In this powerful and deeply personal interview, we sit down with Stephen Smith to discuss his harrowing journey chronicled in his gripping memoir, The Boy in the Cellar. Born in the early 1960s and locked away in a dark, confined cellar for the first thirteen years of his life, Slim's early life was marked by unimaginable cruelty and deprivation. At 13, he was 'saved'... and placed into the hell that was Aston Hall Hospital. After 2 years, he left that hell and was dropped straight into the pit of fire, which was known as Saint Williams. Throughout the first 17 years of his life, Stephen has been and witnessed every type of abuse that you'd rather not imagine. In this candid conversation: We get clear on some details of the book. We discuss the harrowing experiences at Aston Hall Hospital and St. William's Catholic School, two notorious institutions where he faced further abuse. His remarkable resilience and the journey of overcoming his traumatic past. 🔍 Key topics covered: Survival Against All Odds: How Stephen Smith managed to find hope and strength in the darkest of times. Hidden Abuse in Institutions: Insight into the lesser-known abuses at Aston Hall and St. William's. The Healing Journey: Stephen's path to recovery and his message of hope for others. 📚 About The Boy in the Cellar: This true story is a testament to the human spirit's capacity to endure and thrive despite extreme adversity. Slim's memoir sheds light on a dark chapter of his life and offers a poignant narrative of survival and hope. 👉 Don’t miss out on this eye-opening conversation! Hit the Subscribe button and Ring the Bell for more interviews and stories of resilience. If you like my content please subscribe. - Click here 📖 FIND THE BOOK 📖 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Boy-Cellar-Stephen-Smith/dp/1789461758 🗣️FIND THE AUDIOBOOK🗣️ https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Boy-in-the-Cellar-Audiobook/1789462614 All I'm Saying Is, is now in lots of places: Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and wherever you listen to your podcasts. For a full list, please visit my Linktree. ------ CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 04:14 - Start of the conversation 06:08 - Earliest Memories 10:00 - Temporary Escapes 10:55 - Getting Free From The Cellar 13:24 - What Happened to His Father? 13:45 - Top Secret 17:06 - Aston Hall Hospital 19:46 - Education & Art in the Cellar 22:10 - Saint Williams 22:24 - Integrating into the world 24:54 - Trauma Response 26:41 - Aston Hall Elm Ward 28:43 - Saint Williams 33:22 - Turning a Blind Eye 34:40 - Finally Free 35:39 - What About you Dad? 36:43 - No Excuses! 41:45 - Have things Changed? 48:00 - Life After Hell 48:57 - Stephen Smith's Invention 50:10 - Later Life Stories 56:42 - Proudest Achievement 58:27 - Approach To Life 01:01:21 - I can't Tell You 01:02:54 - Dr. Milner's Experiments 01:05:36 - Do you actually exist? 01:06:32 - Worst Advice? 01:07:09 - Best Advice? 01:07:48 - Advice to others? - Most Wholesome moment ever! The reason my True Crime cases go into such detail is because I take them seriously. I see myself as an "Investigative journalist," although I don't like the term when referring to myself; it does very much explain what I do. However, I only ever use information and images that are already in the public domain. I try my best at all times to be respectful and unbiased, with only good intentions. If you are close to a case/crime that I cover and you want me to remove it from my YouTube/podcast, that being a close relative, then feel free to contact me at millvape49@gmail.com. However, please be aware, I am not obligated to do so. --- Sources.