How to Build a Mental Health Ecosystem That Honors Who You Are w/John R. Miles | EP 615

Passion Struck with John R. Miles

John R. Miles

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4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

What if the problem isn’t that you’re broken—but that your environment no longer reflects who you are?

In this solo episode, John takes you inside one of the most overlooked truths about mental health: it doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It lives in the patterns, people, and places you move through every day. Sharing a personal story of hidden anxiety during a high-functioning season of life, he introduces H.O.M.E.—a four-part framework to help you build a mental ecosystem that supports resilience, alignment, and real emotional well-being.

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Introducing — The Ignited Life

In our weekly Substack, I share tools, stories, and strategies to help you live with clarity, alignment, and purpose.

Subscribe at theignitedlife.net — and start building a life that reflects who you really are.

You’ll learn:

Why habits alone won’t save you if they’re misaligned with your identity
How relationships either reinforce your truth or drain it
The role of meaning as a daily anchor—not just a big idea
Why emotional space is the key to long-term sustainability

This episode is a blueprint for creating the internal and external conditions where you don’t just survive—you belong.

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0:00.0	Coming up next on Passionstruck, have you ever felt like you're doing everything right, but still
0:05.7	feel like something's wrong?
0:07.7	You've got the habits, the structure, maybe even the success.
0:11.9	But deep down, you're misaligned.
0:14.6	This episode isn't about more mindset hacks.
0:18.4	It's about the quiet reason your clarity, peace, and energy keep slipping
0:24.9	through the cracks. Because maybe the problem isn't you. Maybe it's the system you're living in.
0:30.9	Today, I'm walking you through a powerful framework, not to fix yourself, but to build a life
0:37.0	that finally fits. It's not just about mental health.
0:40.9	It's about coming home to who you really are.
0:45.7	Welcome to Passionstruck. Hi, I'm your host, John R. Miles, and on the show, we decipher the secrets,
0:52.1	tips, and guidance of the world's most inspiring people and turned their
0:56.3	wisdom into practical advice for you and those around you. Our mission is to help you unlock the power
1:03.3	of intentionality so that you can become the best version of yourself. If you're new to the show,
1:08.7	I offer advice and answer listener questions
1:11.8	on Fridays. We have long-form interviews the rest of the week with guests ranging from
1:17.0	astronauts to authors, CEOs, creators, innovators, scientists, military leaders, visionaries, and
1:24.3	athletes. Now, let's go out there and become Passionstruck.
1:28.4	Hey everyone, John here and welcome to episode 615 of Passionstruck.
1:34.3	Before we get into today's conversation, I want to share something that's been a long time coming.
1:39.3	We have officially launched the Ignited Life, our new Substack platform this week. It's not just a newsletter.
1:46.3	It's a home for everything we talk about here, written, unpacked, and made real.
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