{"podcast":{"title":"The Dad Edge Podcast","slug":"the-dad-edge-podcast-522814","podcast_index_feed_id":522814,"rss_url":"https://gooddadproject.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://thedadedge.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/6/5/2/f652108ec70d8db2a04421dee9605cbd/Dad_Edge_Show_Art_new.jpg","author":"Larry Hagner","episode_count":1516,"summary":"The Dad Edge Podcast is a movement. It is a strong community of Fathers who all share a set of values. 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. The mission of The Dad Edge Podcast 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. Everything you need and all of our resources can be found at thedadedge.com/podcast","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T10:20:46.741003+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dad-edge-podcast-522814"},"episode":{"title":"Going to the Doctor Is Not Weakness (Why Proactive Health Is an Act of Leadership) featuring Dr. Lenny Kaufman","slug":"going-to-the-doctor-is-not-weakness-why-proactive-health-is-an-act-of-leadership-featuring-dr-lenny-kaufman","published_at":"2026-05-08T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dad-edge-podcast-522814/going-to-the-doctor-is-not-weakness-why-proactive-health-is-an-act-of-leadership-featuring-dr-lenny-kaufman","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dad-edge-podcast-522814","url":"https://thedadedge.com/1475","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/gooddadproject/5.7.26_-_Dr._Lenny_Kauffman.mp3?dest-id=264727","summary":"In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Leonard Kaufman — board certified urologist and men's health physician with 25 years of experience practicing in South Florida. Dr. Kaufman specializes in urology, hormonal health, sexual health, and preventative men's health care, and he brings a level of warmth, honesty, and clinical depth to this conversation that you won't find anywhere else. We cover a lot of ground — from why reactive health care is costing men years of quality life, to what erectile dysfunction is really telling you about your cardiovascular health, to the TRT conversation every man in his 30s and 40s needs to hear before he walks into one of those clinics and shuts off his own fertility without knowing it. But this is not just a clinical episode. Dr. Kaufman is 33 years married, dad of three, and one of the most genuinely human guests we've had on this show. We talk about the deli where he met his wife in medical school, what 33 years of a real marriage actually looks like, how to build a home where your kids feel safe enough to tell you anything, and what his wife's early loss of her mother taught them both about not wasting time. If you've been putting off that appointment — this episode is the nudge you need. Timeline Summary [0:00] Introduction to the Dad Edge mission and the movement to raise leaders of families and communities [1:02] Reactivity vs. proactivity — why waiting until something is broken is costing men their lives [2:09] What Dr. Kauffman sees when men come in too late — prostate cancer, ED as a cardiovascular warning sign, and diabetes [4:14] How Viagra accidentally revolutionized men's health — and why men started showing up to doctors for the first time [7:27] Dr. Kaufman's background — board certified urologist, 25 years, fellowship in…","meta_description":"In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Leonard Kaufman — board certified urologist and men's health physician with 25 years of experience practicing in Sout…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3300,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dad-edge-podcast-522814/episodes/going-to-the-doctor-is-not-weakness-why-proactive-health-is-an-act-of-leadership-featuring-dr-lenny-kaufman/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dad-edge-podcast-522814/going-to-the-doctor-is-not-weakness-why-proactive-health-is-an-act-of-leadership-featuring-dr-lenny-kaufman.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}