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Tales of Adventure, by Haus of Hiatus

Tales of Adventure, by Haus of Hiatus

By Tales of Adventure, by Haus of Hiatus

A podcast from digital brand growth studio, Haus of Hiatus, to share first-hand accounts of real people balancing challenge, adversity, and purpose, with life, career, and family responsibilities.

Find out more at www.thetalesofadventure.com and www.hausofhiatus.com
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Episode 5 ~ Krishna Thapa, ex-SAS mountain leader, and founder of HST Adventures

Tales of Adventure, by Haus of HiatusMay 14, 2020

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Episode 18 ~ Hugh Keir, the power of group expeditions
Feb 16, 202447:52
Episode 15 ~ Jo Bradshaw, Everest summiteer, and mountain guide
Jul 22, 202301:16:49
Episode 17 ~ Sam Sidiqi, the first Afghan to summit Mount Everest
Jun 13, 202301:26:60
Episode 16 ~ Hari Budha Magar and Justin Oliver Davies, a pair of adaptive athletes aiming to summit Everest
Jun 07, 202351:50
Episode 14 ~ Wendy Searle, polar expedition leader, speechwriter, and the 7th woman in history to ski solo to the South Pole
Mar 08, 202352:38
Episode 13 ~ Nick Spicer FRGS, a business founder, father, and disaster response volunteer aiming to complete the infamous Yukon 1000, a self-supported pairs canoe race through the US wilderness
Feb 09, 202349:04
Episode 12 ~ Sam Cox, a Royal Marines Major training to complete a world record ski expedition in Antarctica (via the South Pole) in winter 2023

Episode 12 ~ Sam Cox, a Royal Marines Major training to complete a world record ski expedition in Antarctica (via the South Pole) in winter 2023

In episode 12, I talk to Sam Cox, a Royal Marines Major who will embark on a unique solo and unsupported crossing across Antarctica to set a world record in November 2023.

Starting at the coast of Berkner Island and finishing at the base of the Reedy glacier, via the South Pole, this expedition will see him ski a total distance of 1,950km, in one of the last wildernesses - a pure test of physical and mental endurance.

Joining the Royal Marines in 2010, he has tested himself throughout the globe’s harshest environments, from the humidity of the jungles in Brunei, the heat of Central Asia, to the depths of the iciest temperatures in Norway.

Sam will be using this expedition to fundraise for Movember and Rock to Recovery charities, build a unique platform to highlight the power of human resilience and mental strength to engage with a global audience, and promote positive mental well-being.


Website: https://frozendagger.co.uk

Instagram: @frozendagger

Jan 30, 202342:17
Episode 11 ~ Sam Sidiqi, mountaineer aiming to be the first Afghan to summit Everest

Episode 11 ~ Sam Sidiqi, mountaineer aiming to be the first Afghan to summit Everest

In episode 11, I talk to mountaineering charity Founder, Sam Sidiqi, who’s embarking on a hugely inspiring world-first mountaineering endeavour in 2023.

After unofficially becoming the first Afghan to summit the highest mountain in the US, Mount Denali (subject to official confirmation) in 2021, Sam will try to become the first Afghan to summit Everest in the spring 2023.

The focus of his climb will be to raise awareness and funds for the Afghan Peaks charity to help in its mission of promoting skiing, climbing, and mountain sports in Afghanistan.

He has degrees in economics and political science from MIT, and now shares his experiences growing up in Afghanistan, and how he wants to help grow mountain sports in this often-misunderstood country.

I: https://www.instagram.com/afghanpeaks/

F: https://www.facebook.com/AfghanPeaks

W: https://www.afghanpeaks.org

Jan 25, 202348:50
Episode 10 ~ Alice Morrison, author, remote adventurer, and desert explorer.

Episode 10 ~ Alice Morrison, author, remote adventurer, and desert explorer.

In episode 10, I talk to Alice Morrison, an international author, explorer, and adventurer, known for her writing about her travels to and experiences in remote, challenging, and sandy locations in the Middle East and North Africa (‘MENA’).

Often highlighted as the ‘Indiana Jones for girls’, she is the author of "Walking with Nomads", and "Dodging Elephants," which detail her journey through the Sahara Desert (where she stumbled upon dinosaur footprints and discovering a lost city whilst trying to avoid landmines, quicksand and deadly snakes) and her experience cycling across Africa, respectively.

Alice has also notably completed the Marathon des Sables, cycled some 12,500km from Cairo to Cape Town in the Tour D’Afrique, completed the Everest trail marathon (a multi-day event covering 160 kilometres in the Himalaya), worked behind and in front of the cameras at the BBC, led and grown companies, and has a background in anthropology and archaeology. Her writing often explores themes of cultural exchange and understanding, and she is known for her ability to capture the warmth and humanity of the people she encounters on her travels, as well as conveying the beauty and majesty of the natural world.


You can follow her on her adventures and see her work at:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliceoutthere1/

Website: https://alicemorrison.co.uk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alicehuntermorrisonadventures/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliceoutthere1/

Jan 11, 202345:28
Episode 9 ~ Wim Stevenson, marketing manager at Montane

Episode 9 ~ Wim Stevenson, marketing manager at Montane

Starting his professional career in architecture; Wim shares his story of how he came to end up in marketing for a prestigious British outdoor clothing company, what the future might hold for the outdoor industry, and also practical tips for those aiming to get expeditions funded or supported with equipment or clothing.

Dec 21, 202249:36
Episode 8 ~ Dr Stephen Fabes, 6 years spent cycling 53,000 miles through 75 countries.

Episode 8 ~ Dr Stephen Fabes, 6 years spent cycling 53,000 miles through 75 countries.

‘They say that being a good doctor boils down to just four things: shut up, listen, know something, care. The same could be said for life on the road, too.’

In episode 8, we talk to Dr Stephen Fabes - a medical doctor who finally found his way home in 2016 after cycling the length of six continents - a six-year adventure across 75 countries and 53,000 miles.

When Stephen left his job as a junior doctor and set out to cycle around the world, frontline medicine quickly faded from his mind. Of more pressing concern were the daily challenges of life as an unfit rider on an overloaded bike, helplessly in thrall to pastries.

But leaving medicine behind is not as easy as it seems.

As he roved continents, he found people whose health has suffered through exile, stigma or circumstance, and others, whose lives have been saved through kindness and community. After encountering a frozen body of a monk in the Himalayas, he is drawn ever more to healthcare at the margins of the world, to crumbling sanitoriums and refugee camps, to city dumps and war-torn hospital wards. And as he learns the value of listening to lives – not just solving diagnostic puzzles – Stephen challenges us to see care for the sick as a duty born of our humanity, and our compassion.

His writing has appeared in The Guardian, the Telegraph, Geographical, CNN and the BBC among others. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, an inspiring public speaker and a regular at live storytelling nights. He currently works in the Emergency Department at St Thomas’ Hospital in London, and time off is for running trails. His first book, ‘Signs of Life’, was published in Autumn 2020.

W: stephenfabes.com

I: @StephanFabes

T: @DrStephanFabes

Dec 13, 202249:13
Episode 7 ~ Sally Orange, multiple world record holder, Mountaineer, Marathon des Sables finisher, and mental health advocate.

Episode 7 ~ Sally Orange, multiple world record holder, Mountaineer, Marathon des Sables finisher, and mental health advocate.

In episode 7, we talk to Sally Orange, a holder of multiple Guinness World Records and world firsts! Sally has run over 50 marathons, completed 7 full Ironman triathlons and has completed 22 years’ exemplary service in the Royal Army Medical Corps as a Physiotherapy Officer. This included an operational tour of duty in Afghanistan.

Sally captained the first British female team to complete the relentless Race Across America, the world’s toughest cycle race and has also ran the toughest footrace on earth, the Marathon des Sables. Add cycling the length of New Zealand, swimming the English Channel relay, climbing several 6000m+ mountains in Nepal and Bolivia and skiing 250km across the largest plateau in the Arctic circle and you will gain an understanding of her zest for life!

W: sallyorange.com

I: @sally0range

Dec 13, 202252:42
Episode 6 ~ Lucy Shepherd, remote explorer, mountaineer, arctic pathfinder, and jungle survivor

Episode 6 ~ Lucy Shepherd, remote explorer, mountaineer, arctic pathfinder, and jungle survivor

In episode 6, we talk to remote explorer, mountaineer, arctic pathfinder, and jungle survivor, Lucy Shepherd.

Lucy explains the personal importance of her term 'don't lose your botheredness’ using epic tales from past expeditions as the vehicle. She shares her perspective on what she thinks are the fundamentals needed to accomplish seemingly impossible goals and dreams.

Made a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society at just 23, Lucy is an adventurer in every sense of the word: She has travelled all over the globe scaling gnarly peaks; leading solo and team expeditions to the Arctic and has crossed countries by foot.

Most recently, Lucy headed to Guyana in South America.  In January 2020, she led an expedition to cross the Kanuku Mountain range: An isolated and protected area of the rainforest. Originally it was to be Lucy with two Amerindians however upon arrival, more indigenous brothers approached Lucy after hearing about the mission. They had wanted to complete this never before recorded crossing their whole lives since they lived beneath the range. After much discussion, it was agreed that Lucy would take all five Amerindians (and a fantastic team they were).

The crossing is never known to have been done in this exploratory way in recent history and the Amerindians and local communities have stories dating hundreds and hundreds of years back saying so and with regards to the mountains. The team completed the crossing after a few weeks in the mountains. Lucy shares insights into times when she came face to face with jaguars, chased by bushmaster snakes and were even taken down by bullet ants!

With a television background, she films each expedition and uses them to communicate her story as well as highlight the climate emergency that she observes during her expeditions.

W: lucyshepherd.net

I: @LucySheps

FB: @LucyShepherdAdventurer

Dec 13, 202248:29
Episode 5 ~ Krishna Thapa, ex-SAS mountain leader, and founder of HST Adventures

Episode 5 ~ Krishna Thapa, ex-SAS mountain leader, and founder of HST Adventures

In episode 5, I talk to ex-SAS mountain leader, charity founder, and former Gurkha soldier, Krishna 'Krish' Thapa about the philosophy of adventure .

Born in a village near AnnaPurna, Nepal and joining the British Army at a young age, Krish has led and summited expeditions to some of the highest and most challenging peaks in the world, notably: Everest, Dhaulagiri; Makalu; Manaslu and K2!

Founding his own guiding company, HST adventures, and the Sustainable Himalayan Foundation, a not-for-profit that supports and promotes sustainable mountain tourism, leads female empowerment initiatives and works to improve the lives of mountain communities. Krish now focuses his effort on helping veteran amputees get into mountaineering and has successfully led them to the summits of Kilimanjaro, Mera Peak, Mount Kenya and Mont Blanc – with Elbrus and Aconcagua already pencilled in for the not-to-distant future.

W: hstadventure.com & sustainablehimalayanfoundation.org

I: @HSTadventures & @SustainableHimalayanFoundation

FB: @HSTadventures & @SustainableHimalayanFoundation

May 14, 202047:13
Episode 4 ~ Justin Oliver Davis, adaptive mountain athlete
May 06, 202049:03
Episode 3 ~ Laura Try, indomitable ocean rower
May 03, 202043:12
Episode 2 ~ Bags Simmons, founder of Bare Arms

Episode 2 ~ Bags Simmons, founder of Bare Arms

Benjamin 'Bags' Simmons: co-founder of Bare Arms 

Hear how Bags' experiences in the British Army's Royal Tank Regiment - and deployments to Afghanistan - helped shape and inspire him to start his own business; 'Bare Arms' - an innovative and forward-thinking organisation teaching extras to use firearms on film and TV sets, safely and authentically.

Mar 05, 202059:23
Episode 1 ~ Toby Cronshaw, founder of Mantis Tools

Episode 1 ~ Toby Cronshaw, founder of Mantis Tools

Toby Cronshaw: owner and designer of Mantis Tools; mountaineer; snowboarder; graphic designer; climber and speed-wing enthusiast.

Hear how Toby’s experiences as a youngster helped shape him, his love of graphic design, 80’s adventure sport branding and the influences that inspired him to create an indoor ice climbing tool and how the demand has kept him on his toes (and in the laboratory!)

Feb 15, 202048:55