I Dare You Podcast

Updated: 28 Oct 2025 • 197 episodes
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Welcome to the I Dare You Podcast, a candid conversation with today's top entrepreneurs and business leaders about leading with more joy and purpose and living a meaningful life. This podcast is all about helping you break through and get after the life you desire. You'll be encouraged to live just outside your comfort zone and take the courageous next steps to become the person - and leader - you were meant to be. Leadership is an adventure, and the I Dare You Podcast will give you the inspiration and tools to equip you to lead like never before. Darrin Johnson is a business leader and communicator with three decades of leadership experience. You can connect with him on Instagram @darrinjohnson1 and through email at darrinjohnson@mac.com For additional information, visit www.IDareYoupod.com.

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In this solo episode, I challenge everything you thought you knew about leadership and communication. Are you being "nice" or are you actually being kind? Spoiler alert: there's a massive difference, and it's costing you credibility, power, and results. I reveal why people-pleasing is sabotaging your leadership and pro

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Feeling stuck in the midlife drift? In this powerful episode, Jason Smith—fitness coach, owner of Fit in Midlife, and Men's Fitness Magazine cover star—shares his incredible transformation from corporate burnout to thriving in his 50s.  Discover how he escaped 30 years of neglecting his health, the real dangers of alco

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Amanda Goetz is a 2x Founder, CEO and 4x CMO. She is an inspirational writer and content creator captivating millions of people every month through her social insights and newsletter “Life’s a Game”.  Amanda’s new best-selling book, Toxic Grit: How to Have It All and (actually) Love What You Have, is a rally cry about

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January is overrated. In this solo episode, I flip the cultural script and make a compelling case for starting your goals in October. You’ll learn why the next 90 days create natural urgency without panic, how to use “fresh start” effects that stack in your favor, and the simple weekly ritual that makes progress feel e

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On this episode of the I Dare You Podcast, we welcome Alfred Brenner, a former Marine Corps K9 Handler whose life took a dramatic turn in 2010. After completing Marine Corps Boot Camp at Paris Island, Alfred's path led him to Military Police School and eventually to become a K9 Handler, training at Lackland AFB in San

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In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Dr. Corinne Low, Associate Professor at the Wharton School and author of "Having It All: What Data Tells Us About Women's Lives and Getting the Most Out of Yours." Dr. Low shares her groundbreaking research on the modern challenges facing working mothers and why women often

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