Create the Awe Map: How to Design a Life Worth Living w/ John R. Miles | EP 642

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John R. Miles

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🗓️ 25 July 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 642 of Passion Struck, John R. Miles reveals how to move beyond the productivity trap and into a life of deep alignment. Drawing from conversations with Oliver Burkeman, Susan Kilrain, and research by Dacher Keltner, John introduces the Awe Map—a 4-part framework (Pause, Prioritize, Protect, Practice) for designing time around what truly matters.

With stories from his recent trip to Maine and reflections on awe, presence, and purpose, this episode challenges the way we think about time—and invites us to stop filling it and start feeling it.

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0:57.7	Coming up next on Passionstruck,
1:03.2	your time is your life and how you spend it is how you live.
1:07.7	That's what John Caput-Zinn told me back in episode 619,
1:15.1	and it's a line I keep returning to. Because maybe the problem isn't that we're short on time.
1:23.3	Maybe we're short of alignment with it. In today's solo episode, we're flipping the script on productivity.
1:30.5	Not how to get more done, but how to feel more alive while you're doing it. We'll talk about ah, limits, purpose, and why stillness might be your most powerful time tool. Because time
1:39.2	isn't something to fill. It's something to feel. Welcome to Passionstruck. Hi, I'm your host,
1:46.1	John R. Miles, and on the show, we decipher the secrets, tips, and guidance of the world's
1:51.5	most inspiring people and turned their wisdom into practical advice for you and those around you.
1:57.7	Our mission is to help you unlock the power of intentionality so that you
2:02.8	can become the best version of yourself. If you're new to the show, I offer advice and answer
2:08.4	listener questions on Fridays. We have long-form interviews the rest of the week with guests
2:13.7	ranging from astronauts to authors, CEOs, creators, innovators, scientists, military
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