Lucy Hone
Keynote Speaker: Professor, Researcher, Director of the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience; Bestselling Author of "Resilient Grieving"
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Lucy Hone Biography
Dr Lucy Hone is best known for her hugely popular TED talk, Three Secrets of Resilient People. Translated into 23 languages and viewed more than nine million times worldwide, it is now recognised as one of TEDx’s Top 100 “Must Watch” talks of all time. She’s also a bestselling author, respected researcher and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the University of Canterbury. Her work regularly features in international media including Oprah Daily, the BBC, The Guardian, Vogue, CBS and The New York Times, and her latest book, How Will I Ever Get Through This?, has already attracted significant international media attention (Allen & Unwin / Atlantic Books).
As the world faces a new era of work, Dr Lucy Hone’s expertise is in high demand. She equips leaders and organisations with the skills to navigate uncertainty and ongoing disruption by replacing overwhelm and pressure with realistic optimism, clarity and practical strategies. Trusted by companies ranging from Amazon and Apple, Deloitte and KPMG, GSK and Nestlé, to the World Business Forum, the United Nations, National Defence Forces and global hospice organisations, her evidence-based tools help people perform under pressure, stay steady and committed through change and communicate more effectively when the stakes are high.
She works with organisations to build mental agility in individuals and psychological safety in their teams, which together produce a culture of collective resilience – enabling organisations to overcome set backs, adapt quickly, and remain cohesive and effective through continual change.
Describing herself as a “pracademic,” Lucy delivers a unique blend of academic rigour, combined with lived experience that makes her immediately relatable: a rare mix of academic who can laugh and be wholly relatable, and a social-media communicator who has scientifically tested the tools she teaches. This combination is why clients and audiences love her: she translates world-class research into warm, human, practical strategies that make people feel seen and understood, and leaves them with tools they can remember and immediately use.
Dr Lucy’s work goes far beyond a keynote. Through workshops, webinars, deep-dive masterclasses and follow-up resources, she helps teams build their resilience muscle over time - future-proofing their ability to navigate disruption, handle uncertainty and stay steady through ongoing change. These extended learning options help her tools stick, giving teams a shared language and creating lasting impact.
Audiences love her and the way she leaves them feeling hopeful, strong and confident, ready to face anything. As she says, “I’m real, not perfect, we all are! But I’ve also learned - from my studies, research, conversations with thousands of clients, and my own and others’ lived experience, humans are hugely adaptable and want to thrive.”
Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Lucy Hone and other top speakers and celebrities.
Lucy Hone Speaking Topics
Based on Lucy’s TED Talk with over 9 million views, this keynote unpacks the three evidence-based strategies used by the world’s most resilient people - those who manage to face the worst and somehow keep going. It’s warm, moving, and deeply practical.
Takeaways from this keynote:
- Reframe resilience with confidence and hope - a new understanding that humans are biologically wired to adapt to change, that struggle and difficult emotions are a normal part of coping, and that resilience does not require things to feel easy.
- Build mental agility via three proven strategies they can apply immediately - helping them respond more flexibly to disruption, manage emotional load, and keep moving forward during periods of sustained pressure, change or uncertainty.
- Feel better equipped to support resilience in others - whether leading teams, working with students or clients, or caring for people navigating ongoing challenge or loss.
Themes:
- Resilience
- Coping with loss
- Inspirational leadership
- Navigating change
Perfect for:
- Teams faced with disruption
- Educators
- Health and emergency responders
- Community leaders
- Membership Groups & Associations
Loss and personal struggle are often avoided at work, but leaders who own their hard truths, don’t lose credibility, they build it. This talk challenges outdated leadership ideals and reframes adversity as a source of strength, trust and connection.
Takeaways from this keynote:
- Build leadership credibility through authenticity – showing why today’s new workforce values real, human leaders who can acknowledge challenges and lived experience without losing authority or professionalism.
- Handle hard conversations without over-stepping or over-sharing - giving leaders clear guidance and greater confidence in how to address loss, struggle, and uncertainty at work in ways that strengthen trust and psychological safety.
- Use adversity to strengthen trust and performance - reframing challenge and disruption as opportunities for post-traumatic growth, leadership lessons, and the cultivation of more resilient teams.
Themes:
- Emotional intelligence
- Team trust
- Post-traumatic growth
- Thought leadership
Perfect for:
- Senior leaders
- People managers
- HR professionals
- Exec teams & boards
Grief is universal, but our approaches to it are often outdated or missing altogether. This keynote introduces Resilient Grieving™ - a science-backed, practical framework helping health and care professionals feel more confident supporting people through loss.
Takeaways from this keynote:
Reframe grief with clarity and confidence - replacing outdated and potentially harmful myths with new insights from modern bereavement science that show us what really supports healthy adaptation to loss and what gets in the way.
Gain immediately useful tools from the Resilient Grieving™ framework - increasing confidence in how to respond, what to say (and not say), and how to support people through loss without feeling awkward, overwhelmed, or out of their depth.
Improve the quality of care, connection, and support they offer – whether working with patients, clients, colleagues, or communities experiencing loss, trauma, or disruption.
Themes:
- Resilient Grieving™
- Post-traumatic growth
- Grief Literacy
- Human connection
Perfect for:
- Health care & coaches
- Palliative care
- Counsellors
- Funeral industry
- Mental Health Awareness Week/Month
- HR/P&C
In a world of constant disruption, this keynote equips teams with practical, science-backed strategies to navigate uncertainty and challenge by adopting a Resilient Mindset.
Dr Lucy Hone draws on three decades of robust research to rethink what it means to cope well - and shows how mental agility equips teams to approach change constructively, and support each other through the unknown with confidence and strength.
Themes:
- Collective resilience
- Psychological safety
- Hope & optimism
- Attention management
- Psych Flex & mental agility
Perfect for:
- Workplace teams
- Educators
- First responders
- Corporate groups
- Exec teams & boards
We’ve all heard of Post-traumatic Stress. But far fewer people know about its more hopeful counterpart, Post-Traumatic Growth. In this keynote, Dr Lucy Hone introduces a research-backed approach to understanding how hardship can become a catalyst for insight, strength and renewed purpose.
Perfect for audiences navigating disruption, or those who support others through it, this talk extends one-sided trauma narratives with science, story, and the possibility of growth.
Themes:
- Recovery science
- Human potential
- Growth after trauma
- Hopeful leadership
Perfect for:
- Health professionals
- Coaches
- Educators
- Community leaders
- Change agents
- Disaster recovery & First responders
How do I book Lucy Hone to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Lucy Hone for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Lucy Hone, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Lucy Hone or any other speaker of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Lucy Hone for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Lucy Hone, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Lucy Hone are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Lucy Hone, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Lucy Hone speak about?
Lucy Hone is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Health & Wellness, Mental Health, Overcoming Adversity, Author, Bestselling Authors, Professors, Psychology, Social Sciences, TED, Resilience, Happiness, Personal Growth, Motivational, Thought Leadership, Disruptive Thinking and Emotional Intelligence.
Where does Lucy Hone travel from?
Lucy Hone generally travels from Christchurch, New Zealand and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Lucy Hone?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Lucy Hone for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Lucy Hone for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Lucy Hone or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Lucy Hone is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Health & Wellness, Mental Health and Overcoming Adversity. The estimated speaking fee range to book Lucy Hone for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Lucy Hone generally travels from Christchurch, New Zealand and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Shawn Achor, Nataly Kogan and Jenn Lim. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Lucy Hone for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Lucy Hone Speaking Topics
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Three Secrets of Resilient People
Based on Lucy’s TED Talk with over 9 million views, this keynote unpacks the three evidence-based strategies used by the world’s most resilient people - those who manage to face the worst and somehow keep going. It’s warm, moving, and deeply practical.
Takeaways from this keynote:
- Reframe resilience with confidence and hope - a new understanding that humans are biologically wired to adapt to change, that struggle and difficult emotions are a normal part of coping, and that resilience does not require things to feel easy.
- Build mental agility via three proven strategies they can apply immediately - helping them respond more flexibly to disruption, manage emotional load, and keep moving forward during periods of sustained pressure, change or uncertainty.
- Feel better equipped to support resilience in others - whether leading teams, working with students or clients, or caring for people navigating ongoing challenge or loss.
Themes:
- Resilience
- Coping with loss
- Inspirational leadership
- Navigating change
Perfect for:
- Teams faced with disruption
- Educators
- Health and emergency responders
- Community leaders
- Membership Groups & Associations
-
The Hard Truths That Make Better Leaders
Loss and personal struggle are often avoided at work, but leaders who own their hard truths, don’t lose credibility, they build it. This talk challenges outdated leadership ideals and reframes adversity as a source of strength, trust and connection.
Takeaways from this keynote:
- Build leadership credibility through authenticity – showing why today’s new workforce values real, human leaders who can acknowledge challenges and lived experience without losing authority or professionalism.
- Handle hard conversations without over-stepping or over-sharing - giving leaders clear guidance and greater confidence in how to address loss, struggle, and uncertainty at work in ways that strengthen trust and psychological safety.
- Use adversity to strengthen trust and performance - reframing challenge and disruption as opportunities for post-traumatic growth, leadership lessons, and the cultivation of more resilient teams.
Themes:
- Emotional intelligence
- Team trust
- Post-traumatic growth
- Thought leadership
Perfect for:
- Senior leaders
- People managers
- HR professionals
- Exec teams & boards
-
Modern Loss: Tools for a New Era of Care (Grief 101)
Grief is universal, but our approaches to it are often outdated or missing altogether. This keynote introduces Resilient Grieving™ - a science-backed, practical framework helping health and care professionals feel more confident supporting people through loss.
Takeaways from this keynote:
Reframe grief with clarity and confidence - replacing outdated and potentially harmful myths with new insights from modern bereavement science that show us what really supports healthy adaptation to loss and what gets in the way.
Gain immediately useful tools from the Resilient Grieving™ framework - increasing confidence in how to respond, what to say (and not say), and how to support people through loss without feeling awkward, overwhelmed, or out of their depth.
Improve the quality of care, connection, and support they offer – whether working with patients, clients, colleagues, or communities experiencing loss, trauma, or disruption.
Themes:
- Resilient Grieving™
- Post-traumatic growth
- Grief Literacy
- Human connection
Perfect for:
- Health care & coaches
- Palliative care
- Counsellors
- Funeral industry
- Mental Health Awareness Week/Month
- HR/P&C
-
Resilient Mindsets: Thriving Through Uncertainty & Change
In a world of constant disruption, this keynote equips teams with practical, science-backed strategies to navigate uncertainty and challenge by adopting a Resilient Mindset.
Dr Lucy Hone draws on three decades of robust research to rethink what it means to cope well - and shows how mental agility equips teams to approach change constructively, and support each other through the unknown with confidence and strength.
Themes:
- Collective resilience
- Psychological safety
- Hope & optimism
- Attention management
- Psych Flex & mental agility
Perfect for:
- Workplace teams
- Educators
- First responders
- Corporate groups
- Exec teams & boards
-
Post-Traumatic Growth: The Surprising Science of Human Recovery
We’ve all heard of Post-traumatic Stress. But far fewer people know about its more hopeful counterpart, Post-Traumatic Growth. In this keynote, Dr Lucy Hone introduces a research-backed approach to understanding how hardship can become a catalyst for insight, strength and renewed purpose.
Perfect for audiences navigating disruption, or those who support others through it, this talk extends one-sided trauma narratives with science, story, and the possibility of growth.
Themes:
- Recovery science
- Human potential
- Growth after trauma
- Hopeful leadership
Perfect for:
- Health professionals
- Coaches
- Educators
- Community leaders
- Change agents
- Disaster recovery & First responders
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How do I book Lucy Hone to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Lucy Hone for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Lucy Hone, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Lucy Hone or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Lucy Hone for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Lucy Hone, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Lucy Hone are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Lucy Hone, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Lucy Hone speak about?
Lucy Hone is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Health & Wellness, Mental Health, Overcoming Adversity, Author, Bestselling Authors, Professors, Psychology, Social Sciences, TED, Resilience, Happiness, Personal Growth, Motivational, Thought Leadership, Disruptive Thinking and Emotional Intelligence. -
Where does Lucy Hone travel from?
Lucy Hone generally travels from Christchurch, New Zealand and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Lucy Hone?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Lucy Hone for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Lucy Hone for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Lucy Hone or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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