Patience

Welcome to the very first episode of Growing Dad, a new podcast about gardening, fatherhood, and learning to grow through life one season at a time.

In this introduction episode, I’m your host Lee Connelly, also known as The Children’s Gardening Coach. I share who I am, why I’ve created the Growing Dad podcast, and what you can expect from the show over the coming year. We talk through the structure of the podcast, the themes we’ll explore, and why now felt like the right time to start this conversation.

This episode focuses on patience. Patience in the garden, where nothing grows overnight. Patience in being a dad, learning as you go and realising you do not have all the answers. And patience in my own career, which has spanned over 13 years of building projects, supporting children and families, facing setbacks, and trusting the process.

We also touch on men’s mental health and the quiet pressures that come with fatherhood, creativity, and running your own path. This episode is not about having everything figured out. It is about slowing down, reflecting, and opening up honest conversations from the very start.

Whether you are a parent, a gardener, or someone navigating life and work, this episode sets the foundations for what Growing Dad is all about.

Grow slowly. Grow honestly. Grow together.