Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Podcast by Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Passion Struck with John R. Miles is a podcast by Passion Struck with John R. Miles, hosted by John R. Miles. TMT covers 2 of its episodes, most often discussing The Mattering Effect, Social media and adolescent mental health, Grit.
Hosts
- John R. MilesHost of the Passion Struck podcast and author of The Mattering Effect
Frequent guests
- Alec Litowitz · 1 episodeInvestor, entrepreneur, founder of Magnetar, and author of The Adaptability Quotient
- Peter Gray · 1 episodeAmerican evolutionary psychologist and author of Free to Learn and Restoring Childhood
Topics
- The Mattering Effect
- Social media and adolescent mental health
- Grit
- Fourth Industrial Revolution
- Magnetar Capital
- Man's Search for Meaning
- Structural anthropology
- Agency
- Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
- Artificial intelligence
- The Adaptability Quotient
- Adaptability
- Let Grow
- Elite college admissions
- Self-determination theory
Recently covered
You’re Not Stuck. You’re Swimming in the Wrong Direction | Alec Litowitz - EP 827Oct 1, 2026 · 1 h 12 min
Investor Alec Litowitz tells John R. Miles why adaptability, not IQ, EQ, or grit, is the defining skill of an AI-driven second cognitive revolution.
Your Kids Don’t Need More Achievement. They Need More Freedom | Dr. Peter Gray - EP 826Sep 29, 2026 · 1 h 17 min
Evolutionary psychologist Peter Gray tells John R. Miles why children need free play and independence, blaming school pressure rather than smartphones for the youth mental health crisis.
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