I Dare You Podcast

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 question you have to answer:

What are you going to do with the gains?

More output… or more meaning?

In this episode, I break down three big shifts happening in real time. Then I share a simple framework I use to make sure reclaimed time doesn’t disappear into more email, more meetings, and more noise:

Guard The Gains

Reclaimed time is only a gift if you protect it. So we talk about defining your non-negotiables, assigning the margin you’re getting back, and putting it on the calendar—because if it’s not scheduled, it’s not real.

The AI prompt I shared in the episode

Copy/paste this:

“AI is giving me time back.

My top values are: [list].

My non-negotiables are: [list].

Help me plan the next 7 days so the extra time goes to those things first.

Give me specific calendar blocks, 3 guardrails to protect them, and ONE question to review at the end of the week.”

The AI business tools I shared

If you’re trying to get started, keep it simple:



ChatGPT or Claude



Canva (content)

Otter (meetings)

Descript (audio/video)

Notion (My personal favorite: writing and practical lifestyle tools)

This episode will help you use AI as a tool—without letting it quietly take over the parts of your life that make you human.

Now hit play—because the people who win in this next season won’t be the ones who “learn AI”… they’ll be the ones who use it to build a life they actually want. Let’s go.

Remember, as discussed in E218, grab your FREE, custom-designed PDFs (inspired by Start With Why by Simon Sinek) at idareyoupod.com:

5 “Why discovery” questions

Daring Purpose Tool (Belief → Action → Results → One sentence)

Start With Why Visual Synopsis (WHY / HOW / WHAT + trust + consistency)

Connect with Darrin Johnson:

www.idareyoupod.com

Instagram: @idareyoupod

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

TikTok: @idareyoupod

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 protection.

Daniel is the author of The Asset Mindset: A Special Forces Perspective for Achieving Success, and the creator of the MINDSET Method workbooks at TheAssetMindset.com—guided, no-excuses tools to help you break limiting beliefs and turn adversity into advantage.

In this conversation, we get practical about facing fear, taking ownership, and building a mindset you can rely on when it matters most.

Hit play - and get ready to master your mindset like never before.

Connect with Daniel:

TheAssetMindset.com

Instagram: @the_asset_mindset

Linkedin: Daniel Fielding

Facebook: The Asset Mindset

As discussed in E218, grab your FREE, custom-designed PDFs (inspired by Start With Why by Simon Sinek) at idareyoupod.com:

5 “Why discovery” questions

Daring Purpose Tool (Belief → Action → Results → One sentence)

Start With Why Visual Synopsis (WHY / HOW / WHAT + trust + consistency)

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, traveling and cooking global cuisine on a yacht.

And Abby’s new best-selling cookbook, Passport to Flavor: 100 Global Dishes You Can Make Anywhere, is not just a collection of recipes. It’s a passport into some of the coolest places on the planet.

And it’ll make you want to live a little braver the minute you finish an episode (and the minute you close the book).

She’s been featured in the New York Times, Newsweek, and more, worked with Food Network stars at Super Bowl events, and built a community of over 2.5 million followers across platforms

When she’s not on the high seas, Abby lives in Central Florida.

Grab your passport. Hit play, and say YES to the next big opportunity.

Connect with Abby:

Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube: @abbyinthegalley

Her website is: abbyinthegalley.com

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, you’ll:

Separate WHY vs WHAT (and stop trying to solve a WHY problem with a WHAT answer)

Use one simple question to uncover what actually matters most to you

Write a one-sentence WHY statement you can use for the next 7 days

And yes — you’re going to write it down. Not “think about it.” Write it.

Hit play right now — because if you wait until you “feel ready,” you’ll be waiting forever. You don’t need more motivation. You need clarity. Press play. Open Notes. Let’s anchor you before you drift into another week.

Remember, grab your FREE, custom-designed PDFs (inspired by Start With Why by Simon Sinek) at idareyoupod.com:

5 “Why discovery” questions: A quick worksheet that pulls the real WHY out of you by forcing honest answers and patterns—so you stop guessing and get clear.

Daring Purpose Tool (Belief → Action → Results → One sentence): A fill-in framework that turns your WHY into a one-breath statement you can actually live by: what you believe, what you’ll do, and what it creates.

Start With Why Visual Synopsis (WHY / HOW / WHAT + trust + consistency): A simple visual that shows how your WHY drives your HOW and WHAT—and why consistency is what builds trust and stops drift.

Connect with Darrin Johnson:

www.idareyoupod.com

Instagram: @idareyoupod

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

TikTok: @idareyoupod

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 just one event away from quitting their job.

An award-winning teacher and a leading scholar on the psychology of work, Anthony has written for Harvard Business Review and The Wall Street Journal, and his research is regularly published in the leading academic journals in management.

He has discussed the current and future state of work with media outlets, including NBC News, Bloomberg Businessweek, CNN, CNBC, Today, The New York Times, Financial Times, BBC, and NPR, and with executive teams at numerous Fortune 100 firms.

Connect with Professor Anthony Klotz:

LinkedIn: Anthony Klotz; UCL School of Management; London, England

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