What AI Can’t Teach You About Feeling Human Again w/John R. Miles | EP 687

Passion Struck with John R. Miles

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4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

What if the most advanced intelligence on Earth isn’t artificial, but emotional?

In this opening episode of the new Passion Struck series, The Irreplaceables: Rediscovering Human Worth in an Age of Acceleration, host John R. Miles explores the rarest skill of all in the age of AI: how to feel.

We’re racing to make machines seem human while forgetting how to be.

Through powerful storytelling and science-backed insights, John reveals how we’ve optimized ourselves into emotional flatlines—mistaking numbness for strength and speed for progress.

Drawing from leading experts like Dr. Zac Seidler, Dr. Zelana Montminy, and Dr. Susan David, this episode unpacks:

Why emotional awareness is the root of every good thing—love, leadership, creativity, and connection.
How “high-functioning despair” is stealing purpose from millions (especially men).
The neuroscience behind emotional agility—and how to build it even if you’ve been numb for years.
Simple Agility Reps you can practice daily to feel human again.
Why the true danger isn’t AI replacing us—but us replacing ourselves.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re running faster yet feeling less, this episode is your call to pause, breathe, and remember what makes you irreplaceable.

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The Emotional Agility Toolkit — available now at https://www.theignitedlife.net/p/what-ai-cant-feel-and-why-im-scared

Inside, you’ll find prompts and “Agility Reps” to help you rebuild emotional awareness, reconnect with your values, and reclaim your humanity in an automated world.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Coming up next on Passionstruck, we're racing to make machine seem human while forgetting
0:07.2	how to be human ourselves. That thought hit me hard the other night as I was scrolling
0:11.8	through yet another story about an AI therapist, an AI songwriter, an AI coach. And I couldn't
0:18.2	shake the question. If machines can fake empathy, what happens to ours?
0:23.5	Because here's the truth. Algorithms can predict emotion, but they can't feel it. They can simulate
0:29.3	care, but they can't mean it. And that's the difference. The gap between recognition and resonance
0:35.5	is where our humanity still lives.
0:38.7	This week, we're opening a new series called The Irreplaceables.
0:42.6	It's about what makes us human when everything else can be automated.
0:47.1	Welcome to Passionstruck. I'm your host, John Miles.
0:50.3	This is the show where we explore the art of human flourishing, and what it truly means to live like it matters.
0:57.2	Each week, I sit down with change makers, creators, scientists, and everyday heroes to decode the human experience
1:03.7	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.
1:12.3	Whether you're designing your future, developing as a leader, or seeking deeper alignment in your life,
1:17.4	this show is your invitation to grow with purpose and act with intention.
1:21.8	Because the secret to a life of deep purpose, connection, and impact is choosing to live like you matter.
1:34.8	Hey friends, it's John Miles, your host, your guide, your fellow traveler on this wild
1:38.9	ride called Passionstruck. If you're here again this week, thank you. Like, actually thank you. And if this is your first time, welcome.
1:47.1	Seriously, you're not just hitting play. You're choosing to show up for yourself, and that means
1:52.1	everything. A quick favor before we dive in. Hit and send this to one person who's been running on fumes.
1:58.5	You know exactly who they are. Drop a five-star review on Apple Podcast or Spotify.
2:03.2	It takes 30 seconds and it helps new ears find these conversations that matter.
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