Austin Hatch

BIO

Austin Hatch is an acclaimed Motivational Speaker, Former University of Michigan basketball player and Survivor of two plane crashes that claimed the lives of his entire immediate family. Austin suffered severe injuries that nearly took his life in both crashes. When he came out of a 2-month long coma after the second plane crash, he had to relearn basic life skills such as walking and talking. The road to recovery was tough, but he made the decision that he was going to find a way to fulfil his childhood dream of playing basketball for the University of Michigan. Austin has incredible messages about his journey from surviving a double tragedy, going from a coma to a wheelchair, learning to walk and talk again and then living his dream of playing for the mighty U-M. Austin is one of the most inspirational people alive with a story that is completely unimaginable. Austin is now an international motivational speaker with a message about Grit & Thriving in the midst of adversity.

SKILLS

Motivation | Leadership | Resilience | Mental Strength | Overcoming Tragedy and Extreme Adversity | Inspiration | Empowerment | Public Speaking | Growth Mindset | Integrity | Grit and Determination | Team First Mentality Testimonial: Jeffrey R. Martinath, Managing Director at Prudential Chicago: “Earlier today over 100 of our associates participated in our Quarterly Business Update. Several hours later, I am still pondering the profound message from our guest speaker Austin Hatch. If you are not familiar with his story, I would suggest that you grab a box of tissues, go to YouTube and find the 16-minute clip that ESPN did on his life story of overcoming significant personal tragedy. But, his story is not finished - his powerful message of G.R.I.T. and overcoming obstacles is extremely inspirational and made a huge impact in our firm today.

ACHIEVEMENTS

International Motivational Speaker Grit & Thriving Story Survivor of Plane Disasters University of Michigan - Basketball Program Client include: Accenture, Domino’s, Edward Jones, Farm Bureau Insurance, Ford, John Hancock, Medtronic, Nestlé, New York Life, Northwestern Mutual, Pacific Life, Prudential