We’re thrilled to announce an upcoming Workshop & Speaker Event designed especially for teenagers and their parents — a one-of-a-kind experience that puts real connection at the heart of the conversation.Together, we’ll explore how well different generations truly listen to one another, and how we might begin to build stronger, more open lines of communication.
Are You REALY Listening? offers a unique, two-hour experience where parents and teens step away from screens and daily pressures to practice genuine listening. Through storytelling and interactive activities, participants explore how to build trust, initiate difficult conversations, and engage in meaningful dialogue.
This isn’t a lecture or quick fix, it’s an opportunity to foster stronger family connections that support students’ wellbeing and resilience.
Speakers
Jeremy Indika
is a speaker, podcast host, and founder of Something to Say. He shares his personal story of childhood abuse and the decades of silence that followed to highlight the importance of open and honest communication between teenagers and parents.
After beginning his career as a design engineer at McLaren, Jeremy chose a very different path — dedicating himself to breaking down the barriers that stop families from talking openly. Today, he works with schools, parents, and communities across the UK and beyond, guiding teenagers and parents to listen with openness, strengthen trust, and create supportive homes where conversations flourish.
At this event, Jeremy will share his lived experience and lead workshops designed to show how listening differently can change family life — helping both parents and teenagers keep the door to communication open.
Matt Smith
grew up in the UK care system. During that time he was abused in a foster placement alongside his brother both physically and emotionally for nearly a decade. Matt has gone on to work with young people and families for twenty seven years and is now joint director of a company called Smash Life an award winning SEMH service which leads from the heart offering mentoring & group work to young people aswell as inspirational keynotes & training to professionals. Alongside this Matt is a musician and a songwriter. Where words failed him, music spoke to him and through him to help him heal from the trauma he suffered as a child.
What You’ll Take Away:
A fresh understanding of each other’s needs and emotionsPractical tools and habits to strengthen everyday communication
Shared commitments to keep conversations open and alive
Reassurance that honest, meaningful dialogue is possible — at any age
This is your chance to reconnect, to laugh, to reflect, and to walk away with a deeper sense of what it means to be a family that listens.
