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 importance of being able to give thanks for the good things that come our way and not be defensive or defeated when we find out how flawed we are.

https://www.mikedonehey.com/

https://www.instagram.com/mikedonehey

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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 strategies to help you become the best dad you can be. Sit back, listen in and get ready to level up your fatherhood game. Join future Dad Edge Mastermind calls here:

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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 into how resilience can turn tragedy into triumph. Today, he shares his best examples and insights into how you can rise above trauma and live legendary

Show Notes

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Links

Zion’s book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/723557/work-with-what-you-got-a-memoir-by-zion-clark-and-james-s-hirsch/

https://www.instagram.com/bigz97/

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 have a blended family of four children, one of whom is their biological son. They understand  having fun together is essential for building strong relationships with their kids.

In this episode, Larry and John explore how to provide for your family, without getting lost in the busy, day to day hustle.

Show Notes

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John’s book: https://venturesuperfly.com/

https://www.startupkid.net/

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 practical strategies to help you become the best dad you can be. Sit back, listen in and get ready to level up your fatherhood game. Join future Dad Edge Mastermind calls here: https://thedadedge.com/mastermind/

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’s world. Resilience is the ability to recover quickly from difficulties and face challenges with courage. It is an essential quality for children to develop in order to be successful in life.

Show Notes

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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 years in the public school system, she was a teacher and a counselor. Regardless of her experience, that didn’t prepare her for motherhood. 

After years of consequences, bribes, star charts, she found Hand In Hand Parenting created by Patty Wilpfeiffer and it re-shaped the relationship with her daughters.

She is now passionate about helping others find their way about the murky business of being a connected parent. She loves leading groups and finds it dynamic and transformative for both her and the groups that she leads. She also strongly believes that listening partnerships are the cornerstone to moving through difficulties.

She holds a master's degree in education and even speaks fluent Spanish. 

Show Notes:

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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 was in 2015 however, that his career reached new heights with his break-out performance as "Tony Jordan" in the hit film, "War Room", which soared to #1 at the box office. He is promoting his latest movie “No Vacancy” where he portraits Cecil Johnson.

T.C. is also a nation-wide brand ambassador for Clearplay, a filtering company with the mission of providing families with clean, wholesome entertainment options. T.C. is a wide-ranging actor, a huge advocate for clean family entertainment, and enjoys creatively getting involved in philanthropic efforts around the world.

Show Notes

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