Athletes After Hours

Yesterday, I woke up to a raging storm. I could imagine the lightning, preceding the roaring thunder which rattled my eardrums. I pictured the 6-hour ride I had planned, a lap of west Cyprus , and wondered whether it would be safe. What happened next could well be described as one of the most spectacular rides. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get a...

In Ted Lasso, there was a perfect scene in which he described his fascination with Walt Whitman’s famous quote: “Be Curious; not judgmental.” I think we all could do with a bit of that. As I prepare to move to France, I am curious to see if I can create a podcast with curiosity at its core. That's when Athletes After Hours came alive. Athletes After Hours aims to discover the lesser-known sides of...

In Ted Lasso, there was a perfect scene in which he described his fascination with Walt Whitman’s famous quote: “Be Curious; not judgmental.” I think we all could do with a bit of that. As I prepare to move to France, I am curious to see if I can create a podcast with the theme of curiosity at its core. That's when Athletes After Hours came alive. Athletes After Hours aims to discover the lesser-k...

Welcome to The Chopper House Podcast. Coming up in this episode of the 'Ever Wonder' Series at The Chopper House:  The podcast to start off the year is with Dan Dixon. A British Triathlete from the North East capital of Newcastle. A young triathlete at the age of 20 years old. He is finding his feet on his journey to the top of Triathlon. Experiencing the ups and downs of sport and take the lesson...

Welcome to The Athlete Experience .   I chat with the man behind Monument Cycling – Owen Lake – about the descent of the British Domestic Scene, and what he is doing to ensure its salvation.   We also discuss the challenges of organising a cycle race in the UK and how he's using his knowledge in digital production to improve the face of British Cycling.  The key difference to other podcasts, is th...

Welcome to The Chopper House Podcast. Coming up in this episode of the 'Ever Wonder' Series at The Chopper House:  I chat with my mate Inigo Hawkings about his recent – rapid – growth he has witnessed on social media. Specifically Instagram and how he's managed the changes that come with the tenfold increase he's seen.   We also discuss the positives of social media, and the future he is building...

Ever wonder how to race British Cycling National A events whilst studying one of the hardest degree?  Irfan Zaman is doing just that balancing full time education – studying Chemical Engineering – whilst competing against the best the British Cycling Domestic scene has to offer.   He is now doing his placement in London after his 3rd year of study ahead of his final year of education at the Univer...

It’s a daunting period, graduating from uni, as we are thrust into the next stage of life with a sheet of paper showing you’re qualified for a job you may or may not want. To discuss this further we invited Josh Copley to the Chopper House during the graduation period. I thought it timely to pick his brains about his time a year on from graduating from the University of Surrey. He talks about: His...

In the first episode of The Chopper House Ever Wonder Series, I chat with my mate Zak Snell on what the ideal social media looks like . In addition to his experiences of Social Media, and how he's got the stage he is now in with the relationship to social media platforms.  He also chats his ideal social media and what, if anything, the platforms can do to help the consumer.  Or is it entirely down...