Been There, Done Matt

This week Matt is joined by returning guest Ash Gomes. As the podcast reaches it first birthday, Ash returns to talk about being re-elected as captain of the Sharks in the WAFLW. Make sure you are down at shark park on the 26th Feb to cheer the girls on and show your support for women's football in WA.Excel Strength and Performance:Email: [email protected]: @strengthcoach_mattydBeen There, Done Matt:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Been-There-Done-Matt-113347880791...

Matthew D'Aloia is joined by Larrisa Versaci and Amber Kinnane to watch the Round 4 action of the AFLW Adelaide Crows v. Melbourne Demons.Excel Strength and Performance:Email: [email protected]: @strengthcoach_mattydBeen There, Done Matt:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Been-There-Done-Matt-113347880791521Instagram: @_beentheredonemattYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGPtE1t59rrUyPpZakBOUyg/featured

This week Matt sits down with Professional Wrestler and EPW Champion Julian Ward. Julian has spent the last 8+ years dedicating his time and career to wrestling and it has seen him compete across Australia and Internationally as well. Julian is also a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Formidable S&C. You can follow Julian at https://www.instagram.com/julian_ward95/?hl=en Excel Strength and Performance:Email: [email protected]: @strengthcoach_mattydBeen The...

This week Matt sits down with Jessica Smith an Ultrarunner. This episode Matt was gobsmacked with the amount of km's covered in some of Jess's races and the sheer pain and mental strength it take to keep running insane races that sometimes last over 2 days! You can follow Jess and her training on https://www.instagram.com/jess.on.the.run/?hl=en.Excel Strength and Performance:Email: [email protected]: @strengthcoach_mattydBeen There, Done Matt:Facebook: htt...

This week Matt sits down with Nikala Smith. Nikala became an elite athlete at 16 when she joined the Perth Orioles, at 18 she became an AIS scholarship holder. Nikala suffered with years of severe performance anxiety, which impacted her ability to perform consistently, retiring in 2015. Nikala created Thinking Rewired in 2017 when she decided to speak openly about her struggles, after working on her mindset and controlling her emotions, Nikala is now back playing Netball in the WANL with the ...

This week Matt sits down with Mikayla Bowen who plays for the West Coast Eagles Women's team in the AFLW competition. Bowen signed with the club in January 2019. As an expansion club entering the AFLW in 2020, West Coast were permitted to sign up to 10 players from their academy before the end of the 2019 season; Bowen was amongst the first to be announced. Mikayla also runs her own clothing business, 'Boxes By Bowen' which was Established in 2020, BOXES by Bowen was originated with the...

This week Matt sits down with Adam Deans who is a 4.0 point wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He was part of the Rollers team that won the 2014 Incheon World Wheelchair Basketball Championship, and in 2016, he was selected for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. Excel Strength and Performance:Email: [email protected]: @strengthcoach_mattydBeen There, Done Matt:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Been-There-Done-Matt-113347880791521Instagram: @_be...

This week Matt sits down with Jemma Bassi who is a Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Subiaco Lions (WAFL) and at Ludus Sport Performance. Jemma has built her career from intern at East Perth to Colts S&C coach to now Head of Strength & Conditioning at Subiaco Lions. Jemma discusses challenges that relate to females working in an industry which is filled with competitive male coaches. Excel Strength and Performance:Email: [email protected]: @stre...

This week Matt sits down with Louisa 'Bang Bang Lulu' Hawton. Lulu is an Australian professional boxer. She has held the WBC interim female atomweight title since 2019 and previously the WBO female junior-flyweight title in 2016. As of May 2020, she is ranked as the world's eighth best active female atomweight by BoxRec.Excel Strength and Performance:Email: [email protected]: @strengthcoach_mattydBeen There, Done Matt:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Been-There-Don...

This week Matt sits down with Philipa Seth who is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Phil was drafted by Fremantle with their third selection and twenty-eighth overall in the 2018 AFL Women's draft. Phil was awarded Fremantle's best first year player award in 2019, after playing in all 8 games for the season. Phil is earmarked to be one of Fremantle’s standout players in Season Six with a role change into the midfield. The s...