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  • “I was either gonna die out there or make it” – British adventurer Annasley Park

    “I was either gonna die out there or make it” – British adventurer Annasley Park
    Mar 22 2026
    Join the H-Hour Patron Community at patreon.com/hkpodcasts ***** In this episode I welcome Annasley Park - a British adventurer and former elite cyclist who, after overcoming career-ending injuries and an eclectic journey through sports and global exploration, became one of only nine women ever to row solo and unsupported across the Atlantic Ocean. https://annasleypark.com/ We discuss Park stumbling into elite cycling after overtraining as a runner (Osgood-Schlatter’s and back pain), joining Team GB at 17–18, learning the brutal technicality and team tactics of track/road racing, and racing at the Doha World Championships alongside Lizzie Armitstead, while managing chronic pain, weight scrutiny, WADA/UKAD restrictions, and internal politics. We talked about the end of her pro cycling due to EILO (exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction) and unaffordable surgery, triggering an identity crash and jobs from cleaning to running a solo chalet in the French Alps, then four years in superyachting. After burnout and glandular fever in 2023, she did a 10-day silent Vipassana course, trauma-informed somatic training, and set out independently to row the Atlantic solo; after capsizing 10 hours in, she decided, “I was either gonna die out there or make it,” completed 54 days, and now builds a resilience framework around solitude, magnitude, and attitude, emphasizing authentic reputation, clear “why,” and support during reintegration.
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    2 h y 37 m
  • “Certain countries would get their females pregnant” to gain hormonal advantages.

    “Certain countries would get their females pregnant” to gain hormonal advantages.
    Mar 22 2026
    Join the H-Hour Patron Community at patreon.com/hkpodcasts ***** Live-streamed to H-Hour patrons, this Icebreaker introduces Annasley Park - a British adventurer and former elite cyclist who, after overcoming career-ending injuries and an eclectic journey through sports and global exploration, became one of only nine women ever to row solo and unsupported across the Atlantic Ocean. https://annasleypark.com/ I run through patron questions submitted for Annasley, discussing the hardships of her ocean row and the last two years changing her perspective on life. Discussing cheating in sport, Annasley says cheaters “are only cheating themselves” and steal moments from those who sacrificed, while noting anti-doping scrutiny in cycling (2015–2019) and recounting a shocking claim that “certain countries would get their females pregnant” to gain hormonal advantages. She describes her most scared moment: capsizing 10 hours into her row amid strong winds and a mis-set centreboard. She shares loving six months in Auburn, USA, living outdoors, and says the outdoors improves her mental health through flow and testing conditions. She briefly addresses discrimination as a woman, and says she’d refuse support that violates her moral compass. This is a short episode, leading into the full podcast - H-Hour #281
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    23 m
  • “What makes [the movie] Warfare so brilliant, is that its not shiny… it’s f**king grim” – Actor Alex Brockdorff

    “What makes [the movie] Warfare so brilliant, is that its not shiny… it’s f**king grim” – Actor Alex Brockdorff
    Mar 15 2026
    Join the H-Hour Patron Community at patreon.com/hkpodcasts ***** In this H-Hour episode, I chat with actor and ex-Queen’s Royal Hussars Officer Alex Brockdorff about breaking into film/TV via commercial crew work—starting as a runner and becoming a location manager to “keep a roof over my head” while pursuing acting—and why set life suits ex-military planning, teamwork, and initiative. Brockdorff praises the technical craft of production, contrasts commercials with long-form drama, and describes his unconventional audition for Warfare, the film’s memory-based scripting, long takes, tight hours, and why it felt special, calling it “fucking grim” with “no sweeping strings” or “American Eagle” heroics. He recounts leaving the Army, bottoming out in 2015, seeking help through Combat Stress and HorseBack UK, and urges veterans to ask for help. ---- Alex Brockdorff Is an actor and former soldier. He joined the Army in 2008 with deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan - in 2014 he left the military to pursue a career in film. He as appeared in a slate of films, network and streaming television dramas, and most recently he played Mikey in the critically acclaimed WARFARE (A24). https://www.alexbrockdorff.com/
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    1 h y 30 m
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