Episode 885: Forgiveness is a Gift with Larry Hagner

<p>On today&#39;s episode, Dennis speaks with Founder of The Dad Edge and Author, Larry Hagner.</p> <p><strong>Larry&#39;s BIO:</strong></p> <p>Hey guys, I’m Larry, founder of The Dad Edge.</p> <p>Half of my childhood without a father figure in my life and the other half with toxic father figures that came and went.  I made one decision as a young boy, and it was that my kids would know who their father was.  I knew firsthand, the devastating effects of growing up without a positive father figure in my life.</p> <p>When I became a father for the first time in 2006, it became clear that I didn’t have the skills to be the best for my sons.  I was short on patience.  I was quick to anger.  My marriage was mediocre at best. </p> <p>I learned quickly that the desire to be a legendary father, man, and husband wasn’t enough.  I had to learn the skills to actually do it. </p> <p>Our children are not born with manuals and the Journey of Fatherhood doesn’t necessarily come with a “map.”  </p> <p>There are challenges, twists, and turns along the way.</p> <p>As much as we truly enjoy our children and being a father, we tend to internalize our struggles.  When we do that, we get distracted and stressed out.  As a result, we do not enjoy the journey of being a dad and husband as much as we would really like to.</p> <p>I finally decided in 2015, to start The Dad Edge Podcast and learn the skills from experts to live a legendary life as a husband, father, and man. </p> <p>Over the past 6 years, I have interviewed over 700 experts on:  parenting, mindset, patience, communication, intimacy, optimizing health, and the power of community.</p> <p>I am the proud father of 4 energetic boys.  The husband of my soul mate, Jessica for the past 18 years.  Life isn’t all sunshine and rainbows every day.  However, I learned skills to optimize my life as a man, husband, and father.  If you are a lifelong learner and you don’t have this thing figured out…join me and let’s continue to learn together!</p> <p>Live Legendary!</p> <p>Today, Dennis