Why'd You Think You Could Do That?

In this episode of "Why'd You Think You Could Do That?", host Sam Penny explores the power of confronting fears to unlock potential. Discover how Sacha Dench transformed her fear of flying into a bold conservation mission. Sam shares a powerful exercise to help you name and conquer your own fears.

Key Takeaways:

The importance of facing fears to fuel courage and achieve the impossible. Sacha Dench's journey from fear of flying to leading a conservation mission. A practical exercise to identify and diminish personal fears.

Call to Action: Don't let fear hold you back. Name it, speak it, own it, and take the first step towards making a difference.

Next Episode Teaser: Tune in Thursday to hear how Sacha Dench turned her deepest fear into the fuel for one of the boldest conservation missions ever attempted.

#Courage #Fearless #PersonalGrowth

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.

Sam Penny (00:00)
What if the thing standing between you and making a difference was the thing you feared most? This is Why'd You Think You Could Do That? I'm Sam Penny and these short episodes are your power move. Two minutes to challenge your thinking, fuel your courage and bring you closer to your impossible. For Sacha Dench, the spark was clear. What if I followed the swans? But before she could even dream of it, she had to face her struggle. You see, years earlier caught in a storm in a tiny plane,

She'd been convinced she was about to die. The fear of flying dug so deep, she would grip strangers arms during turbulence just to get through. That fear could have been the end of her story, but Sasha chose differently. Instead of avoiding it, she stepped towards it. she learned gliders, then paragliders, then paramotors. Knowledge began to replace panic.

and fear while still present lost its power to control her. So here's today's power move. Take the spark you wrote yesterday fear that stands beside it. Start with, I'm afraid that and finish the sentence. Then say it out loud because struggles grow in silence. But when you name them, they begin to shrink.

On Thursday, you'll hear how Sasha turned her deepest fear into the fuel for one of the boldest conservation missions ever attempted. But today, your power move is this. Don't bury your struggle. Name it, speak it, own it. Because the first step to making a difference

is the thing that tells you that you can't.