A Student Wellbeing Presentation
The Talk
Hurdling Hardship takes students through three genuine setbacks — told honestly, without the polish. Each hurdle built a tool. Students leave with a framework for navigating adversity that doesn't require going through what Harry did to understand it.
About Harry
Harry Henbest is an Aerospace Engineer at Boeing Defence Australia and resilience speaker. The hardships in this talk happened — the tools he developed 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.
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
This isn't just lived experience — it's grounded in compelling research on resilience, grit and human performance.
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
Book a Session
Available for Year 9–12 wellbeing programs, career pathways days and assemblies. Delivered through real-world stories and practical frameworks.
Pricing available upon request.
emma@hurdlinghardship.com.au