John R. Miles: Escape Quiet Desperation and Transform Your Life with Intentional Living | E300

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)

YAP Media Network

Education, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business, Self-improvement

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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One day, John R. Miles came home from the gym to find an intruder pointing his own gun at him. Days later, a close friend’s suicide further shattered his world. These traumatic events forced John into deep introspection and a transformative life change. Emerging stronger, he founded the Passion Struck movement to help others find fulfillment, just as he did. In this episode, John offers actionable advice on transforming adversity into purpose and living a passion-driven life. John R. Miles is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and host of the Passion Struck podcast. With experience in the U.S. Navy and Fortune 50 executive roles, John offers real-world insights into personal growth and self-leadership. In this episode, Hala and John will discuss: - What it means to be passion-struck - How traumatic events can lead to big changes - Reinventing yourself in different stages of your career - Strategies for overcoming trauma and finding purpose - Aligning your daily actions with your long-term goals - Why values are important for personal growth - Moving from a corporate job to entrepreneurship - Lessons from military service applied to business - The impact of deep thinking on life choices - Practical steps to pursue your ideal self - Balancing short-term actions with long-term vision - How to avoid feeling stuck in life - And other topics… John R. Miles is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur dedicated to helping people live passion-driven lives. He hosts Passion Struck, a popular podcast and national radio show known for its profound insights into behavior change, health and wellness, and self-leadership. Before his current ventures, John served in the U.S. Navy and held senior executive roles at Fortune 50 companies like Lowe’s and Dell. His latest book, Passion Struck, provides a science-based roadmap for personal growth and fulfillment. Connect With John: John’s Website: https://johnrmiles.com/ John’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milesjohn/ John’s Twitter: https://x.com/John_RMiles John’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles/ John’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnrmiles.c0m John’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/johnrmiles John’s Podcast, Passion Struck: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passion-struck-with-john-r-miles/id1553279283 Resources Mentioned: John’s Book, Passion Struck: Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life: https://www.amazon.com/Passion-Struck-Powerful-Principles-Intentional/dp/B0C8G5R5FZ The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success by Benjamin Hardy: https://www.amazon.com/Gap-Gain-Achievers-Happiness-Confidence/dp/1401964362 The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time by Jim McKelvey: https://www.amazon.com/Innovation-Stack-Building-Unbeatable-Business/dp/0593086732 LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course. Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Indeed - Get a $75 job credit at indeed.com/profiting BetterHelp - Sign up for a webinar on mental health for entrepreneurs presented by BetterHelp at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8617213361628/WN_Kz-vBbxtSfSj_dUBywS8OA More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media's Services - yapmedia.io/

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0:00.0	Today's episode is sponsored in part by Better Help Indeed and Shopify.
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0:35.1	notes. Nine hundred million people in 142 countries feel unfulfilled in what
0:40.5	they do. How many of us are intentional about where we want to take our lives?
0:45.7	We pursue what we should do for a career versus what's really driving the passion inside of us. And when we chase the money, the possessions,
0:56.0	and we realize that none of that is bringing us
0:59.6	fulfillment or happiness,
1:01.4	we're left with this profound sense of quiet desperation.
1:05.0	Passion struck is really aboutitors do you ever feel stuck? Do you feel like you're just settling for good enough?
1:29.9	Do you feel like you really haven't found your North Star in your life or your career.
1:34.4	Well today we're going to talk all about passion and purpose.
1:38.0	Joining us on the podcast today is John R Miles who has followed his passions throughout
1:42.3	his career,
1:43.3	going from the US Navy to becoming a seasweet executive
1:46.4	in top Fortune 500 companies,
1:49.4	to now being an accomplished podcaster
1:52.3	and new author. He's got a new book called
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