A Student Wellbeing Presentation

HurdlingHardship

Harry Henbest presenting on stage

About Harry

Not a motivational speech.
A real one.

Harry Henbest is a Systems Engineer at Aurizn and a resilience speaker. The hardships in this talk actually happened, and the tools he built from them are the entire point.

Teachers kept saying the same thing: students need to hear this. Not from a worksheet. From someone who was sitting in their seat not that long ago.

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It's not about how hard you can hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.

Rocky Balboa

Backed by Research

The tools are real. The science backs them.

This isn't just lived experience. It's grounded in compelling research on resilience, grit and human performance.

#1

Grit and persistence predicted success more accurately than IQ, across Ivy League students, West Point cadets and national competitors.

DUCKWORTH ET AL., UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, 2007

Testimonials

What people say

"Harry reminded students to be grateful for the opportunities to learn and grow that come about from hardship. He delivered the presentation in an engaging and considered manner. Feedback from Year 10 students was overwhelmingly positive. We are looking forward to having Harry back in the future."

Andrew MacGregorHead of Senior Years, Prince Alfred College

In the Students' Words

"Great presentation! Such a great story to tell."

Calvin

"Really engaging."

Jasper

"Very relatable."

James

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Available for wellbeing programs, career pathways days and assemblies. Delivered through real-world stories and practical frameworks.

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