Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman is your podcast adventure through a garden of quirky topics. From the dirt under your nails to the art on your walls, and even the local bands rocking your town, Andrew explores it all—because growth isn't just for plants. Tune in for a fresh take on anything and everything, with a few surprises along the way! Blow us some smoke and plant some roots.
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 81 minutes
- Episodes
- 38
- Years Active
- 2025
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep38 - Barrett Brown
This week Andrew sits down with Barrett for a wild ride of stories and insights! From how they first met to working in grow facilities, the two dive deep into hydroponics—how it works, how fast thing…
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep37 - Lex - Start of Summer Holiday (Throwback)
🌞 Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman is back with a throwback to the days of summer! (Thought this was better than a back to school episode!)
In Ep. 37, Andrew sits down with Lex to kick off the start…
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep36 - Cindy & Gabe - Creative Magic Events
🎙️ Welcome back to Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman! This week we’re sitting down with Cindy from Creative Magic Events and her son Gabe for a wild ride through weddings, hustles, and a heavy dose o…
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep35 - Cooter McDankerson
In this episode, Andrew sits down with long-time grower and old friend Cooter to swap stories, compare notes, and dive deep into the grower’s grind. From nutrients and hash to soil vs. hydro, aeropon…
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep 34 - Jake Buchanan, Nutrient Growth Systems Canada
In this episode of Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman, Andrew sits down with Jake Buchanan from Nutrient Growth Systems Canada — Canada’s only online-only hydroponic store. 🌱🇨🇦
Jake shares how he got …
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep 33 - Alexandra Equestrian
In this episode, Andrew talks to Alexandra of Alexandra Equestrian. They delve into how she got started with horseback riding, where it has taken her, challenges along the way and what she does now. …
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep 32 - David Knox-Vanstone
In this episode of Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman, Andrew chats with the talented and unpredictable David, an up and coming glass artist. They dive into:
🔹 The glass decor David has made
🔹 His big…
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep 31- Darren Dumas, The Salads
In this episode, Andrew welcomes the incredibly creative Darren Dumas — currently a member of Mob Barley and the Railers and formerly the frontman of the high-energy punk/rock/reggae band The Salads.…
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep 30 - Don Tuer
On this episode of Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman, Andrew catches up with longtime friend and metalcore vocalist Don Tuer, frontman of the band Dead Days. It’s a conversation full of heart, honest…
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep 29 - Chris Mabb
In this episode of Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman, Andrew sits down with local country music artist Chris Mabb for an honest and heartfelt conversation about chasing dreams, small-town roots, and …
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep28 - Jeff Hoshal, Northlane Herpetology
This week on Growing Pains, Andrew sits down with Jeff — reptile enthusiast and bringer of so many unexpected guests... a gecko, a chameleon, a ball python, some green tree pythons, and yes, even a G…
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep 27 - OGGO Alexandra's Birthday
This is another special edition one! How do we celebrate birthdays around here, we host a podcast, and today is OGGO Alexandra's big day! Andrew and Alexandra talk about the year gone by- from surviv…
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep 26- Nicholas Kempel, The Mushroom Tree
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman is back with a mind-expanding convo that bridges biology, farming, and philosophy. 🍄✨
This week, Andrew sits down with Nick Kempel of TheMushroomTree.ca to dig deep—…
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep 25 - Inge Bender
This week Andrew interviews Inge a registered osteopath. What is osteopathy? Guess you'll have to tune in and find out! It sounds like something most people could use, though.
This isn't the only thi…
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman- Ep 24- Men's Health with Russell Pearce
In this episode of Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman, Andrew sits down with Russell for a candid and practical conversation about Men's Health—mind, body, and spirit.
💪 Nutrition – They break down si…
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep 23 - Sara O'Neill
In this episode, Andrew and Sara cover MANY topics, but keep returning to the theme of reality and energy.
Are all of our stresses really what we perceive them to be, or is it just that, our percepti…
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep22 - Birthday Podcast with OGGO Crew
This episode is a special one — it’s Andrew’s Champagne Champagne Birthday (36 on the 3rd day of the 6th month!), and the OGGO Crew rolled in full force to celebrate! 🥂
We kick things off with a reca…
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep 21 - Father's Day with Lex
On Father’s Day, Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman featured a special episode with Andrew and his son Lex. 🎉 They recapped their day together and dove into a massive Pokémon card opening session with…
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep 20 - Shannon's Takeover Round 2
They talk products and prices and the price of your time. They also discuss farming, lawns and it's uselessness. There's so much more too. Dive into the behind the scenes world of Andrew and Shannon.…
Growing Pains with Andrew Heckman - Ep19 - Andy Burns
This week, Andrew is joined by none other than Andy Burns for an epic 2.5-hour journey through... well, everything.
From the moment they first met years ago (and already talked about doing this podca…