Austin Hatch
Plane crash survivor, author, and resilience expert Austin Hatch helps audiences overcome adversity through perseverance, purpose, and grit.
Austin Hatch Booking & Availability
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Austin Hatch Keynote Topics & Programs
Austin Hatch speaks on inspiration, motivation and overcoming adversity through keynote presentations and related programs.
Why are some people able to overcome adversity while others struggle to move forward? According to many leading experts, the answer is grit. In this inspiring keynote, audiences explore the role grit plays in perseverance, achievement, and resilience. Through practical insights and real-world application, this presentation demonstrates how passion, persistence, and commitment can help individuals and teams continue progressing even when faced with obstacles, uncertainty, and setbacks.
Ideal for organizations, leaders, teams, educators, and audiences seeking to strengthen resilience, perseverance, and long-term performance.
Key takeaways from The Secret
- Understand why grit is often considered a key driver of long-term success
- Learn how passion and perseverance work together to support meaningful goals
- Apply the principles of grit to daily challenges, professional growth, and organizational success
Austin Hatch Biography & Credentials
Austin Hatch’s story is one of unimaginable loss, extraordinary resilience, and the power of choosing how to respond to adversity. After surviving two separate plane crashes that claimed the lives of his immediate family members, Austin faced a long and difficult recovery journey that required him to relearn how to walk, talk, eat, and live independently.
Today, Austin shares the lessons he learned through those experiences, helping individuals and organizations build resilience, overcome challenges, and pursue meaningful goals. Through his G.R.I.T. Framework, he teaches audiences how to respond to adversity with purpose, perseverance, and optimism.
Austin Hatch is available to be booked for corporate and private events. Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group today to inquire about Austin Hatch’s fees.
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A Story of Resilience Through Adversity
Austin Hatch’s life changed forever at eight years old when a tragic plane crash claimed the lives of his mother, brother, and sister while leaving his father severely injured. Despite the devastating loss, Austin remained committed to living with optimism and purpose, drawing strength from the bond he shared with his father.
Years later, after his father remarried and life regained a sense of stability, Austin pursued his dream of playing college basketball. His hard work culminated in earning a full basketball scholarship to the University of Michigan. Just days after receiving that life-changing opportunity, a second plane crash claimed the lives of his father and stepmother and left Austin critically injured in a medically induced coma.
Choosing How to Respond
After emerging from the coma two months later, Austin faced a lengthy recovery that required him to relearn many of life’s most basic skills, including walking, talking, and eating. Through determination and perseverance, he continued pursuing his goals and ultimately joined the University of Michigan basketball program, where he spent four years contributing to the team.
Following graduation, Austin worked in Domino’s corporate office before dedicating himself to helping others overcome adversity. He developed the G.R.I.T. Framework and began speaking to organizations, teams, and individuals about resilience, mindset, and the choices we make when facing life’s greatest challenges.
Grounded in the belief that people are not defined by their circumstances but by how they respond to them, Austin equips audiences with practical lessons on perseverance, optimism, and finding purpose in the face of adversity.