Tx5eX2t7Ag Thank you. :) New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Connect With Our Guest Brad Yates Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TapWithBrad Instagram: http://instagram.com/tapwithbrad Twitter: http://twitter.com/tapwithbrad Success Beyond Belief Newsletter: https://www.tapwithbrad.com Brad's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/eftwizard ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do you know how to turn your time into productivity? This search for a more productive life has led to a particular miscategorization about what time management is and how it relates to productivity-- the simple truth is that it is far more than simply having a to-do list and checking this off of it. The most productive people do not concentrate on doing more things. This is actually the opposite of being productive. If you really want to be effective, you've got to make a point of doing the right things with your time. This starts by realizing It's Your Time. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for personal development: https://passionstruck.com/. Turn Your Time Into Productivity Thank you for listening to the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful interview, John R. Miles and Abigail Barnes discuss Time Management and how to use this vital resource to increase your productivity in your career and your life. It begs the question, why are we all so obsessed with productivity? It's probably because staying on task and avoiding distraction is more challenging to accomplish than your actual work in this digital age. Not to mention the feeling of having a productive day is somewhat euphoric. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Turn Your Time Into Productivity Show Notes Richard Branson's Influence Prada, Parties & Prosecco Desire to be courageous in yourself The trip that changed her life The ramifications of her wake-up call Making changes in her life Following the dots Importance of micro-steps The Yeah But Syndrome The 888 formula of time management Importance of sleep for productivity Be the scientist of your own life Winners find a way Why It's your time Lightning round Quotes From Abigail Barnes "When you understand what you're doing with your time, and you track it, and you audit it, then it gives you the power to start to make decisions and choices." "The quality of your questions dictates the quality of your life." FOLLOW ABIGAIL BARNES Abigail Barnes is the founder of Success by Design Training, an award-winning entrepreneur, author, speaker, and corporate trainer on time management and productive wellbeing. In addition, she is a qualified coach and creator of the renowned 888 Formula. * Website: www.successbydesigntraining.com * Email: [email protected] * Book: https://timemanagementforentrepreneursandprofessionals.com/ * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abigailrbarnes/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/successbydesigntraining * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/successbdtraining * Twitter: https://twitter.com/sbdtraining ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

According to the 2020 National Veterans Suicide Prevention Annual report, suicide rates continue to increase in the U.S. adult population. There is also a growing correlation between post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide risk. In this episode of the Passion Struck Podcast, John R. Miles interviews Charles P. Smith on the growing suicide rate among veterans, active-duty military members, and the general population. Charles served 10 years as a Marine Corps officer. Through his TedX, viewed by over 2 million, and this podcast, he is trying to bring a voice to the voiceless. We discuss how mental illness is the same if not more important as physical health, yet it is viewed completely differently. If someone's mental health isn't there, we need to talk about it. This is a subject that we need to focus on in this growing dilemma that seems to be ignored by the highest levels of the military. Charles provides shocking information that since September 11th, there have been over 115,000 veterans who have taken their lives through suicide. This number was fact check by the TedX team. The reality is that if you include active duty members, it is over 138,000 - a 20:1 ratio of suicides in the military community compared to those who lost their lives in combat. We also discuss these statistics on why we need to focus more on suicide rates at the highest levels of the military and government. And the growing link between post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide rates. Statistics on suicide rates It is a staggering statistic that 46,510 American adults died by suicide in 2018, compared with 31,610 in 2005. The average rose from 86.6 per day in 2005 to 124.4 in 2017 and 127.4 in 2018. That is a 47.1% increase, and the rate of suicides in veterans is 1.5x that of the general population. Across the nation, the number of suicide deaths has been rising since the turn of the millennium. Overall, from 2005 to 2018, the age- and sex-adjusted suicide rates among Veterans were higher and rose faster than those among non-Veteran U.S. adults. Reports: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/11/12/suicide-rate-among-veterans-up-again-slightly-despite-focus-on-prevention-efforts/ https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/docs/data-sheets/2020/2020-National-Veteran-Suicide-Prevention-Annual-Report-11-2020-508.pdf Post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide rates The National Center for PTSD 2017 report found an association between post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide. And, the association between PTSD and suicide is particularly relevant to military members and Veterans. Among US Army service members from 2001–2009, those who died by suicide were almost 13x more likely to have received a diagnosis of PTSD than all Army service members in the same time period. One study examined all suicide deaths from 1994–2006 using the Danish national healthcare and social registries and found that persons with PTSD had 5.3x the death rate from suicide than persons without PTSD. A subsequent study examined death from suicide among all persons diagnosed with PTSD in Denmark from 1995–2011 and found that after adjustment for demographics and pre-existing comorbid psychiatric diagnoses, persons with PTSD had 13x the rate of suicide than persons without PTSD. Reports: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/publications/rq_docs/V28N4.pdf https://www.verywellmind.com/ptsd-and-suicide-2797540 Quotes From Charles P. Smith "These people who take that step to take their life, they are in pain we can't understand." "When they take their life, they think that they are becoming less of a burden on others when the reality is it actually hurts the people that they love." "This is a way to give a voice to the now voiceless." "And when you look at the statistics, in particular, in the veteran community, the suicide rate is one and a half times that in the general population." ENGAGE CHARLES P. SMITH LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-p-smith/ Charles is a servant leader and passionate veteran’s advocate. He recently had the honor of becoming a TED Talk speaker on the topic of veteran suicide. He felt compelled to raise awareness of this serious and important issue following the death by suicide of his own executive officer in May 2019. Charles P. Smith TedX: https://www.ted.com/talks/charles_p_smith_how_the_us_can_address_the_tragedy_of_veteran_suicide?language=en ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/s

Do you know how to unleash the creator mindset? Learn from Nir Bashan, the author who wrote the book on it, the secret to unlocking your creativity and creating the passion-driven life you have always wanted. Thank you for listening to the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful Episode, John R. Miles interviews Nir Bashan, author of the Creator Mindset. Nir Bashan is a world-renowned creativity expert. He has taught thousands of leaders and individuals across the globe how to harness the power of creativity to improve profitability, increase sales and ultimately create more meaning in their work. McGraw/Hill published his book The Creator Mindset in August 2020. The Creator Mindset is a system he developed to help teach folks in non-creative fields how to think creatively to solve problems. In today's episode, we discuss how to apply it to your personal life and using creativity to power your journey to becoming Passion Struck. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Enjoy!! CONNECT WITH NIR BASHAN -http://www.nirbashan.com | Website -http://www.thecreatormindset.com | Book Website -https://www.nirbashan.com/thecreatormindset | Online Community -https://www.linkedin.com/in/nirbashan/ | Linkedin -@nirbashan | Insta -@Nir_Bashan | Twitter -nirbashan1 | Facebook -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOiXZjhjjVQ2jTpI2iukBAg | Youtube [email protected] | Email ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One of my favorite TedX Talks featured Sean Stephenson, a former American author, therapist, and celebrated speaker. He inspired this episode on why you should never believe a prediction that doesn't ignite you. Thank you for listening to the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful Momentum Friday Episode, John R. Miles discusses why predictions in our lives can be so destructive to us living a passion-driven life. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Never Believe a Prediction That Doesn't Ignite You Show Notes Sean Stephenson Quote and Inspiration Difference Between Ignite and Empower How Predictions Lead To Self-Limiting Beliefs The Prediction My English Teacher Made About Me 3 Important Lessons About Predictions We Are The Storyteller and Main Actor in Our Life You Are Who You Believe You Can Be We Are Living the Story We Create Everyone Is Rooting For You To Win Predictions Through The Light of PTSD Quotes From John R. Miles “Everyone is waiting for you to win, even those who don’t know you, but it all starts with you wanting yourself to win.” "If you are not fulfilled in what you are doing, there is no way that you are living to your full capability." "When you think about that story, and where you are in your life, and you're performing it day in and day out. Are you happy about where you are? Do you feel fulfilled? Are you living at your full capability? Are you living the life that you want to live?" "But I can tell you; I'm doing this today because I made a choice in my own life that I wasn't going to let the disabilities that impact me define who I am and the path I want to take in my own life." Sean Stephenson TedX Sean Stephenson TedX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaRO5-V1uK0 ENGAGE WITH JOHN R. MILES * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you wondered how to build success in your start-up? It starts by creating passion with the entrepreneurial success triangle that helps you identify your zone of genius. Thank you for listening to the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful interview, Midori Verity and John R. Miles discuss creating passion with the entrepreneurial success triangle. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Midori and John talk about many entrepreneurial topics today and go into how you stop self-sabotaging your life. Her three keys for living her own life. The success triangle that she uses to coach entrepreneurs. We discuss vibrational energy and how that vibrational energy can make such an impact on either you having a positive outcome or a negative one. We also talk about what it means to live a pinball life and go over the Bee and Turtle effect. And so much more!! Identifying Your Zone of Genius Show Notes Adapting through the entrepreneurial success triangle How are values and beliefs different Having a narrative with ourselves Why we ask others for permission How to stop self-sabotaging OKR goal setting Bee and Turtle Effect Finding Our zone of genius Importance of constantly learning The Mosquito Principle Importance of vibrational energy Quotes from Midori Verity "When you get up being ground in the dirt, you're more likely to grow." "Values, that's something true to your core, right? When you have your core values, that's something that makes your heart sing, that's something that we protect." "I see so many entrepreneurs who don't have time to get clear on what's really going on and recognize the patterns because they're just so busy being busy." "Your aspirational goal is that one that's in alignment with your passion, and what moves you and is the mission of your organization." Resources: Book by Don Miguel Ruiz :https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319 Follow Midori Verity *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midoriverity/ *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/midoriverity/ *Website: https://fueltofire.co/ *Twitter: https://twitter.com/ MidoriVerity As a mindset coach, TV show host, and seasoned entrepreneur for 25+ years, Midori Verity assists ambitious professionals to unlock their potential by replacing their subconscious mental barriers. Midori is the CEO and Co-founder of ‘Fuel to Fire Entrepreneur Group,’ focused on helping members achieve massive goals using the Entrepreneur Success Triangle. This approach implements Accountability, Systems, and Coaching. ENGAGE With John R. Miles * Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles * Leave a comment, 5-star rating (please!) * Support me: https://johnrmiles.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​. * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles JOHN R. MILES * https://johnrmiles.com/my-story/ * Guides: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Coaching: https://passionstruck.com/coaching/ * Speaking: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking-business-transformation/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck PASSION STRUCK *Subscribe to Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-passion-struck-podcast/id1553279283 *Website: https://passionstruck.com/ *About: https://passionstruck.com/about-passionstruck-johnrmiles/ *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passionstruck *Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you ever wondered when it is time to let relationships or friendships go? In doing so, you will learn why you take your power back by letting toxic people go. Learn the keys to letting go of a toxic friend or a relationship you have outgrown. Thank you for listening to the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful Momentum Friday Episode, John R. Miles discusses why you take your power back by letting toxic people go. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! It might sound harsh, but you do not have to hold onto a friendship that you have outgrown or has become a toxic relationship. Humans are social by nature and we need friendship and support as we venture through life. While it is normal to want to form long-term friendships, the reality is that you are under no obligation to remain friends with someone who is toxic, holds you back from personal growth, or that simply does not have common interests with you any longer. Show Notes About a Toxic Friend or Relationship You Have Outgrown Learning That Friendships Change Why You Don't Have To Hold Onto Toxic People Why We Main Loyal to Outgrown Relationships Five Signs That Indicate Toxic People What You Do When a Friendship Isn't Working Quotes From John R. Miles "It might sound harsh, but you do not have to hold onto a friendship that you have outgrown." "There is no winning in a toxic relationship." "Just because your relationship or friendship was one time successful, It does not mean that you have to stay in that relationship forever." "Humans by nature are social. And we want people in our lives, we want friendships, and we need that support as we venture through our own individual lives." "I have found it can actually be extremely beneficial to have friends in different categories. Because that way you know who to go to in different situations." Follow the Passion Struck Podcast Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast/ Follow John R. Miles -- Navy veteran, multi-industry CEO, and Author John R. Miles is on a mission to make passion go viral by helping growth seekers to overcome their fear, self-doubt, and adversity. He loves taking his own life experiences, lessons from his time as a CEO and Fortune 50 C-Level Executive, and the truths he has learned to help make other's lives better. His new podcast, Passion Struck, provides inspirational interviews and powerful guidance for people to take their lives to the next level. Watch as these high achievers weigh in on life's biggest questions and challenges as we journey on the path to becoming passion-struck. -- Follow John R. Miles Here: Website - https://passionstruck.com/ ​​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ​​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m ​Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr ​​Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles ​​John's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/​ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What is the secret to servant leadership skills? In this Passion Struck Podcast episode, John R. Miles interviews Ron Lutz about improving your servant leadership skills. And applying it to your life. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! In today's discussion, Ron Lutz and I will discuss some of the mutual experiences we had working together at Lowe's Home Improvement. Primarily, a joint project we worked on was the first in the company's history of applying the agile methodology to our software development projects. We discuss the keys that made this project such a success and why agile software development takes involvement not only from the software team but, even more importantly, the business team it is supporting. Ron talks about how this initiative saved the company over $400 Million and the keys that made the project such a success. We explore the importance of serving others versus serving ourselves and why becoming a servant leader is so important as we approach this all-digital future that we're entering into. Ron shares words of advice on how you be a servant leader both in your career and personal life and so much more. Enjoy!! What You Will Learn In the Show About Servant Leadership How Agile Software Development Saved Lowe's over $400 Million What It Means to Speak With Your Feet How to Be a Builder of Businesses Overcoming Innate Risk How You Know, It Is Time to Transition The difference in a Servant Leader From a Traditional Leader The Most Important Characteristic of Servant Leadership How to Apply Servant Leadership In Your Personal Life Learn About the Veterans Empowerment Organization He Serves Quotes From Ron Lutz "And your notion, that agile solution made perfect sense to me at the time, in terms of our dynamic need relative to the business, we were trying to stand up, it worked flawlessly." "For every week that we could take out of the build cycle, that was half a million dollars of incremental sales per week." "I turned around one day, and I said, Wait a minute, am I truly fulfilled? Am I actually giving all the value back to Lowe's that I feel like Lowe's deserves? Frankly, am I staying true to who I am?" "We need to know ourselves very well." "Every voice along with the continuum matters. Everyone's activity is a value add an activity; everyone should have the ability to be able to say if we did this, it would have this cause and effect." Follow Ron Lutz: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronwlutz10/ Advisory Cloud: https://www.advisorycloud.com/profile/Ronald-Lutz Follow Passion Struck Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast/ Follow John R. Miles -- Navy veteran, multi-industry CEO, and Author John R. Miles is on a mission to make passion go viral by helping growth seekers to overcome their fear, self-doubt, and adversity. He loves taking his own life experiences, lessons from his time as a CEO and Fortune 50 C-Level Executive, and the truths he has learned to help make other's lives better. His new podcast, Passion Struck, provides inspirational interviews and powerful guidance for people to take their lives to the next level. Watch as these high achievers weigh in on life's biggest questions and challenges as we journey on the path to becoming passion-struck. -- Follow John R. Miles Here: Website - https://passionstruck.com/ ​​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ​​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m ​Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr ​​Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles ​​John's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/​See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

So many today are living short of their potential. I believe it is because of restrictions we place on ourselves, and that is why you need to stop applying a governor to your life. Are you living to your true capability, your purpose in life, your future potential? According to a number of recent studies from Gallup, Gartner, and Bill and Melinda Gates - The majority of us are not. I believe that is because of our self-governor. And you know what that governor is? It is our MINDS!!! And when it starts facing fear or adversity, it shuts down. You can think of our governor as our survival mechanism is our safety blanket as that crutch. When things start to get very painful, your mind ends up taking control and then tells you and your body that you need to be doing something else, anything other than putting yourself into that uncomfortable place. In this episode, you will learn why as few as 15% of all people globally live their lives to their full abilities. You will learn the three ways to recognize your self-governors and then how to stop applying a governor to your capabilities and unlocking a passion-driven life. Enjoy! What You Will Learn In This Episode Studies That Illustrate We Are Not Living Our Capability What is a Governor and How is it Used How We Apply a Governor to Our Life John's Own Story of Applying a Governor What is Keeping You From Living the Life You want The Three Governors We Apply to Our life Making the Choice to Accept Yourself How to Get Out of Your Own Way Quotes from John R. Miles "It (2019 Gallup Survey) found that only 15% of all those employees, 1 billion of them are actually engaged at work. You look at that another way. That means that an astronomical 85% of the planet's full-time workers are dissatisfied with their jobs." "We are living our capability, our purpose in life, our future potential with a governor that we apply to ourselves. And you know what that Governor is? It is our MINDS. And when it starts facing fear or adversity, it shuts down." "When you can start taking control of your mind, you can start removing the governor from your life." "I used to think that I would really motivate myself and really live up to my full potential by telling myself day in and day out that I really wasn't." "If you want to live your life to its fullest capability truly and to start to accomplish what you're set out to do, it might be time to take that brutally honest look at your current reality." "Your mind knows exactly who you are; it knows your innermost fears, it knows what you're most insecure about. And it does an amazing job of taking you away from any of those things, to a place of safety." "I'm being the best that I can be right here. Right now. I taking off that Governor and allowing myself to put away all the lies and accept myself for who I am." --- Resources From Today's Show https://leftronic.com/blog/job-satisfaction-statistics/ https://www.inc.com/adam-robinson/new-study-finds-nearly-half-of-employees-are-dissatisfied-with-their-jobs-here-are-3-ways-to-improve-your-employees-experience.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-small-business/wp/2017/10/19/study-71-percent-of-employees-are-looking-for-new-jobs/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2019/10/25/more-than-half-of-us-workers-are-unhappy-in-their-jobs-heres-why-and-what-needs-to-be-done-now/?sh=599eddc20247 https://news.gallup.com/opinion/chairman/212045/world-broken-workplace.aspx?g_source=position1&g_medium=related&g_campaign=tiles ----- --Follow Passion Struck on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast/ -- Navy veteran, multi-industry CEO, and Author John R. Miles is on a mission to make passion go viral by helping growth seekers to overcome their fear, self-doubt, and adversity. He loves taking his own life experiences, lessons from his time as a CEO and Fortune 50 C-Level Executive, and the truths he has learned to help make other's lives better. His new podcast, Passion Struck, provides inspirational interviews and powerful guidance for people to take their lives to the next level. Watch as these high achievers weigh in on life's biggest questions and challenges as we journey on the path to becoming passion-struck. -- Follow John R. Miles Here: Website - https://passionstruck.com/ ​​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ​​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m ​Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr ​​Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles ​​John's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/​ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It is becoming increasingly clear that businesses prosper when they have women in leadership roles. That is why we need women at all levels. In this powerful interview, Tricia Dempsey and John R. Miles discuss why we need women at all levels, becoming the CEO of your own life, the secret to overcoming fears, and so much more. In the show, Tricia discusses how she came to a point in her life that she realized she needed change. She started following a new group of people, reading new things, and get her brain focused on what's possible and not the impossible or what seems impossible. She started to do micro shifts gradually, and before long, she had found her path to a new career and a new outlook in life. In essence, she had become passion-struck. In this episode, we discuss what to do when you realize your passion/purpose is not what you're doing right now. How do to make the transition to successfully doing what you are called to do every day. And, who cares if everyone else thinks your crazy. She discusses how the pandemic has negatively impacted more women than any other group of people on earth. They are calling this the women's recession. And it's making a lot of women re-evaluate their careers, starting businesses, and creating a life THEY love. And much more. Enjoy!!! What You Will Learn About Why Women Need to Be at All Levels Why She Was Bored With Her Career And Why So Many Others Are How She Faced Her Fears and Her Advice For Others How to Become an Action Creator How She Helps Her Clients to Get Starting Facing the Brutal Reality of Your Current Situation The Importance Mentors Played in Her Life Being the CEO of Your Life The Analogy Of The Kitchen Stool The Impact of The McKinsey Syndrome Rise of the Fractional Executive Why Corporate America Is Not What You Expect Her Advice To Those Telling You That You Are Crazy Why You Need To Start Your Exit Plan Now Quotes From Tricia Dempsey "The relief for people takes place as soon as they make the decision." "Know that you are the CEO of your life, and you have the power to create the life you want." "Insight without action is absolutely worthless. That action really does create the validation path to get to the next step." "And I was bored to tears like, not willing to get up every day and go into the office." "This business will probably be the biggest business I've ever been in been a part of. And I was so fearful for so long about it. But I now see it completely different. That was a major shift in beliefs." "You just gotta have you got to normalize no's and normalize failures because it's just part of the journey, for sure." Follow Tricia Dempsey Website: https://www.thrive-her.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrive.her/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thrive.her.coaching/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thrive-her/ Follow Passion Struck Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast/ -- Navy veteran, multi-industry CEO, and Author John R. Miles is on a mission to make passion go viral by helping growth seekers to overcome their fear, self-doubt, and adversity. He loves taking his own life experiences, lessons from his time as a CEO and Fortune 50 C-Level Executive, and the truths he has learned to help make other's lives better. His new podcast Passion Struck provides inspirational interviews and powerful guidance for people to take their lives to the next level. Watch as these high achievers weigh in on life's biggest questions and challenges as we journey on the path to becoming passion-struck. Follow John R. Miles Here Website - https://passionstruck.com/ ​​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ​​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m ​Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr ​​Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles ​​John's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/​ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this powerful Momentum Friday Episode, John R. Miles discusses implementing the daily routine recommended for peak performance through the Ivy Lee Method. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! In the early 1900s, the Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, or Elon Musk of that time was a gentleman named Charles M Schwab. And if you're not familiar with him, he was an American steel magnate as the CEO of Bethlehem Steel. Charles Schwab was looking for ways to improve the efficiency and productivity of the company and turned to his friend Oil Tycoon John D. Rockefeller, who suggested to Schwab that he should consult with Ivy Lee, a prominent Public Relations expert at the time. And, he was lucky he did. Following Lee's involvement, Bethlehem Steel became the largest shipbuilder globally and the second-largest steel manufacturer. Later in life, Schwab credited the Ivy Lee Method for his Bethlehem's success, which resulted in Schwab amassing a $200 Million fortune, equivalent in purchasing power to about $6.35 billion today. Learn how you can apply these same secrets to increase your own productivity and time management. Enjoy!! What You Will Learn in This Episode on the Ivy Lee Method Ivy Lee's Background The Story of Charles M. Schwab Ivy Lee's Impact on Schwab's Success Six Steps of the Ivy Lee Method How We Use the Ivy Lee Method at Passion Struck Coaching Why It's So Easy to Implement How it Helps You Make Tough Choices Implementing the Ivy Lee Method In Your Life -------- Quotes From John R. Miles "The Ivy Lee method is such an easy way to monetize your daily tasks and goals that you can easily incorporate to help you focus on your long-term objectives." "I find the Ivy League method is one of the most important things I use, and it's something that I teach each of my coaching clients because it's the perfect system to get you moving daily." "If you take just one thing away from this critical message, it should be this do the most important thing first every day." "And you may be asking yourself, why does this work? It sounds so simple. And that's precisely what it is. It is simple in a word. It's minimalism." "The truth is that simplicity works. It works in business, and it works in life. " ----- --Follow Passion Struck on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast/ -- Navy veteran, multi-industry CEO, and Author John R. Miles is on a mission to make passion go viral by helping growth seekers to overcome their fear, self-doubt, and adversity. He loves taking his own life experiences, lessons from his time as a CEO and Fortune 50 C-Level Executive, and the truths he has learned to help make other's lives better. His new podcast Passion Struck provides inspirational interviews and powerful guidance for people to take their lives to the next level. Watch as these high achievers weigh in on life's biggest questions and challenges as we journey on the path to becoming passion-struck. -- Follow John R. Miles Here: Website - https://passionstruck.com/ ​​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ​​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m ​Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr ​​Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles ​​John's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/​ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this powerful episode, John R. Miles interviews Vice Admiral Walter "Ted" Carter Jr., USN (Ret.), the President of the University of Nebraska System. They discuss learning the key to personal growth, how the University of Nebraska responded to the COVID pandemic, and his leadership lessons for aspiring leaders. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Carter discusses his journey to choosing the Naval Academy over attending Brown University and how it shaped the person he is today. The importance of varsity sports. Becoming the Men's Hockey team captain and the leadership lessons it taught him. What it was like to receive the puck from the US Curling team at the NHL Winter Classic held at the Naval Academy in 2018 and why it was such a special event. His experience from serving 5 years as the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy and why it is such an exhausting and rewarding position. He discusses a fundamental change that he made to the Honor Concept. He discusses his new role as the President of the University of Nebraska and how much the school means to the people of Nebraska and the state's economy. Coach Scott Frost's role in turning around the Nebraska Football program and what makes him such a great leader. Going to Top Gun when he was in his mid-20s as one of 8 aircraft that went through the program. The evolution of the modern Top Gun program. One of his scariest moments in a fighter aircraft and the importance of relationships. And so much more!!! What You Will Learn on the Show From Walter "Ted" Carter What Was the Reason He Attended the Naval Academy How He Learned Leadership From Varsity Sports Dropping the Puck at the 2018 NHL Winter Classic The NHL's Reaction to Game and Academy His Long Tenure as the Superintendent Why He Changed the Naval Academy Honor Concept How the Honor Code is Implemented at the University of Nebraska The Selection Process For Him Becoming Nebraska President The Importance of the University of Nebraska on Serving its People The Future of Husker Football Program His Experience at Top Gun and His Decision to Make the Navy his Career The Future of Flight and the Human in the Loop His Craziest Experience in a Fighter Biggest Lesson for Future Leaders Why Relationships Matter His Forrestal Lecture and "Price is Right" experience - Quotes From VADM William "Ted" Carter, President of the University of Nebraska System "Plebe summer was transformative for me, mainly because it was that time when you realize you can't really do anything on your own. It's all being part of a team. But also, you had to deliver yourself." "It (Winter Classic) was a spectacle. It was no kidding a Super Bowl-level event. The capitals ended up winning the game. The gold medal curlers pushed the puck out to center ice on a stone; it landed right in the middle of center ice, and then I got to take the puck off the stone and drop the puck." "I looked at the honor concept as it was written when I took over as superintendent, and I realized that it was a need of something, maybe to be more modernized so it would resonate with the Midshipman of today." "We are such a centerpiece of the entire state of Nebraska. I mean, I talked about, you know, being in the public eye when I was a superintendent, the Naval Academy, this is to that level, and maybe even a little bit more. I mean, Nebraska is an agricultural state. 90% of the entire landmass is farmland or ranches. So that is the number one economic driver of the entire state, but a close second is the University." "We very well could get to a point where we're launching airplanes off of an aircraft carrier, somewhere in the Indian Ocean, or the South Pacific and tankers, and many of the missions that had historically had pilots and naval flight officers in it may not be there." "You got to be ready for your moment. And don't shy from it; take it." "One of the things I've learned is that no matter who you come in contact with, you got to treat everybody fairly with dignity and respect and never underestimate anybody." --Follow Walter "Ted" Carter here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/UofNE_President LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waltertedcarter/ University of Nebraska: https://nebraska.edu/president NHL Winter Classic: https://www.nhl.com/news/stadium-series-at-navy-marine-corps-memorial-stadium-will-bring-pageantry/c-296376666 --Follow Passion Struck on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast/ -- Navy veteran, multi-industry CEO, and Author John R. Miles is on a mission to make passion go viral by helping growth seekers to overcome their fear, self-doubt, and adversity. He loves taking his own life experiences, lessons from his time as a CEO and Fortune 50 C-Level Executive, and the truths he has learned to help make other's lives better. His new podcast Passion Struck provides inspirational interviews and powerful guidance for people to

In this episode, John discusses one of the most common obstacles he confronts with passion seekers - the I don't have time syndrome. I’m sure you’ve run into this person: The person who says, “I don’t have time for that” or “I’m way too busy to spend my time doing that.” In fact, that person may be you currently, and you know exactly how they feel. John discusses how growth seekers often, over and over, allow themselves to subsist in a chronic passion-less lifestyle driven by the choices that take them further from their dreams. He provides 4 ways to understand if you have a time management problem and provides some of the most common time wasters. And much more. Enjoy!! What You Will Learn In this Episode We All Have One Precious Commodity We Waste Something All Too Common In People He Has Mentored What You Are Potentially Giving Up Are Your Priorities in Alignment 3 Ways You Can Recognize If You Have A Time Problem The Most Common Time Wasters Changing How We Talk About Time Why Wasting Your Time Is The Problem Quotes From John R. Miles "A lack of time is not the problem wasting time and filling your life with unimportant things is the problem." "Figure out what is most important to you, not what others think not what others are doing, not what others are telling you." "You have control over your life, your choices, how you allocate your time, and what you give it to." " I think the underlying assumption when it comes to Time management is that for every activity you engage in, you are by default, giving up the ability to engage in every other possible activity. And, that is where so many get stuck." "In essence, I think rather than a time allocation problem, what most people face is a prioritization problem." Follow Passion Struck on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast -- Human performance coach, veteran, multi-industry CEO, and Author John R. Miles is on a mission to make passion go viral by helping growth seekers to overcome their fear, self-doubt, and adversity. He loves taking his own life experiences, lessons from his time as a CEO and Fortune 50 C-Level Executive, and the truths he has learned to help make other's lives better. His new podcast Passion Struck provides inspirational interviews and powerful guidance for people to take their lives to the next level. Watch as these high achievers weigh in on life's biggest questions and challenges as we journey on the path to becoming passion-struck. -- Follow John R. Miles Here: Website - https://passionstruck.com/ ​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ​​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m ​Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr ​​ Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles ​ John's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/ ​- John's New eBook - The Passion Struck Framework https://passionstruck.com/coaching/​ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this powerful episode of the Passion Struck podcast, John R. Miles interviews Navy SEAL and NASA Astronaut Captain Chris Cassidy on the importance in life of being present and his journey from Midshipmen to highly decorated Navy SEAL and Chief Astronaut. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! In our discussion, Chris gives a unique perspective on how a single pivotal event changed his life and made him who he is today. We discuss why sometimes an extra year of maturity when we are young can be the make or break to helping us achieve our goals, whether it is SEAL BUDs training, combat, spacewalks, or being a leader, why the thing you are doing in your life right now is so important. In BUDs training, he learned that he could either positively influence others or take energy away from them by his attitude, energy, and motivation. Training is vital to success, whether in the military, an astronaut, or a leader in an organization—his leadership lessons from winning two Bronze Stars (with Valor) during his time in combat. The significance of SpaceX to the space program and where Chris sees the future heading. And so much more...... Enjoy!!! What You Will Learn In Today's Episode The Critical Event That Altered His Life The Importance of Camaraderie in Tough Times Why There Is Nothing More Important Than What You are Doing Now The Most Important Thing He Learned At The Naval Academy The Mindset Of "Trying Times End" No Matter How Bad You Have It, Someone Has It Worse His Path From Navy SEAL to Astronaut What is the Evolution of Space Flight Going Forward Significance of His Last Deployment On The ISS Lessons Learned From His Famous Spacewalk and NASA Career His Tips on Overcoming Adversity Quotes From Astronaut Chris Cassidy "The lesson I learned that was really hammered home at the Academy is how much energy you can give each other when you're in it together." "Figuring out that your time horizon of the future is like an elastic band, right? Like the more available bandwidth you have, you can have that rubber band stretched out further and further, and you can look deeper ahead of you." “Being able to be the person who gives support and gives energy, at the same time where you can take it from others, is something that I learned in SEAL training.” Follow Chris Cassidy Here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astro_seal/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Astro_SEAL NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christopher-j-cassidy/biography -- Follow Passion Struck Podcast Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast Full Show Notes: https://passionstruck.com/passion-struck-podcast/ - Combat veteran, multi-industry CEO, and Author John R. Miles is on a mission to make passion go viral by helping growth seekers to overcome their fear, self-doubt, and adversity. He loves taking his own life experiences, lessons from his time as a CEO and Fortune 50 C-Level Executive, and the truths he has learned to help make other's lives better. His new podcast Passion Struck provides inspirational interviews and powerful guidance for people to take their lives to the next level. Watch as these high achievers weigh in on life's biggest questions and challenges as we journey on the path to becoming passion-struck. -- Follow John R. Miles Here: Website - https://passionstruck.com/ ​​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ​​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m ​Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr ​​​Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ ​ John's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/ ​- John's New eBook - The Passion Struck Framework https://passionstruck.com/coaching/​ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You may not think about it, but are you living a pinball life? Like a ball that drifts aimlessly without intentionality and with constant distraction. In this powerful Momentum Friday episode, John explains how so many of us do. we continuously react to what others are throwing our way, instead of being intentional with our passion. John gives a historical example of a famous American who was leading the pinball life and how he went on to not only discover but live his passion. John breaks down the pinball life concept and provides actionable advice on how to avoid living one. Enjoy!!! What You Will Learn On The Show What makes successful entrepreneurs according to Jim McKelvey Story of a young man who goes from poverty to national hero John introduces the pinball life concept How to avoid living life without intentionality Saying yes to the most critical mission in life Quotes from John R. Miles "You see, a vision is like a porous bucket. And that's why we need to repeat it continuously until it's known by heart and becomes part of our personal character or organizational culture. That is why it is so critical that you get away from living this pinball life and that you start creating a vision for the future that you would like to attain." "Prepare and your chance will come to take your vision for the future and make it a reality. When you say no to 100 other missions, you say yes to the most crucial one there is. And that is exactly the reason I created Passion Struck. To become the catalyst that helps you who are struggling to understand how do you take this idea and take it to action. We can help you with that. We can become that catalyst that helps you take action on your ideas." "Why would you want to live your life like a pinball machine without intentionality and with constant distraction?" "Because by leading a pinball life, we're not creating new innovation. And we're not really practicing vital leadership either. We are living a life that is necessary, but not strategic, valuable, but not value-added. Its indifference or apathy at its pinnacle." Follow Passion Struck on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast -- Combat veteran, multi-industry CEO, and Author John R. Miles is on a mission to make passion go viral by helping growth seekers to overcome their fear, self-doubt, and adversity. He loves taking his own life experiences, lessons from his time as a CEO and Fortune 50 C-Level Executive, and the truths he has learned to help make other's lives better. His new podcast Passion Struck provides inspirational interviews and powerful guidance for people to take their lives to the next level. Watch as these high achievers weigh in on life's biggest questions and challenges as we journey on the path to becoming passion-struck. -- Follow John R. Miles Here: Website - https://passionstruck.com/​ ​​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m ​Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr ​ ​​Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles ​John's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/​ - John's New eBook - The Passion Struck Framework https://passionstruck.com/coaching/​See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, John R. Miles interviews Welch management consultant and researcher David "Dave" Snowden on applying complexity science to ignite your passion. They discuss complex adaptive systems theory and other scientific disciplines and their link to individual success. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Dave Snowden discusses his company being acquired by IBM and his seven years with the tech behemoth. He talks about one of the big benefits of IBM was that you could do some really serious work because you have that brand behind you. It allowed him to work with the CIA and many other global organizations and he discusses those experiences. Dave discusses how he and his team are working with the U.S. government to determine the origins of COVID-19 using high obstruction metadata. John and Dave discuss leadership development and the cult of the individual leader. Specifically why this type of leadership is detrimental to the military and organizations. Snowden discusses the impact of bringing on his daughter into his company and her background in anthropology to create a new realm of science called anthro-complexity – complexity as experienced in human systems. We discuss leadership development and the cult of the individual leader. Specifically why this type of leadership is detrimental to the military and organizations. The importance of competence-induced failure and its impact on individual success and using Cynefin to unlock your passion. And, so much more. Enjoy!!! What You Will Learn About Applying Complexity Science to Ignite Your Passion The story of his company being acquired by IBM His work with the CIA and Admiral John Poindexter His unique data approach to analyzing the origins of COVID-19 Applying complexity theory to leadership development His new publication on managing complexity in times of crisis The role of the leader in managing crisis Rapid application development and the Agile Manifesto The implication of ethics in the 4th Industrial Revolution Clayton Christenson and applying competence induced failure Wisdom of Crowds Approach Applying Cynefin to our personal lives Why the next generation needs to be engaged with the planet Quotes From Dave Snowden "The role of the leader is coordination, not decision making. And people keep getting that wrong. A good leader never makes a decision, they coordinate people." "These days nobody should be allowed into any engineering software role without training in ethics because the implications of what we're doing in technology are really scary. And I think the trouble with Facebook, I think less Apple with the Apple vs Facebook confrontation is really interesting. Facebook, has never been immoral, they're amoral. And that's actually far scarier because they're not concerned about the implications of what they're doing." "Knowledge management is interesting, that moment is coming back into play. It is like knowledge management goes through this cycle of being fashionable." "So this cult of the individual leader, I think is actually deeply worrying because what you get is either a rigid process or this inspirational leader. And that's actually really bad science because most of the time leadership can be distributed." "Facebook has never been immoral, they're amoral. And that's actually far scarier because they're not concerned about the implications of what they're doing." --- Follow Dave Snowden here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-snowden-2a93b/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/snowded Website: https://www.cognitive-edge.com/ Managing complexity in times of crisis Field Guide: https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC123629 --Follow Passion Struck on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast -- Combat veteran, multi-industry CEO, and Author John R. Miles is on a mission to make passion go viral by helping growth seekers to overcome their fear, self-doubt, and adversity. He loves taking his own life experiences, lessons from his time as a CEO and Fortune 50 C-Level Executive, and the truths he has learned to help make other's lives better. His new podcast Passion Struck provides inspirational interviews and powerful guidance for people to take their lives to the next level. Watch as these high achievers weigh in on life's biggest questions and challenges as we journey on the path to becoming passion-struck. -- Follow John R. Miles Here: Website - https://passionstruck.com/​ ​​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​ ​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr​ ​​Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ ​ John's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/​ - John's New eBook - The Passion Struck Framework https://passionstruck.com/coaching/​ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m

In this powerful Momentum Friday Episode, John R. Miles discusses 5 ways you can apply the law of attraction to create success in your life. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Did you know that all molecules, whether they are living or not, vibrate at a specific frequency? Sound, light, physical objects, plants, animals, colors, thoughts, and emotions can carry, transmit, and absorb vibrational energy. This energy can be harnessed and used to benefit your life through the Law of Attraction. Your emotions, thoughts, and feelings also have vibrational energy. When you experience something positive, your physical body vibrates and radiates vibrational energy at a higher level. As we see in quantum physics, like attracts like, so when you vibrate at a higher frequency, you are opening yourself up to attracting more high-vibrational positivity into your life. Learn how you too can apply the law of attraction to fast-track your journey to becoming passion-struck. Enjoy!! Quotes from the show about how you can apply the law of attraction "If you are experiencing negativity in your life and constant thoughts of negativity, then what the universe is going to give you is more negativity." "When you can master the law of attraction. You can utilize your memories, your thoughts, your actions, your mindset to take on those things in your life that you would like to achieve." "The law of attraction says that you will attract those things in your life that match your values and your emotional state." "When your mind is on fixed mindset, negative outcomes, doom, and gloom, what do you think you're going to get in your life? -- more and more of the same." -Follow Passion Struck on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast -- Combat veteran, multi-industry CEO, and Author John R. Miles is on a mission to make passion go viral by helping growth seekers to overcome their fear, self-doubt, and adversity. He loves taking his own life experiences, lessons from his time as a CEO and Fortune 50 C-Level Executive, and the truths he has learned to help make other's lives better. His new podcast Passion Struck provides inspirational interviews and powerful guidance for people to take their lives to the next level. Watch as these high achievers weigh in on life's biggest questions and challenges as we journey on the path to becoming passion-struck. -- Follow John R. Miles Here: Website - https://passionstruck.com/​ ​​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​ ​Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr​ ​​Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ ​John's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/ ​ - John's New eBook - The Passion Struck Framework https://passionstruck.com/coaching/​See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's episode of the Passion Struck podcast, John R. Miles interviews singer/songwriter Julianna Sweeney on finding your life's mission through tragedy. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Julianna and John discuss finding that burning desire in our life that gets us motivated in the morning to get up and conquer the world. You'll hear from her about how she found her passion early in life and how that passion became such a provocative aspect, how not only she carries herself, but how she carries on her mom's legacy through her music. How she created a benefit concert to raise money through music to give back to children who are suffering from cancer. How to do something you are truly passionate about, you don't listen to the people in your head, you go for it and don't let them hinder your progress. How she is honoring her mom's legacy through her music and the philanthropic endeavors her mom supported. Her advice to others on overcoming adversity and turning that tragedy into becoming passion struck. Enjoy!! Follow Julianna Sweeney here: Website: https://www.juliannasweeney.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianna_sweeney/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/julianna-sweeney -Follow Passion Struck on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast -- Combat veteran, multi-industry CEO, and Author John R. Miles is on a mission to make passion go viral by helping growth seekers to overcome their fear, self-doubt, and adversity. He loves taking his own life experiences, lessons from his time as a CEO and Fortune 50 C-Level Executive, and the truths he has learned to help make other's lives better. His new podcast Passion Struck provides inspirational interviews and powerful guidance for people to take their lives to the next level. Watch as these high achievers weigh in on life's biggest questions and challenges as we journey on the path to becoming passion-struck. Follow John R. Miles Here: Website - https://passionstruck.com/​ ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​ ​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr​ ​​ Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ ​John's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/​ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today’s show, John shares his 6 steps to finding your purpose in life and discovering your passion once again. When we start our entrepreneurial journey, we are full of passion and purpose. However, along the way, life happens and our enthusiasm tempers down. From constant learning to defining your core values to surrounding yourself with the right people, we reveal some golden nuggets today. If you are looking to shed your distractions and lead a focused, purpose-driven life, listening to this show will particularly help you out. Enjoy! What You Will Learn In This Show The SIX steps to reignite your passion in life Why your life should be shaped by your core values and not your beliefs How to shed your distractions and lead a purpose-driven life And so much more… Quotes "We just put out a press release this week because we are one of the fastest-growing podcasts in the world. We're already in the top 2.5% globally. And in just the first six to seven weeks between YouTube and our podcast channels. We're now well over 30,000 downloads." "It's one thing to potentially think about what you want to do as a kid. But it's another thing to figure out, regardless of where you are in your career, how do you learn to reinvent yourself?" "And over my 25-year career, I had so many beliefs, I was putting in that briefcase that were keeping me away from really doing the hard work that I needed to start inspecting myself." "Pick core values that will propel you closer to your dreams, closer to finding your passion, and stop relying on these beliefs that are limiting your potential in the future." --Follow Passion Struck on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast -- Combat veteran, multi-industry CEO, and Author John R. Miles is on a mission to make passion go viral by helping growth seekers to overcome their fear, self-doubt, and adversity. He loves taking his own life experiences, lessons from his time as a CEO and Fortune 50 C-Level Executive, and the truths he has learned to help make other's lives better. His new podcast Passion Struck provides inspirational interviews and powerful guidance for people to take their lives to the next level. Watch as these high achievers weigh in on life's biggest questions and challenges as we journey on the path to becoming passion-struck. -- Follow John R. Miles Here: Website - https://passionstruck.com/​ ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​ ​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr​ ​​ Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ ​ John's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/​ - John's New eBook - The Passion Struck Framework https://passionstruck.com/coaching/​ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Did you ever wonder who was the first female Blue Angels pilot? In this powerful interview, John R. Miles interviews Major Katie (Higgins) Cook, the first female to join the Blue Angels demonstration team. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! Ever wondered what it takes to not only become a Blue Angels pilot but to become the first female in the famed flying squadron? In today's interview, Katie Higgins Cook discusses many topics, including deciding to attend the Naval Academy, why she chose the Marine Corps over Navy Aviation, becoming the Blue Angels' first female pilot, and so much more. Katie discusses her path to the Blue Angels, including her two combat tours. And how that time in combat accelerated her path to being eligible for auditioning for the team. She provides advice for other females following in her footsteps, advice on making choices, the importance of mentors, and the important life lessons of overcoming adversity she learned along the way. What You Will Learn In this Show from the first female Blue Angels pilot? Why Blue Angels say, "Glad to be here." Why she decided to attend the Naval Academy Why she chose the Marine Corps over the Navy Katie describes the obstacles she overcame to become a Marine Overcoming the fears that you are blindsided by Her combat experience in Afghanistan Her story of becoming the first female Blue Angels pilot What it is like to train with the Blue Angels The significance of "Glad to be here." Why her decision to leave the military was her scariest Her advice to veterans who are transitioning Quotes "Glad to Be Here." "I was a 17-year-old kid making a 20 to a 25-year decision." "But I can tell you, I felt adversity, like right from the beginning. As soon as I selected Marine Corps, there were classmates of mine at the Academy telling me like there's no way that I was going to do it." "Those fears that are the hardest are the ones that come out of nowhere." "Viewing things as a potential to learn is a mindset that you can change and is really critical, I think to overcome hardship or fear or obstacles." "I would say; obviously, the stakes are a little bit higher in combat because there's obviously someone who doesn't want you to be there." "I was relatively Junior. I had pinned on Captain maybe two years prior, while most people who went to the blues were very senior captains, if not majors already by the time that they went." "We debrief about two hours after every air show. And really, in this debrief, you're calling yourself out on everything that you did wrong. And that's really key here is you're calling yourself out." "That decision to get out of the Marine Corps was the scariest one that I had done." - Follow Katie Here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gearupflapsup/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-cook-pmp/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gearupflapsup -- Follow Passion Struck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast -- Combat veteran, multi-industry CEO, and Author John R. Miles is on a mission to make passion go viral by helping growth seekers to overcome their fear, self-doubt, and adversity. He loves taking his own life experiences, lessons from his time as a CEO and Fortune 50 C-Level Executive, and the truths he has learned to help make other's lives better. His new podcast Passion Struck provides inspirational interviews and powerful guidance for people to take their lives to the next level. Watch as these high achievers weigh in on life's biggest questions and challenges as we journey on the path to becoming passion-struck. -- Follow John R. Miles Here: Website - https://passionstruck.com/​ ​​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​ ​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr​ ​​ Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ ​ John's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/​ - John's New eBook - The Passion Struck Framework https://passionstruck.com/coaching/​See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today’s show is a very personal one about applying the power of choice in your life. Choices occur in our life every day, both unknowingly and knowingly. These can range from simple decisions like purchasing groceries or gas to the heavier ones about friends, influences, and beliefs. One thing is true for everyone: we all have the power of choice. It’s a critical part of our self-development and every one of the choices we make shape our experiences and brings you to where you are in your life. John uses his own personal journey to highlight the importance of choices and how they can influence your passion journey. Can you expect to achieve your biggest goals and live the life of your dreams without making intentional choices? Back in the day, when John transitioned from military life to civilian life, he went on to make massive strides in corporate America. And before he was 40, he was the Chief Information Officer of a Fortune 50 company. But all his material success did not bring him fulfillment because he was not truly passionate about his chosen profession. Whether it is not your professional life or your personal life, job, or relationship, listening to today’s show will inspire you to face your insecurities and take the harder right. Learn how John chucked his seven-figure job to follow his passion for creating the Passion Struck brand. Enjoy! Quotes “Making a choice might be the most difficult thing to do. But without work, nothing happens.” “You are, so passion struck by what you are doing that you are willing to risk it all to go after it." “Until you start taking the step, embracing the sharp edge, and doing something every day that scares you, nothing is going to change." Follow Passion Struck on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast -- Combat veteran, multi-industry CEO, and Author John R. Miles is on a mission to make passion go viral by helping growth seekers to overcome their fear, self-doubt, and adversity. He loves taking his own life experiences, lessons from his time as a CEO and Fortune 50 C-Level Executive, and the truths he has learned to help others' lives better. His new podcast Passion Struck provides inspirational interviews and powerful guidance for people to take their lives to the next level. Watch as these high achievers weigh in on life's biggest questions and challenges as we journey on the path to becoming passion-struck. -- Follow John R. Miles Here: Website - https://passionstruck.com/​ ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​ ​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr​ ​​ Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ ​ John's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/​ - John's New eBook - The Passion Struck Framework https://passionstruck.com/coaching/​See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today’s show, we interview Director, Digital Standards Office, Technology and Business Transformation, Advanced Education and Skills Training, Sid Tobias who shares with us his distilled wisdom on agile workflow and digital leadership. He mentors new digital teams with the BCDevExchange and teaches digital leadership to executives. Before this, Sid has served for 25 years in the Canadian Armed Forces. We start this show with Sid sharing a life-changing incident that sparked his interest in agile methodology. In 2002, when Sid was stationed aboard a Canadian destroyer in the Persian Gulf near Afghanistan, Canadians' training exercise was wrongly deciphered as a threat by an American F-16 bomber. The F-16 pilot decided to retaliate, and many innocent lives were lost in the aftermath. The Canadian and American leaders were quick to take responsibility and collaborated closely to ensure there was no repeat of such unfortunate incidents. This incident was also the pivot point that made Sid go agile. “How can leaders develop and introduce work procedures that create bigger and more frequent success opportunities across the board?” wondered Sid. You will learn the importance of being a true “Servant Leader” or Leader Gardener” who can recognize the weakest signals from team employees to result in a truly collaborative approach. As a public safety transformational specialist, Sid emphasizes the importance of a team-driven work approach. We also compare and contrast the waterfall approach to the agile approach. And reveal how a shift towards agile can help organizations fail cheap and pivot quickly. You will also learn how the agile methodology allows the government to rope in private sector enterprises for top-secret projects. Enjoy! Question That I Ask In Today’s Show Why did you decide to get educated in the Agile Methodology? What are some of the major obstacles in the digital transformation drive? From your time in the military, what is the most important leadership lesson that you learned? What are the three words that describe being a Canadian? What You Will Learn In This Show An agile vs. Waterfall approach How going agile can allow you to fail cheap and pivot quickly Giving up the command-and-control management style and being a “Leader Gardener” to your people instead How going agile can help ensure the success of public-private partnerships And so much more… Resources BC Dev Exchange - https://bcdevexchange.org/ Sid's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidtobias/ How to Contact the Show --- Follow Passion Struck on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast -- Combat veteran, multi-industry CEO, and Author John R. Miles is on a mission to make passion go viral by helping growth seekers to overcome their fear, self-doubt, and adversity. He loves taking his own life experiences, lessons from his time as a CEO and Fortune 50 C-Level Executive, and the truths he has learned to help make other's lives better. His new podcast Passion Struck provides inspirational interviews and powerful guidance for people to take their lives to the next level. Watch as these high achievers weigh in on life's biggest questions and challenges as we journey on the path to becoming passion-struck. -- Follow John R. Miles Here: Website - https://passionstruck.com/​ ​​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles ​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m​ ​Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr​ ​​ Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ ​John's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/​ - John's New eBook - The Passion Struck Framework https://passionstruck.com/coaching/​See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.