1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Follow Gina: https://www.instagram.com/ginalosborn/ Special thanks to Amanda Selogie at Inclusive Education Project, Aldair Perez at Storm mma, and Michelle McDuffie at The Johnson Academy for their support. When Tamme Smith’s son, Thomas, was bullied, excluded, and physically attacked in middle school, she refused to stay silent. Instead, she wrote a bold, emotional letter to the parents of the bullies—and posted it online. That letter went viral. In this powerful episode of Making Maverick Moves, Tamme shares her family's journey through pain, advocacy, and healing. From a school system that failed her son to the unexpected hero—a boxing coach named Aldair—who helped Thomas regain his confidence, this story will inspire every parent, educator, and student who’s ever felt alone.&amp;nbsp; Timestamps: 00:00 – The letter that exposed the truth 01:50 – “I couldn’t get him to go to school”&amp;nbsp; 04:36 – Excluded by his own friends 06:55 – School hears the reports—but does nothing 09:01 – Thomas’ neurodiversity: dyslexia and more 11:17 – A boxing coach offers Thomas his power back 17:58 – Beaten in the bathroom: the final straw 21:09 – Testing reveals academic failure 24:47 – Tamme’s viral open letter to the bullies’ parents&amp;nbsp; 29:03 – Her message to parents everywhere 31:21 – Thomas’ bond with his mentor, Aldair Making Maverick Moves http://makingmaverickmoves.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/37291285/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/190440940