The Dad Edge Podcast
Larry Hagner
The Dad Edge Podcast is a movement. It is a strong community of Fathers who all share a set of values.
Larry Hagner, founder of The Dad Edge, breaks down common challenges of fatherhood, making them easy to understand and overcome. Tackling the world of Fatherhood can be a daunting task when we try to do it alone.
The mission of The Dad Edge Podcast is to help you become the best, strongest, and happiest version of yourself so that you can help guide your kids to the best version of themselves. Simple as that.
Everything you need and all of our resources can be found at thedadedge.com/podcast
Larry Hagner, founder of The Dad Edge, breaks down common challenges of fatherhood, making them easy to understand and overcome. Tackling the world of Fatherhood can be a daunting task when we try to do it alone.
The mission of The Dad Edge Podcast is to help you become the best, strongest, and happiest version of yourself so that you can help guide your kids to the best version of themselves. Simple as that.
Everything you need and all of our resources can be found at thedadedge.com/podcast
Episodes
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Feb 16, 2026 • 1h 8min
The Entrepreneur's Regret: Success Without Sacrificing Your Family featuring Mat Lewczenko
Mat Lewczenko, entrepreneur, coach, and author who escaped Poland as a child, shares how success can mask collapse at home. He explores “Rock Top,” entrepreneurial drift, and the porch moment that forced realignment. Conversations cover discovering core values, the North Star process, Leadership-Love-Life pillars, and tiny daily practices to reclaim presence and relationships.
Feb 13, 2026 • 1h 9min
A Veteran's Fight with PTSD to Become The Warrior Dad featuring TJ Baird
Thomas "TJ" Baird, a 32-year Army veteran nicknamed Warrior Dad who served on 20 deployments, opens up about fatherhood and PTSD recovery. He recounts realizing he was repeating his father's absence, the night he chose to ask for help, and how brotherhood and accountability reshaped his path. Short, candid stories explore humility, post-traumatic growth, and the decision to choose peace over pride.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 26min
Fixing Your Wife's Problems Is Hurting Your Marriage (What to Do Instead)
They explore why the instinct to fix problems can drive emotional distance. The conversation highlights how emotional safety, listening, and validation create connection. Practical habits like curiosity, treating your partner like you did when dating, and small consistent actions to rebuild intimacy are discussed. Complacency and minimizing feelings are called out as common relationship traps.
Feb 9, 2026 • 1h 6min
Discipline Is the Path to Healing and Strength in Fatherhood featuring Kelly Siegel
Kelly Siegel, founder of the Harder Than Life movement and bestselling author who overcame childhood abuse and addiction. He discusses radical self-discipline and sobriety as tools for rebuilding trust. Conversations cover nervous-system healing, enforcing boundaries instead of just talking about them, daily routines that create safety, and breaking generational cycles to parent differently.
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Feb 6, 2026 • 1h 8min
The Missing Training That Builds Strong Marriages and Families featuring January Donovan
January Donovan, founder of the Woman School and Wholeness Coaching School, trains women worldwide in formation, discipline, tonality, boundaries, and emotional command. She discusses why information alone fails, how disciplined training reshapes marriage and motherhood, the power of mentorship and micro-skills, and practical routines and tonality that build lasting connection.
Feb 4, 2026 • 41min
Becoming the Anchor When Your Marriage Is Under Pressure
Corey, a Dad Edge Alliance member supporting his wife through postpartum depression and PMDD, shares his struggle to be a better partner and father. The conversation covers recognizing hormonal mood shifts, becoming an informed advocate, practical ways to reduce stress, tending to your own emotional and spiritual health, and using brotherhood and steady leadership when marriage feels uncertain.
Feb 2, 2026 • 1h 33min
The Path to Men Healing Faster, Improve Recovery, and Reducing Inflammation featuring Dr. Adam Boender
Dr. Adam Boender, a chiropractor-turned-peptide educator who trains clinicians on safe peptide use, breaks down how cellular communication affects recovery and inflammation. He discusses peptides like BPC-157, TB-500, epithalon, and GHK-Cu. Conversations cover routes of absorption, GLP-1 drugs versus fat loss, and why peptides work best with disciplined nutrition, movement, and rehab.
Jan 30, 2026 • 1h 8min
Healing From Divorce & Rebuilding Strength, Identity, and Fatherhood featuring Ryan Michler
Ryan Michler, founder of Order of Man and creator of Divorce Not Death, shares his personal journey through divorce and rebuilding identity. He discusses losing the husband/father role, why orienting life around an ex fails, making yourself the project, brotherhood and resisting isolation, honest age-appropriate talks with kids, and practical routines to restore confidence and consistency.
Jan 28, 2026 • 32min
Raising Teenage Daughters Without Losing Connection or Confidence
Joe Bailey (Uncle Joe), practical fatherhood and marriage coach, offers straight talk and compassion. He explains why teenage daughters pull away and how steady, genuine interest wins their hearts. He also covers handling rejection without taking it personally and using curiosity and shared values to navigate marital money fights. Short, hopeful, and action‑oriented.
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Jan 26, 2026 • 17min
The Skills Men Need for Marriage Health and Leadership at Home
A candid walkthrough of marriage struggle, how men can relearn attraction and presence, and why only a few couples feel deeply connected. Tactical weekly skills on leading without neediness, setting boundaries that spark desire, and creating emotional safety. Also covers a physical reset after holiday weight gain and a community challenge to rebuild health and confidence.
