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Keynote speaker, bestselling author, and award-winning podcast host featured across television, podcasts, and top business media.
John R. Miles helps organizations and audiences understand burnout, engagement, leadership, and intentional behavior change through practical, research-backed insights. A decorated Navy combat veteran, Fortune 50 executive, and host of the Passion Struck podcast, John brings a credible, high-energy presence to every media appearance.
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TV & Broadcast
Fox 13 Tampa Bay
John R. Miles joins Fox 13's Unscripted to discuss passion struck living and what it means to truly matter.
NBC WFLA / Bloom Tampa Bay
John R. Miles appears on Bloom Tampa Bay to explore the science of intentional living and personal reinvention.
Christian Television Network
John R. Miles joins Bay Focus on CTN to discuss purpose, faith, and the pursuit of a passion struck life.
FOX 51 / KETK NBC
John R. Miles discusses America's mattering crisis on FOX 51 alongside his children's book You Matter, Luma.
Good Morning Texas
John R. Miles discusses "visionary arsonism" and self-sabotage during a Good Morning Texas interview.
WTVM News Leader 9
John R. Miles discusses "The Mattering Crisis" and why millions no longer feel they matter.
6ABC Action News / WPVI TV
John R. Miles shares advice on surviving holiday gatherings without family drama.
KREX Grand Junction CO
John R. Miles visits Broadway Elementary after students gained national attention for their kindness and mattering campaign.
Press Room
"How to Live a More Purpose-Filled Life"
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"Try These Powerful Life Principles to Tap Into Your Unlimited Potential"
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"John R. Miles Launches the Matteringverse to Transform Emotional Education for Children"
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"How Great Leaders Prevent Quiet Disorientation and Build High-Performing Teams"
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"Tap Unlimited Potential: Powerful Life Principles"
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"Turning Trauma Into Purpose: How I Turned a Traumatic Brain Injury Into a Writing Mission"
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Featured Audio
"An Antidote to Autopilot" — Breaking the cycle of standard routines to rediscover intentional presence and leadership alignment.
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"Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Unlimited Potential" — Practical execution models built to counter quiet disorientation in teams.
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"On Becoming Passion Struck" — Establishing the science of mattering as the absolute operational architecture for elite teams.
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"Escape Quiet Disorientation" — Tactical shifts to transcend organizational detachment and build a culture of high performance.
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"The Passion Expert" — How modern C-suite executives leverage intrinsic motivation to navigate culture transformation.
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"From Adversity to Leadership" — Strategic insights on leading scale operations through periods of severe macroeconomic headwinds.
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"Why Intrinsic Drive is Crucial" — Unpacking the intersection between deep personal significance and sustained operational outputs.
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"Executive Alignment Systems" — Navigating corporate governance, talent retention, and building sustainable leadership systems.
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"Ignite Your Most Intentional Life" — Aligning functional personal boundaries with corporate ecosystem transformation goals.
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John R. Miles is a leading organizational culture keynote speaker, human performance expert, and authority on workplace belonging. A Navy combat veteran, former Fortune 50 executive, bestselling author, and host of the globally acclaimed Passion Struck podcast, he helps leaders solve the employee disconnection crisis and build resilient teams. Passion Struck has surpassed 85 million downloads, ranking as the #1 alternative health podcast in more than 60 countries and the #1 health & wellness podcast in over 20 countries. His forthcoming book, *The Mattering Effect*, explores why feeling valued, connected, and significant is the hidden driver of performance, well-being, and business success.
John R. Miles is a corporate culture speaker, bestselling author, former Fortune 50 executive, Navy combat veteran, and host of the globally renowned Passion Struck podcast. With more than 85 million downloads worldwide, Passion Struck has ranked as the #1 alternative health podcast in over 60 countries and the #1 health & wellness podcast in more than 20 countries. Through his writing, speaking, and research, Miles leverages the science of mattering to help individuals address quiet disorientation in teams, strengthen workplace belonging, and unlock human potential.
John R. Miles is a leading authority on the science of mattering, human performance, leadership, and organizational culture. A Navy combat veteran and former Fortune 50 executive, he is the founder and host of the globally acclaimed Passion Struck platform, whose podcast has surpassed 85 million downloads and ranked as the #1 alternative health podcast in more than 60 countries and the #1 health & wellness podcast in over 20 countries.
As an internationally bestselling author, corporate culture speaker, and human performance expert, Miles' work sits at the intersection of leadership, psychology, behavior change, and workplace belonging. He is best known for pioneering frameworks that reverse the employee disconnection crisis, optimize organizational effectiveness, and sustain professional performance.
His award-winning book, *Passion Struck: Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life*, was named a Next Big Idea Club Must-Read and received multiple international honors, including Gold Stevie, International Book Award, Best Indie Book Award, and Global Book Award recognition.
Today, Miles advises leaders and organizations on building cultures where people feel valued, connected, and empowered to eliminate quiet disorientation in teams. His forthcoming book, *The Mattering Effect*, explores how mattering influences everything from employee engagement and burnout to leadership effectiveness, innovation, and human flourishing.
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John R. Miles is a culture and mattering keynote speaker, motivational speaker, leadership development expert, bestselling author, human performance coach, and host of the award-winning Passion Struck podcast.
