The Kevin Miller Podcast

Join Purpose Coach Kevin Miller as he conducts deep discussions on personal evolution from his own, curious journey toward greater purpose and deeper fulfillment. Kevin researches and curates the best teachers and guides you may never find, as they are busy teaching in classes, counseling in therapy rooms, researching in labs, and coaching in offices. 


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*Over 70 million downloads, 300 expert guests, 1,500 episodes...and the journey continues on the podcast evolution from 'The Ziglar Show' to 'The Self-Helpful Podcast' to 'What Drives You' to 'The Kevin Miller Podcast'...

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Activity vs Result: How To Ensure Your Daily Jo...
My muse this week has been celebrity sports coach George Mumford who worked with the likes of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant. A key concept he worked with Kobe on was to “do the activity for the activity itself, not the result.” Friends, this has not been the guiding light of my life.
10 min
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How To Transfer The Joy Of Vacation To Everyday...
Vacation is generally about pleasure and fun and feeding your senses with whatever flavor of happiness you like.
11 min
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Are You Special? Do You Have Greatness In You? ...
In the last show I had on celebrity athletic coach George Mumford who worked with the literal legends of the NBA, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal.
12 min
154
George Mumford: Find Greater Success By Learnin...
I grew up focused on performing. I’m an introvert who doesn’t care for the stage. The performing I’m talking about is being able and capable and winning and achieving and being limitless with no weaknesses.
85 min
155
Your Calling Transcends The Roles You Fill & Ho...
I keep finding people wrapped up in feeling they must find this elusive, one-thing, holy grail calling on their life. I wanted to relieve the tension and pressure and showcase that our ultimate calling or purpose is not so confined.
55 min
156
Our Unresolved Nation: A Call-Out To Our So Cal...
What is driving many people. Most of us. Is a lack of resolving. It’s politically correct to validate everyone’s pain and call it trauma.
10 min
157
Manly Emotionlessness Is For Cowards: How To Ma...
“Don’t be controlled by your emotions.” Think about that statement. It says to not be controlled by your emotions.
10 min
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Make Peace With Pain Through An Emotional Cold ...
I spent most of my life ignorant of my emotions. Only to find that they were there, and in abundance. And I wasn’t ignoring them, I had just become a pro athlete in avoiding them.
11 min
159
Your Nervous System Is Controlling You & How To...
It seems everyone these days is anxious. On edge. Stressed. Even the seemingly chill guy is simmering under his skin with an overworked nervous system.
105 min
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Ashley Stahl: Driven By Childhood Trauma & How ...
Following is a story that is far more common than we realize. A childhood trauma that directs our lives, for better and/or worse. When I first started focusing on drive and researching for my book, this is one of the earlier conversations I had with an influential person, digging into their personal story of drive.
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We All Have Drive But We Are Not All Driving Fo...
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Distrust vs Trust: Which Is Safer, Wiser & Most...
In my continual research into human potential it’s ever more revealed to me that we are inherently most driven to protect ourselves. So when we look to our general behavior, this is what we find.
11 min
163
Jamil Zaki: Reject Easy Cynicism And Evolve To ...
If you look at social media influencers, news headlines and commentary, late night TV hosts and a high percentage of the so called informed public, you find a consistent thread of cynicism.
93 min
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Shaunti Feldhahn: How Being Kind Benefits You M...
I really appreciate taking a topic where we think we know what drives us, and discovering the motives are actually coming from somewhere else.
55 min
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Who You Are Is A Myth: You Are Who You Are Beco...
We spend our childhood being labeled as to who we are. Then we continue into adulthood thinking of ourselves as who we are, like we are a fixed object.
10 min
166
Happiness vs Meaning: Which Is Really Driving You?
This show is called What Drives You. My book is called What Drives You. Because what drives you becomes your life. If we’re not getting what we want out of life, we are unaware of what is really driving us. Happiness, for instance.
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Contentment & How To Reconcile Your Continual P...
Have you ever struggled with feeling a twinge of guilt for your desire to continually grow and change? Wondering if you should just feel content and grateful for where you are and it’s selfish to desire and want more?
10 min
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Goals vs Growth: Which Provides You With More F...
I hear from more and more people who just enjoy the journey of personal growth. They almost feel guilty about it, especially if they are mostly around others who seem content to just maintain life.
67 min
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John Ruhlin: The Art Of Gift Giving & How To Be...
The focus of this episode is twofold. One is to look at how you are driven to show appreciation to people. How you show love and your motives behind your efforts.
50 min
170
Your Daily Environment & Duties May Be More Imp...
I’ve admittedly put my focus on the work we do on the actual product and service we help deliver. No matter what you do, at the end of the rope is a product or service that is sold.
11 min
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Yellowstone & How To Evolve What You Do To Put ...
Yes, I’m talking about the TV series. With my family life I don’t get to see a lot of TV, but I really like a good story that moves me.
12 min
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Tessa West: Your Job Is A Marriage & How To Upl...
We are all going to work. For most of our lives. We applaud people for their anniversaries. “Oh, you’ve been married for 10 years, congratulations.” Or the big celebration you have for a couple who has been married for 50 years! Well, most of us will work for nearly 50 years.
77 min
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Take Permission To Discover What You Really Wan...
This is at the heart of what drives you. Many of you. Most of you. And I’ve been there too. You are driving along every day after things you haven’t really agreed with.
50 min
174
How & Why To Nurture Friendships Even When Your...
I’m looking at how true friendships can be vital for your drive. I’m sensitive to this topic, as we know culturally, very few people have close and consistent friendships today.
16 min
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Your Body Transports You & Your Food Is Your Be...
To talk about what drives you…your body transports you. All of you. It is your vehicle. And what you eat fuels it. I was at someone’s home recently and looked around their kitchen.
11 min