Bees notice the changes in nature long before we do.

In this episode, I sit down with Mick the Beekeeper, a lifelong keeper of native Irish bees, to explore what these animals reveal about the world around us.

Mick shares how years of observing his bees taught him to slow down and see patterns most people overlook. His experiences with hive behavior and shifting seasons changed the way he understands the natural world.

We talk about why bees react to things we barely notice, how nature communicates through behavior and timing, and what we lose when we disconnect. The conversation also explores memory, attention, and the value of taking time to really look.

This is a reflective conversation about awareness, connection, and the quiet lessons nature is always trying to teach us.

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Chapters:

00:00 – Intro: The accident that changed everything

02:00 – A path nobody planned

04:10 – Seeing the world differently

07:40 – Searching for what remains

10:55 – Why something small matters

14:00 – A misunderstood substance

17:50 – Stepping back, not controlling

21:10 – When trust replaces armor

24:20 – When order starts to crack

27:00 – Decisions without leaders

30:10 – The ones that belong here

33:00 – When mixing goes wrong

36:10 – Lives measured in weeks

40:00 – A risk few mention

43:00 – Knowing when you don’t fit

46:10 – A knock at the window

49:10 – The quiet mind of trees

53:00 – What disappeared unnoticed

56:40 – The real cost of progress

01:00:40 – Messages beneath the ground

01:04:10 – How far we drifted

01:09:40 – When water remembers

01:14:20 – Starting again with kids

01:18:30 – Bees that came full circle

01:28:00 – Final thoughts and where to find Mick

Burnout can creep in long before you realise something is wrong.

In this episode, I sit down with John Duffy, an engineer-turned-regenerative farmer, to explore why high achievement, constant pressure, and disconnect from nature silently push people toward physical and emotional collapse.

He shares how years in the oil and gas industry, chronic stress cycles, and a life-altering moment in a woodland ecosystem forced him to rethink success, health, and what it means to feel grounded.

We talk about why modern lifestyles make burnout so common, how the body signals imbalance long before burnout hits, and why reconnecting with nature, community, and purposeful work can reset your entire life.

This is a grounded, honest conversation about clarity, resilience, and the turning points that guide you back to yourself when life becomes unsustainable.

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Chapters:

00:00 – Intro: How burnout led John to regenerative farming

04:38 – The moment that shifted his worldview

07:32 – Leaving oil and gas after years of stress

09:52 – Losing his father and rethinking purpose

12:13 – Learning regenerative agriculture around the world

15:19 – Holistic management explained simply

17:09 – Transforming poor land into healthy soil

20:24 – Water, nutrients, and why soil health matters

23:00 – Why conventional farming often leads to burnout

26:39 – How modern agriculture became fragile

28:22 – The grazing method that actually works

31:35 – Helping farmers transition without losing income

33:16 – Humans as part of nature, not separate from it

36:00 – Food quality, nutrition, and long-term health

41:56 – The comfort crisis and chronic stress

44:17 – Nature, recovery, and mental clarity

50:21 – What farming taught him about resilience

53:54 – Burnout, priorities, and mental bandwidth

59:26 – Rebuilding community and human connection

01:01:56 – Ancestral skills and reconnecting to the land

01:13:00 – Deer pressure and restoring native woodlands

01:17:00 – Why wild Irish venison is misunderstood

01:19:46 – Creating the Wild & Co protein bar

01:23:21 – Kickstarter launch and the future of Wild & Co

01:25:15 – Final thoughts and where to find John

Being fit doesn’t always mean being healthy.

In this episode, I sit down with Bosco Reid, an osteopath and lifelong athlete, to explore why serious health issues can develop even in active, disciplined people.

Bosco shares how surviving meningitis, a prostate cancer diagnosis caught early through routine checks, and a later heart scare reshaped how he thinks about health, prevention, and longevity.

We talk about why fitness alone can hide serious risks, how emotional health and social connection influence recovery, and why balance matters more than performance as you age.

This is a reflective conversation about resilience, early detection, and the deeper lessons that emerge when life forces you to slow down and reassess what truly matters.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro: Cancer news and why health can change instantly

01:08 - Bosco’s background and meningitis in 1983

03:49 - Being “very fit” but still getting seriously ill

10:14 - Why athletes can struggle when they stop winning

13:00 - Coaching, discipline, and sport as community

20:45 - Why overly competitive sport makes people quit

22:10 - Fitness imbalance and the hidden cost of skipping cardio

23:21 - The 2 biggest longevity predictors: grip strength and VO₂ max

23:49 - Parkrun: the simplest health habit Bosco recommends

28:44 - Prostate cancer story and the moment everything changed

39:28 - PSA testing: why early detection matters

45:05 - The weekly baseline: cardio + resistance training

48:34 - Sleep, REM, and emotional healing

53:10 - Cholesterol, statins, and Bosco’s 2019 heart event

01:00:07 - Cardio, diet, and preventative checks you should actually do

01:07:06 - Why sitting destroys your lower back

01:13:05 - Strength training basics and avoiding common mistakes

01:16:20 - “Japanese walking” (interval walking) for heart health

01:19:39 - Loneliness and cardiovascular risk

01:20:03 - Why CPR training should be taught in schools

01:24:13 - Final thoughts and where to find Bosco