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Hal Runkel is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Educational Motivational, Empowerment, Faith & Religion, Family & Parenting, Inspirational, Motivational, Personal Growth, Relationships

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Hal Runkel Biography

Hal Runkel is quickly becoming America's new expert on human relationships.

A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, relationship coach, and highly sought-after keynote speaker, Hal is the visionary founder and president of ScreamFree Living, Inc., an organization dedicated to calming the world, one relationship at a time. His innovative book, "ScreamFree Parenting: Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool," released internationally by both Broadway Books (secular) and Waterbrook Press (Christian) in September 2007, reached New York Times bestseller status in its debut week. Additionally, Hal has authored other influential books including "Choose Your Own Adulthood," "ScreamFree Marriage," "The Self-Centered Marriage," and "Paternidad Libre De Gritos."

Married for over a decade, Hal and his wife have two children, a son and a daughter. As both a husband and a father, he applies the ScreamFree methodology at home, the same approach he advocates to thousands of families worldwide.

With a robust academic background in social sciences, Hal has transformed sophisticated relationship theories into practical applications. Through thousands of hours in family therapy, organizational consulting, and professional coaching across various settings including organizations, churches, family businesses, and schools, he developed the ScreamFree Living methodology. This approach has revolutionized relationships through various programs like ScreamFree Parenting, ScreamFree Marriage, and ScreamFree Leadership, which he presents to national audiences via live presentations, webinars, and seminars.

Hal has conducted workshops and spoken on topics such as organizational dynamics, parenting, marriage, anger management, and psychological assessments at regional, national, and international conferences. He has also engaged with corporate clients like Chick-fil-A and RJ Griffin, as well as clinical professional organizations and community groups. His key programs such as "The Lifelong Marriage Mindset," "The ScreamFree Workplace," and "The Leader’s Pause" have been recognized for their impact in fostering healthier communication and relationships in both family and corporate settings.

Featured on NBC's "The Today Show" multiple times, as well as "iVillage Live" (NBC) and CW's "The Daily Buzz," Hal continues to share the principles of ScreamFree Living across various platforms. His expertise and the practical applications of his methodology have been highlighted in numerous media outlets.

Hal holds membership in the Family Firm Institute, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and the Georgia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Before founding ScreamFree Living, Inc., he sustained a successful therapy practice and served as the director of education for Covenant Counseling Institute in Snellville, Georgia.

Born in Houston and now residing in the Greater Atlanta area, Hal completed his Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy (MMFT) in August 2000 from Abilene Christian University, after earning an M.S. in Theological Studies in 1998. His educational background and extensive experience further solidify his expertise in improving human relationships through a calm, principle-based approach.

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Hal Runkel Speaking Topics

Scream-free Teaching

Would it help you to understand how group dynamics play a role in your classroom? Would you like to know better ways of dealing with helicopter parents? Have you ever felt stretched too thin by the demands of your students, their parents and your own family? If you're like most teachers, your answers are yes, yes, and YES!

ScreamFree Teaching is the prinicples based approach that will change the way you see your classroom. Moving beyond traditional child-centered and technique based methods of interaction, ScreamFree offers a fresh perspective and clinical insight as to what's really going on behind the scenes both in your classroom and in the homes of your students. Learn how to stay calm and connected through the principles of ScreamFree Living's latest prgram: ScreamFree Teaching.
Scream-free Leadership

Becoming the Calming Authority Your Organization Needs

The central question of leadership is this: How do leaders motivate their people to motivate themselves? How can leaders leverage their authority to create a system that heightens self-direction and engenders shared responsibility? In this engaging and entertaining presentation, Hal Runkel, the best-selling and award-winning author of ScreamFree Parenting: Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool, shows how leaders outside the home can effect powerful and substantial change by effectively managing themselves. ScreamFree Leadership shifts the focus to the main factor that matters, the leader’s own emotional reactivity. By learning to keep calm, the ScreamFree leader learns to share both the power and the pressures of leadership, inviting others to discover their own investment in the organization’s success.

Scream-free Marriage

The Seven Fires of Marriage

Combining timeless principles, the foremost clinical research, and a LOL-speaking style, renowned relationship expert Hal Runkel presents a vision for intimate relationships unlike most everything you’ve ever heard. ScreamFree Marriage is not about “fighting fair,” or “meeting one another’s needs,” or “becoming more compatible.” None of these can truly grow you as a person or improve your marriage. A ScreamFree Marriage begins with calming your own anxiety and focusing on individual self-respect, championing your own personal growth as the key to intimacy. ScreamFree Marriage actually celebrates the differences between you and your spouse as the foundation for a great marriage.

Scream-free Parent Workshop

Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool. This life-changing 4 1/2-hour seminar will open your eyes to what parenting really should be about. ScreamFree Parenting is the principle-based approach that’s inspiring parents everywhere to truly revolutionize their families. Moving beyond many of the child-centered, technique-based approaches, the ScreamFree way compels you to focus on yourself, grow yourself up, and calm yourself down. You will begin to operate less out of your deepest fears and more out of your highest principles, revolutionizing your relationships in the process. This in-depth, hands-on 1/2 day training session dives deep into all 11 principles of ScreamFree Parenting, leaving all attendees with the information they need to start their ScreamFree journey.

Scream-free Parenting

Five Truths Every Parent Needs to Know

ScreamFree Parenting is the principle-based approach that’s inspiring parents everywhere to truly revolutionize their families. Moving beyond many of the child-centered, technique-based approaches, the ScreamFree way compels you to focus on yourself and calm yourself down. By staying both calm and connected with your kids, you begin to operate less out of your deepest fears and more out of your highest principles, revolutionizing your relationships in the process.

This 90-minute seminar is perfect for a keynote address, outreach event for a church, school, or non-profit organization, or for a company lunch and learn or annual conference.

Hal Runkel Videos

ScreamFree Parenting Intro - YouTube
Hal Runkel- Ask Me Anything on friendship challenges - YouTube
ScreamFree Parenting by Hal Edward Runkel LMFT - YouTube

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Hal Runkel Books

Screamfree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool

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How do I book Hal Runkel to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Hal Runkel for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Hal Runkel, 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 Hal Runkel or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for Hal Runkel

Speaking fees for Hal Runkel, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Hal Runkel are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Hal Runkel, click the Check Availability 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 Hal Runkel speak about?

Hal Runkel is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Educational Motivational, Empowerment, Faith & Religion, Family & Parenting, Inspirational, Motivational, Personal Growth, Relationships.
Where does Hal Runkel travel from?

Hal Runkel generally travels from Virginia, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Hal Runkel’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Hal Runkel 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 Availability 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 Hal Runkel 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 Hal Runkel 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, unbiased 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.

Hal Runkel is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Scream-free Teaching, Scream-free Leadership, Scream-free Marriage, Scream-free Parent Workshop and Scream-free Parenting. The estimated speaking fee range to book Hal Runkel for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Hal Runkel generally travels from VA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Charlie Alejandro, Erin Gruwell, Barbara De Angelis, Julie Barnhill and Dr. Ken Druck. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Hal Runkel for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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