The Divorce That Made Me a Man ft. Andrew Kirkaldy | Dad Edge WINSday Member Spotlight

The Dad Edge Podcast

Larry Hagner

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4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

When Andrew Kirkaldy's marriage was on the brink of collapse, he found a lifeline in an unexpected place: The Dad Edge Podcast. In a moment he calls a "God shot," he stumbled upon a co-parenting episode that sparked a journey of profound transformation.

Navigating separation, Andrew Kirkaldy leaned on two crucial communities: AA, where he's celebrating six years of sobriety, and The Dad Edge Alliance. Through these brotherhoods, he discovered a life-changing truth: self-love is the foundation for being a great father.

This realization ignited a remarkable transformation, one that his children and the players he coaches immediately noticed. Andrew emerged as the man he always wanted to be—strong, sensitive, goofy, and fair.

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Andrew's journey highlights the power of community and self-discovery.

Here's what his experience reveals:

Studies show that individuals who participate in support groups during life transitions experience a 30% increase in resilience.
Research indicates that men who achieve sobriety experience a 45% improvement in family relationships.
Peer support has been shown to increase self-esteem by 25% in individuals facing significant life challenges.

Andrew Kirkaldy shares the hard-earned wisdom from his personal crisis, offering insights on authentic self-discovery and purposeful parenting. His story is a powerful reminder that even in the darkest times, transformation is possible.

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. Gentlemen, today we have an incredible guest whose journey is a testament to his resilience,
1:06.7	his personal growth, and even the power of brotherhood.
1:10.5	And like many of us, this man today, my guest today, found himself searching for answers
1:16.0	and struggling in a marriage that he instinctively knew was slipping away.
1:21.6	And in a moment of divine timing, which he calls a godshot, He stumbled across our podcast, the Dad Edge, which
1:29.5	specifically, it was an episode on co-parenting. And little did he know that episode became the
1:35.6	lifeline as he has navigated one of the hardest transitions in his life. And more to come on
1:41.3	that here in a minute, guys guys welcome to the dad edge podcast
1:44.3	i'm larry haggner i am your host and founder of this podcast show and movement and i just
1:49.0	want to thank you for being here uh we've been doing this show now for almost a decade and i got
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