Cecilia joins us on the show – my wife, the mother of my children and the driving force behind the whole project. We discuss the move from England to Finland, what home education looks like and the traditional roles we've fallen into as a couple.

Join me on Instagram

Join the Instagram page/channel and DM me with your garden tips, failures, and self growth stories, and maybe you'll get a mention

Follow the journey and be part of the growing community. There will be regular content and an IG community channel with updates and other exciting things.

https://www.instagram.com/themanwhogrew/

Let's connect and collaborate

Contact me via instagram or email (themanwhogrew@gmail.com) if you would like to collaborate in any way.

Plant your own tomato seeds

Creating a podcast (and gardening) is hard work, so any donation will be used to buy tomato seeds - I'll even plant one with your name on it and post it on insta.

https://buymeacoffee.com/themanwhogrew

Music by

Orange Sunshine by Bare Jams

Wasting Time by Bare Jams

Sunny Day by Lee Bond

https://barejams.com/

https://soundcloud.com/leebondmusic

Thanks for being here - Let's grow together!

It's not just smartphones distracting us from being present, even the garden worms are conspiring against us. We look at how distraction becomes normalised and integrated into your everyday life, and whether it's possible to fight against it in this modern world.

Join me on Instagram

Join the Instagram page/channel and DM me with your garden tips, failures, and self growth stories, and maybe you'll get a mention

Follow the journey and be part of the growing community. There will be regular content and an IG community channel with updates and other exciting things.

https://www.instagram.com/themanwhogrew/

Let's connect and collaborate

Contact me via instagram or email (themanwhogrew@gmail.com) if you would like to collaborate in any way.

Plant your own tomato seeds

Creating a podcast (and gardening) is hard work, so a small contribution towards it is always appreciated - I'll use it to buy some seeds and feed the kids!

https://buymeacoffee.com/themanwhogrew

Music by

Orange Sunshine by Bare Jams

Wasting Time by Bare Jams

Sunny Day by Lee Bond

https://barejams.com/

https://soundcloud.com/leebondmusic

Thanks for being here - Let's grow together!

In this episode, we look at week 2 of the project where I start many tasks in the garden and left them unfinished. Sound familiar? Let's discuss sun mapping, invasive plants and some solutions to this universal problem of not completing things.

Want to get involved?

Join the Instagram page/channel and DM me with your garden tips, failures, and self growth stories, and maybe you'll get a mention

Follow the journey and be part of the growing community. There will be regular content and an IG community channel with updates and other exciting things.

https://www.instagram.com/themanwhogrew/

Let's connect

Contact me via instagram or email (themanwhogrew@gmail.com) if you would like to collaborate in any way.

Plant your own tomato seeds

Creating a podcast (and gardening) is hard work, so a small contribution towards it is always appreciated - I'll use it to buy some seeds and feed the kids!

https://buymeacoffee.com/themanwhogrew

Music by

Orange Sunshine by Bare Jams - https://barejams.com/

Sunny Day by Lee Bond - https://soundcloud.com/leebondmusic

Thanks for being here - Let's grow together!

In this first episode, we look at week 1 of the project where I attempted to remove an ugly bush from our garden. Sounds simple? Not quite! We talk about setting realistic expectations, defeating stubborn roots (physical and emotional), and what happens when your nine-year-old becomes your supervisor.

Want to get involved?

Join the Instagram page/channel and DM me with your garden tips, failures, and self growth stories, and maybe you'll get a mention

Follow the journey and be part of the growing community. There will be regular content and an IG community channel with updates and other exciting things.

https://www.instagram.com/themanwhogrew/

Let's connect

Contact me via instagram or email (themanwhogrew@gmail.com) if you would like to collaborate in any way.

Plant your own tomato seeds

Creating a podcast (and gardening) is hard work, so a small contribution towards it is always appreciated - I'll use it to buy some seeds and feed the kids!

https://buymeacoffee.com/themanwhogrew

Music by

Orange Sunshine by Bare Jams - https://barejams.com/

Sunny Day by Lee Bond - https://soundcloud.com/leebondmusic

Thanks for being here - Let's grow together!

The Man Who Grew is a reflective, honest, and often humorous podcast about personal growth through the lens of gardening, permaculture, parenting and everyday life. Hosted by Lee, a father of 4 who moved to Finland and aspires to disconnect from the online world and re-connect with nature by turning his piece of land into a beautiful homestead - the show documents one man’s journey of growth—both on the land and in the mind.

Each episode explores the challenges of making change, staying motivated, dealing with distraction, and confronting unfinished work. Along the way, there are real stories from the garden, diary entries, tips, failures, success stories and too many puns. If you've ever had thoughts about swapping screens for something real, or you just want to grow as a person, this thought-provoking podcast should certainly plant a few seeds.

Want to get involved?

Join the Instagram page/channel and DM me with your garden tips, failures, and self growth stories, and maybe you'll get a mention

Follow the journey and be part of the growing community. There will be regular content and an IG community channel with updates and other exciting things.

https://www.instagram.com/themanwhogrew/

Let's connect

Contact me via instagram or email (themanwhogrew@gmail.com) if you would like to collaborate in any way.

Plant your own tomato seeds

Creating a podcast (and gardening) is hard work, so a small contribution towards it is always appreciated - I'll use it to buy some seeds and feed the kids!

https://buymeacoffee.com/themanwhogrew

Music by

Orange Sunshine by Bare Jams - https://barejams.com/

Sunny Day by Lee Bond - https://soundcloud.com/leebondmusic

Thanks for being here - Let's grow together!