#277 Matt Gillespie on BMXing, Saving Lives & Setting Up Skateparks

<p>Matt Gillespie is a die hard BMX fanatic who has dedicated his adult life to the pursuit of seeing Skateparks built across Northern Ireland.</p> <p>He’s built <a href="https://thunderactionsports.com/">three indoor Skateparks</a>, 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>In today’s conversation we chat about:</p> <ul> <li>The E Myth</li> <li>How he got into BMXing at 9-years-old</li> <li>Why he gave 20-years of his life to the sport</li> <li>Starting his own skateparks</li> <li>Working with Rihanna</li> <li>Saving someones life</li> <li>And the impact COVID has had on childhoods across our nation</li> </ul> <p>Check it out.<br /> <br /> //</p> <p><a class="notion-link-token notion-enable-hover" href= "https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/matt-gillespie-thunder-park-bangor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-token-index="0" data-reactroot=""><span class= "link-annotation-unknown-block-id-763203045">https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/matt-gillespie-thunder-park-bangor</span></a></p> <p>//</p>