I Dare You Podcast

What if the reason you’re not following through has nothing to do with being lazy? What if you’re not broken, unmotivated, or undisciplined?

What if you just need a better way to get yourself started?

In this must-listen episode of I Dare You, I sit down with Dr. Russell Ramsay, one of the world’s leading experts on adult ADHD. Dr. Ramsay is a psychologist specializing in the assessment and psychosocial treatment of adult ADHD, an internationally recognized speaker, a CHADD Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of six books — including his brand-new book, Once I Get Started: The Adult ADHD Program for Turning Your Intentions Into Actions.

And this conversation is not just for people with ADHD.

It’s for you if you’ve ever said, “I know what I need to do… so why am I not doing it?”

Dr. Ramsay breaks down why procrastination is not always a willpower problem, why ADHD is so misunderstood, and why the gap between your intentions and your actions can be changed with small, practical strategies.

This episode will help you understand your brain, stop beating yourself up, and take the next small step from stuck to started.

Plus — this is a big deal — I Dare You listeners get FREE access to the Atomic Habits-inspired Toolkit, created to help you reset, refocus, and build the habits that move you toward the life you actually want.

Get your FREE Atomic Habits Toolkit at idareyoupod.com.

Listen now. Take the smallest next step.

I dare you.

Follow Dr. Russell Ramsay:

www.cbt4adhd.com

Instagram: @cbt4adhd

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 more than 25 years of experience in health and wellness — and over 15 million views on her TEDx talk about intermittent fasting — Cynthia is one of the leading voices helping women understand the powerful connection between hormones, metabolism, inflammation, and the gut microbiome.

You’ll learn how your gut microbiome impacts your weight, inflammation, metabolism, mood, brain fog, sleep, immune system, and energy — and why so many midlife symptoms are biological signals, not personal failures.

Cynthia also shares simple, practical steps you can start using today to support your body during menopause and perimenopause instead of fighting against it.

This conversation will help you stop blaming yourself, better understand your body, and advocate for the care and support you deserve.

Because once you understand what’s happening, you can finally do something about it.

And as a special gift for I Dare You listeners, get access to your FREE Atomic Habits Mid-Year Resolution Toolkit to help you reflect, refocus, and build the habits that will help you reach your goals faster and to help you live with more joy and purpose.

Go to idareyoupod.com to grab your FREE toolkit. No catch.

Connect with Cynthia:

Instagram:@cynthia_thurlow_

X/Twitter: @_CynthiaThurlow

Youtube: @Cynthiathurlow

Podcast: Everyday Wellness

Website: www.cynthiathurlow.com

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 this solo episode, I use the principles of Atomic Habits by James Clear to help you reset your systems, rebuild momentum, and make the second half of the year even stronger than the first.

Because the truth is: you don’t rise to the level of your goals — you fall to the level of your systems.

And every small action you take is casting a vote for the leader, parent, spouse, friend, and person you are becoming.

In this episode, I will help you:

Celebrate the small wins you’ve already earned

Identify where your habits and systems have drifted

Stop “driving with the parking brake on”

Rebuild the fundamentals: sleep, nutrition, and movement

Create better cues, routines, and rhythms for the second half of the year

Build your “second scoreboard” so your identity is bigger than your work

This is about making your habits obvious, your systems stronger, and your next step simple.

And as a special gift for I Dare You listeners, Darrin is offering the FREE Atomic Habits Mid-Year Resolution Toolkit, beautifully designed by Dani Saveker, to help you reflect, refocus, and build the habits that will carry you through the second half of the year.

Go to idareyoupod.com to grab your FREE toolkit. No catch.

Connect with Darrin Johnson:

www.idareyoupod.com

Instagram: @idareyoupod

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IDareYouPod

TikTok: @idareyoupod

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 case (with real research + real-life practicality) that one of the most overlooked performance tools isn’t another productivity hack… it’s nutrition—and the act of cooking itself.

We talk about why so many high performers are running on fumes, why “powering through” eventually backfires, and how the creative arts—especially culinary art—can train you to become more innovative, adaptable, and mentally sharp. This conversation will challenge the way you think about food, leadership, and what it really means to show up as your best self for the people who depend on you.

If you’ve ever hit that 2pm crash, struggled to concentrate, felt your mood hijacked by stress, or wondered why you can’t sustain the level you know you’re capable of… this one’s for you.

In this episode, we cover:

Why top performers are paying the price physically (and what to do about it)

The link between nutrition, sustained energy, mood, and focus

How cooking can actually become a mindfulness practice (not just another task)

Why creativity is a trainable skill—and what chefs can teach leaders about it

Simple, practical ways to eat for performance without making life complicated

About Adam:

Adam Kingl is the author of Next Generation Leadership and Sparking Success (shortlisted for the Business Book Awards). He teaches and advises globally, with faculty roles at University College London, Hult Ashridge, London Business School, the University of Cambridge, and Imperial College London. He trained at Le Cordon Bleu in California, cooked in a professional kitchen, and now blends leadership development with performance science in a way that’s both inspiring and ridiculously actionable.

Get the book: EXECUTIVE EATS

Learn more about Adam: https://adamkingl.com/

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, plus NBA Draft coverage and major studio shows. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the Court.



Jay was a four-year starter at Duke under Mike Krzyzewski from 1982 to 1986. His 1986 Duke team set the NCAA record for the most wins in a single season with 37. While Jay was an assistant coach under Krzyzewski, the Blue Devils won back-to-back National Championships in 1991 and 1992.



Jay has also distinguished himself on Twitter, having been named to Sports Illustrated’s “Twitter 100” for being among the 100 most essential Twitter follows in sports, and one of the 25 Most Powerful People in Sports Media by The Big Lead.



Since 1992, Jay has been a licensed attorney with the law firm of Moore & Van Allen, PLLC, where he has specialized in commercial litigation. He serves on the National Board of the Coaches vs. Cancer Organization, the Board of Advisors of the Duke Brain Tumor Center, and the Board of Directors of The V Foundation for Cancer Research.

This conversation isn’t about basketball.

It’s about presence, priorities, and the quiet power of doing the right things when nobody’s watching.



In this episode, Jay gets real about:

Why preparation is a form of toughness—and how it creates calm and confidence

The trap of believing you can “have it all” (and what to do instead)

The Father’s Day truth that hits hard: what your family actually needs from you

What kids remember most—and the simple standard that changes everything

Jay’s one-line job description for fathers: “Be there 100% when you’re there.”



This is your Father’s Day wake-up call. Listen—and then make one change your family will feel this week.



Follow Jay: @jbillis on X and Instagram.