The Hidden Rules of Luck: How to Design Your Own Breaks w/John R. Miles | EP 678

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🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

What if luck isn’t a matter of chance—but a hidden design you can learn to navigate?

In this episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles explores how some people seem to “always be in the right place at the right time” — not because they’re blessed by fate, but because they’ve learned to read the invisible rulebook of luck.

Drawing on the groundbreaking work of bestselling author Amy Leigh Mercree and economist Judd Kessler, co-author of Lucky by Design, John unpacks how hidden systems, intuitive sensing, and strategic choices shape opportunities long before they appear.

You’ll learn:

How “luck” hides in invisible structures—and how to map them
Why intuition is less woo-woo and more Wi-Fi, helping you detect signals others miss
The power of “settling for silver” as a strategic advantage, not a compromise
Practical tools to design your own luck through intentional moves

Along the way, John shares a personal story of overcoming early adversity that shaped his ability to sense and design opportunities differently. Whether you’re navigating your career, relationships, or life’s next chapter, this episode will give you a new lens for understanding how luck works—and how to work with it.

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0:00.0	Coming up next on Passionstruck, imagine being four years old. You're watching your older siblings
0:07.2	make strange hand gestures at each other, rock, paper, scissors over who gets the TV remote. One smiles,
0:15.6	the other groans. To you, it looks like magic, pure chance. But then someone teaches you the rules.
0:23.5	Suddenly, what looked like luck becomes a system you can understand. And once you understand the
0:29.7	system, you can play the game differently. As kids, we all learn the rules to games like rock,
0:36.8	paper, scissors.
0:38.0	But the real game, it's learning to spot the invisible rules, shaping your life, and then
0:44.4	daring to play differently.
0:46.5	That's where today's conversation begins.
0:49.8	Welcome to Passionstruck.
0:51.6	I'm your host, John Miles.
0:53.2	This is the show where we explore the art of human flourishing and what it truly means to live like it matters.
1:00.1	Each week, I sit down with change makers, creators, scientists, and everyday heroes to decode the human experience and uncover the tools that help us lead with meaning, heal what hurts, and pursue the fullest
1:12.1	expression of who we're capable of becoming. Whether you're designing your future, developing as a
1:17.3	leader, or seeking deeper alignment in your life, this show is your invitation to grow with
1:22.6	purpose and act with intention. Because the secret to a life of deep purpose, connection, and impact
1:28.5	is choosing to live like you matter.
1:37.5	Hey, friends, episode 678 of Passionstruck is here, and I am so glad you've joined us.
1:43.7	To everyone who comes back, week
1:45.2	after week, thank you. You're not just supporting a show. You're fueling a movement to create
1:50.4	a world where people feel seen, valued, and like they truly matter. And today, I'm humbled
1:56.6	to share something incredibly personal. When a child asks, do I matter, the answer should never
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