John R. Miles

Then on Thursday, Dr. Andrew Brodsky explored the psychology of modern work and how our environments quietly shape our energy, focus, and stress. And today we're bringing all of it home with a question that matters to anyone navigating a high demand life. What's the real return on your energy? Because here's the truth most of us never stop to consider. Mental energy is your most valuable resource.

more than time, more than tactics, more than sheer willpower. And if you're not measuring it, protecting it, and designing your life around it, you're silently losing return on investment you can't afford to ignore. This episode is the capstone to to everything we've explored this month on mental sustainability, not just in leadership, but in life.

more than time, more than tactics, more than sheer willpower. And if you're not measuring it, protecting it, and designing your life around it, you're silently losing return on investment you can't afford to ignore. This episode is the capstone to to everything we've explored this month on mental sustainability, not just in leadership, but in life.

more than time, more than tactics, more than sheer willpower. And if you're not measuring it, protecting it, and designing your life around it, you're silently losing return on investment you can't afford to ignore. This episode is the capstone to to everything we've explored this month on mental sustainability, not just in leadership, but in life.

Whether you're leading a company, raising a family, pursuing a big vision, or simply trying to stay grounded in a world that pulls you in 100 directions, today's episode is for you. Because if you want to sustain your impact, your presence, and your purpose, you have to scale your capacity. And that begins with how you manage your energy.

Whether you're leading a company, raising a family, pursuing a big vision, or simply trying to stay grounded in a world that pulls you in 100 directions, today's episode is for you. Because if you want to sustain your impact, your presence, and your purpose, you have to scale your capacity. And that begins with how you manage your energy.

Whether you're leading a company, raising a family, pursuing a big vision, or simply trying to stay grounded in a world that pulls you in 100 directions, today's episode is for you. Because if you want to sustain your impact, your presence, and your purpose, you have to scale your capacity. And that begins with how you manage your energy.

This is about rethinking burnout, productivity, and performance through one powerful lens, return on energy. Let's get into it. Thank you for choosing PassionStruck and choosing me to be your host and guide on your journey to creating an intentional life. Now, let that journey begin. Today, I want to talk about a recent guest, Joseph Wynn.

This is about rethinking burnout, productivity, and performance through one powerful lens, return on energy. Let's get into it. Thank you for choosing PassionStruck and choosing me to be your host and guide on your journey to creating an intentional life. Now, let that journey begin. Today, I want to talk about a recent guest, Joseph Wynn.

This is about rethinking burnout, productivity, and performance through one powerful lens, return on energy. Let's get into it. Thank you for choosing PassionStruck and choosing me to be your host and guide on your journey to creating an intentional life. Now, let that journey begin. Today, I want to talk about a recent guest, Joseph Wynn.

And when Joseph sat across from me, he looked like someone who had it all figured out. I mean, he's a number one New York Times bestselling author. By every external measure, he was thriving, a corporate career, productivity dialed in, a library of self-help practices, and a therapist on speed dial. But as he told me, there was a moment where it all cracked open.

And when Joseph sat across from me, he looked like someone who had it all figured out. I mean, he's a number one New York Times bestselling author. By every external measure, he was thriving, a corporate career, productivity dialed in, a library of self-help practices, and a therapist on speed dial. But as he told me, there was a moment where it all cracked open.

And when Joseph sat across from me, he looked like someone who had it all figured out. I mean, he's a number one New York Times bestselling author. By every external measure, he was thriving, a corporate career, productivity dialed in, a library of self-help practices, and a therapist on speed dial. But as he told me, there was a moment where it all cracked open.

Not in a dramatic, rock bottom kind of way, but in a slow, invisible erosion. He was showing up, getting things done, doing all the right things. But inside, he felt numb. Anxiety hummed under the surface. Achievements felt hollow. He was exhausted, not from doing too much, but from being at war with himself.

Not in a dramatic, rock bottom kind of way, but in a slow, invisible erosion. He was showing up, getting things done, doing all the right things. But inside, he felt numb. Anxiety hummed under the surface. Achievements felt hollow. He was exhausted, not from doing too much, but from being at war with himself.

Not in a dramatic, rock bottom kind of way, but in a slow, invisible erosion. He was showing up, getting things done, doing all the right things. But inside, he felt numb. Anxiety hummed under the surface. Achievements felt hollow. He was exhausted, not from doing too much, but from being at war with himself.

I didn't realize how much energy I was spending, Joseph told me, just trying to fix what I thought was wrong with me. The turning point didn't come from more effort. It came from letting go of the mental war, from seeing his thoughts, not as truth, but as patterns. From reclaiming the emotional energy he had unknowingly invested into shame, overthinking, and self-judgment.

I didn't realize how much energy I was spending, Joseph told me, just trying to fix what I thought was wrong with me. The turning point didn't come from more effort. It came from letting go of the mental war, from seeing his thoughts, not as truth, but as patterns. From reclaiming the emotional energy he had unknowingly invested into shame, overthinking, and self-judgment.

I didn't realize how much energy I was spending, Joseph told me, just trying to fix what I thought was wrong with me. The turning point didn't come from more effort. It came from letting go of the mental war, from seeing his thoughts, not as truth, but as patterns. From reclaiming the emotional energy he had unknowingly invested into shame, overthinking, and self-judgment.

And that's the moment everything shifted. He wrote about it in Don't Believe Everything You Think, and it resonated with millions because so many high achievers live in the exact trap. They look fine. They perform well. But under the surface, they're bleeding energy into stories that drain them. That conversation hit me deeply because I've been there too.