Why'd You Think You Could Do That?

Most people see a bird fly overhead and think nothing of it. But Sacha Dench saw swans migrating thousands of kilometres and asked herself: What if I could fly with them?
That one wild idea led to an extraordinary journey — 7,000 kilometres from the Russian Arctic to the UK, with nothing but a motor strapped to her back. But this wasn’t about glory. It was about impact.
Because she acted, hunters changed their practices. Kitesurfers gave up part of their lake. Fish farmers adjusted their cycles. A power company buried power lines that had been killing birds for decades.
All of it started with one spark.
Today’s power move:
  • Write your spark down. Start with “I want to…” and then “I’m going to…”
  • Say it out loud.
  • Give it weight.
You don’t need to change the whole world. You just need to make a difference. And difference always begins with one step, one spark, one voice.
Tune in Thursday to hear how Sacha’s decision to fly with the swans shifted entire industries and communities.

Creators and Guests

Host
Sam Penny
Sam Penny is an adventurer, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker who lives by the mantra “Say YES! to the Impossible.” From swimming the English Channel in winter to building and selling multi-million-dollar companies, Sam thrives on pushing boundaries in both business and life. As host of Why’d You Think You Could Do That?, he sits down with ordinary people who have done extraordinary things, uncovering the mindset, resilience, and bold decisions that made it possible — and showing listeners why their own impossible is closer than they think.

What is Why'd You Think You Could Do That??

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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Most people see a bird fly overhead and don't give it a second thought.

Dench saw swans migrating thousands of kilometers and asked, what if I could fly with them?

this is why do you think you could do that? I'm Sam Penny and these short episodes are your power move.

three minutes to challenge your thinking, fuel your courage.

and bring you closer to your impossible. Sasha's idea was wild. Strap a motor to her back and follow the swans 7,000 kilometers from the Russian Arctic to the UK. But here's what matters. It wasn't about glory. It was about making a difference. She knew the swans were in decline. She knew data sheets weren't changing minds. So she acted. And because she acted, hunters in the Arctic changed their practices.

Kitesurfers gave up part of their lake. Fish farmers adjusted their cycles. A power company buried power lines that have been killing birds for decades. One person, one spark,

One difference that rippled outward. So here's today's power move. Write your spark down. Start with, I want to, and then again,

I'm going to. Say it out loud because when you declare it, you give it weight and that's where change begins. On Thursday, you'll hear how Sasha's decision to fly with the Swans helped shift entire industries and communities. But today, your power move is simple. Capture your spark, cement it, speak it, because you don't need to change the whole world.

You just need to make a difference. And difference always starts with one step, one spark, one voice. It's yours.