New Episode of “I Changed My Mind” with Guest Rick Bayless

I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza chronicles Dan’s conversations with luminaries of the food and entertainment worlds about the moments in life that test us and ultimately shape who we are. What does it really take to change your mind? Sometimes it’s a life-altering “aha” moment. Other times, it’s three dishes and a chef who refuses to quit.

Each episode, Dan sits down with a celebrity guest for a candid conversation about the pivotal moments that shaped them, while serving them three different dishes, all built around an ingredient they hate. 

Three attempts. One hated ingredient. No easy outs. Can Dan get his guests to change their minds?

Catch a new episode of Dan in conversation on Netflix every other Thursday, and find all the featured recipes below.

Dan kicks things off with legendary TV star Padma Lakshmi. In this episode, Padma gets real about the twists, setbacks, and breakthroughs behind her rise to the top, while Dan puts his culinary know-how to the test with her ultimate nemesis: bitter melon.

Can Dan change Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka’s minds about their most-hated food: deviled eggs? Between laughs, confessions, and a few near gag-reflex reactions, the duo samples three unexpected takes on the classic dish. They also share the stories of their career pivots, their collaborative cocktail book, and a surprising revelation about the true source of David’s food trauma. Will one bite be enough, or are deviled eggs still a hard no? 

In this episode, actress and author Valerie Bertinelli sits down with Dan to face her longtime nemesis: oysters. As she bravely tackles raw oysters, a rich Oysters Rockefeller, and a crispy po’boy sandwich, Valerie opens up about her year of loss, healing, and writing her book, Getting Naked: The Quiet Work of Becoming Perfectly Imperfect. 

Actress, entrepreneur, and icon Brooke Shields is a lifelong oregano skeptic, and puts her palate to the test as Dan serves her three dishes to win her over. Between bites, Brooke opens up about not being a confident cook, a surreal health scare, and embracing her “give zero f*cks” era. 

Chef and humanitarian José Andrés will eat just about anything—except bad food. So instead of changing his mind, Dan serves up three classic tapas that tell the story of José’s homeland, Spain. Along the way, José shares memories from his culinary journey, from his acclaimed restaurants to his food relief work with World Central Kitchen, and shares an unforgettable bratwurst incident at a Washington Wizards game.

Dan welcomes chef, caterer, and cookbook author Kardea Brown to talk about her Gullah Geechee roots, her unlikely path to food TV, and the obstacles she’s overcome along the way. But there’s one challenge she still can’t get past: olives. Can Dan finally change Kardea’s mind?

James Beard Award-winning chef Rocco DiSpirito sits down with Dan to confront his culinary nemesis: arugula. Along the way, Rocco shares the gritty story behind his culinary rise—from getting his first restaurant job at age 11 to chasing a legendary three-star review, navigating the intense spotlight of reality TV fame, and rediscovering what matters most through time spent caring for his mother.

Comedian and writer Phoebe Robinson challenges Dan to change her mind about green peas, her least favorite food. Between bites, Phoebe shares how grit and optimism carried her through the years before fame, reflects on her time on the cult-hit TV show Portlandia, and reveals what she eats on the road as she gears up for her next comedy tour, Feral & Fired Up!

Wrestling and strongman legend Braun Strowman steps into the ring to face his ultimate culinary nemesis: green peas. As Dan puts Braun through three pea-packed dishes, the conversation gets surprisingly personal. Braun opens up about why he’s grateful to the bullies who shaped him, how he turns adversity into fuel for success, and why hosting Everything on the Menu with Braun Strowman is his latest title-worthy role.

Chef, writer, and director Eddie Huang takes on the candy he’s spent a lifetime avoiding as Dan serves up three bold takes on licorice. Between bites, Eddie reveals the movie that reshaped his childhood, how a brutal New York Times review helped launch his bestselling memoir and hit TV series Fresh Off the Boat, and why writing his novel Coming Undone proved an even bigger challenge than writing his memoir.

Neil deGrasse Tyson questions everything—except maybe his hatred of yogurt. Dan puts three wildly different yogurt dishes to the test, hoping to change the mind of the evidence-based astrophysicist. Along the way, Neil reveals how the Hayden Planetarium sparked his career, why the kitchen is everyone’s first laboratory, what evidence it would take to prove aliens exist, and why he’d still love to be abducted by one. Will Dan finally crack the case for yogurt?

Rick Bayless is celebrating 40 years of Frontera Grill and a lifetime of avoiding celery. In this episode, Dan puts three creative dishes to the test, hoping to change his mind. Along the way, Rick recounts how a childhood in his family's Oklahoma barbecue joint shaped his love of cooking, the trip to Mexico City that changed his life, why he still stands at the front door of his restaurant every day before opening, and the advice from Jacques Pépin that he's never forgotten. Will Dan's dishes be enough to turn a lifelong skeptic?