In AWE and On FIRE with John O’Leary

The Dad Edge Podcast

Larry Hagner

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🗓️ 3 August 2020

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

We are going to be in awe and on fire with this powerful show! Our guest not only overcame extreme adversity but has used it as an opportunity to grow and touch the lives of thousands.

John O’Leary is a speaker and the host of the Live Inspired Podcast. He is the bestselling author of On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life. His new book is In Awe: Rediscover Your Childlike Wonder to Unleash Inspiration, Meaning, and Joy.

Today he talks about the horrific fire that burned nearly 100% of his body and how he turned it into a force to inspire. He tells us how the power of a father’s love can pull us through anything and how we as dads be worthy examples for our kids. We also discuss how to regain our childlike wonder and curiosity to live a richer, more fulfilling life.

Are you ready to live in awe?

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0:00.0	We are men. We are warriors. We are dads with a purpose. Dad's with an edge. We sharpen our skills so we can show up best for others.
0:14.0	We have one shot in life to be a dad.
0:20.0	Why not make it epic?
0:29.0	Guys, welcome to the Dad Edge Podcast. I'm Larry Hagner, your host and founder of this show.
0:32.0	Got a great show lined up for you today from my
0:36.1	good friend who is the best-selling author of On Fire and now the new book In Aw and his name is John O'Leary. You guys have probably heard John
0:45.0	O'Leary. He is big, big time, big time. What you don't know is that John and I
0:50.4	actually graduated high school together.
0:52.7	Not just the same high school, but the same class.
0:56.1	I had the honor of spending four years in high school
0:59.9	with John O'Leary, and now to see him doing things that is literally changing the world.
1:05.5	I mean, it's pretty awesome to watch that from a man used to, you know, study social studies
1:11.6	with together. If you guys don't know who John
1:14.7	Larry is, John Larry, when he was nine years old he was in a horrific accident.
1:18.8	He was burned on nearly 100% of his body at nine years old in a house fire. He had
1:27.1	minimal chance of survival but somehow he would defy the odds and make nearly a full recovery. A lot of the things he has learned over the years by overcoming adversity.
1:38.0	He has literally taken the world by storm with his story, his inspiration and things that he has learned.
1:46.1	He has delivered his message to over 1 million people in 14 countries.
1:51.6	1,600 events including LEGO, Southwest Airlines,
1:57.0	Microsoft, Pepsi, the St Louis Cardinals,
1:59.6	and many, many more.
2:01.4	So in 2016, he shared his story in the number one national best selling book like I said on fire.
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