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CHAMPS REPRESENT!

Shawn Greene

Earlier today, Mariama Eastmond and Bradley Pilgrim, who were recently crowned the women's and men's singles champions respectively of the Caribbean Alliance Insurance National Senior Championships were interviewed by Shawn Greene of the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

The champions were slightly nervous at the start of the show as neither had ever done live radio before, but, I assured them to relax as Shawn would not bite them.  I also suggested a visualization technique but I won't speak about that in this forum.

Before the start of the show

 After all but one of the cricket updates were given, it was time to start.  For those of you who didn't have the opportunity to tune in, they gave a great account of themselves and the sport.  

Both spoke to what happened in the matches against their respective opponents, how they prepared for the competition, the obstacles which they would have experienced, training regimens, preparation for future tournaments and many other things.

I wished I could just say (please click link below) so that you could hear the interview but alas, I have to admit, I became distracted at  the beginning and forgot to record it on my phone.  Oops!  I think it may have been when I was rubbing Mari's back and telling her to relax.... hmmmmm.

In any case, both did a great job and they should be proud.  More to come in the future for all those willing to step outside of their comfort zone.  Doing an interview can be intimidating, but, it is a necessary aspect of a sportsperson's life and especially, when you are the champion.

Thank you both for agreeing to the interview, even though you may have been skeptical at first.. right Brad?? (not that I am calling any names).  So spread the word and let everyone else know it's not as painful as you thought...

Oh and of course, THANK YOU SHAWN!

Great Job!!!!!!