Struggle: The Voice That Says Stop

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Why'd You Think You Could Do That?

Sam Penny

40 episodes

4 days ago

They’ve swum oceans, scaled mountains, launched empires, and shattered expectations. But before they did any of it, someone, maybe even themselves, thought: “You can’t do that.” Hosted by Sam Penny, Why’d You Think You Could Do That? dives into the minds of people who said “screw it” and went for it anyway. From adventurers and elite athletes to wildcard entrepreneurs and creative renegades, each episode unpacks the one question they all have in common: “Why'd you think you could do that?” If you’re wired for more, haunted by big ideas, or just sick of playing it safe, this is your show.

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Struggle: The Voice That Says Stop

Why'd You Think You Could Do That?

2 minutes

2 months ago

Struggle: The Voice That Says Stop

What if the thing standing between you and your dream isn’t the world outside you, but the voice inside your own head?

In this Struggle episode of Why’d You Think You Could Do That?, host Sam Penny takes us inside Aaron Linsdau’s 82-day solo expedition across Antarctica — where silence, hunger, and hallucinations weren’t his biggest enemies. The real battle was with the voice inside his mind telling him to quit

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

How Aaron endured the relentless mental storms of Antarctica.
Why fear and excuses are signs that you’re pushing into territory that matters.
A practical exercise to shrink your struggle by naming it out loud.

Key Takeaway

The voice that says stop isn’t reality. It’s your brain trying to protect you, pulling you back to comfort. Recognise it, name it, and keep moving forward. Because the brave ones aren’t the ones without struggle — they’re the ones who walk through it anyway.

Power Move

Take the spark you wrote yesterday. Now write the fear that stands beside it. Start with:

“I am afraid that…”

Then say it out loud. Struggles grow in silence. When you name them, they begin to shrink.

🌍 Explore Aaron’s full story, interviews, and resources at his guest hub: sampenny.com/aaron-linsdau

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