I Dare You Podcast

If you’re a woman at midlife and your body suddenly feels different — even though you’re doing “all the right things” — this episode will help you understand why. In this episode, Cynthia Thurlow, nurse practitioner, host of the Everyday Wellness podcast, international speaker, and bestselling author of the Menopause Gut: Balance Your Microbiome to Reclaim Your Health in Midlife and Beyond. With m...

If you started the year with big goals but your habits have started to slip, this episode is your mid-year check-in. You don’t need to wait for January to begin again. You don’t need to tear your life apart or make some massive dramatic change. You need a Mid-Year Resolution — a simple waypoint to pause, check your coordinates, and ask: Am I still becoming the person I said I wanted to become? In...

In this episode of I Dare You , I’m joined by author, keynote speaker, and executive educator Adam Kingl —co-author of the wildly fresh new book, EXECUTIVE EATS: The Cookbook for a Better Working Life . Here’s the big idea: your leadership doesn’t start with what you know—it starts with how you feel. Your energy. Your focus. Your mood. Your ability to stay steady under pressure. And Adam makes the...

Stop trying to do it all. This Father’s Day episode is your wake-up call—how to be the kind of dad, spouse, and leader who shows up when it matters .   My special guest is Jay Bilas. You know Jay as one of ESPN’s most trusted basketball voices. He joined ESPN in 1995 and has spent decades on the biggest stages in the sport, from College GameDay to the top men’s college matchups every week, pl...

Summer is where routines go to die. Later nights. More travel. More “we’ll get back on track Monday.” And then it’s Labor Day… and you feel worse than you did in June. In this episode, I’m giving you a Summer Fundamentals Reset—a simple, no-drama way to stop drifting and get back to basics without turning your life into a giant self-improvement project. Because the truth is: when life gets loud (a...

What does it really mean to win in life—and why do so many high-achievers still feel like they’re falling short? In this episode of I Dare You , I’m joined by Chip Pugh , Team Chaplain for the Tennessee Titans and author of Made to Win: Six Practices of Jesus for Life on Mission .  Exclusive for I Dare You Podcast listeners, you can get your FREE copy of Made To Win and you only cover the cos...

You’re doing “pretty well”… so why do you still feel restless? In this solo episode, I go straight at the quiet ceiling that keeps high performers from becoming who they know they’re capable of being—not more famous, not more followers… bigger in your leadership, health, relationships, impact, and purpose. I break down two traps that shrink your thinking without you noticing: The Doable Trap (I st...

Recording artist and Broadway sensation Kelsie Watts joins The I Dare You Podcast for a candid conversation about what it really takes to build a career that lasts—onstage and online. Kelsie is making waves again with new original music, including her latest release “Made for Your Love,” and has become a viral singing phenomenon with 250M+ views and 3.5M+ followers across TikTok and Instagram. In...

Scott Scovill’s story is what happens when you stop negotiating with fear. He’s the founder of Moo TV (a global live-event video powerhouse), a creative force behind massive tours and TV specials, and the author of Tenacious: The Art of Relentlessly Pursuing Your Wildest Dreams —but this conversation isn’t a highlight reel. It’s the real roadmap: flunking out, rebuilding confidence, taking bold sw...

In this solo episode, I’m pulling a surprisingly powerful leadership lesson from Dr. Seuss’ Oh, the Places You’ll Go! —specifically the part most people skip right past: The Waiting Place. That grown-up trap where I’m not lazy… I’m just delaying. Waiting on clarity. Waiting on confidence. Waiting for life to slow down. Graduation season isn’t just for 18-year-olds in caps and gowns. It’s for me. I...

Dr. Dana Sinclair is back—and this is a big one. Dana is a world-class performance psychologist, and the author of Dialed In: Do Your Best When It Matters Most —now an international bestseller.  Dana works with high-level executives and leaders in a wide range of businesses and industries. She also works with professional teams and athletes in the NFL, MLB, WNBA, NHL, MLS, IndyCar, PGA, and t...

You can feel it: the rules of work have changed. Careers aren’t linear anymore. Everyone’s building something on the side. And if you’re trying to grow a business, grow an audience, or just grow yourself … you need a strategy that actually fits the world we’re in now. In Episode 222, I’m joined by Brianna Doe — Founder & CEO of Verbatim , a top-ranked influencer marketing agency, co-creator of...

AI is moving fast. Like faster-than-your-brain-can-keep-up fast. And in Episode 221, we’re talking about what that actually means for your work—and for your life—because this isn’t just a productivity conversation. This is a you conversation. Here’s the point: AI isn’t the villain. Drift is. If you don’t decide what matters, something else will. And when AI starts giving you time back, there’s one...

If you’re ready to (finally)own your power, this episode is for you. My guest is Daniel Fielding—former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and host of The Asset Mindset Podcast. His message was forged in environments where clarity, discipline, and leadership under pressure aren’t optional—Special Forces operations and high-risk executive and celebrity protec...

You are about to meet someone who doesn’t just talk about “living your passion” — she’s actually doing it. Chef Abby Cheshire is a private yacht chef, a high school culinary arts teacher,  best-selling author, and social media influencer (@abbyinthegalley). During the school year, she’s in the classroom shaping the next generation of chefs. But in the summer? She’s out on the open water, trav...

If you want a new WHAT, you need a stronger WHY. If you’ve been saying, “This time I’m serious” … and then you fizzle (again) — this episode is for you. In Episode 218 of the I Dare You Podcast, I’m going to help you get crystal clear on the real reason you want the change — because when your WHY is blurry, quitting starts to feel logical. And you’re not lazy. You’re unanchored. In this episode, y...

Anthony Klotz is a professor of organizational behavior at the UCL School of Management in London. He is best known for predicting a global pandemic-related labor shift and dubbing it the Great Resignation.  Anthony’s new best-selling book, Jolted: Why We Quit, When to Stay, and Why It Matters, explores the pivotal moments, or "jolts," that trigger career changes, arguing that most people are...

What happens when you stop seeing limits as a stop sign and start seeing them as an invitation? In Episode 216 of the I Dare You Podcast , I sit down with Kyle and Brent Pease . They are a world-renowned push-assist brother duo , disability advocates, and the co-founders of The Kyle Pease Foundation . Together, they have completed hundreds of endurance events and made history as the first brother...

You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. You’re overloaded. And if you’re a high performer, here’s the truth nobody says out loud: you’re the easiest person to knock off track because you’re the person who tries to hold everything together. You carry the calendar. You carry the decisions. You carry everybody else’s needs. And when life gets loud, even the most disciplined people drift. So let’s normali...

If you have anything in your life right now that feels too big, too scary, or too far away, this episode is for you. Because today on I Dare You , you’re going to hear from FOX News Senior Correspondent Mike Tobin, who just did something most people will never even attempt: he summited Mount Everest. Mike has reported from some of the most intense places on earth. But this time, the hotspot was 29...

In Episode 213 of the I Dare You podcast, I sit down with Brad Beeler — recently retired after 25 years with the United States Secret Service and author of a game-changing book, Tell Me Everything: A Secret Service Agent’s Proven Strategies for Earning Trust, Revealing the Truth, and Communicating With Anyone . Brad has worked in the highest-stakes communication environments in the world. He prote...

In Episode 212 of the I Dare You podcast, I’m coming for the thing that keeps most people stuck at 2x: the “busy” that looks productive but quietly steals your future. This is an episode about 10x growth by subtraction . Not more grind. Not more hustle. Just a ruthless return to what actually moves the needle. Inside, I’ll walk you through my Daring 5-Step Scale-Up Plan and the simple audit that h...

Rebecca Hinds, Ph. D., is one of the clearest voices I’ve seen on organizational behavior and the future of work, and this conversation is going to help a lot of leaders. Her brand-new book, Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done , is a research-backed blueprint for fixing the meetings that are draining your calendar, your energy, and your team’s momentum....

What happens when you stop trying to fit in and start showing up as yourself? In this episode, I sit down with Harriet—a British singer and songwriter whose voice evokes the timeless spirit of the 1970s. With a sound that resonates across generations, she is fast becoming one of the most compelling new voices in contemporary music.  Harriet has built a devoted audience online, with over 100M+...

That voice in your head saying "Who do you think you are?" Here's what nobody tells you: if you're not experiencing imposter syndrome, you're playing small. Research shows 70% of people feel like frauds at some point—and you know who feels it the most? High performers. The ones actually doing the thing. But here's the shift: imposter syndrome isn't the problem. It's actually a sign you're doing so...