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

🚀 Ready to take on your own impossible? Work 1:1 with Sam at: sampenny.com/action