A LITTLE RECOGNITION. A LOT OF GRATITUDE. ❤️
We’re absolutely delighted and honoured to have been included in a list of 18 world-class care-experienced professional speakers, published by the brilliant Lemn Sissay.
You can read the full article and explore the list here:
🔗 https://www.lemnsissay.com/2022-2026/care-experienced-campaign-leaders
To be recognised alongside some incredibly talented speakers, advocates and professionals is something Andy and I genuinely appreciate.
Having spent nearly a decade working across education, social care, fostering and residential childcare, delivering keynotes, training and speaking at events and conferences, we’re incredibly grateful for the opportunities we’ve been given and continue to receive.
Smash Life has always been about bringing together lived experience, professional knowledge and the reality of working directly with young people. We believe in being real, challenging thinking, sharing uncomfortable truths and, of course, bringing a bit of humour along the way!
But we also want to acknowledge something important.
To all the care-experienced speakers, trainers and advocates who aren’t mentioned on this list: we see you too.
There are some fantastic people making waves, challenging systems, sharing their experiences and influencing change across the sector. Recognition is wonderful, but the work happening every day matters just as much.
We’re proud of what we’ve built together and excited about what’s next.
We’ve got some major Smash Life keynotes and training engagements coming up, and we’ll soon be releasing new marketing showcasing what we offer.
We’re also taking bookings for 2027 and 2028 for keynotes, conferences, professional development and training.
If you’re looking for speakers who bring lived experience, professional insight, honesty, humour and a different kind of energy to your event, we’d love to hear from you.
A huge thank you to Lemn for the recognition and to everyone who continues to invite us into rooms where conversations can make a difference.
Real people. Real stories. Real impact.
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At Smash Life, we believe that true support for the children and young people we work with comes from a place of compassion, empathy, and understanding. Our ethos, “Leading from the Heart,” embodies our commitment to nurturing the potential of every child we work with.
We recognize that each child is unique, with their own dreams, challenges, and strengths. We are not just a support system; we are a family. Together, we are committed to smashing through obstacles and building a brighter future for our children, one heartfelt action at a time.
