Turn Up Anyway: A Friday Push from John Williamson’s Journey

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Why'd You Think You Could Do That?

Sam Penny

39 episodes

4 hours ago

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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Turn Up Anyway: A Friday Push from John Williamson’s Journey

Why'd You Think You Could Do That?

7 minutes

3 weeks ago

Turn Up Anyway: A Friday Push from John Williamson’s Journey

This short, punchy episode isn’t a checklist—it’s a rally. Drawing on John Williamson’s story of hitting rock bottom twice and rebuilding with discipline and quiet courage, Sam lays out the mindset that makes weekends count. With echoes from history—Mawson on the ice, Violet Jessop returning to sea, Farnsworth sketching TV from ploughed rows, Hubert Wilkins under polar ice, Jessica Watson one knot at a time—this is the lift you take into Saturday to move your real work forward.

What You’ll Hear

Courage as a calendar entry, not a mood
Why structure beats story when things feel messy
Making fear smaller than the next step
The power of subtraction—closing the wrong things to let the right things live
Borrowing belief: “You can take more load than that”

Anchor Quotes

“Even though I’m afraid of failing again, I will keep turning up anyway.”
“Courage is a calendar entry, not a mood.”
“Make fear smaller than the next step.”
“Subtraction can be growth.”
“You can take more load than that.”

Timeline

00:00 – Why this isn’t tactics—it’s a reminder you carry into the weekend
01:00 – What John really taught us: breath, structure, consistency
03:00 – History’s quiet cousins: Mawson, Jessop, Farnsworth, Wilkins, Watson
04:40 – What this weekend is for: momentum over perfection
05:30 – The lines to carry with you into Monday

Why It Matters

Weekends are where your future sneaks in. When the inbox goes quiet, your real work taps you on the shoulder. This episode helps you choose courage over comfort and progress over perfection—so by Sunday night you feel earned pride, not regret.

Light Reflection Prompts

Where can I choose structure over story this weekend?
What’s one fear I can make smaller than the next step?
What can I subtract so the important thing can breathe?

Listen

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Credits

Host: Sam Penny
Series: Why’d You Think You Could Do That?