Raw, Unfiltered, Purpose: The Dad Edge Unleashed with Larry Hagner
Mick Unplugged
Realm
4.8 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 9 February 2026
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Larry Hagner is the voice behind The Dad Edge, a top-ranked podcast transforming the lives of millions of men into better husbands, fathers, and leaders. A man on a mission to create legendary legacies, Larry fearlessly turns vulnerability into strength, redefining what it means to lead at home and beyond with unwavering purpose and relentless empowerment.
Takeaways:
- The "Because" - Your True North: Larry emphasizes that while "why" focuses on immediate motives, understanding your "but why" (your "because") reveals the deeper purpose driving your actions, like avoiding the "drift" or fulfilling a life of intentional impact.
- Intentional Living Through the Brave Man Code: To escape feeling overwhelmed, Larry champions living by the Brave Man Code (Bond, Raise, Amplify, Vitality, Enjoy), setting three SMART goals in each category weekly to ensure deliberate progress and a balanced, joyful life.
- The Power of Community and Shared Vulnerability: Building a community like The Dad Edge Alliance allows men to overcome the isolating tendency to "white-knuckle" life's challenges, fostering an environment where shared experiences, mutual support, and vulnerability lead to profound personal and familial growth.
Sound Bytes:
"The definition of hell is meeting the man that you could have been when you're laying on your deathbed."
"This will never happen when I have kids. I'm going to be a good dad."
"I truly believe we get one shot at this life, like just one. And why not make it amazing?"
Connect & Discover Larry:
Website: thedadedge.com
Website: goodmenproject.com
Instagram: @thedadedge
Facebook: @larry.hagner.3
YouTube: @TheDadEdge
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, I'm really proud of this episode that you're about to listen to with my buddy, Larry Hagner. |
| 0:05.1 | We go places in this episode. |
| 0:06.9 | We talk about his because, and you're going to get emotional hearing it so much. |
| 0:10.6 | At the end of the episode, I really want you to get there when Larry's talking about his most |
| 0:15.1 | favorite or most memorable dad when, I mean, he gets extremely emotional. |
| 0:19.6 | So if you are a father, this episode is for you. |
| 0:22.6 | Get your kids together. If you're a father and you have young ones, this episode, you guys need |
| 0:28.3 | to listen together. It's going to be amazing, amazing, amazing. And I'm not going to hold it up. |
| 0:33.8 | Ladies and gentlemen, I present my good friend and all-American dad, Mr. Larry Hagner. |
| 0:41.8 | You're listening to Mick Unplugged, hosted by the one and only Mick Hunt. This is where |
| 0:47.2 | purpose meets power and stories spark transformation. Mick takes you beyond the motivation |
| 0:52.4 | and into meaning, helping you discover your |
| 0:55.0 | because and becoming unstoppable. I'm Rudy Rush, and trust me, you're in the right place. Let's get |
| 1:02.0 | unplugged. Larry, how you doing today, brother? I'm speechless, man. I've never had an intro like that. I'm like, wow, |
| 1:13.4 | that's really cool. I want to meet this guy. Very well deserved, man, very well deserved. |
| 1:18.9 | Huge fan of the person that you are. You and I've gotten to talk recently, and I become even more |
| 1:25.3 | impressed. You know, like when you, when you listen to someone, I already told you I'm a huge fan |
| 1:29.2 | of your podcast. |
| 1:30.4 | One of my sons is visiting me out of town and we, he's been binge listening to a few episodes |
| 1:36.3 | of yours. |
| 1:37.4 | But then when you get to meet that person for real and they're even more magnificent than |
| 1:43.2 | you think they are. |
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