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Ben Hurst is a facilitator, moderator, speaker, and DEI consultant with nearly a decade of experience in complex, emotionally nuanced conversations. Specialising in gendered stereotypes, he helps men deconstruct their relationship to masculinity. He also addresses topics like class, race, the climate crisis, and intersectionality.
Known for his TEDx talk – Boys Won’t Be Boys: We Need to Talk to Boys About Online Misogyny – Ben has written for Glamour, Stylist, and Marie Claire.
He provides insights to help men build emotional literacy and work towards positive change. He is the co-host of the TEDx Climate Curious Podcast and is the Netflix ambassador for the series Adolescence (2025).
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Ben Hurst is a consultant and facilitator with experience in gendered stereotypes, masculinity, class, race, the climate crisis, and intersectionality. He provides his audiences with the necessary emotional literacy to move towards more positive outcomes for themselves and their communities.
Ben’s TEDxLondonWomen talk ‘Boys Won’t Be Boys: Boys Will Be What We Teach Them To Be’ has been viewed over 176,000 times. In the talk, Ben rejects the common phrase as a ‘get out of jail free card’ for boys, men, and toxic masculinities. Instead, he challenges the assumptions around toxic forms of masculinity by encouraging conversation and providing a space for men to express emotion and build positive behaviours.
He is now the co-host of TEDx London’s Climate Curious podcast, where he lifts the lid on the climate emergency by speaking the world’s leading climate pioneers. With co-host Maryam Pasha, Ben has covered topics including drought, extreme weather, coral reefs, sustainability, and pollution.
He has recently become an ambassador for the Netflix programme Adolescence, hosting a panel discussion with the cast and crew, creating a video essay about the series, and hosting videos for Netflix’s YouTube channel.
Whatever the medium, Ben hopes to provide men with the necessary emotional literacy to move towards more positive outcomes for themselves and their community.
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Ben Hurst is also available for Speaking Engagements at Great British Speakers.
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🔹 Expert facilitator and consultant on masculinity, gender stereotypes, race, class, and intersectionality 🔹 TEDx speaker with over 176K views on his talk challenging toxic masculinity and promoting emotional literacy 🔹 Co-host of TEDxLondon’s Climate Curious podcast, tackling global climate issues with leading experts 🔹 Netflix ambassador for Adolescence, leading panel discussions and creating content exploring youth and identity
