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The Man Who Grew

The Man Who Grew

By: Lee Passmore
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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.

© 2025 The Man Who Grew
Personal Development Personal Success
Episodes
  • Keeping Things Simple | Escaping Seagulls and City Life
    May 21 2025

    A weekly update from the garden project, building cat-flaps and realising that we should spend as much time as possible doing meaningful things that actually resonate with us – away from seagulls!

    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.

    Buy me a coffee / tomato seed

    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!

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    20 mins
  • Time Over Money | Living With Less, Being Resourceful & Building Sustainable Lifestyles
    May 13 2025

    We're told that "money makes the world go round" but there are ways to change your views on spending and saving money in a way that prioritises your time, contentment and living the more flexible life that you always wanted. It never feels good to be governed by money, so let's talk about being more resourceful, changing consumer habits and finding some balance between time and money.

    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

    The Bunker by Lee Bond

    https://barejams.com/

    https://soundcloud.com/leebondmusic

    Thanks for being here - Let's grow together!

    Show More Show Less
    23 mins
  • Life In Finland, Home Education & Traditional Roles – A Mellow Evening Chat With Cecilia
    May 6 2025

    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!

    Show More Show Less
    37 mins
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