How One Dad Transformed His Marriage and Fatherhood ft. Scott McDonald | Dad Edge WINSday Member Spotlight

The Dad Edge Podcast

Larry Hagner

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🗓️ 19 March 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Today, Scott McDonald shares his powerful journey as a father navigating the unique challenges of raising adopted and autistic children while striving to become a better husband and leader. Before joining the Dad Edge Alliance, Scott struggled to find effective tools for fatherhood, but through the brotherhood's support, he discovered the transformative power of active listening and open-ended questions—simple yet profound techniques that dramatically improved his family relationships.

The most remarkable change came when his wife noticed he had begun putting her first, not just their son, fundamentally reshaping their home dynamics and strengthening their partnership. Looking back, Scott's advice to his former self would be to focus less on end results and more on embracing the journey itself.

This special "WINSday" edition is all about celebrating our members' successes and sharing the valuable lessons they've learned on their journey to becoming better dads. Sit back, tune in, and get ready to be motivated by the remarkable guests of the Dad Edge community.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Dad Edge podcast. The Dad Edge movement creates leaders of men,
0:07.7	leaders of families, and leaders of communities. We will not only impact this generation of
0:12.9	fathers, but the next generation as well. The kids we are raising will have better chances and
0:18.4	odds stacked in their favor because of the amazing example
0:21.2	that their fathers emulated for them. We are here to change the world. We are here to change
0:27.5	relationships. We are here to positively disrupt this generation of fathers so no man goes to their
0:33.5	grave with regret. We disrupt the drift of busyness and replace it with razor-focused
0:39.1	intention, passion,
0:41.4	purpose, and direction.
0:43.7	We are the Dad Edge
0:45.4	and we're here to change
0:47.3	the game.
0:47.8	We're here to change the game. What's up, gentlemen?
1:02.9	Welcome to this special member spotlight episode of the Dad Edge podcast, where we dive deep into the real stories of men who have stepped up and become better fathers,
1:12.8	better husbands, and better leaders. I'm Larry Hagner. I'm your host and founder of this podcast,
1:17.6	this show, and movement. I'm also a client because I have struggled myself. Still do, but today
1:24.2	it's not about me. It's about our member, Scott. We're highlighting a powerful
1:29.5	journey of his transformation and one that speaks to the challenges and triumphs of raising an
1:34.3	adopted autistic child while striving to be the best version of yourself. I am joined today by
1:41.6	Scott and I am honored to be joined by Scott. I've known Scott for a long time.
1:46.3	Not only was he a part of the alliance, but he was also a private client of mine one-on-one
1:50.7	during the time that he was separated in his marriage. I'm happy to say and I'm happy to report
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