The Man Who Grew
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.
The Man Who Grew
Distracted by Worms – Why Staying Present Is So Hard
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://soundcloud.com/leebondmusic
Thanks for being here - Let's grow together!