#277 Matt Gillespie on BMXing, Saving Lives & Setting Up Skateparks
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English - September 19, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture Personal Journals ireland northernireland bestofbelfast foyvance irelandpodcast irishpodcast liamneeson marypeters matthewthompson norniron Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: #275 Into the Metaverse with Ryan Scollan
Matt Gillespie is a die hard BMX fanatic who has dedicated his adult life to the pursuit of seeing Skateparks built across Northern Ireland.
He’s built three indoor Skateparks, runs a dare devil stunt team and fronts an organisation who seek to teach every child in the land how to safely ride a bmx, stunt scooter or skateboard.
In the last 5 years Matt has added father and husband to the CV and now has 2 of his own adrenaline junkies to enjoy the action sports lifestyle with him.
In today’s conversation we chat about:
The E Myth How he got into BMXing at 9-years-old Why he gave 20-years of his life to the sport Starting his own skateparks Working with Rihanna Saving someones life And the impact COVID has had on childhoods across our nationCheck it out.
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