Welcome visionaries, creators, innovators, entrepreneurs, leaders, and growth seekers of all types to the Passion Struck podcast.

Hi, I'm John Miles, a peak performance coach, multi industry CEO, maybe veteran, and entrepreneur on a mission to make Passion Go viral for millions worldwide.

And each week I do so by sharing with you an inspirational message and interviewing I achievers from all walks of life who unlock their secrets and lessons to become a Passion Struck.

The purpose of our show is to serve you the listener by giving you tips, tasks, and activities you can use to achieve peak performance and for too much action-driven life you have always wanted to have. Now let's become Passion Struck.

Hello everyone and welcome back to episode 118 of the Passion Struck podcast and thank you to each and every one of you who comes back weekly to listen and learn, how to live better, be better, and impact the world.

And if you're new to this show or you would just like to introduce it to a friend or family member, we now have episode starter packs which are collections of your favorite episodes organized by topic, which gives any new listener a great way to get adjusted to everything that we do here on the show.

And you can find them both on Spotify and on our website at passionstruck.com slash starter packs. And if you'd prefer to watch these episodes in addition to listening to them, you can go to our YouTube channel at John R Miles where we have well over 250 different videos to give you weekly or daily doses of inspiration.

Please go check it out and subscribe. Legendary actress, Meryl Streep once said the greatest gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy.

This true statement reflects the very essence of being human and the need for us to realize and express the nature that we have been given.

In today's episode, I'm going to be enlightening us on the science of this trait called empathy. It's benefits to all of us and how we can consciously and actively develop it.

First, let us take a look at a relatable story of Lauren Smith and we'll use his story to help unpack today's episode.

Thank you for choosing passion struck and choosing me to be your host and guide on creating an intentional life.

Before we begin, I would like to emphasize that this podcast is part of my hope and desire to bring zero-cost information to the general public regarding how to create an intentional life.

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