1 00:00:02,580 --> 00:00:05,210 Speaker 1: Hi, everyone, and welcome to another episode of The Sit Down. 2 00:00:05,410 --> 00:00:07,470 Speaker 1: I'm Matt Trollope, a writer for ozopen.com. 3 00:00:07,790 --> 00:00:09,510 Speaker 2: And I'm Bree Stewart from The AO Show. 4 00:00:09,890 --> 00:00:12,570 Speaker 1: And, Bree, why are we sitting down with Barbora Kruchikova 5 00:00:12,590 --> 00:00:12,910 Speaker 1: this week? 6 00:00:13,410 --> 00:00:16,940 Speaker 2: So Viv is still in Wimbledon, the lucky duck, and 7 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:19,599 Speaker 2: she managed to sit down with her a couple of 8 00:00:19,620 --> 00:00:22,420 Speaker 2: weeks ago before we even knew she would win the tournament. 9 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:24,820 Speaker 3: So, you know what, I'm going to hand it over 10 00:00:24,860 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 3: to Viv and let's hear what they talked about. 11 00:00:26,579 --> 00:00:27,410 Speaker 4: Oh, oh, oh. 12 00:00:29,900 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 3: Barbora, thank you for joining us today on The Sit Down. 13 00:00:33,630 --> 00:00:36,409 Speaker 5: You're joining us from Wimbledon, where, of course, there's a 14 00:00:36,470 --> 00:00:38,650 Speaker 5: great history of Czech champions. 15 00:00:39,170 --> 00:00:41,050 Speaker 3: How does it feel to return to this venue? 16 00:00:41,610 --> 00:00:43,510 Speaker 4: Well, first of all, I really want to thank you 17 00:00:43,550 --> 00:00:44,090 Speaker 4: for having me. 18 00:00:44,370 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 6: It's very nice to be part of this venue. 19 00:00:49,190 --> 00:00:53,229 Speaker 4: And being back here in Wimbledon, where we have a 20 00:00:53,250 --> 00:00:57,550 Speaker 4: really huge history of another Czech tennis player winning or 21 00:00:57,990 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 4: reaching very far, it's great. It's always nice to be 22 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:12,150 Speaker 4: here because this tournament is very traditional and I like this, 23 00:01:12,230 --> 00:01:16,100 Speaker 4: I like the history of the tournament. I'm super excited 24 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:19,530 Speaker 4: to be here and start the tournament very soon. 25 00:01:20,130 --> 00:01:22,209 Speaker 5: What memories do you have of Wimbledon from when you 26 00:01:22,230 --> 00:01:24,370 Speaker 5: were growing up? 27 00:01:25,270 --> 00:01:26,390 Speaker 6: That's an interesting question. 28 00:01:27,010 --> 00:01:30,830 Speaker 4: Because when I was growing up, it wasn't really that 29 00:01:30,870 --> 00:01:34,860 Speaker 4: much about Wimbledon for me. I mean, I'm not coming 30 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 4: really from the family that is like a sports family. 31 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:42,220 Speaker 4: So it wasn't really that much about the tennis. It 32 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:46,650 Speaker 4: was more about the education in our house. So I 33 00:01:46,670 --> 00:01:49,550 Speaker 4: guess it was a little bit later and I mean 34 00:01:50,050 --> 00:01:54,030 Speaker 4: the memory that I remember from Wimbledon is more when 35 00:01:54,070 --> 00:01:58,150 Speaker 4: I was like 16, 17 and actually trying to play 36 00:01:58,170 --> 00:02:05,450 Speaker 4: the juniors, the juniors championship and playing here on court 37 00:02:05,450 --> 00:02:10,250 Speaker 4: 19 that is not here anymore and playing my first round, 38 00:02:10,290 --> 00:02:13,910 Speaker 4: losing the first round and playing very late in the 39 00:02:14,060 --> 00:02:17,540 Speaker 4: evening and it was already slippery and I remember I 40 00:02:17,580 --> 00:02:20,260 Speaker 4: was running to the net and I kind of hit 41 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:22,359 Speaker 4: the ball but I fell and I fell on my 42 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:26,380 Speaker 4: butt and I was very sore the next day. So 43 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:31,020 Speaker 4: this is the very first memory that I can remember 44 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:36,100 Speaker 4: of right now that's connected to Wimbledon for me. 45 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:38,620 Speaker 3: Had you played much grass court tennis before that? 46 00:02:39,590 --> 00:02:43,110 Speaker 4: No, it was actually first time here at the Wimberon, 47 00:02:43,169 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 4: but the only tournament I played before that was Roehampton. 48 00:02:46,900 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 4: And also I think I played there my first match 49 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:50,680 Speaker 4: and this was my maybe second. 50 00:02:51,340 --> 00:02:54,530 Speaker 5: Can you take our listeners back to your start in tennis? 51 00:02:54,550 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 5: You said you weren't from a very sporting family. How 52 00:02:57,180 --> 00:02:59,740 Speaker 5: did you get started in tennis? 53 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 6: Well, I started. 54 00:03:02,419 --> 00:03:05,820 Speaker 4: Because I have two older brothers and one of them 55 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:12,239 Speaker 4: went to play tennis. He went with his schoolmates and 56 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:14,820 Speaker 4: friends and I was little. 57 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:16,700 Speaker 6: I was like maybe three or four years. 58 00:03:16,700 --> 00:03:20,990 Speaker 4: Old and me and my mom, we went with him 59 00:03:21,430 --> 00:03:23,450 Speaker 4: so my mom could look after him and because I 60 00:03:23,490 --> 00:03:27,830 Speaker 4: was this small, I went with my mom and And. 61 00:03:28,810 --> 00:03:32,210 Speaker 6: I got like a, like a little board. Okay. 62 00:03:32,950 --> 00:03:35,930 Speaker 4: And I was like trying to hit the ball with 63 00:03:35,950 --> 00:03:40,380 Speaker 4: the board, like against the wall. So this is, I think, 64 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:42,500 Speaker 4: I mean, this is, this is how I started, but 65 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:44,180 Speaker 4: to be honest, I don't remember that. 66 00:03:44,700 --> 00:03:46,540 Speaker 6: That's how I only, I only. 67 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:51,930 Speaker 4: Have this, uh, this from my, my, my family telling me. 68 00:03:52,730 --> 00:03:55,210 Speaker 3: And who would you say has been the biggest influence 69 00:03:55,270 --> 00:03:55,830 Speaker 3: in your career? 70 00:03:57,280 --> 00:03:57,620 Speaker 2: Wow. 71 00:03:59,900 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 6: So many people. Definitely not just one. 72 00:04:02,740 --> 00:04:05,370 Speaker 4: I mean, starting with my family, with my parents, with 73 00:04:05,380 --> 00:04:11,750 Speaker 4: my brothers, going through my first tennis coach, then practicing 74 00:04:11,810 --> 00:04:15,010 Speaker 4: more in Brno, in a city that is like 30 75 00:04:15,010 --> 00:04:19,549 Speaker 4: minutes from the place where my parents live. And then 76 00:04:20,529 --> 00:04:23,669 Speaker 4: moving to the national tennis center later on. 77 00:04:23,690 --> 00:04:23,890 Speaker 5: Then.... 78 00:04:26,529 --> 00:04:29,929 Speaker 4: Having Jana Novotná as my tennis coach when I finished 79 00:04:29,970 --> 00:04:38,779 Speaker 4: juniors and then having other coaches. So many people have 80 00:04:38,820 --> 00:04:41,840 Speaker 4: been a big, big influence in my tennis career. 81 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:46,220 Speaker 5: In your career, you've had quite an unusual path in 82 00:04:46,260 --> 00:04:48,940 Speaker 5: that you thrived first in doubles, then you had your 83 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 5: singles breakthrough at Roland Garros. Did doubles provide the foundation 84 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:54,700 Speaker 5: for that success? 85 00:04:58,970 --> 00:05:06,460 Speaker 4: Well, the tables definitely helped. It definitely put me on 86 00:05:06,500 --> 00:05:11,460 Speaker 4: the big stages before, like, with somebody, like with my partner. 87 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:16,230 Speaker 4: So it was a little bit, like, better to manage, 88 00:05:16,290 --> 00:05:20,150 Speaker 4: to handle. And I think it gave me a lot of, like. 89 00:05:29,070 --> 00:05:35,210 Speaker 4: Just like mental help or mental support to be able to, 90 00:05:36,390 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 4: I mean, put it into the singles and to feel 91 00:05:40,700 --> 00:05:43,940 Speaker 4: good when I was playing on bigger stages, but I 92 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:44,539 Speaker 4: was there alone. 93 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:47,490 Speaker 5: When you won Roland Garros, it was only your fifth 94 00:05:47,550 --> 00:05:48,929 Speaker 5: Grand Slam main draw. 95 00:05:49,510 --> 00:05:51,450 Speaker 3: Did you surprise yourself at that point? 96 00:05:51,470 --> 00:05:51,530 Speaker 5: No. 97 00:05:52,700 --> 00:05:59,210 Speaker 6: Definitely yes. Definitely, definitely yes. 98 00:06:00,029 --> 00:06:06,790 Speaker 4: Because in, I mean, in Czech, I mean, I've, in 99 00:06:06,830 --> 00:06:12,410 Speaker 4: Czech Republic, I never really felt like the, the, the 100 00:06:12,490 --> 00:06:17,430 Speaker 4: player that's gonna, that, that is that talented and that 101 00:06:17,490 --> 00:06:19,830 Speaker 4: good to, to, you know, to make it and to win, 102 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:23,490 Speaker 4: to win a slam. So It was a big surprise, 103 00:06:24,690 --> 00:06:27,790 Speaker 4: but also on the other hand, I was really working 104 00:06:27,850 --> 00:06:32,529 Speaker 4: hard during 2020, during the COVID, and really tried to 105 00:06:33,089 --> 00:06:38,730 Speaker 4: improve and finally get to the top 100. And then 106 00:06:39,150 --> 00:06:40,549 Speaker 4: in 2021, everything clicked. 107 00:06:40,670 --> 00:06:46,590 Speaker 6: And so far, this was, I think, my best. 108 00:06:48,230 --> 00:06:48,710 Speaker 2: Year. 109 00:06:49,690 --> 00:06:50,880 Speaker 6: It was the best year of my career. 110 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:53,780 Speaker 5: Yeah, it absolutely was your best year of your career 111 00:06:53,820 --> 00:06:56,600 Speaker 5: because you also won a gold medal that year. 112 00:06:56,940 --> 00:06:58,539 Speaker 3: That must have been very special as well. 113 00:06:59,260 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 6: Definitely. 114 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 4: Definitely that year was amazing with all the results that 115 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:08,660 Speaker 4: I was able to achieve alone, but also I was 116 00:07:08,740 --> 00:07:14,460 Speaker 4: able to achieve with my doubles partner. So, I mean, 117 00:07:14,900 --> 00:07:19,510 Speaker 4: winning the Olympic gold medal for for Czech Republic was 118 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:23,100 Speaker 4: a huge thing and it was very nice because we 119 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 4: could really, I mean we could celebrate it in the 120 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:30,679 Speaker 4: Czech house in Tokyo and it was just a different 121 00:07:30,860 --> 00:07:38,690 Speaker 4: feeling and different experience to share this with different athletes 122 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:39,970 Speaker 4: from different sports. 123 00:07:40,470 --> 00:07:43,250 Speaker 3: What does it mean to represent your nation at the Olympics? 124 00:07:46,150 --> 00:07:49,940 Speaker 4: For me, any representation of my country, if it's during 125 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:53,460 Speaker 4: the Olympics but also during the team competition, is a 126 00:07:53,540 --> 00:07:54,160 Speaker 4: huge honor. 127 00:07:56,760 --> 00:07:58,320 Speaker 6: It's a very big deal. 128 00:07:58,380 --> 00:08:00,350 Speaker 4: I want to do well when I'm playing for my 129 00:08:00,390 --> 00:08:09,290 Speaker 4: country and I'm really enjoying that because I mean, when 130 00:08:09,330 --> 00:08:12,270 Speaker 4: I was growing up, I was watching Olympics. I was 131 00:08:12,310 --> 00:08:18,650 Speaker 4: also watching the tennis team competition. And we were really, 132 00:08:18,850 --> 00:08:23,410 Speaker 4: really successful. So I was hoping that one day I 133 00:08:23,450 --> 00:08:26,110 Speaker 4: can maybe get that far and be part. 134 00:08:25,930 --> 00:08:26,550 Speaker 6: Of the team. 135 00:08:26,670 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 4: And I mean, I'm really happy that I am and 136 00:08:31,180 --> 00:08:35,300 Speaker 4: that also that I can represent during the Olympics. 137 00:08:35,940 --> 00:08:39,350 Speaker 5: There are currently eight Czech women inside the top 100 138 00:08:39,350 --> 00:08:41,310 Speaker 5: in both singles and in doubles. 139 00:08:41,790 --> 00:08:43,550 Speaker 3: Do you feel like a role model to some of 140 00:08:43,590 --> 00:08:44,430 Speaker 3: the other Czech players? 141 00:08:46,710 --> 00:08:48,750 Speaker 6: If I feel like that, no. 142 00:08:50,270 --> 00:08:54,170 Speaker 4: But I think it's maybe the question on the different 143 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:57,800 Speaker 4: players and maybe more of the upcoming generation that are 144 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:00,220 Speaker 4: like right now playing juniors. 145 00:09:00,700 --> 00:09:02,420 Speaker 3: Are you close as a group on tour? 146 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:03,960 Speaker 6: No, not really. 147 00:09:04,700 --> 00:09:07,430 Speaker 4: No, I think it's I think tennis is very, very 148 00:09:07,510 --> 00:09:11,069 Speaker 4: individual and I don't, or. 149 00:09:10,170 --> 00:09:11,190 Speaker 6: Me personally, I. 150 00:09:12,730 --> 00:09:15,970 Speaker 4: Mean, I was quite close with my doubles partner, I think, 151 00:09:16,250 --> 00:09:20,689 Speaker 4: but I mean, the rest of the players, I'm not 152 00:09:20,730 --> 00:09:23,750 Speaker 4: really that close with them. 153 00:09:23,970 --> 00:09:26,350 Speaker 5: Is it hard to have close friendships in a sport 154 00:09:26,370 --> 00:09:26,890 Speaker 5: like tennis? 155 00:09:28,410 --> 00:09:32,079 Speaker 4: I think it's just very individual. I think everybody is 156 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:35,579 Speaker 4: different and I mean, if somebody likes to have a 157 00:09:36,390 --> 00:09:40,390 Speaker 4: person here that is the best friend it's fine if 158 00:09:40,450 --> 00:09:44,270 Speaker 4: somebody doesn't I think it's fine as well I mean 159 00:09:44,309 --> 00:09:47,050 Speaker 4: it can get complicated but somebody can handle that better 160 00:09:47,309 --> 00:09:52,270 Speaker 4: somebody somebody not so very I think very very individual. 161 00:09:52,990 --> 00:09:55,270 Speaker 5: At Wimbledon last year you came in you'd reached a 162 00:09:55,309 --> 00:09:57,990 Speaker 5: final on grass and then you had to retire here 163 00:09:58,030 --> 00:10:00,890 Speaker 5: in the second round does that give you added motivation 164 00:10:00,950 --> 00:10:01,429 Speaker 5: for this year? 165 00:10:01,450 --> 00:10:03,110 Speaker 6: Uh. 166 00:10:04,370 --> 00:10:07,550 Speaker 4: Well, I mean, the motivation here is obviously every single 167 00:10:07,570 --> 00:10:10,770 Speaker 4: year very, very high. And I really want to do 168 00:10:10,809 --> 00:10:15,400 Speaker 4: well during this tournament. And I mean, also any other tournament. 169 00:10:17,559 --> 00:10:20,679 Speaker 4: And I mean, but I'm not really setting really high 170 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:25,830 Speaker 4: goals because also this year I was quite injured and 171 00:10:26,030 --> 00:10:29,670 Speaker 4: ill and it wasn't so far besides the Australian Open, 172 00:10:29,690 --> 00:10:31,189 Speaker 4: a good season. 173 00:10:31,270 --> 00:10:33,750 Speaker 6: So I just want to get. 174 00:10:35,830 --> 00:10:38,610 Speaker 4: The first win and I'm going to go from there 175 00:10:38,710 --> 00:10:40,590 Speaker 4: and see how far I can go. 176 00:10:41,150 --> 00:10:43,710 Speaker 5: And you did start your year by reaching the quarterfinals 177 00:10:43,770 --> 00:10:44,730 Speaker 5: at the Australian Open. 178 00:10:45,050 --> 00:10:46,330 Speaker 3: What does that tournament mean for you? 179 00:10:47,630 --> 00:10:51,600 Speaker 4: Well, I mean, for me, Australia is very special. I mean, 180 00:10:51,650 --> 00:10:56,040 Speaker 4: since a junior year, this is the country that is 181 00:10:56,080 --> 00:11:00,890 Speaker 4: the most far from from us from in Europe and 182 00:11:00,910 --> 00:11:04,010 Speaker 4: I always wanted to visit and I was always hoping 183 00:11:04,030 --> 00:11:06,819 Speaker 4: that I can get there and then during juniors I 184 00:11:06,860 --> 00:11:08,800 Speaker 4: was able to fly there I mean the flight is 185 00:11:08,840 --> 00:11:11,840 Speaker 4: not very nice but I mean the country is is 186 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:14,959 Speaker 4: amazing I really liked Melbourne as a junior and I 187 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:16,939 Speaker 4: was hoping that one day in a pro I'll be 188 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:19,300 Speaker 4: able to come back and I mean it's great that 189 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:22,640 Speaker 4: I'm coming back it's great that I was able to 190 00:11:22,660 --> 00:11:26,320 Speaker 4: reach the the quarters in singles this year so far 191 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:29,350 Speaker 4: I think it's the I think it's the best result 192 00:11:29,450 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 4: and I'm really proud about this result and also I 193 00:11:34,300 --> 00:11:40,199 Speaker 4: with Katka we won doubles there twice in a row 194 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:46,650 Speaker 4: and also with some other like mixed doubles player or 195 00:11:46,730 --> 00:11:49,130 Speaker 4: with the men's players I won three times in a 196 00:11:49,150 --> 00:11:52,230 Speaker 4: row mixed doubles so for me to be honest I 197 00:11:52,270 --> 00:11:57,170 Speaker 4: have the most trophies from Australia so it's it's It's 198 00:11:57,190 --> 00:11:58,810 Speaker 4: a very, very special place for me. 199 00:11:58,929 --> 00:12:00,770 Speaker 3: Where are those trophies? Where do you keep them? 200 00:12:01,090 --> 00:12:03,390 Speaker 4: Well, I have them so far right now, I have 201 00:12:03,429 --> 00:12:08,920 Speaker 4: them in my parents' house. But when I'm going to 202 00:12:08,940 --> 00:12:10,820 Speaker 4: get to the point when I get my own house, 203 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:12,200 Speaker 4: they're going to be in my own house. 204 00:12:13,480 --> 00:12:16,910 Speaker 5: And just to finish up, when you look back at 205 00:12:16,929 --> 00:12:19,270 Speaker 5: your start in tennis, what advice would you give to 206 00:12:19,330 --> 00:12:21,530 Speaker 5: your younger self? Uh. 207 00:12:24,850 --> 00:12:25,670 Speaker 6: What I would say? 208 00:12:26,770 --> 00:12:30,220 Speaker 4: I think, I mean, for me, like when I was 209 00:12:30,260 --> 00:12:32,980 Speaker 4: growing up, I think I had everything that I needed. 210 00:12:33,160 --> 00:12:39,690 Speaker 4: Like back then, I wouldn't change a thing. And for me, 211 00:12:39,730 --> 00:12:42,550 Speaker 4: the most important thing was to enjoy and not to 212 00:12:42,610 --> 00:12:47,160 Speaker 4: be really like, pushed to have the freedom to decide 213 00:12:47,210 --> 00:12:48,690 Speaker 4: what I want to do and what I don't want 214 00:12:48,710 --> 00:12:51,930 Speaker 4: to do. And I think I was able, I got that, 215 00:12:52,010 --> 00:12:54,490 Speaker 4: I was able to do that. So for me, I 216 00:12:54,510 --> 00:12:59,979 Speaker 4: think this is the most important, but it's individually for me. 217 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:05,000 Speaker 4: I think for a group of upcoming players, I think 218 00:13:05,059 --> 00:13:09,240 Speaker 4: it's important to have fun, to enjoy the tennis, to 219 00:13:09,820 --> 00:13:13,120 Speaker 4: be happy to go for the practices. to be happy 220 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:21,120 Speaker 4: to spend the time around the court and I think 221 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:26,170 Speaker 4: to be dedicated, to work hard and to, I. 222 00:13:28,280 --> 00:13:30,690 Speaker 6: Mean, dream big and go for it. 223 00:13:34,270 --> 00:13:34,569 Speaker 5: Wow. 224 00:13:34,610 --> 00:13:38,270 Speaker 1: So obviously Viv proved a good luck charm for Krajicova because, 225 00:13:38,410 --> 00:13:41,610 Speaker 1: you know, two weeks after they sat down and had that. 226 00:13:41,550 --> 00:13:44,150 Speaker 3: Interview, She ended up winning the entire tournament, which was 227 00:13:44,270 --> 00:13:45,250 Speaker 3: so incredible. 228 00:13:44,870 --> 00:13:47,530 Speaker 1: To me to listen to that interview back and hearing 229 00:13:47,570 --> 00:13:50,690 Speaker 1: that her expectations were quite low about the tournament. She'd 230 00:13:50,730 --> 00:13:53,750 Speaker 1: had illness and injury struggles earlier this year. And she'd 231 00:13:53,790 --> 00:13:55,809 Speaker 1: said that all she was really hoping to do was 232 00:13:55,870 --> 00:13:58,550 Speaker 1: win a round and then see how she goes from there. 233 00:13:58,630 --> 00:14:01,110 Speaker 1: And hopefully it goes well. And she goes on and wins, 234 00:14:01,790 --> 00:14:04,480 Speaker 1: you know. her second Grand Slam title, and it was 235 00:14:04,500 --> 00:14:05,660 Speaker 1: just an incredible achievement. 236 00:14:06,040 --> 00:14:06,660 Speaker 6: Incredible. 237 00:14:06,740 --> 00:14:08,610 Speaker 2: And I think there's a lot about her that I 238 00:14:08,660 --> 00:14:12,450 Speaker 2: learned in listening to that interview that Viv managed to 239 00:14:12,490 --> 00:14:15,949 Speaker 2: get is she seems to be someone who has been 240 00:14:16,030 --> 00:14:21,300 Speaker 2: blessed with a very happy outlook and really positive outlook, 241 00:14:21,860 --> 00:14:25,120 Speaker 2: you know, talking about her biggest influences, her family and 242 00:14:25,160 --> 00:14:28,050 Speaker 2: brothers and My favourite question for me was when Viv 243 00:14:28,150 --> 00:14:30,430 Speaker 2: asked her, is there anything you would change or go 244 00:14:30,480 --> 00:14:33,480 Speaker 2: back and tell your younger self? And she said she 245 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:36,600 Speaker 2: had everything she needed. She was really happy back then 246 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:39,300 Speaker 2: so she wouldn't change a thing. She always had the 247 00:14:39,340 --> 00:14:41,980 Speaker 2: joy and it's always about maintaining that joy and being 248 00:14:42,020 --> 00:14:43,000 Speaker 2: happy and dream. 249 00:14:42,780 --> 00:14:43,610 Speaker 6: Big and go for it. 250 00:14:43,620 --> 00:14:46,570 Speaker 2: And I just think, you know, there's something in just 251 00:14:47,230 --> 00:14:50,489 Speaker 2: being light and enjoying the present and I just thought 252 00:14:50,510 --> 00:14:51,770 Speaker 2: it was a fantastic interview. 253 00:14:52,030 --> 00:14:53,950 Speaker 1: And she just seemed so well adjusted and so down 254 00:14:53,990 --> 00:14:56,250 Speaker 1: to earth. It was really great to hear from her. 255 00:14:56,860 --> 00:14:58,700 Speaker 1: And next Monday, Viv and I will be back again 256 00:14:58,760 --> 00:15:01,340 Speaker 1: with another episode of The Sit Down. But in the meantime, 257 00:15:01,380 --> 00:15:03,160 Speaker 1: you can listen to Bree, John and the rest of 258 00:15:03,200 --> 00:15:06,220 Speaker 1: the team this Thursday on the AO Show Weekly. Details 259 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:08,220 Speaker 1: for how to contact us are in the show notes 260 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:10,400 Speaker 1: and please subscribe, rate and review. 261 00:15:10,730 --> 00:15:11,590 Speaker 2: Thanks so much, Matt. 262 00:15:11,730 --> 00:15:12,190 Speaker 4: See you, Bree. 263 00:15:12,350 --> 00:15:12,610 Speaker 2: Bye.