{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Why'd You Think You Could Do That?","title":"Struggle: The Voice That Says Stop","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":167,"description":"What if the thing standing between you and your dream isn’t the world outside you, but the voice inside your own head?\nIn 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\nWhat You’ll Learn in This Episode\nHow Aaron endured the relentless mental storms of Antarctica.\nWhy fear and excuses are signs that you’re pushing into territory that matters.\nA practical exercise to shrink your struggle by naming it out loud.\nKey Takeaway\nThe 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.\n\nPower Move\nTake the spark you wrote yesterday. Now write the fear that stands beside it. Start with:\n“I am afraid that…”\nThen say it out loud. Struggles grow in silence. When you name them, they begin to shrink.\n\n🌍 Explore Aaron’s full story, interviews, and resources at his guest hub: sampenny.com/aaron-linsdau\n🚀 Ready to take on your own impossible? Work 1:1 with Sam at: 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}