Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Jennifer Morales. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Jennifer, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We’d love to hear about a time you helped a customer really get an amazing result through their work with you.

One of the most unforgettable success stories at Smash Therapy started with a woman who walked in carrying more than just stress—she was carrying years of silence. She had just gotten out of an emotionally abusive relationship and was on the edge, saying she didn’t know who she was without him. She’d been referred by a friend who had visited us before, and she almost didn’t come because she didn’t think “smashing stuff” could possibly help.

But she did.

She cried through the waiver. I offered her a suit and said, “You don’t have to explain. Just go in there and feel everything.”

She spent a little over 30 minutes in the smash room. Most people last 20ish. She wasn’t just breaking bottles—she was breaking soul ties, breaking silence, breaking down walls.

Afterward, she didn’t say much—just hugged me and said, “This is the first time I’ve felt like I was allowed to be angry. Like my rage wasn’t ugly. Like I was still worth something.”

That moment reminded me why I started this. Smash Therapy isn’t just about destruction—it’s about reclaiming power. It’s a safe place to fall apart so you can put yourself back together without shame.

A year later, she emailed me. She’d gone back to school for psychology. Said her visit to Smash Therapy was the turning point. I cried when I read it.

That’s the kind of impact I want to keep creating—spaces where people don’t just survive, they remember who they are.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I’m Jennifer Morales—former professional boxer, single mom, trauma survivor, and the founder of Smash Therapy, a smash room and emotional wellness space based in Houston. But I like to say I didn’t choose this work—it chose me.

I grew up in the child protective system. Abandonment, instability, and survival were my normal. I didn’t have safe places to cry, express anger, or even ask for help. Emotions had to be buried if I wanted to make it. For a long time, I believed silence was strength—but deep down, I was carrying so much.

Fast forward years later, I was working as the director of an adolescent unit in a psychiatric hospital. Every day, I saw kids who reminded me of myself—acting out, shutting down, misunderstood. They weren’t “bad”—they were overwhelmed. Just like I had been. And the staff? Burnt out and emotionally exhausted. That’s when the idea for Smash Therapy came to me.

I created Smash Therapy as a space where people could break things instead of breaking themselves. It started as a smash room, but it quickly became something deeper: a safe place to feel everything you were never allowed to feel. We’ve served people grieving silently, rebuilding after abuse, navigating heartbreak, burnout, loss, or just trying to survive life.

Smash Therapy isn’t just about destruction—it’s about emotional permission.
Permission to cry. To scream. To release. To start over.

What makes us different is that we’re trauma-informed and heart-led. We create intentional experiences that go beyond just smashing plates. Many of our guests leave lighter. Some leave in tears. Some leave with a new commitment to healing. And soon, we’ll be expanding to include mental health partnerships, creative healing events, and more community wellness resources.

I’m most proud that I turned pain into purpose. That I didn’t let my past define me—but I did let it shape the work I offer to others. Smash Therapy is proof that healing doesn’t have to be quiet, and strength doesn’t always look calm.

If there’s one thing I want people to know about me and this work, it’s this:
You are allowed to feel everything—and you’re not alone.
Smash Therapy is here for the moments when talking isn’t enough and silence feels like too much.

What’s been the best source of new clients for you?

Honestly? Word of mouth has been huge.
Most of our clients come because someone they trust told them, “You have to go to Smash Therapy.” Whether it’s a friend recovering from heartbreak, a mom juggling burnout, or someone quietly carrying trauma—once they experience that emotional release, they talk about it. And that’s been our most powerful marketing.

We also get a steady stream of referrals from therapists, social workers, and mental health professionals who recognize that talk therapy alone isn’t always enough. Some emotions live in the body, and people need a physical release. Smash Therapy gives their clients a safe space to process, release, and reset—without judgment.

Social media has also helped us connect with people who may not have found us otherwise. When we post behind-the-scenes clips or share stories that highlight the healing side of the experience—not just the fun or chaos—it resonates.

I think people are craving real, tangible healing experiences. Smash Therapy bridges that gap between traditional mental health support and emotional expression—and that’s what keeps people coming.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

There was a moment a few years ago when I almost walked away from it all—my business, my vision, everything.

I had just finished a long shift working in mental health, parenting two young boys by myself, barely sleeping, and pouring every spare dollar and ounce of energy into keeping Smash Therapy alive. I was mentally exhausted. My HVAC had gone out in the middle of summer, clients were canceling, and I remember sitting in the car after locking up the building—crying so hard I couldn’t drive home. I felt like I was failing at everything. As a mom. As a business owner. As a woman.

But I couldn’t quit.

Because I was the woman Smash Therapy was created for. The woman holding it all in. The woman who had to stay strong for everyone else. The woman with no safe space to fall apart. And if I gave up, I’d be giving up on every person who needed that space, too.

So I pushed through. I got resourceful. I fixed what I could, asked for help when I needed it, and trusted God to do the rest. I kept showing up—some days shaky, some days strong—but I didn’t stop.

Now, years later, I’ve watched this little smash room I built from scratch help thousands of people release pain, reclaim power, and remember who they are.

Resilience, to me, isn’t about being unbreakable. It’s about learning how to break with purpose—and then rise again.

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