You ready? For the sixth episode I interviewed my new friend Kelly, who just over a year ago started the company T’s for Bees. Shortly after graduating college as a mechanical engineer, Kelly got burnt out in the corporate world and decided to pursue her passion for all things nature by starting her business that is dedicated to saving the declining bee population. The best part is that through her company, we get to help save the bees by purchasing her super cute tees that she designs herself. In this conversation, Kelly educates us on why the bees need our help and how we can make a difference. To view the full show notes, click on to read more or visit www.heartfelthippie.com

When Kelly left her corporate job, she fully took advantage of owning her own business and decided to become a wanderer. She currently lives in Calgary, but she has lived in many places throughout Canada, America, and even eastern Asia. Being a nomad has helped Kelly to grow in her deep appreciation of mother earth as well as the ever-growing, global issue of endangered bees. Kelly describes how her company, T’s for Bees, works and even describes how you (yes, you!) can become an ambassador and make a huge impact.

The bulk of this episode centers around what is happening to the bees and why. The bee population is declining, and one of the major guilty parties is the agricultural industry, which Kelly explains in simple terms for those of us who know nothing about this topic. Kelly tells why this is the case and how we can change our ways to make sure this doesn't go on for any longer. Kelly shares six simple ways (plus two that I add on) that we can help the bees outside of financial contributions. You will be amazed at how easy these options are! In case you missed them, here are all the ways that you can help to save the bees:

1. Donate to bee-friendly organizations like Bee City

2. Buy a cute T’s for Bees shirt

3. Don’t weed your garden

4. Don’t use pesticides on your lawn/garden

5. Plant bee-friendly/local plants and flowers

6. Buy local, organic honey

7. Leave water out for bees

8. Stay educated

9. Eat local, organic produce

10. Write your local representatives

For more information on these, listen to the episode with Kelly or view my “Unofficial Resource Kit” on my website.

Like I said, there are SO many easy ways that we can help our little bee friends. Kelly will explain why we need them in our lives and how huge of an impact these little guys have on our planet. I’m confident that she will win your heart over and you will absolutely want to be friends with her afterwards! If nothing else, you’re going to want to see her gorgeous Instagram feed. It has ALL. THE. VIBES. Kelly’s business has grown exponentially over the past year and she now has over 33,000 followers! Check it out and you’ll see why.

LINKS:

Sand Cloud Towels – Help Save Marine Life:

https://www.sandcloud.com/

Become a T’s for Bees Ambassador:

https://tsforbees.com/pages/ambassador

Shop T’s for Bees T-Shirts:

https://tsforbees.com/

Support Bee City:

https://www.beecitycanada.org/

https://www.beecityusa.org/

The Jane Goodall Institute:

http://www.janegoodall.org/

Allie Michelle Instagram:

@alliemichellel

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0026772N8/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Vanishing of the Bees documentary:

http://www.vanishingbees.com/

Queen of the Sun documentary:

https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Sun-What-Bees-Telling/dp/B005ZMBDJK

Fed Up documentary:

http://fedupmovie.com/#/page/home

Teeki Yoga Pants:

https://teeki.com/

Rainbow “Save the Bees” T:

https://tsforbees.com/collections/tees/products/rainbow-save-the-bees-tee

Connect with Mackenzie:

@theheartfelthippie

https://www.facebook.com/pg/The-Heartfelt-Hippie-1792501677468358/about/

www.heartfelthippie.com

Connect with Kelly:

@tsforbees

@kelllybee

www.tsforbees.com