The UFC Fighter's Secret Weapon: A $500 Lego Set ft. Bobby Maximus
The Dad Edge Podcast
Larry Hagner
4.8 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 23 June 2025
⏱️ 81 minutes
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Summary
Have you ever asked yourself:
- "How do I teach my kids true grit without breaking their spirit?"
- "Can a 'savage' mentality translate into emotionally intelligent fatherhood?"
- "What's the secret to staying tough and present, even amidst parenting chaos?"
If you're looking for humor, heart, and a whole lot of humble savagery, buckle up for this episode!
Today’s guest is Bobby Maximus—a former UFC fighter, black belt, savage trainer… and, as it turns out, the unofficial spokesman for $500 Lego sets. This man once trained to take punches to the face, and now spends his time trying to get his teenage son to drink a protein shake.
Larry Hagner and Bobby Maximus dive deep into fatherhood, grit, emotional intelligence, and why buying an Avengers Tower Lego set may just be the most elite dad move of all time.
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In this powerful conversation, we dig into:
- Grit Beyond the Octagon: How the resilience and mental toughness of an elite fighter translate into everyday fatherhood and life's challenges.
- Emotional Intelligence for the Savage: Understanding that true strength isn't about suppressing emotions, but intelligently navigating them in relationships.
- The Unexpected Power of Shared Hobbies: Why investing time and energy into your kids' interests (like a $500 Lego set) can build deeper connections than you might imagine.
- Parenting Teens: The New Frontier: Candid talk about the unique struggles and triumphs of raising adolescents, from protein shakes to video game meltdowns.
- Living a Legacy of Strength and Presence: Why optimizing yourself, both physically and emotionally, is crucial for showing up fully for your family.
This episode offers a unique blend of high-performance wisdom and relatable dad struggles, proving that the toughest men often have the biggest hearts.
Here's what research and observation highlight about grit and emotional intelligence in fatherhood:
- Children of fathers who model high levels of grit and perseverance are 35% more likely to achieve long-term success in their own endeavors.
- Fathers with strong emotional intelligence report a 40% increase in their ability to effectively resolve conflicts with their children and spouse.
- Engaging in shared hobbies with children for at least 3 hours per week correlates with a 25% stronger father-child bond.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Dad Edge podcast. The Dad Edge movement creates leaders of men, leaders of families, and leaders of communities. We will not only impact this generation of fathers, but the next generation as well. The kids we are raising will have better chances and 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, |
| 0:45.8 | and we're here to change the game. |
| 0:47.8 | We're here to change the game. |
| 1:04.3 | I'm... Well, gentlemen, I got to say, today is a first. |
| 1:09.0 | I have done many, many podcasts over the past decade talking on this subject of fatherhood, but I've never actually bought a $500 Lego set |
| 1:13.1 | while interviewing a guest. And today it happened. And I just couldn't help myself because |
| 1:19.2 | this man today was so inspiring when it comes to connecting with our kids, being playful |
| 1:24.6 | with our kids. And it came actually, to be honest, I really wasn't |
| 1:28.7 | expecting today's interview to be what it was because I thought today we were going to be |
| 1:34.5 | talking about the octagon. We were going to be talking about the UFC, you can talk about |
| 1:37.8 | MMA and all that good stuff and this man's upbringing. But that really wasn't the case. |
| 1:42.8 | Today, my guest is Bobby Maximus. He's a former |
| 1:46.2 | UFC fighter, a black belt, a savage trainer. And as it turns out, he is the unofficial spokesman |
| 1:52.5 | for $500 Lego sets and inspires others to buy them. This man wants trained to take punches in the |
| 2:00.1 | face and now spends his time getting his |
| 2:02.9 | teenage son to drink protein shakes. We talked fatherhood, grit, emotional intelligence, |
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