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ManTalks Podcast

Larry Hagner - How DO You Prepare For Fatherhood?

ManTalks Podcast

Connor Beaton

Relationships, Education, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8591 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2023

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Talking points: masculinity, fatherhood, culture The man himself! Larry Hagner of The Dad Edge joins me to talk all things fatherhood. Deeply grateful to finally have Larry on the show and to dive DEEP with him on so many topics. This is a great episode to listen to if you’re searching for insight on how to maintain some level-headedness is what seems to be a tough time to be a parent. Check the timestamps for some of the depth-oriented questions we covered! (00:00:00) - Intro Larry’s defining moment(00:18:30) - Fathers wield an incredible amount of influence on a boy’s life. How did you prepare for fatherhood given how you grew up?(00:21:13) - How would you prepare now? Given everything you’ve experienced?(00:24:44) - What do you see modern fathers struggling with?(00:31:16) - What pressures does a modern dad face from culture itself?(00:39:59) - How do you talk to your kids about what your values are?(01:02:29) - What are some of the keys to raising sons in particular?(01:09:51) - What do you hope your sons will learn from how you treat your wife? 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. Thus, Larrys mission (and his podcast, The Dad Edge( 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. Connect with Larry -Website: https://thedadedge.com -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedadedge/ -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedadedge -Podcast: https://thedadedge.com/podcast/ -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDadEdge This episode is brought to you by Cured Nutrition! Cured offers everything from CBD to functional mushroom products to adaptogens designed to help the body thrive in all aspects of the daily human experience. Personal favorite? The Zen sleep bundle. Get 20% off your order here: https://www.curednutrition.com/mantalks/ Men, join me for an intense, depth-oriented training regimen called the Men's Self-Leadership Program. Customized curriculum, direct work with me, and limited to just 8 men: https://mantalks.com/mslp/ Pick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/ Check out some free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your Relationship Build brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance and join me today.  Enjoy the podcast? If so, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they’re looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts  | Spotify For more episodes, visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

All right, everybody, exciting announcement. Years ago, I interviewed a gentleman named Joseph Shih,

0:06.8

and he started a company called Cured Nutrition, who we have partnered with. We partnered with

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them because I love him, I love his mission, and I love what Cured has created. So Cured

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has products that have been designed with the intention to support

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all aspects of the daily human experience, whether you are looking for clean natural energy,

0:28.4

relief from your everyday discomforts or anxieties, or a reset button for your deep nights sleep,

0:35.3

which on that note is one of my favorite products. They have a sleep bundle

0:39.1

that I really, really love. They have nightcaps and zen, which are great, great, great for sleep.

0:45.9

So they have a bunch of different products. They have functional mushrooms, CBD products. Most

0:51.2

of their products are CBD-based. They have gut health products. They have some

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really, really incredible stuff. So head on over to curednutrition.com forward slash mantox, and you'll

1:02.6

get 20% off all of their products. Again, it's curednutrition.com forward slash mantox. And please go

1:09.1

check them out. It goes a long way in supporting the show we have

1:12.5

been very very intentional i've been running this podcast for eight years and we've been very

1:16.6

intentional about who and when we bring on partners and so if you've been tuning into the show for a

1:22.8

brief amount of time or a long time please go check them out again cured c-u-U-R-E-D-Nutrition.com for slash man talks. I knew exactly who he was right when I saw him and he didn't see me. And one of the women who was on my team, we were also good friends, so she kind of knew my story. And she asked me, she's like, are you all right? Like, she saw a look on my face.

1:45.5

And I'm like, I was like, hey, you're not going to believe this. I was like, my father just walked in here and she's like, I'm sorry, what? And I'm like, yeah, my dad. And she's like, like the guy you haven't seen since you were 12. And I'm like, yeah. She's like, where is he? I'm like, right over there. and she's like, holy crap.

2:01.0

She got all excited.

2:01.8

She's like, what are you going to say?

2:03.0

I was like, I was very brave.

2:04.5

I was like, where is he? I'm like, right over there. And she's like, holy crap. Like, she got all excited. She's like, what are you going to say? I was like, I was very brave. I was like, yeah, nothing. I can say it worse. All right. Larry, welcome to the man talk show. It's long overdue. How are you doing today? Come on, man. I'm ready for this. I'm excited. Thank you so much for having me on, Connor. This is really cool. I'm super excited to not only talk to your audience, but talk to you as well. So I've heard a ton about you. And as we were rapping before we hit record, I think we share a very similar audience. So this is cool, man. I'm excited. Yeah. Yeah. Hopefully not too many

2:36.0

terrible or strange things because, you know, I'm kind of a weirdo sometimes.

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