John R. Miles

Each week, I sit down with changemakers, creators, scientists, and everyday heroes to decode the human experience and uncover the tools that help us lead with meaning, heal what hurts, and pursue the fullest expression of who we're capable of becoming.

Whether you're designing your future, developing as a leader, or seeking deeper alignment in your life, this show is your invitation to grow with purpose and act with intention.

Because the secret to a life of deep purpose, connection, and impact is choosing to live like you matter.

Hey friends, this is episode 704 of Passion Struck.

And today's episode is a little different.

This is a special conversation I'm sharing to support an event that deeply matters to me and to our shared future.

Our world is divided in ways we can see,

and in ways we can feel.

Us versus them, my group versus yours.

This conversation brings together two leading voices, psychologist and bestselling author Rick Hansen and Harvard cognitive scientist Joshua Green to explore how we widen the moral circle so instead of pulling apart, we expand toward compassion, cooperation, and shared humanity.

This live event supports

Pods Fight Poverty, a joint initiative with Laurie Santos and the Happiness Lab, Giving Multiplier and GiveDirectly with one clear and urgent goal, to raise $1 million to provide direct cash assistance to more than 700 families across three villages in Rwanda.

You'll hear more about how to get involved during the episode.

What you'll hear about in today's conversation is why humans default to us versus them, what neuroscience and psychology reveal about compassion and bias, how we expand empathy without burning out, and why direct cash transfers are one of the most evidence-backed tools we have to reduce extreme poverty.

Today's episode is about more than ideas.

It's about action.

All right, here's the conversation.

from us and them to all of us.

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.