The Moment You Choose Yourself Again w/ John R. Miles | EP 699

Passion Struck with John R. Miles

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4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

There is a moment when you look at your life and realize something important. You have been waiting. You have been giving your energy away. You have been putting everyone else first. And somewhere along the line, you started disappearing from your own story.

This solo episode is about that moment.

The moment you choose yourself again.

John R. Miles explores why so many of us learn to shrink to fit other people’s expectations, and what happens when you finally decide that your voice, your needs, and your well-being matter too.

He breaks down the four core patterns that lead to self-abandonment and explains how a single shift can change your confidence, your relationships, your energy, and your future. When you choose yourself even once, your life begins to reorganize around that truth.

If you have ever felt stuck or invisible, or like you have been living a version of your life that no longer feels like your own, this episode will help you take the next step back home to yourself.

Read the full show notes here: https://passionstruck.com/stop-abandoning-yourself/

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0:44.2	Coming up next on Passionstruck, there comes a moment when it hits you.
0:47.4	Simple, brutal, and life-changing.
0:50.0	No one is coming to save you.
0:56.2	No one else gets to choose your energy, your boundaries, your healing, or your future. That truth can feel like a free fall until you realize it's also the first day of the rest of your life.
1:04.1	Welcome to Passionstruck. I'm your host, John Miles. This is the show where we explore the art
1:09.8	of human flourishing and what it truly means to live like it matters.
1:14.2	Each week, I sit down with change makers, creators, scientists, and everyday heroes to decode the human experience
1:20.7	and uncover the tools that help us lead with meaning, heal what hurts, and pursue the fullest expression of who we're capable of becoming.
1:29.1	Whether you're designing your future, developing as a leader, or seeking deeper alignment in your life,
1:34.3	this show is your invitation to grow with purpose and act with intention.
1:38.8	Because the secret to a life of deep purpose, connection, and impact is choosing to live like you matter.
1:52.6	Hi, friends, and welcome back to episode 699 of Passionstruck.
1:56.8	I'm your host, John Miles,
1:58.3	and today we're talking about the turning point
2:00.7	that changes everything.
2:02.2	The moment you choose yourself again.
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