The Dad Edge Podcast

Tis the season for giving and sharing! The holidays are a great time of year, but can also come with a great deal of stress if we don’t plan right. Holidays are all about enjoying time together with family, friends, and kids. We can set ourselves up for ultimate success and fulfillment if we keep the right perspective and plan for success. In this episode Shawn and Larry offer five solid strategies that will be sure to make your holiday more enjoyable, create more lasting memories without all the added stress.

In today’s world raising confident kids is a must! Our kids are faced with more challenges and obstacles than ever before. As parents, it’s critical that we help arm them with ways to develop their self-esteem, self-worth, and confidence.

Work/Life balance can be a challenge for men. We are wired to work hard and provide for our families. Working hard and making money is important, but success at the office can mean sacrificing our relationships. Believe it or not, we can achieve success in business as well as relationships.

One of the things fathers crave most is a blueprint of success. In the episode, Larry and Shawn interview former olympic athlete and life coach, Dr. Jeff Spencer.

Shawn and I wanted to honor those who defend the freedoms we have in this country. We interviewed Ryan Michler, founder of Order of Man and Iraqi Combat Veteran. Ryan shares: why he chose to enlist in the military, the lessons he learned, his experience of being under attack, and the how he stepped back into civilian life after war.

In this episode, Larry and Shawn discuss the number one human fear and how we can overcome it.

Larry and Shawn discuss one of the most popular chapters in Larry’s book called “Why Perfection will Cripple you as a Father.”

Larry and Shawn reached out to GDP community and asked one simple question: “What is one life lesson your father taught you and has made you the man you are today.” We had several responses and we chose five.

Larry and Shawn interview NY Times Best Selling Author and Navy Seal, Mark Divine, to discuss the strategies and techniques to developing an unbeatable mind and forge mental toughness.

Larry and Shawn reached out to GDP community and asked one simple question: “What is one life lesson your father taught you and has made you the man you are today.” We had several responses and we chose five.

Teaching your kids leadership through example is a powerful lesson. Devon Bandison, from “Fatherhood is Leadership” discusses several ways we can teach our kids lessons of leadership and confidence through example.

Larry and Shawn interview professional comedian, Justin Worsham. Justin shares why having a sense of humor is so important when it comes to our fatherhood journey. At times when we just want to snap and lose our cool in the heat of the moment. Justin shares great tips and insight of how our own sense of humor can save the day. This episode was truly remarkable!

Is your child a victim of being bullied? If so, this is an episode you will not want to miss. On October 16, 2006, Tina Meier’s life took a devastating turn when her 13 year old daughter, Megan Taylor Meier, took her own life after being cyberbullied. In December of 2007, Tina Meier founded the Megan Meier Foundation, a nonprofit whose mission is to promote awareness, education and positive change in response to the issues surrounding bullying, cyberbullying and suicide.

Having a strong known purpose is absolutely critical to our success as dads. Once we know what we stand for and why, our journey of fatherhood becomes extremely clear. In this episode, you will discover your own mission and your why to empower your dad journey.

Larry and Shawn interview Drew Manning from “Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit.” Drew went on a very unique journey for a year where he purposefully gained 70 pounds and got completely out of shape. He then took six months and got right back into peak shape. He shares his journey of how his sub optimal health had devastating effect on his confidence, relationships, and productivity.

Do you find it hard to stay positive when things are fighting you? Shawn and Larry share some personal experiences of how they lived with the wrong perspective and it was devastating.

Eating healthy can be expensive. Feeding an entire family healthy food can get outrageous. In this episode, Larry and Shawn share 10 simple ways to eat healthy without breaking the bank.

Larry and Shawn interview Ryan Hawk, founder of The Learning Leader. Ryan has quickly become a big name in the online self-development space. He has a full time job, he is a father of 5 daughters, and he successfully has launched a podcast called “The Learning Leader.” Ryan shares essential tips to ensure busy dads can achieve balance in their lives.

Larry and Shawn interview Brian McGraw and Jon Graf, financial advisors and show sponsors of the Good Dad Project. Saving for retirement can be stressful and daunting. However, it doesn’t have to be. Brian and Jon give great tips and strategies on how we can simplify saving for retirement and avoiding the common mistakes.

Larry and Shawn interview Ryan Michler, founder of the “Order of Man.” Ryan goes into detail about his background and surviving a negative childhood father figure. He also shares insights and techniques for positive parenting skills in the midst of being raised in a very negative environment.

Larry and Shawn interview Thomas Fiffer, chief Editor of the Good Men Project. Thomas Fiffer is an author, speaker, and a divorced Dad of two boys. Thomas gives several essential strategies to overcome parenting challenges for other divorced men. In particular: Overcoming common challenges of Divorced Dads How to model healthy relationship behavior to our kids How to Dismantle the stereotypical incompetent father stereotype

Nick Pavlidis takes us into the mind and house of a terrible husband.

Larry Hagner and Shawn Stevenson share 4 fundamental strategies to help Dads and kids improve sports performance anxiety and sports competition enjoyment.

In this episode, Shawn and Larry dive into 3 strategies about how to improve patience, especially our “dad patience.”

Larry Hagner and Shawn Stevenson interview Hal Elrod, one the world’s most popular and sought after success coaches. Hal goes in depth on being a good dad and how he uses “The Miracle Morning” strategies to be a more purposeful father.

Larry Hagner and Shawn Stevenson interview Armando Cruz about the R.I.C.H. (Respect, Inspired, Connected, Happy) Man experience and how to connect with your spouse.

Most men are extremely nervous about being a new dad. Larry Hagner and Shawn Stevenson talk about the top 3 concerns that most new dads share: money, potential changes in the marital/romantic relationship, and time with friends.

Larry Hagner and Shawn Stevenson get personal on this episode and share some of the things they struggle with most and how they have personally learned to overcome weakness.

Larry Hagner and Shawn Stevenson interview Jay Forte about how Dads can their Greatness Zone by leveraging the 3 A’s: Aware, Accountable, and Authentic.

Larry Hagner and Shawn Stevenson interview Dan Nessel, Director of Marketing for Perfect Supplements, to talk about the 5 best supplements for busy dads. In this episode: Larry, Shawn, and Dan share common supplemental needs for the everyday busy Dad. We all want to have more energy, more mental clarity, and an increase in sex drive. Dan shares some great insight as to why many men are affected by supplemental deficiencies in their diet and how Perfect Supplements can help.

Larry Hagner and Shawn Stevenson discuss the current staggering statistics of the amount of TV our kids watch on a weekly basis. Larry and Shawn share 5 key strategies to make quality time at home memorable, fun, and interactive without depending on TV. Listening to this episode will give you ideas that will immediately impact positive interaction with the entire family.

In this episode, Shawn and Larry talk about some shocking statistics about sex and marriage. Larry and Shawn share 3 strategies to improve your sex life. These strategies include: ensuring men connect with their partners on an emotional level first; not rushing physical intimacy; and how a reduction in stress can improve sex.

Larry Hagner and Shawn Stevenson talk about how important it is to choose your peers wisely. Listen as Shawn and Larry share knowledge gained at a Tony Robbins event: Jim Rohn’s “The Law of Averages” when it comes to your circle of friends. Shawn and Larry also share their background and talk about what led them to coming together to create The Good Dad Project: Teaching men to strive to be better every day, living with purpose, on purpose.

We have limited time in the day to connect with our spouse. We have demands of work, homework, extra curricular activities with kids, our health, hobbies, quality time with our kids and family. At times, there is very little time to connect during the day. We can be exhausted from the day. We burn the candle on both ends. When we don’t make time for our spouse we can potentially lose our connection. We lose intimacy. In this episode, Larry and Shawn outline 5 great ideas to keep your spousal relationship vibrant.

Get tips on how to live a healthy lifestyle in this episode of The Good Dad Project. As Men our bodies need certain nutrients to allow us to show up to life fully. As we age this need increases. Shawn happens to be the host of the largest health podcast in the world and knows what he's talking about. So listen closely to his tips to find out how to increase your energy, lose a few extra pounds and even increase your libido. This episode gives you all your body needs to be a Dad on Purpose.

Larry and Shawn talk about ways to improve your connection with your kids. Listen as Shawn and Larry share their background and talk about what led them to coming together to create the GOOD DAD PROJECT. Growing up with similar back grounds, Shawn and Larry come together with amazing perspectives on what our kids are really looking for from their dads. Teaching them to strive to be better every day, living with purpose, on purpose.

What if you treated your kids with the same respect as you would your biggest business client or investor? Jim Sheils is a real estate investor and the author of The Family Board Meeting: Is Business Success Hurting Your Family? He is also the founder of Board Meetings International, which offers retreats and online tools to help busy professionals and entrepreneurs forge lasting bonds with their kids. Jim talks about how to magnify your presence with your kid with special one-on-one board meetings. Check out the details in the show notes here.

Can we live a life of purpose and still make a living to support our families? Can we do the work that we love and still be profitable? The answer is absolutely YES, and Aaron Walker from View from the Top is here to tell us how. For show notes and special links mentioned in this episode CLICK HERE.

This episode of Thursday Throwdown, we are going to talk about our wives or significant others. As men, we have a hard time balancing our relationships, especially when kids come into our lives. Most of the time, it's the relationship with the woman in our life that gets put on the back burner. We take it for granted. This is when our marriages are in danger of becoming stagnant. So how can we feed our relationship so that it's always growing and thriving? I will tell you three ways. For the show notes and links for this episode CLICK HERE.