Matt Bevilacqua is an Ironman Series Champion, 5 x World Paddle Board Champion, World Record Holder and the only Tasmanian to win the Coolangatta Gold.  We sat down with Matt on the Gold Coast for an in depth chat about his life and career.  We got to hear about his unorthodox entry into the Ironman sport.  Growing up in Tassie and loving his footy (AFL), it was an unusual apprenticeship and in some ways accidental entry into the sport before eventually becoming the first Tasmanian to win the Coolangatta Gold.  Matt shared all the secrets to his success, some hilarious behind the scenes stories as well as reality of competing in such a grueling sport and the crazy training workloads!  But outside of his professionalism we got a great insight into Matt away from the sport.  From his love of AFL to his crazy travel experiences, and even a stint on Australia Ninja Warrior there are just so many great moments on this podcast.  So, enjoy our chat with Australian Sporting Royalty, here is our chat with Matt Bevilacqua.    Follow Matt on Instagram @matt.bevilacqua    Follow us on Instagram @dosandd_ Follow us on TikTok - @dosandd  Watch & Subscribe to our YouTube Channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIRzwNFkau-fUwg4jUweL_g Follow us on Facebook here - The Dos & D Show | Facebook  Email us your questions as we would love to answer them on the show - [email protected]  It would mean the world to us if you could follow, subscribe and leave a 5-star review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.