{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Why'd You Think You Could Do That?","title":"Why Avoiding Hard Choices Makes Life Tougher!","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":179,"description":"Welcome back to Why’d You Think You Could Do That? and another Bravery Digest — your weekly shot of courage with Sam Penny.\nIn this episode, Sam unpacks a powerful idea: Discomfort Debt. It’s the hidden cost you pay every time you avoid a bold move, delay a hard decision, or put off the conversation you know you need to have.\nAvoidance feels easier in the moment — like buying peace on a credit card. But the interest compounds. That weight shows up later as stress, second-guessing, and fatigue that doesn’t make sense.\nYou’ll learn:\nWhy discomfort never disappears just because you ignore it.\nHow avoidance drains your energy, focus, and confidence.\nThe simple way to start “paying down” discomfort debt today.\nAnd stick around for the end — Sam reveals this Thursday’s guest: Erden Eruç, the first person in history to circumnavigate the globe entirely by human power. He’s rowed oceans, cycled continents, and climbed mountains - all without an engine. If you’ve ever thought your dream was too big, too far, or too impossible, this conversation will change that.\nTake the step. Stop paying interest on avoidance.\nWant to work 1:1 with Sam?\nExclusive to loyal podcast listeners, Sam has a small number of spots available for those who truly want to say YES! to the impossible and do more with their life. Head to sampenny.com/action","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kdu19CKolKfwgEmLueEAd64Q94qABeZDcR2J4NdZ7MQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jMDA2/MDg4YjJiODEyNmJm/MGE4OWIwZmFlNWQy/ZjJlZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}