Brett Shuttleworth

At the age of 22, whilst playing rugby, an American sport scout in Durban, South Africa spotted him. Due to Brett's performance, he was recruited and taken to America to play for a U.S. team. He was the first professional rugby player to receive a visa to the United States by way of the "alien of extraordinary ability" petition.

During his rise to fame in the U.S rugby world, an injury in Denver shattered a bone in his left arm into 29 pieces, abruptly ending his professional rugby career. On May 18, 1999, during a six-hour operation, four metal plates, 16 nuts & bolts and bone from his hip were inserted into his arm. Whilst recuperating from the accident, Brett was discovered by a model talent scout and within days was sent to New York for a casting alongside the world's highest paid male Supermodels. World-renowned photographer, Bruce Weber selected him above all the others, to head up one of the largest ad campaigns in the world, Ralph Lauren, 'Chaps'.

Immediately following, he was selected by the Vice president of Advertising and Marketing for Phillips Van Heusen, parent company of Izod, as a leading man in another world's largest ad campaigns, Izod and Van Heusen Men's wear. Four weeks after surgery, Shuttleworth was awarded the international Joe Boxer underwear campaign, which was plastered on billboards and packages all over the world, namely the famous billboard in New York's, Times Square.

Some of the many world-renowned labels he has worked with are Polo Jeans, Calvin Klein - Eternity and Nautica. These achievements followed Brett being chosen to grace the cover of the anniversary edition of Men's Health magazine. For five years, Brett was represented by the world's leading men's model agency, Wilhelmina in New York.

Brett has without question, proudly carried the South African flag as a true Celebrity 'Ambassador'. He speaks English, Afrikaans and Zulu, which he learnt whilst working on his parent's farm.

Movie stardom was the next step and Brett was invited to play Brett Shuttleworth in the Blockbuster Movie 'American Pie 2' due to his fame and celebrity status, with an astounding International following amongst late teens to early twenties age group.

International Motivational Entertainer

Brett's highly effective skills as a Motivational Entertainer are derived from a combination of life-transforming insights gained first-hand through his intense life experiences along his own journey to find out what truly makes his soul smile.

Brett possesses the highest level of coaching skills training from one of the top International Coaching Academies. His journey saw him experience the glamour of walking red carpets, to being challenged beyond his limitations on the rugby pitch, to negotiating in executive board rooms... breaking numerous bones and over coming major physical operations; living homeless in Manhattan... to being locked up in jail a few times... And now audiences world-wide have the opportunity to be entertained and partake of his riveting sharing.

The golden strand that weaves through each talk is 'What Makes Your Soul Smile'. Brett has developed five specialized talks within the series:

• What Makes Your Soul Smile - Motivated by Love
• Ladies... For Your Eyes Only - Have you any idea just how unique and beautifully powerful you are?
• Business Talk - Love is the new currency
• Relationship - Be a relationship superstar, and you will have super-star relationships
• Kiddie's Dream - Smile and the world will smile with you

Brett Shuttleworth is constantly exploring new ways of living into his greatness. He is currently authoring two books : 'Handcuffed To Love' and '101 Ways to Make your Soul Smile' and co-producing the International Documentary Series 'What Makes Your Soul Smile'.

Brett keeps his presentation simple with the innate ability to convey the essence of each experience by osmosis. Brett's style is fun, light, engaging and entertaining whilst causing a permanent shift in all those present or viewing.

For the participants and viewers this translates into a seamless experience, igniting all their senses! This leaves them deeply connected to the passion in their own lives, uplifting and supporting them to let go of conditioning and live into their own dreams, coming from love, with balance and courage.

Brett Shuttleworth, founder of "Make Your Soul Smile", is a highly effective coach and facilitator of transformation

Features, Endorsements & Sponsorships

In 2001, he was voted the most marketable celebrity in South Africa and in 2002 voted South Africa's biggest male celebrity, gaining household celebrity status all over the world and credited with arguably the fastest rise as a Male Celebrity with an enormous fan following.

Within the current self-created context that Brett lives into, he writes articles for magazines on a regular basis. He also endorses campaigns that convey a positive message and are in alignment with his life vision. His name is a household name in South Africa and internationally, thereby attracting opportunities for product and monetary sponsorships for events that he organizes or attends. This adds a further dimensionality to Brett's marketability in all areas, be it as motivational entertainer, a documentary presenter, or an author, furthering him in the direction of supporting himself and others to live from their soul, coming from love, for the benefit of the whole. It's what makes his soul smile