SPEAKING
Talks on resilience, purpose, and what it takes to keep going.
Hal has shared his story with corporate teams, athletic programs, universities, hospitals, recovery communities, and faith congregations across the country. Each talk is shaped to the audience in front of him.
Signature Topics
Be Perfect
Getting the most out of yourself when life narrows your options.
Best for: corporate, athletic teams, schools, faith communities.
Turning Adversity Into Purpose
How catastrophic loss can become the foundation for the most meaningful work of your life.
Best for: leadership summits, healthcare, rehabilitation communities.
Building What Doesn’t Exist Yet
Lessons from founding two organizations - a nonprofit and a rehabilitation center - from nothing but conviction.
Best for: founders, nonprofit boards, business schools.
The Network That Carries You
Why no one builds anything alone, and how to recognize and honor the people who step up.
Best for: corporate culture, donor events, community leadership.
Format Options
20 - min
Conference Keynote
45 - min
Full Keynote
Workshop
Half or Full Day
Fireside
Moderated Q&A
Virtual
Live or Recorded
PAST ENGAGEMENTS
Stages, stories, and rooms that shaped the message.
A selection of keynote appearances, institutional talks, and event partnerships across corporate, academic, athletic, and nonprofit environments.
UNIVERSITY KEYNOTE
Leadership & Resilience Symposium
A keynote delivered to students and faculty focused on navigating adversity...
The session blended personal narrative with structured frameworks...
CORPORATE SUMMIT
National Leadership Conference
A keynote focused on team alignment, personal accountability, and building organizational culture through shared adversity and purpose.
Athletic Program Talk
Performance Under Pressure
A session delivered to collegiate athletes on mindset, recovery, discipline, and what it means to compete when outcomes are uncertain and expectations are high.
Athletic Program Talk
Performance Under Pressure
A session delivered to collegiate athletes on mindset, recovery, discipline, and what it means to compete when outcomes are uncertain and expectations are high.
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