Stranded at Sea When the World Shut Down

Content note: this conversation includes discussion of sexual assault and an abusive relationship.

Angela Harger Thompson moved to Los Angeles at 30 with a Honda Civic full of everything she owned and a dream she'd had since she was four. Two months in, a producer who promised to keep her safe drugged and assaulted her. She reported it, fought for justice, and when the case was dropped, chose to heal right there in LA.

A few years later, burned out and waiting for her big break, she said yes to crewing a sailboat from Panama to the Marquesas. She had never sailed. One week out, COVID shut the world down. Borders closed, plans changed by the day, and a six-week trip became 49 days at sea, including sixteen days with just two people on board and a storm near the equator.

She kept the camera rolling. That footage became her documentary Quarantine at Sea, and the rest of the story became her memoir, Worst Tits Ever.

What we cover:

- Moving to LA at 30 and knowing who you are
- Grooming, assault, and what reporting really looks like
- Healing intentionally, one hard day at a time
- The dream that helped her say yes
- Stranded at sea as the world locked down
- Learning to sail fast and surviving the storm
- Leaving an abusive relationship and fighting for her film
- Why she stopped waiting to be chosen

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0:00 A Dream Interrupted
2:49 Defining Identity Beyond the Surface
4:47 The Path to Los Angeles
11:49 The Illusion of Safety
20:19 Finding Healing in the Aftermath
30:41 An Unexpected Invitation
36:02 Sailing Into a Global Crisis
48:18 The Power of Reclaiming Your Voice
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Connect with Angela:

Website: https://angelahargerproductions.com

Quarantine at Sea: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0LZUYBIYA02UYEYORJXKNF3D33

Worst Tits Ever: https://www.amazon.com/Worst-Tits-Angela-Harger-Thompson/dp/B0G8R4BLXF

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