Some men spend their whole lives running from where they started.

Others stop running and use it as the blueprint.

My mate Lee is the second kind. In this episode he sits down with me to talk about growing up in South Africa, moving to Melbourne, and figuring out how to build a life in a country that didn't owe him anything.

We get into fatherhood — and the privilege of it. We get into the wake-up call that pulled him out of his early-20s lifestyle. We get into the conversations he's had to have in his marriage, the friendships he's had to leave behind, and what intentional living actually looks like for a man trying to build something meaningful from a start that didn't hand him a blueprint.

This one's about presence over ambition. Wisdom over hustle. And the work of being the father you didn't have.

─────────────

In this episode:

— Growing up between South Africa and Melbourne

— What he was running from in his early 20s

— Wanting to be a great father from a young age — and where that came from

— The privilege of fatherhood and the wonder of building little humans

— Ambition vs presence — the constant tension

— The hardest conversations in marriage

— Why he stopped blaming his parents

— The value of seeking out older generations who've walked the road

— Intentional living — what it actually looks like day-to-day

─────────────

If you're a man trying to build something meaningful — I'd love to hear from you.

The Walk is a fortnightly podcast about fatherhood, marriage, and showing up. New episodes every other Monday.

─────────────

Connect:

Substack, Instagram & Youtube link in bio!

─────────────

Thank you for walking with us.

Support the show

Be sure to follow the journey on instagram @thewalk__podcast & subscribe to the channel.

A little goes a long way....