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About the Guest: Dr. John A. King is a poet, author of 27 books, speaker, former executive, and trauma-focused performance strategist who helps high-achieving leaders confront the internal battles they’ve spent a lifetime avoiding. Known for his blunt honesty, deep compassion, and the Finnish concept of sisu—“white-knuckled courage in the face of overwhelming odds”—John teaches others how to build “relentless resilience” from the inside out. His upcoming fiction thriller Sins of the Father continues his mission of transforming pain into purposeful creative work.
Episode Summary: In this raw, deeply human conversation, Steve Mellor sits down with Dr. John A. King to explore the real meaning of growth: facing yourself. Not the polished, curated, high-performance version of yourself — but the unfiltered, uncomfortable truth you’ve avoided for years.
John shares the moment his past crashed into his present (“Johnageddon”), how he rebuilt his identity from the inside out, and why most people never stop long enough to actually ask: Who am I? And what do I truly want?
From trauma, resilience, morning routines, authenticity, performance myths, and redefining success, this episode is part gut punch, part wake-up call — especially for leaders who want to grow without losing themselves.
Takeaways:
- The real meaning of relentless resilience and sisu
- Why men struggle to confront their internal world
- The myth of the “performance mindset” industry
- Authenticity vs. living from the outside in
- How trauma masquerades as drive and ambition
- The hidden cost of success without self-awareness
- Building rules & habits that stabilize your life
- Why rejection doesn’t sting when you’re at peace with yourself
- Letting your past refine you — not define you
- The daily work of becoming someone you actually enjoy being with
Links & Resources Mentioned
- Dr. John A. King — Website: https://drjohnaking.com
- MindFire Challenge (Free 5–6 Week Program)
- Social: @drjohnaking
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About the Guest: Dr. John A. King is a poet, author of 27 books, speaker, former executive, and trauma-focused performance strategist who helps high-achieving leaders confront the internal battles they’ve spent a lifetime avoiding. Known for his blunt honesty, deep compassion, and the Finnish concept of sisu—“white-knuckled courage in the face of overwhelming odds”—John teaches others how to build “relentless resilience” from the inside out. His upcoming fiction thriller Sins of the Father continues his mission of transforming pain into purposeful creative work.
Episode Summary: In this raw, deeply human conversation, Steve Mellor sits down with Dr. John A. King to explore the real meaning of growth: facing yourself. Not the polished, curated, high-performance version of yourself — but the unfiltered, uncomfortable truth you’ve avoided for years.
John shares the moment his past crashed into his present (“Johnageddon”), how he rebuilt his identity from the inside out, and why most people never stop long enough to actually ask: Who am I? And what do I truly want?
From trauma, resilience, morning routines, authenticity, performance myths, and redefining success, this episode is part gut punch, part wake-up call — especially for leaders who want to grow without losing themselves.
Takeaways:
- The real meaning of relentless resilience and sisu
- Why men struggle to confront their internal world
- The myth of the “performance mindset” industry
- Authenticity vs. living from the outside in
- How trauma masquerades as drive and ambition
- The hidden cost of success without self-awareness
- Building rules & habits that stabilize your life
- Why rejection doesn’t sting when you’re at peace with yourself
- Letting your past refine you — not define you
- The daily work of becoming someone you actually enjoy being with
Links & Resources Mentioned
- Dr. John A. King — Website: https://drjohnaking.com
- MindFire Challenge (Free 5–6 Week Program)
- Social: @drjohnaking
Connect with Steve Mellor
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