Naomi
@afrochicks
ever wonder why every athlete post-competition interview sounds the same? media training is real and it made me so scared to be myself at world youth championships in 2015 we were told who to thank and what not to say in interviews we had our facebook post screenshots shared on the screen to show how easy it was to find what we are writing online it was almost drilled into us that once we become an athlete we take up a new spotless identity i am still on a journey of unlearning this but being onchain has given me freedom it's refreshing to not have to pander to governing bodies and/or sponsors to make an income and warpcast seems like the best place for me to start sharing more of my stories and hopefully shed light on the good, bad and ugly realities of being a sportsperson! lmk if you have any thoughts/questions
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Spaceman Spiff 🎩🍖
@spaceman-spiff
it sounds like a very cold and calculated system they taught you. i'm happy you are finding the freedom to rework that system and explore parts of yourself that it was limiting. you found this place at a great time. it's still a small, fairly accountable village where people are largely positive and encouraging of each other. it's a great place to try new things 😊
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Naomi
@afrochicks
thank you so much for reading! its been a liberating journey, and its nice seeing things so much clearer. i still absolutely love sport but i want to do it freely and not feel like a cog in the machine I really like it here so far and excited to keep experimenting and sharing here!
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