Biet Simkin on How to Awaken Your Soul When Life Breaks You | EP 611
Passion Struck with John R. Miles
John R. Miles
4.7 • 779 Ratings
🗓️ 15 May 2025
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
- Why Biet believes suffering is not something to run from—but something to learn from
- The moment she lost everything—and how it led to radical transformation
- How sobriety became a technicolor awakening
- The connection between meditation, music, and mattering
- How to stop chasing external validation and reclaim your life from the inside out
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- My solo episode on Why Hustle Culture Is Toxic (And How to Break Free From It)
- Can't miss my episode with Homaira Kabir on How You Overcome the Tyranny of Perfection
- My episode with Susan Cain on What is the Happiness of Being Bittersweet
- Listen to my interview with Thomas Curran on Breaking Free From the Perfection Trap
- Catch my interview with Matthew Weintrub on the Psychedelic Origin of Religion
- Listen to my solo episode on Why You Should Avoid the Trap of Effortless Perfection
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| 0:00.0 | Coming up next on Passionstruck. |
| 0:02.0 | I got sober and immediately things became different. |
| 0:06.0 | It was like as if I stopped drinking and devoted my life to what I call God. |
| 0:12.0 | It's a higher power of my own understanding. |
| 0:15.0 | And in that moment, everything became opulent. It was almost like one of those movies where everything's |
| 0:23.1 | black and white and then it becomes color, like Wizard of Oz. Like it was like that. All of a sudden, |
| 0:29.0 | I saw the world in technicolor. My life got immediately better. Welcome to Passionstruck. Hi, I'm your |
| 0:35.3 | host, John R. Miles. And on the show, we decipher the secrets, tips, and guidance of the world's most inspiring people and turned their wisdom into practical advice for you and those around you. |
| 0:47.5 | Our mission is to help you unlock the power of intentionality so that you can become the best version of yourself. |
| 0:55.0 | If you're new to the show, I offer advice and answer listener questions on Fridays. |
| 0:59.7 | We have long-form interviews the rest of the week with guests ranging from astronauts to authors, |
| 1:06.1 | CEOs, creators, innovators, scientists, military leaders, visionaries, and athletes. Now, let's go out there |
| 1:14.0 | and become Passionstruck. Welcome to Passionstruck episode 611, podcast that ignites change from |
| 1:20.9 | the inside out. I'm John Miles and I couldn't be more excited. We just launched the Passion |
| 1:26.6 | Struck clothing line, and I absolutely |
| 1:28.7 | love how it turned out. Every piece was designed with intention, wearable, inspiring, and |
| 1:35.3 | quietly bold. Whether it's a hoodie that says you matter, live like it, or a shirt that |
| 1:40.2 | reminds you to own your own spark, This collection reflects everything we stand for. |
| 1:45.4 | To celebrate, we're also running a giveaway. When you join the Ignition Room, our new community |
| 1:50.6 | for episode reflections, prompts, and behind the scenes conversations, you'll be able to win |
| 1:56.1 | a Passion Struck t-shirt and hat from the new line. To enter, just head over to the show notes. |
| 2:01.4 | It's completely free and our community is growing every day. |
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