The Power of Positive Habits: Simple Changes That Transform Your Life | Jon Gordon - EP 791
09/07/2026 | 53 mins.
In today's episode, you'll learn why the habits that shape your life aren't the obvious ones—they're the small, daily choices that quietly determine how you think, lead, and respond when life doesn't go according to plan.
If you've ever found yourself battling negative thoughts, comparing your success to everyone else's, or wondering how to stay motivated when the excitement fades, this conversation will give you a practical framework for building habits that create lasting growth.
Joining me is bestselling author and leadership expert Jon Gordon. For more than two decades, Jon has helped Fortune 500 companies, championship sports teams, military organizations, and millions of readers understand how positive habits become the foundation for extraordinary leadership and meaningful lives. In his newest book, The Power of Positive Habits, he shares the simple practices that helped transform his own life—and the lessons he's taught to some of the world's highest-performing organizations.
Together, we explore why success isn't built on dramatic breakthroughs but on consistent decisions that compound over time.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why talking to yourself instead of listening to yourself can completely change your mindset
How to stop comparing your journey to everyone else's and start running your own race
Why trusting your bigger life plan creates resilience during uncertainty
The surprising habit that improves your energy, metabolism, and mental clarity every day
How purpose statements help leaders stay focused when motivation disappears
Why celebrating other people's success accelerates your own growth
How to recognize the "energy vampires" that quietly drain your confidence and performance
Why the legacy you leave is created through thousands of small habits—not one defining moment
The truth is this: your future isn't determined by a single decision. It's shaped by the habits you repeat every day. And as Jon explains, even one small change in how you think, lead, or serve others can create extraordinary results over time.
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How to Rewire Your Brain, Let Go of Old Wounds, and Become Who You Were Meant to Be | Nick Ortner - EP 790
07/07/2026 | 1h 17 mins.
Today's episode will change how you think about anxiety, fear, and the stories you've been telling yourself about who you are.Have you ever thought: Why do I keep repeating the same patterns? Why do certain memories still have power over me years later? Or maybe you've convinced yourself that this is just who you are. According to today's guest, that's not true.You can change your brain. You can change your emotional patterns. And you can become someone new without rejecting who you've been. Joining John today is Nick Ortner, New York Times bestselling author of The Tapping Solution and his new book, Rewired. For more than two decades, Nick has helped millions of people use Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to overcome anxiety, release trauma, and create lasting change. In this episode, you'll learn: How tapping calms the nervous system and interrupts fear patterns Why painful memories continue to shape your behavior years later The science behind rewiring beliefs that keep you stuck How to overcome procrastination, self-doubt, and performance anxiety Why we spend more energy managing fear than pursuing possibility The surprising reason so many people no longer feel at home in their own lives What it means to develop self-trust and reclaim your emotional freedom Here's the powerful truth at the center of this conversation: You don't have to remain who you've always been.Your past may have shaped you. It does not have to define you. And once you understand how change actually happens, you can stop managing old wounds and start building the life you want.
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Connect with John Website: https://johnrmiles.com Book John to Speak: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking/ Substack: https://www.theignitedlife.net/ Children’s Book — You Matter, Luma: https://youmatterluma.com/
Support the Movement: https://startmattering.com/. Every human deserves to feel seen, valued, and like they matter. Wear it. Live it. Show it.
Passion Struck — #1 Alternative Health Podcast. 85M+ downloads.
Disclaimer
The Passion Struck podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Passion Struck or its affiliates. This podcast is not a substitute for professio
How to Rewire Your Brain, Let Go of Old Wounds, and Become Who You Were Meant to Be | Nick Ortner - EP 790
07/07/2026 | 1h 17 mins.
Today's episode will change how you think about anxiety, fear, and the stories you've been telling yourself about who you are.
Have you ever thought:
Why do I keep repeating the same patterns?
Why do certain memories still have power over me years later?
Or maybe you've convinced yourself that this is just who you are.
According to today's guest, that's not true.
You can change your brain. You can change your emotional patterns. And you can become someone new without rejecting who you've been.
Joining John today is Nick Ortner, New York Times bestselling author of The Tapping Solution and his new book, Rewired. For more than two decades, Nick has helped millions of people use Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to overcome anxiety, release trauma, and create lasting change.
In this episode, you'll learn:
How tapping calms the nervous system and interrupts fear patterns
Why painful memories continue to shape your behavior years later
The science behind rewiring beliefs that keep you stuck
How to overcome procrastination, self-doubt, and performance anxiety
Why we spend more energy managing fear than pursuing possibility
The surprising reason so many people no longer feel at home in their own lives
What it means to develop self-trust and reclaim your emotional freedom
Here's the powerful truth at the center of this conversation: You don't have to remain who you've always been.
Your past may have shaped you. It does not have to define you. And once you understand how change actually happens, you can stop managing old wounds and start building the life you want.
Pre-Order The Mattering Effect: https://matteringeffect.com/. Take the 90-second diagnostic to see if you're disappearing. Explore the Show: https://passionstruck.com/starter-packs/. New to Passion Struck? Start with the best episodes curated for you. Connect with John Website: https://johnrmiles.com Book John to Speak: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking/ Substack: https://www.theignitedlife.net/ Children’s Book — You Matter, Luma: https://youmatterluma.com/
Support the Movement: https://startmattering.com/. Every human deserves to feel seen, valued, and like they matter. Wear it. Live it. Show it. Passion Struck — #1 Alternative Health Podcast. 85M+ downloads.
Disclaimer
The Passion Struck podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Passion Struck or its affiliates. This podcast is not a substitute for professional medical or psychological advice.
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Three Conversations That Changed How I Think About Being Alive | John R. Miles EP 789
03/07/2026 | 30 mins.
What if flourishing isn't something you achieve someday—but something you practice in the life you're already living?In this episode, John R. Miles explores the first step toward becoming fully alive: presence. Drawing from three unforgettable conversations with Navy SEAL and Paralympian Dan Cnossen, entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie, and spiritual teacher Gabby Bernstein, he examines the questions that emerge when our old ways of living no longer work.If you've been waiting for life to settle down before you fully show up, chasing achievement in hopes that it will finally make you feel enough, or caring for everyone around you while losing touch with yourself, this episode offers a different path forward.In this conversation, you'll discover: Why the life you're waiting to begin may have already begun How to stop treating difficult seasons as interruptions instead of your actual training ground Why success and achievement can never answer the question, "Am I enough?" What it means to remain connected to yourself when the applause grows quiet How self-compassion becomes the foundation for lasting transformation The powerful question that can reveal whether you've become a safe place to come home to Why flourishing begins not in some future version of your life, but in this ordinary, imperfect moment At the heart of this episode are three questions worth carrying into your own life: What are you waiting to begin that has already begun? Who are you when there's nothing left to prove? Was I a safe place to come home to today?
Because becoming fully alive isn't about finding another life. It's about inhabiting the one that's already here.
Full Shownotes here Get the Free Digital Workbook
Pre-Order The Mattering Effect: https://matteringeffect.com/. Take the 90-second diagnostic to see if you're disappearing.
Explore the Show: https://passionstruck.com/starter-packs/. New to Passion Struck? Start with the best episodes curated for you.
Connect with John Website: https://johnrmiles.com Book John to Speak: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking/ Substack: https://www.theignitedlife.net/ Children’s Book — You Matter, Luma: https://youmatterluma.com/
Support the Movement: https://startmattering.com/. Every human deserves to feel seen, valued, and like they matter. Wear it. Live it. Show it.
Passion Struck — #1 Alternative Health Podcast. 85M+ downloads.
Disclaimer
The Passion Struck podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Passion Struck or its affiliates. This podcast is not a substitute for professio
Three Conversations That Changed How I Think About Being Alive | John R. Miles EP 789
03/07/2026 | 30 mins.
What if flourishing isn't something you achieve someday—but something you practice in the life you're already living?
In this episode, John R. Miles explores the first step toward becoming fully alive: presence. Drawing from three unforgettable conversations with Navy SEAL and Paralympian Dan Cnossen, entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie, and spiritual teacher Gabby Bernstein, he examines the questions that emerge when our old ways of living no longer work.
If you've been waiting for life to settle down before you fully show up, chasing achievement in hopes that it will finally make you feel enough, or caring for everyone around you while losing touch with yourself, this episode offers a different path forward.
In this conversation, you'll discover:
Why the life you're waiting to begin may have already begun
How to stop treating difficult seasons as interruptions instead of your actual training ground
Why success and achievement can never answer the question, "Am I enough?"
What it means to remain connected to yourself when the applause grows quiet
How self-compassion becomes the foundation for lasting transformation
The powerful question that can reveal whether you've become a safe place to come home to
Why flourishing begins not in some future version of your life, but in this ordinary, imperfect moment
At the heart of this episode are three questions worth carrying into your own life:
What are you waiting to begin that has already begun?
Who are you when there's nothing left to prove?
Was I a safe place to come home to today?
Because becoming fully alive isn't about finding another life. It's about inhabiting the one that's already here.
Pre-Order The Mattering Effect: https://matteringeffect.com/. Take the 90-second diagnostic to see if you're disappearing. Explore the Show: https://passionstruck.com/starter-packs/. New to Passion Struck? Start with the best episodes curated for you. Connect with John Website: https://johnrmiles.com Book John to Speak: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking/ Substack: https://www.theignitedlife.net/ Children’s Book — You Matter, Luma: https://youmatterluma.com/
Support the Movement: https://startmattering.com/. Every human deserves to feel seen, valued, and like they matter. Wear it. Live it. Show it. Passion Struck — #1 Alternative Health Podcast. 85M+ downloads.
Disclaimer
The Passion Struck podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Passion Struck or its affiliates. This podcast is not a substitute for professional medical or psychological advice.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Each week, John sits down with the world's top voices in neuroscience, psychology, medicine, longevity, business, and elite performance — including Angela Duckworth, Dave Asprey, Daniel Amen, Charles Duhigg, Gary Vaynerchuk, Susan Cain, Arthur Brooks, Ryan Holiday, Robert Waldinger, Admiral James Stavridis, Oksana Masters, and many more. Together they unpack how to optimize mental and physical health, overcome emotional adaptation, build lasting social belonging, rediscover purpose, and break free from stress, loneliness, and quiet disconnection.
Whether you're navigating early adulthood identity, a mid-life career transition, burnout, grief, or simply seeking a more intentional life, Passion Struck delivers actionable frameworks and honest conversations designed to help you understand yourself more deeply and live more fully.
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