Austin Hatch: From Tragedy to Triumph with Grit, Faith, and an Unstoppable Purpose

Mick Unplugged

Mick Hunt

Business, Entrepreneurship, Education, Self-improvement

5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Austin Hatch is the embodiment of resilience and relentless growth. Surviving not one, but two tragic plane crashes that claimed the lives of his immediate family members, Austin defied the odds and went on to earn a Division 1 basketball scholarship at the University of Michigan. Guided by unwavering faith, a steadfast commitment to his family, and a mindset forged in adversity, Austin now shares his journey and his "GRIT" framework as a sought-after motivational speaker. Honoring those he lost, Austin is dedicated to helping others thrive in the face of adversity and to leaving people and places better than he found them.

Takeaways:

Purpose is Everything: Austin emphasizes the importance of having a “because” that’s bigger than yourself—his family is his deeper purpose and what keeps him moving forward even during life’s toughest moments.

GRIT is a Daily Discipline: Success over the long term is built on daily decisions to show up with growth, resilience, integrity, and a team-first mentality. Austin’s GRIT framework turns adversity into opportunity.

Gratitude and Action Go Hand-in-Hand: Practicing gratitude is a conscious choice that can’t coexist with negativity. Pairing this mindset with urgent, intentional action creates real, lasting impact.

Sound Bites:

“If it’s just for us, we’ll probably throw in the towel, give up. But if we remember that greater purpose, that why...we’ll always be willing to do what it takes to overcome.”
“It’s impossible to be truly grateful and very negative at the same time. Those two emotions can’t coexist.”
“You may not be the best on the team, but you can be your best for the team.”

Quote by Mick:

“If you’re not getting better, you’re falling way behind, right?”

Connect & Discover Austin:

Website: https://austin-hatch.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-hatch-530727a6/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austin.j.hatch/

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0:00.0	You had to be a little patient at times, you know, trust the process.
0:03.5	Everybody, you know, what everybody says, let the process, you know, work itself out.
0:08.4	But I'm not trying, like, like if something could take five weeks, I'm not trying to, I want to do it in one week.
0:19.8	Welcome to Mick Unplugged, the number one podcast for self-improvement, leadership, and relentless growth.
0:27.3	No fluff, no filters, just heart-hitting truths, unstoppable strategies, and the mindset shifts that separate the best from the rest.
0:37.2	Ready to break limits? Let's go.
0:44.2	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another exciting episode of Mick Unplutin. Today we have a story
0:50.0	full of emotion, full of grit, and full of resilience. We're talking to a guy who survived two
0:55.8	plane crashes, lost his immediate family, and still earned a scholarship to play Division I basketball
1:02.2	at the University of Michigan. His journey from tragedy to triumph is one that you're going to want
1:08.8	to hear. You know, when I think of Austin Hatch, I think of toughness, I think of faith, I think
1:14.8	of resiliency.
1:16.4	But more importantly, I think of an overall just good human being.
1:20.6	Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming the guy, Mr. Austin Hatch.
1:25.2	Awesome, how you doing today, brother?
1:26.6	Thank you very much. I really appreciate the introduction. Thanks for your kind words. Austin Hatch. Awesome, how you doing today, brother? Thank you very much.
1:27.6	I really appreciate the introduction.
1:29.0	Thanks for your kind of words.
1:30.1	Really appreciate it.
1:31.4	No, absolutely, Austin, man.
1:33.2	You know, I usually start with one question for all my guests on Mick Unplugged,
1:38.6	but, you know, I know your story.
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