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WIXN AM 1460 - Shaw Local RadioWIXN AM 1460 - Shaw Local RadioTalk-Line: Mandy Dallas, Dixon Public SchoolsThe TALK-LINE interview for July 23 featured Dixon Public School Educator and Coordinator of the 2025 “Tools For Schools” program, Mandy Dallas.Topics discussed include: the premise of the program to provide educational materials and supplies to students who qualify, entering the Dixon Public Schools this fall from pre-school through high school, distributing backpacks full of goods on Thursday, Aug. 7, at the Dixon Elks Club.  Supplies can be donated at various sites across the city, and monetary donations are also accepted.2025-07-2313 minThe Bookshop PodcastThe Bookshop PodcastKett's Books: A Community's Triumph in Wymondham, UKSend us a textThe story of Kett's Books reveals how a community rallied to keep a beloved local bookshop in their town. Through the values of collaboration and empathy, the bookshop has become a thriving center for readers and volunteers alike, bridging the gap between literature and community.• Discussion of the closure of the original local bookshop • Formation of a community-led initiative to open Ketz Books • Tracy's background as a story strategist and its relevance to bookselling • The significance of the name Ketz Books and its historical roots • Community involvement in curating th...2025-02-1728 minMindful LeaderMindful LeaderMandy McDow: Paving Paradise at Los Angeles First UMCJoin Dennis Shaw on this episode of Mindful Leader as he engages in a compelling conversation with Amanda McDow, pastor at Los Angeles First United Methodist Church. Explore the unique challenges and creative solutions involved in leading a church without a traditional building in urban Los Angeles. Mandy shares her experiences and the progressive vision of LA First, highlighting innovative approaches to ministry that adapt to the diverse needs of the community. Learn about the congregation's efforts in providing ministry and support in unconventional spaces and the significant impact they are making without a permanent structure. 2024-12-1650 minThe Jump Rope PodcastThe Jump Rope PodcastSkipping for a Cause: Mandy Shaw’s Journey, World Records, and Cancer Research (ep. 10)In episode 10 of Skip Squad Chronicles, Dizzy Skips interviews Mandy Shaw, who shares her inspiring journey into the world of jump rope. Mandy discusses her initial challenges, the supportive jump rope community she found, and her personal growth through the 100 skips a day challenge for Cancer Research UK. They delve into the excitement of attempting a world record for the most people skipping rope simultaneously, the importance of warm-ups to prevent injuries, and the joy of being part of a vibrant community that encourages fitness and fun. Mandy emphasizes the health benefits of ski...2024-12-1145 minCandy EarsCandy EarsWaiting, Remembering (Version 2)Back in October, I took a class called Body-Ody-Audio, taught by Kristina Loring. The point of the class was to learn how to make "sensorial, visceral audio": audio that makes people FEEL something in their body when they listen. Our homework one week was to create a one-minute piece using field recording. It was supposed to convey an emotionally impactful event from our week…without any talking. For my piece, I tried to convey the feeling of waiting to hear back about something that I really cared about. I was stuck in this cycle of thinking about it...2024-11-1202 minBehind the ArmorBehind the ArmorTaking Leaders and Teams to New Heights with Mandy GillIn this episode of Behind the Armor, host Judd Shaw sits down with Mandy Gill, a successful female entrepreneur, keynote speaker, podcast host, and CEO, who has dedicated her life to helping others build sustainable habits and maximize positive outcomes. Mandy shares her journey, from overcoming personal challenges to scaling one of the world’s most effective behavior change apps. Together, they explore the nature of resilience, the importance of conscious awareness, and how to transform life's setbacks into opportunities for growth. Lessons From the Episode: 1. Resilience is Built, Not Born - Re...2024-09-0945 minThe Hive Jive - Beekeeping PodcastThe Hive Jive - Beekeeping Podcast179 - Mandy ShawThis week John finally got to fulfill a podcast-long goal of sitting down with the creator of Bella Beek and host of Beekeeper Confidential… the one and only… Mandy Shaw!   Join us as John and Nathalie catch up with Mandy and learn what her journey has been like thus far, as well as what she has planned for the future.  Tune in now to learn more… 2024-08-1228 minSmologies with Alie WardSmologies with Alie WardBEES with Amanda ShawYA LIKE BEES? You will -- after this short, edited-for-all-ages Smologies cut of our classic Melittology episode featuring urban beekeeper Amanda “Mandy” Shaw. We chat about honeybees vs. native ones, hives vs. nests, honey, how to become a beekeeper, social structures, why a queen becomes a queen, how to keep Mason bees as outdoor pets, if you should eat honey to deal with seasonal allergies, and why planting some flowers could make you and the bees pretty happy.Follow Mandy on Instagram and check out her podcastMandy Shaw’s Bella Beek: Handcrafted Beekeeping Veils, Tools...2024-06-2025 minCandy EarsCandy EarsJust Sounds: Psychedelic Sound BathA new version of "Psychedelic Sound Bath" without voices.Mandy Hamilton and Anthony Pietromonaco play a range of sound bath instruments. Recorded and produced by Emily Shaw.More about Mandy: www.mandyhamilton.comMore about Anthony: www.followthesound.co2024-02-2407 minCandy EarsCandy EarsPsychedelic Sound BathEvery once in a while, I get this kind of magical feeling. A spark of inspiration. I start imagining sounds flowing together in my mind. And excitement and curiosity drive me to create.This happened at a sound bath ceremony led by Mandy Hamilton this past Spring. Twenty or so participants lay down in a circle as a range of different instruments - including crystal bowls, chimes, and a huge gong - played around us.Fast forward a few weeks, and I was recording Mandy and her colleague Anthony Pietromonaco in the Berkeley hills. They...2024-02-1107 minThe Bookshop PodcastThe Bookshop PodcastMairi Oliver, Lighthouse Books, EdinburghSend us a textIn this episode, I chat with Mairi Oliver, owner of Lighthouse Books, about radical bookshops, feminist writers in Edinburgh, how the world can seem overwhelming, and books!Lighthouse Books is a queer-owned and woman-led independent community bookshop located at West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. The store is an unapologetically activist, intersectional, feminist, antiracist, lgbtq+ community space, celebrating diversity of thought and expression and championing voices from the margins. The bookshop carries 10,000 titles across most genres, from politics, history, fiction, and travel writing to Children’s books, crafts, and cookery. We are...2023-05-2943 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingNick Hoefly | The NYC BeekeeperToday’s guest is a beekeeper who’s running bees in the Big Apple. Though he’s a highly experienced beekeeper, he still gains insights from the time he spends working with folks that are new to the hobby. But this is no hobby for him, his beekeeping business, Astor Apiaries is expanding! Please welcome Nick Hoefly, the NYC Beekeeper!   Visit Nick online! https://astorapiaries.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/astorapiaries/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHJ080TLMLfaurNjvvS0epQ   The Bee Conservancy https://thebeeconservancy.org/  2023-05-0244 minBeekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeper Confidential with Mandy ShawOn today’s episode, Jeff and Kim talk with Mandy Shaw of the Beekeeper Confidential podcast. Mandy is a Portland, OR, beekeeper, active with the Portland Urban Beekeepers Association as President and other roles. We talk with her today about her background and love for honey bees, her podcast Beekeeper Confidential, why she started it, and what she has learned. Finally, we talk with Mandy about her beekeeper clothing line and what exactly sets it apart from other clothing available to beekeepers. Also in this episode, Ed Colby returns with another story from his book, “A Be...2023-05-0144 minWomen, Wealth and Entrepreneurship Podcast!Women, Wealth and Entrepreneurship Podcast!Can Women Have It All? With Work-Life Integration This May Be Possible...with The Honorable Tameika Isaac Devine, As Seen on CNN, OWN, MSNBC, Forbes, and more.Its Another Episode and Season of Women, Wealth and Entrepreneurship with Host and Founder, Ariel Shaw,MBA We are joined today by Tameika Isaac Devine. Tameika is an Attorney, former elected official and a Leading Expert and Speaker on work-life integration for busy working moms whose insights have been featured in CNN, MSNBC, The Oprah Winfrey Network, Forbes, Jet Magazine and more. As a busy working mom and wife, Tameika understands the challenges that can come with trying to excel both at home and at work. Tameika’s personal passion is in he...2023-04-1741 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingTom Cinquini | Sowers ApiariesToday’s guest got into bees in a big and unusual way. He fell in love with a commercial beekeeper's daughter! Running 3000 colonies and pollinating crops ranging from almonds, fruit, and seeds, this guy knows how to hustle. I drove down to visit him a few weeks ago and got to spend a day following him around asking a million questions. I even got to drive a forklift! Since this episode was recorded, his bees are now on their way back from California and I hope to take him up on that self-invitation to see if I can keep up...2023-03-2452 minHire Learning with Oz RashidHire Learning with Oz RashidMandy Shaw — Transforming the C-Suite, Managing With Intention, and How Parenting Impacts Leadership StyleOn this episode, I am joined by Mandy Shaw — President and Chief Executive Officer at Blaze Pizza, LLC — for a conversation about managing with intention and by example, how parenting makes you a better leader, company culture by design and how small actions speak volumes.Parenting has had a huge impact on Mandy’s leadership abilities and she describes how. She explains the company’s “free to be you” culture and what it means on a daily basis. She also talks about how to get people to enjoy what they're doing every day; it’s all abou...2023-03-1559 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBee Charming | Heather WilkToday's guest is a beekeeper from San Antonio, Texas who’s journey into beekeeping guided her through the loss of a loved one. Her transformation as a beekeeper is nothing short of amazing and her story reminds us that things do happen for a reason! I am always impressed with her ability to keep a cool head with hot bees, which has become one of her signatures on social media. Meet the ultra cool Heather Wilk! ​ Connect with Heather on Instagram Watch Heather on the Charlie Bee Company show Check out the A...2023-02-1157 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingMission Beelieve | Monica SchmittToday’s guest is a beekeeper who is on a mission to bring the therapeutic values of beekeeping to veterans and first responders. But her offering doesn’t stop there, she has created an entire curriculum of comprehensive beekeeping education backed by industry influencers and scientific data. She is a powerhouse of generosity, empowerment, and beekeeping know-how. If you’re looking for inspiration, look no further. We’ve got it right here in this episode! Meet the founding director of Mission Beelieve, Monica Schmitt!   Make a donation to Mission Beelieve Connect with Mission Beelieve...2023-01-1445 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingDr. Erin Zagadailov | Lady Grantham ApiaryDr. Erin Zagadailov is the founder and creator of Lady Grantham Apiary, a bees first flower farm in Grantham, NH with a mission to promote pollinator conservation and locally grown flowers. Taking a sabbatical from biotech, she is a pharmacist and health economist with expertise in developing and commercializing treatments for oncology and rare diseases. Her research has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, and other scientific journals. In her spare time, Dr. Zagadailov volunteers with the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation. Visit Lady Grantham Apiary on Instagram  Lad...2022-12-1045 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingRob Hull | Bee-ing ApisToday’s guest has been participating in the greater beekeeping conversation for many years with his comic, Bee-ing Apis. When I asked him to join me on the show I pointed out that “we the beekeepers” didn’t really know much about him and yet his work was, at least for me, a staple in our beekeeping content consumption.  Bee-ing Apis, in his own words, is a comic about beekeeping, with a strange sense of humor, bad puns, wordplay, dad jokes, and the occasional cerebral challenge. He is clever, quirky, humble, and has generously shared his comics with us si...2022-11-1939 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingSwarm VibroacousticsJoin Mandy on an adventure inside of a colony leading up to and during a swarm! Sit back and enjoy this dramatic glimpse into the private lives of virgin queens and swarming bees.   Check out our website at www.beekeeperconfidential.com! You can also find Beekeeper Confidential on Facebook and Instagram. 2022-11-1229 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingJanelle Dunlap | The Art of BeeingToday’s guest is a beekeeper and artist who’s voice is rooted in ecological and community awareness, and exploring our relationships to resources. In all of this, she finds solace with her bees and has moved into a deeper working relationship with them by harvesting hive materials that are used directly in her art work. Her contributions and accomplishments give her a unique voice in our community and I am so lucky to have spent a morning with her!   To learn more about Janelle you can visit her online at janelledunlap.com   2022-06-0536 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBee Informed Partnership Survey with Selena Brukner, PhDEach year the Bee Informed Partnership conducts a colony management and loss survey and YOU ARE INVITED to participate! The data that is collected each year adds to the longest running pool of honeybee losses and management in the US. I'm joined by BIP affiliate Selena Bruckner, PhD from Auburn University who fills us in on the details from previous years survey results.  You can take the survey HERE   Bee sure to follow us on social media @beekeeperconfidential 2022-04-2336 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingAli Pinion | Dreaming The BeeToday’s episode, which was recorded in early September, is very special to me and one that I feel is a deliciously thought provoking way to end 2021. Our guest is a beekeeper and educator that embodies wisdom, spirituality, religion, symbolism, and incorporates them into her beekeeping practices. She is one of the beacons of light in our community!   To learn more about Ali, visit her online at dreamingthebee.com   Check out our website at www.beekeeperconfidential.com! You can also find Beekeeper Confidential on Facebook and Instagram. 2021-12-3159 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingAlasdair Mackenzie | 18 BeesOn today's episode we talk about what it means to walk a different path with bees. My friend and natural beekeeping advocate Alasdair Mackenzie of 18 Bees shares how his journey has evolved from traditional backyard beekeeping, to providing swarm habitat and educating land owners about the importance of forage throughout Oregon and Washington.    Check out our website at www.beekeeperconfidential.com! You can also find Beekeeper Confidential on Facebook and Instagram. 2021-11-0643 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingManuka Honey | Noelani WatersToday’s guest is a beekeeper with a very unique beekeeping journey. Her hands have touched bees from Hawaii to New Zealand offering hive inspection services and breeding queens. She works for Comvita, one of the world’s leading producers of manuka honey and she’s here to give us the scoop on all things manuka honey, wellness, queen breeding, and how she continues to feel the precious magic of the human bee relationship. I'm pleased welcome Noelani Waters!   Check out our website at www.beekeeperconfidential.com! You can also find Beekeepe...2021-09-1738 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingPandeme of Bees | SezzaJai SykesToday’s guest is a beekeeper whose devotion to bees flowed lovingly from her pen and landed in the pages of her new book, the Pandeme of Bees. Together we explore her poetry, her unique initiation into beekeeping and the journey around the world that the bees have taken her on. To connect with SezzaJai or to purchase a copy of her book Pandeme of Bees, click here!    ****To help former guest Ruby Reid rebuild after losing her home and bees to wildfire, click here.   Check out our website at ww...2021-09-0330 minThe SHEvolve PodcastThe SHEvolve PodcastEp. 28 - How Mandy Lost 30lbs on BODZiiWe're so excited to start showcasing real stories about real life busy women who are nothing short of amazing. ⁠ Take Mandy (@mandydautremont) for example. She's a mother of two, works a full time job, and has a million things on her plate on a good day. Yet, her and @bodziimichelle teamed up and now she's down 30lbs. ⁠ On this episode, Mandy shares with us the details on her journey. Not just what she's doing, but how she's keeping a positive mindset and what she's learning along the way. ⁠ I hope this story helps and in...2021-08-2344 minOlogies with Alie WardOlogies with Alie WardSmologies #4: BEES with Amanda ShawANNOUNCEMENT: SMOLOGIES NOW HAS ITS OWN FEED! SUBSCRIBE  FOR NEW EPISODES EVERY THURSDAY. Subscribe to Smologies: https://pod.link/1746567248YA LIKE BEES? You will -- after this short, edited-for-all-ages Smologies cut of our classic Melittology episode featuring President of the Urban Beekeepers Association, Amanda “Mandy” Shaw. We chat about honeybees vs. native ones, hives vs. nests, honey, how to become a beekeeper, social structures, why a queen becomes a queen, how to keep Mason bees as outdoor pets, if you should eat honey to deal with seasonal allergies, and why planting some flowers could make you an...2021-08-2325 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingLearning from Feral Bees | Jen Power & Marvin JordanOn today’s episode we visit with two seriously radical urban beekeepers who take on bee removals throughout Los Angeles. They’re intuitive, thoughtful, and show us that team work makes the dream work! They work strictly with feral bees and have some unique insights on the subtleties of honey bee behaviors. Meet Marvin Jordana & Jen Power! Here's an amazing article with photos of hive behaviors we often don't get to see!   Check out our website at www.beekeeperconfidential.com! You can also find Beekeeper Confidential on Facebook and Instagram. 2021-08-1852 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingDr. Chelsea Cook | Bee Science JamI had the absolute pleasure of spending some time with Dr. Chelsea Cook from the Cook Lab at Marquette University. This conversation took us in so many directions and it begs the question: are you a curious bee or a focused bee?   Visit the Cook Lab here! You can connect with Chelsea on Twitter here!   Check out our website at www.beekeeperconfidential.com and join our community forum! You can also find Beekeeper Confidential on Facebook and Instagram. 2021-07-1547 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingReconnecting with Mandy Shaw | Guest Host Fonta MolyneauxWhere has Beekeeper Confidential been all this time? Mandy Shaw is in the hot seat as guest host Fonta Molyneaux asks her about what has been happening in her life and why the show was put on pause. 2021-06-1756 minIs This Real Life? With Mandy SlutskerIs This Real Life? With Mandy SlutskerEpisode 143 - ‘Deep dives & Housewives run-ins’ with Sarah (@bravobravoduckingbravo)Sarah, the person behind the instagram account @bravobravoduckingbravo, joins Mandy for this #RHOBH premiere week! Before diving into the premiere, Sarah shares the dark places she was lead when doing a deep dive into the Wescotts, as well as Kameron’s reaction to her investigative stories. Then Mandy and Sarah give their hot takes on the Beverly Hill’s premiere, recap this week’s RHONY, and share thoughts on the RHONJ reunion. Plus, an unexpected run-in with Margaret Josephs and Bershan Shaw! Follow Sarah on instagram: ‎https://www.instagram.com/bravobravoduckingbravo/ Follow Mandy on instagram: https...2021-05-231h 46The Well with Mandy BalakThe Well with Mandy BalakYour Rite of Passage with Madeleine ShawThis week, our Expert Collective guest is Madeleine Shaw, Co-founder and retired Creative Director of Aisle (formerly Lunapads), a Vancouver-based B Corp dedicated to being the Best Place on Earth to Have Your Period. She started making cloth pads and period underwear in the early 90s and has since enjoyed over 300 disposable-free periods. ⁠ She is also the Founder of G Day, a rite of passage event series for tween girls, and Nestworks, a non-profit startup that integrates coworking and kids. She is currently working on her first book, The Greater Good: Social Entrepreneurship for Everyday People Who Wa...2020-11-2656 minShe\'s Simply AmazingShe's Simply AmazingMandy Shaw | Authenticity as More Than Just a Buzz WordMandy Shaw is a dancer, a business owner, a TikTok phenom, a fashionista, a wife, and a mom to 6. She is a non-stop ball of energy and happiness. She is also one of the most sincere and genuine people I have ever met. Mandy lost her sweet child to brain cancer in just 4 months, when he was only 9. She has been a foster child. Mandy has taken her challenges and funneled them into a life that is all about bringing happiness to the world. If you're struggling with challenges, feeling like you not enough, or not sure if you...2020-11-1056 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingHoney Hunting | Sara CarmodyThis episode is SUCH a treat.   We get to know Sara Carmody, a recent anthropology undergrad who traveled to Cambodia to study the culture surrounding Apis Dorsata. ​ You can also learn more about this topic by subscribing to Dani Jump's channel Bees Unlimited.   Check out our website at www.beekeeperconfidential.com and join our community forum! You can also find Beekeeper Confidential on Facebook and Instagram. 2020-10-0148 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingJerermy Campbell | We Bee Keepin'Our latest episode features a beekeeper based out of Texas who also moonlights as a member of the BIP Technical Transfer Team. We talk about what it takes to earn a living as an urban beekeeper, misconceptions about bees and hornets, invasive species, and finding bodies in walls...    Check out our website at www.beekeeperconfidential.com and join our community forum! You can also find Beekeeper Confidential on Facebook and Instagram.   2020-08-2646 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingSouth Florida Beekeeping Association | Building a Buzzing CommunityToday’s episode is different from previous episodes in that we have not one or two but 4 guests! Each fulfills an important role in local beekeeping and ecological conservation. They share their personal stories and how bees have inspired them to take important steps to provide education to new beekeepers and to make their communities better for not just the bees but for the people, too.   In order of interview: Breanna Suarez, David Riera, Megan Long AKA Queenie, and Daniel Calzadilla.   How to connect:   @Breesbees1 @Plantman_dan  @Bee_wr...2020-07-2354 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingMelanie Kirby | Zia QueenbeesOur current featured guest is extraordinary for her many talents, her journey with bees, and her generous spirit! She is the owner of Zia Queenbees based out of New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment which is also my home state. But the most recent twist in her journey brought her to the Iberian Peninsula for her Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellowship. I am so happy to share the first of many visits with Melanie Kirby!   To learn more about Melanie and her work, visit her online at ziaqueenbees.com! Check out our website at www...2020-06-1549 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingJulia Mahood | Beekeeping at Arrendale State PrisonI had the pleasure of spending some more time with Julia Mahood, a Master Beekeeper from Georgia that we visited a few months back. This interview was recorded on March 30th, just at the beginning of the quarantine here in the US before we realized the extent of our social and physical confinement. I only went back and listened to it very recently to get it ready to publish and I just want to say how timely this conversation and topic felt. It made me pause and reflect on what quarantine at home is like, and how grateful I a...2020-05-2240 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingAng Roell | Radicalize The HiveToday we catch up with Ang Roell, who joined me from Florida where they’re caring for 200 hives. I first interviewed Ang back in late 2018 and we promised a follow up for when their book Radicalize The Hive would become available for all of us to read! That day has come, and you can get a free copy of Radicalize the Hive by visiting They Keep Bees. We also talk about the realities of how the pandemic is affecting our beekeeping operations and seeking out the silver lining. Check out our website at www.beekeeperconfidential.com...2020-04-2931 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingNoah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. | The Best Bees CompanyOn today’s show we visit with Noah Wilson-Rich Ph.D, author of The Bee: A Natural History, a TED Speaker, and founder of The Best Bees Company.  Check out our website at www.beekeeperconfidential.com and join our community forum! You can also find Beekeeper Confidential on Facebook and Instagram. To become a patron visit Mandy's Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mandyshaw    Cover art by Meggyn Pomerleau   2020-04-1542 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingJeff Hall | Full Frame ApiaryToday’s guest is a beekeeper who lives in my neighboring state of Washington. He is super active in his local beekeeping community and through his contributions he earned the title of the 2019 WSBA Beekeeper of the year! We had been communicating with each other online for a while and I knew he listened to the show so when he earned that award I asked with fingers crossed that he would come on the show! He did, and I really enjoyed having some shop talk with him! Meet Jeff Hall from Full Frame Apiary! Check out our we...2020-04-0145 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingEmily Bondor | Santa Cruz Bee CompanyIn this installment of Beekeeper Confidential I visit with Emily Bondor, the founder of Santa Cruz Bee Co. She has a wealth of knowledge gained from a series of unique opportunities. She has followed her passion and built an amazing beekeeping business that serves beekeepers, the community at large, but most importantly - the bees!   Check out our website at www.beekeeperconfidential.com and join our community forum! You can also find Beekeeper Confidential on Facebook and Instagram. To become a patron visit Mandy's Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mandyshaw   2020-03-1838 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBee & BloomToday we feature 3 incredible bee advocates who took a brave leap of faith and joined forces to build a company that promotes the health of native bees, honey bees, biodiversity, and more. Together they keep a busy schedule of classes and hands on workshops, the host apiary tours, make luscious skincare products, offer stunning photos and stickers, and MORE. They are smart in business, friendship and in beekeeping. I am really proud to call them my friends! Meet the ladies of Bee & Bloom! Check out our website at www.beekeeperconfidential.com and join our community forum! Y...2020-03-0441 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingLeigh Digs | Beekeeping at Five Apple FarmToday we are visiting with a fellow podcast host and beekeeper. She promotes and shares tips for sustainable beekeeping practices from her apiary in North Carolina. She has gained an impressive audience in the short time that she has produced her show. Joining us via video call, please welcome Leigh Digs from Beekeeping at Five Apple Farm!  Check out our website at www.beekeeperconfidential.com and join our community forum! You can also find Beekeeper Confidential on Facebook and Instagram. To become a patron visit Mandy's Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mandyshaw   2020-02-1852 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBrad Garmon | Commonwealth Bee CompanyIn this episode we visit with Brad Garmon of Commonwealth Bee Company. He's a beekeeper, nurse, father of twins, husband, and entrepreneur. His focus on serving the community doesn't stop when he's working as a flight medic, he carries that right into his beekeeping. He has built his company around the need for leaders in urban beekeeping who educate and facilitate responsible beekeeping in Virginia. We go deep into what it is to run a small (but growing) beekeeping business, and how to find work/life balance.    Check out our website at www.beekeeperconfidential.com and ...2020-02-0533 minBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingBeekeeper Confidential | Bees & BeekeepingJulia Mahood | Map My DCAWhat do you get when you mix drones with drones? What do drones do when they disappear into a congregation area, and how do we even FIND these DCA's? You’ll get the answers to these questions and more today as we go deep into the DRONE ZONE with Master Beekeeper Julia Mahood!   Check out our website at www.beekeeperconfidential.com and join our community forum! You can also find Beekeeper Confidential on Facebook and Instagram. To become a patron visit Mandy's Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mandyshaw    Cover...2020-01-2237 minFood Fighters: Food for Thought in the Fight for FoodFood Fighters: Food for Thought in the Fight for FoodBlaze Pizza: Interview with CEO, Mandy ShawMandy Shaw, CEO at Blaze Pizza shares how focusing on a long-term sustainable business model helps fast-growing Blaze Pizza keep their edge in the highly competitive restaurant industry.2020-01-0929 min