The Tapes You’re Still Playing: How to Rewrite the Stories That Hold You Back | John R. Miles - EP 840

Jon Acuff, bestselling author of Procrastination Proof, explains why fear, overthinking, and limiting beliefs keep us from pursuing the lives we want, and shares a practical framework for turning intentions into action by giving ourselves permission to dream, plan, do, and review.

Harvard developmental psychologist Alexis Redding explores what decades-old student interviews reveal about college mental health, the enduring need for belonging, and how we can better support young adults through life’s transitions.

In this episode, John R. Miles explores how external scorecards become internal judgments and how to reclaim agency through self-compassion, intentional choices, and healthier environments.

Heather Monahan, bestselling author, speaker, and former chief revenue officer, joins Passion Struck to explain how self-doubt, toxic environments, and other people’s opinions can undermine our confidence and limit what we believe is possible.

Dr. Nir Halevy, Stanford professor and author of Level Up, explains how workplace hierarchies, forced rankings, and social comparison can turn colleagues into competitors, undermine trust, and damage performance and how leaders can redesign systems to build fairer, more collaborative teams.