How to craft your own identity: An interview with John Miles about his new book "Passion Struck"

Issue 113: Author John Miles explains the key principles to unlock your purpose

Are you living intentionally, with purpose and passion? Will your future self be proud of your story?

This week, we interviewed John Miles about his new book “Passion Struck: Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life”. His book examines the invisible forces—like social norms—that often hold people back from reaching their potential. He offers vivid examples and concrete advice about intentionally crafting your own identity, rather than living a life dissatisfied with your personal and professional accomplishments.

"Passion Struck" was born out of the powerful observation from Henry David Thoreau: “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”

Jay initially met John as a guest on his popular podcast, where they discussed many of these issues at length. The title of the episode is "Be the architects of your own identity" and it was the single most downloaded podcast on the show last year (we invite you to check it out). One of the themes of…