JOHN R. MILES - You Were Born To Live Your Passion

JOHN R. MILES - You Were Born To Live Your Passion John R. Miles is a leading high-performance coach, author, speaker, veteran, and multi-industry CEO. He is the host of the highly-rated Passion Struck podcast.
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He is a highly quoted, viewed, and followed personal development trainer.

Inner work isn’t loud.It doesn’t show up with applause or gold stars.But it does show up in how you respond when life ge...
07/17/2025

Inner work isn’t loud.
It doesn’t show up with applause or gold stars.
But it does show up in how you respond when life gets real.

Over the years, these five practices have helped me shift out of autopilot and into something deeper: alignment, presence, clarity.

They’re small moves—but they carry weight.
Because when you stop avoiding what’s underneath, you start creating from a place that’s true.

This is how you change from the inside out.
Not by fixing the surface—
But by facing what’s been steering the wheel.

Pick one. Sit with it. Live it.
The rest will follow.

That survival strategy?The one that kept you safe, got you praise, helped you belong?It worked—until it didn’t.Because w...
07/16/2025

That survival strategy?
The one that kept you safe, got you praise, helped you belong?
It worked—until it didn’t.
Because what once protected you—starts to limit you.

People-pleasing becomes self-abandonment.
Control becomes isolation.
Overachieving becomes burnout.
You don’t need to shame that part of you. It was doing its best.

But now? You’re allowed to evolve.
To choose presence over performance.
To choose healing over hustling.
To choose freedom over fear.

Let go of who you had to be… so you can become who you really are.

You can read every book. Listen to every podcast. Name every emotion.But until you embody the awareness—until you act di...
07/15/2025

You can read every book. Listen to every podcast. Name every emotion.
But until you embody the awareness—until you act differently when it counts—nothing really changes.

Real transformation doesn’t happen in theory.
It happens in the pause before you react.
In the boundary you finally set.
In the truth you speak even when your voice shakes.

That’s the difference between insight and impact.
Between knowing better… and becoming better.
This is the work. This is the shift.

We live in a world obsessed with performance and perfection—but healing doesn’t happen on a stage.Inner work is the brav...
07/11/2025

We live in a world obsessed with performance and perfection—but healing doesn’t happen on a stage.
Inner work is the brave act of facing what you’d rather avoid: the insecurity, the fear, the parts of you still hurting.
It doesn’t come with applause. It doesn’t boost your ego.
But it does set you free.
This kind of honesty? That’s where transformation begins.

Tag someone who's doing the real work. 💬👇

We live in a world obsessed with performance and perfection, but healing doesn’t happen on a stage.

Read that again.Real change doesn’t come from shame, guilt, or trying to “fix” yourself.It comes from a quiet rememberin...
07/10/2025

Read that again.

Real change doesn’t come from shame, guilt, or trying to “fix” yourself.

It comes from a quiet remembering.
A flicker of truth that says:
This isn’t who I really am.
I was made for more than this.

When people rise, it’s not because they finally punished themselves enough.
It’s because they reconnected—with purpose, with clarity, with their own worth.

So if you're feeling stuck, maybe the question isn’t 'what should I change?'
Maybe it’s 'what I have forgotten about myself?'

Come home to that.

When life goes sideways, most of us don’t suddenly become calm, clear, or composed.We snap. We shut down. We spiral.Not ...
07/09/2025

When life goes sideways, most of us don’t suddenly become calm, clear, or composed.

We snap. We shut down. We spiral.
Not because we’re weak—but because we’re wired.
And in those moments, we don’t rise to some imagined ideal…
We fall to whatever patterns we’ve rehearsed the most.

That’s why leading yourself before the chaos matters more than anything.

The breath before the reaction.
The question: “What does integrity look like right now?”
The choice to respond, not just react.

Because pressure doesn’t build character. It reveals it.

And if you want to meet those hard moments with clarity—you have to train for them now.

Save this. Come back to it. And next time things get loud, remember:
You have more power than you think.

We fall into whatever patterns we’ve rehearsed the most.InnerWork

When life goes sideways, most of us don’t suddenly become calm, clear, or composed.We snap. We shut down. We spiral.Not ...
07/08/2025

When life goes sideways, most of us don’t suddenly become calm, clear, or composed.

We snap. We shut down. We spiral.
Not because we’re weak—but because we’re wired.
And in those moments, we don’t rise to some imagined ideal…
We fall to whatever patterns we’ve rehearsed the most.

That’s why leading yourself before the chaos matters more than anything.

The breath before the reaction.
The question: “What does integrity look like right now?”
The choice to respond, not just react.

Because pressure doesn’t build character. It reveals it.

And if you want to meet those hard moments with clarity—you have to train for them now.

Save this. Come back to it. And next time things get loud, remember:
You have more power than you think.

Read that again.Because this explains a lot.Why doomscrolling wins over journaling.Why skipping your walk feels easier t...
07/05/2025

Read that again.

Because this explains a lot.
Why doomscrolling wins over journaling.
Why skipping your walk feels easier than starting it.
Why we reach for what numbs—even when we know better.

Here’s the truth:
We don’t stick with what’s good for us.
We stick with what feels good to us.

If you want better habits, don’t start with discipline.
Start with reward.
Small wins. Tiny joys. That little yes moment your brain remembers.

Change the loop. Change your life.

It’s not the perfect script that builds trust.It’s your alignment.Your tone, your presence, your energy.When your inside...
06/30/2025

It’s not the perfect script that builds trust.
It’s your alignment.
Your tone, your presence, your energy.
When your insides and outsides match;
When who you are speaks louder than what you say;
that’s when people really feel you.

In a world full of performance, congruence is rare.
Be the one who’s real.
Be the one who’s whole.

Most misalignment doesn’t begin with big decisions. It starts in the silence. The things we don’t say. The emotions we a...
06/27/2025

Most misalignment doesn’t begin with big decisions. It starts in the silence. The things we don’t say. The emotions we avoid. The truths we tuck away to keep the peace.

But here’s the truth: you can’t align with what you’re unwilling to name.
Want to feel more grounded? More connected? More you?

Start with this question:
“What’s real inside me right now?”

Name it. Even if it's messy. Especially if it's messy.
That’s not weakness. That’s the beginning of congruence.

You don’t need a stage to change someone’s day.Taylor Swift reminds us that the smallest gestures, when done with care, ...
06/25/2025

You don’t need a stage to change someone’s day.
Taylor Swift reminds us that the smallest gestures, when done with care, can leave the biggest mark.

These 4 everyday moves are simple, real, and powerful:
💡 Notice what others overlook
🗣️ Reflect something they shared
⏸️ Pause like you mean it
🌟 Shine the light on someone else

Connection isn’t about being impressive. It’s about being intentional.

👇 Who made you feel like you mattered this week?

Tag them. Text them. Let them feel it.

Most people think they need to achieve, impress, or go big to feel like they count.But meaning lives in the moments no o...
06/19/2025

Most people think they need to achieve, impress, or go big to feel like they count.
But meaning lives in the moments no one’s watching; when you choose to speak with honesty, lead with presence, or just care.

Stop waiting for permission. Start showing up like you already matter.

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