Smash Life

Andy & Matt Smith are brothers who were placed into the care system by social services after neglectful parenting from their biological mother and father. They then were abused by the very people they were placed with by social services who they had hoped would be their loving new mum and dad between the years of 1990-1998. After years of having to deal with the effects of their traumatic abuse the Smith brothers have turned their lives around and gone onto to have great success at university, employment, in various sporting teams, numerous music projects and in life. Before all this success however life wasn’t all plain sailing, with both brothers experiencing lots of pent up anger, low self esteem, feelings of loneliness and suicidal thoughts originating from the abuse they had suffered during their childhood. Abuse that was never picked up by professionals. Abuse that was hidden by both the brothers and cleverly by the people who carried it out. What were the lessons and what could have professionals done better to spot the signs earlier on? This culminated in brushes with the law, failed relationships, huge debt, violence, anxiety, depression, OCD and also impacted on the brothers own sibling relationship. Offering their own inspirational talks to young people, professionals and organisations the brothers are able to give a unique insight of a real life lived within the care system as well as from a professional standpoint having had over 35 years professional experience working with young people and families between them. Touching on the hard lessons they have learnt, they now want to pass onto young people and others wanting to make a real difference. Smash Life has been founded by the by the brothers to offer mentoring, group work, consultancy, training and inspirational talks to young people, professionals and organisations. Smash Life will help you believe that despite what life may throw at you, you can turn your negatives into a positive.