The Dad Edge Podcast

David Waldy is one of the world's leading voices and high-performance coaches on emotional intelligence, business psychology, & empathy-based solutions that create transformational results in leadership, business growth, and systematic personal development. Today, Larry and David speak about the importance of never stopping becoming, the need to define who you want to become, and how to make the c...

Larry Hagner hosts members of the Dad Edge Mastermind in this behind-the-scenes episode. This is an opportunity for members to ask Larry and the community their most pressing questions and get tailored insights from experienced dads. From work-life balance to dealing with tough emotions and building stronger relationships with our kids, this episode is packed with actionable insights and practical...

Mike Donehey is a professional musician and podcast host of Chasing the Beauty. His professional career started with founding Christian music band Tenth Avenue North, and has lead up to the release of his new solo album, Flourish. In today's episode Larry and Mike discuss how to navigate the heated moments in relationships. Mike shares how he gets validation through his beliefs. He shares the impo...

Dan Peterson returns to the Dad Edge podcast mastermind for a live Question and Answer session. Dan Peterson is a parenting coach and founder of The Compass 4 Life Mission . Larry recently interviewed Dan on the Dad Edge podcast. The episode was so popular, Larry and Dan decided to hold a Q&A session with members of the Dad Edge mastermind . Show Notes:  https://www. DadEdge.com/friday91

Larry Hagner hosts members of the Dad Edge Mastermind in this behind-the-scenes episode. This is an opportunity for members to ask Larry and the community their most pressing questions and get tailored insights from experienced dads. From work-life balance to dealing with tough emotions and building stronger relationships with our kids, this episode is packed with actionable insights and practical...

Zion Clark is an elite wheelchair racer, wrestler, and mixed martial artist. What makes Zion so inspiring is the simple fact he was born without legs. Zion's inspirational story shows us if we train hard and stay focused, anything is possible. By focusing on what he could control, Zion was able to make something of himself and impact the world meaningfully.  His autobiography is a fascinating look...

John Benzick is a serial entrepreneur and the owner in at least 3 startups since 2000. He's worked with companies like McDonald's Best Buy, and Hershey. John feels led to help the next generation of kids reach their dreams, and recently authored the book Eli's Lemonade Startup . Entrepreneurs often get caught up in business, but John knows the importance of making time for family. He and his wife...

Larry Hagner along with co-host Joe Bailey are joined by members of the Dad Edge Mastermind. This is an opportunity for members to ask Larry and the community their most pressing questions and get tailored insights from experienced dads. From work-life balance to dealing with tough emotions and building stronger relationships with our kids, this episode is packed with actionable insights and pract...

Dr. Kathy Koch is the founder and president of Celebrate Kids, Inc. Her organization helps fathers and educators better understand the needs of children. She's a frequent contributor for one of the largest Christian organizations, Focus on the Family. Today, Kathy and Larry discuss the importance of building resilience in children. Raising resilient kids is an important part of parenting in today'...

On this episode: How we can create connection with our kids How we can connect with them instead of punishing them. How she connects with her daughters for 20 minutes per day and what that looks like. When the rules are broken and we don't want to break the connection, what can we do about it? About Michelle Kenney Before becoming a  hand in hand certified instructor in 2015, she worked for 12 yea...

T.C. Stallings is a former professional athlete now finding success in film and television. His desires shifted from football to acting in 2004, when he landed a spot on Animal Planet's King of the Jungle, a reality television show where he emerged as the season 2 champion.  In 2011, T.C. made his feature film debut in the movie, "Courageous" where he portrayed the memorable character, "TJ".  It w...

"Empathy is seeing the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another." - Alfred Adler  Episode Highlights: How we can streghthen our relationships and deepen our connection The superpower of empathy About Figs O'Sullivan Figs is a couples therapist and the creator of the Empathi method and the certification process for Empathy coaches. He's also Chief E...

On this show my guest goes over: How we can build a safe place in our homes for our kids to be their most authentic selves How we can build a toolkit on how to deal with our own wounds How we can be authentic, calm, humble. Don't fix our kids' problems and be flexible in the moment. Dr. Omar Reda is a board-certified psychiatrist, a Harvard-trained trauma expert, and a passionate family advocate....

Today, my amazing parent expert podcast guest shares: Ways that we as parents can avoid feeding the negative drama and the negative behavior with our kids. How we can proactively build our kids up from the inside out Create boundaries that hold them accountable. Dan Peterson, founder of The Compass 4 Life, is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and an advanced trainer for the Nurture...

Urijah Faber is an American mixed martial artist who is signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He competed as a bantamweight and formerly competed as a featherweight. He is also the founder of Team Alpha Male. Faber was an NCAA wrestler. With his base in wrestling, he later started Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Faber won the WEC Featherweight Championship at WEC in 2006, and held the title for over...

Madeline Anderson is an author and entrepreneur. She has a passion for neuroscience, psychology, writing, and speaking. She is the daughter of a Girl Dad and spent years interviewing a wide array of fathers and daughters to write her heartfelt book on how to be the best father to a daughter. Madeline graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2019 with a degree in Business Economi...

Rich McDanie is a career Navy veteran with over 28 years of experience, Rich has moved around the country 20 times with his wife and 5 children. He has been an owner/landlord since 1998 and has immeasurable experience leading people and solving tough problems as Commanding Officer of a guided missile destroyer, USS STERETT (DDG 104) and Naval Station Norfolk, the world's largest Naval Base, where...

Chris Meyer has been a funeral home owner for the last fourteen years. In addition to learning many things about love, loss, and life, his entrepreneurial spirit drove him to create two other funeral homes from the ground up. In doing so, he obtained fourteen loans over a ten-year period. As he was assembling yet another loan package for a bank one day, he thought there has got to be an easier way...

Kirk Cameron is known by millions as "Mike Seaver" from the 1980's hit sit-com, Growing Pains. Since then, he's invested his time and energy into faith and family-focused films, television shows, and live events. These projects include Fireproof -the marriage-centered film that became the #1 inspirational movie of the year. Kirk's new talk show, Takeaways, airs weekly on Monday nights on TBN. Rece...

Today, my amazing guest and teenage expert talks about how a family can come together as a team where the where the parents are the captains and the teenagers are the part of the team and the players, how to overcome power struggles with teens, and how to crumble the wall that stands between you and the connection with your teenager. Nellie Harden is the mother of four truly amazing daughters, all...