The Bees Knees


I had the great pleasure to speak with Queen Bee, Lisa Graham of YYC Beeswax and learned a lot about this sweet topic. The best part is I get to share our conversation with you through our podcast! Let's learn about urban farming, community enrichment, and sustainability together!

I had no idea how many products bees produced. My favorite had to be the bee's pollen. I loved how Lisa described the pollen traps as doormats for the bees. The pollen simply falls off of their feet as if they wiped their feet on a mat before entering their honeycomb home. I learned that the pollen comes in numerous colors and flavors depending on where the bees were feeding and which plants the bees were pollinating. This hour-long glimpse into the apiary world was just the beginning for me. I can't wait to learn more. 

Since Graham is a soloprenuer (one person startup) we also had the chance to talk shop, and swap the pros and cons of being and entrepreneur, the challenges a startup offers, and the tools that have helped her shape and grow her company as well as manage the day to day operations. 


Lisa's Favorite Tools:

I Love Marketing podcast

50 minute focus finder

Fivver Key Word Research - mentioned in the podcast


Books She's Loving (Lisa reads a lot! She's already up to 100 books for the year):

Profit First - Mike Michalowicz 

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion - Robert B. Cialdini

Predictably Irrational - Dan Ariely  - More psychology awesomeness!

Delivering Happiness - Tony Hsieh - Great read on creating communities


Bee Specific:

Bee Time: Lessons from the Hive - Mark L. Winston - So much amazing information on bees

The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd 

Hallucinogenic Honey - love this video! 


Other online articles Lisa loves:

7 Million Dollar Habits of the Super Successful: - This article resonated with me when I read it and I review it about once a month to remind myself to keep doing some of the tasks and to modify/add in new habits.