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Creating a buzz about health with Paula Carnell

Paula Carnellβ€’paulacarnell.com

Paula Carnell is a bee consultant and honey sommelier, working internationally with land owners, honey producers and individuals wanting to re connect with nature through bees. TEDx speaker, author of 'Artist to Bees' and 'A quest for bees in Bhutan', and founder of the Bee Project & Beezantium at The Newt in Somerset, Paula speaks internationally and is a popular guest writer for many publications as well as many guest interviews on business and wellbeing podcasts, TV and radio. Winner of Environmental consultant of the year 2023.Listed in the Top 90 environmental Influencers in 2025.

Paula and husband Greg left the UK for a year on remote Cocos Keeling Islands in April 2024, following a dream Paula had in 1992. Setting up a bee project with the local Cocos Malay women on Home Island has been a huge success, despite some initial unexpected challenges!

Returning to the UK in April 2025, Paula will be continuing the Cocos Keeling documentary film project, returning to Cocos with scientists and camera crew to record this extraordinary project, where the bees were 'called back'.



Intro & outro music by Rayah.


Website :- https://paulacarnell.com/

TEDx Talk :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI4LCGMM-gA

Instagram :- https://www.instagram.com/paula.carnell/?hl=en @paula.carnell

YouTube :- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVLOH-2x6ns3vtH3VbPI7bA @paulacarnell

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Episodes

Being truly heard - Episode 85

In this episode Paula Carnell discusses being truly heard as part of healing. What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 How to be truly heard when it comes to your health 🐝 How to not let yourself be judged 🐝 How to get an understanding of what is happening to your body 🐝 How to be treated as a whole person 🐝 How valuable it is to be listened to 🐝 Cocos Keeling islanders experiences "the geneticist had some students with him. He put down his pen and paper and listened" "no wonder you felt ...

Jul 08, 2024β€’29 minβ€’Ep. 85

Why boredom is great for wellbeing - Episode 84

In this episode Paula Carnell discusses why boredom is great for welbeing. What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 How embracing boredom can be creative. 🐝 Boredom can give us time to think. 🐝 How to sit with boredom 🐝 Boredom gives you time. 🐝 How babies use boredom productively 🐝.Avoiding boredom but being mindful 🐝 Why making time to be bored is fruitful JOIN PAULA"S COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP https://paulacarnell.com/membership Skep Making Course :- https://paulacarnell.com/courses Websit...

Jul 01, 2024β€’19 minβ€’Ep. 84

Paula interviews Yanki Tandircioglu - Episode 83

In this episode Paula interviews Masters student Yanki Tandircioglu. In this episode you will learn :- 🐝 What is an apihouse 🐝 Apitherapy 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 "these beds are constructed by human beehouse" "there are no physical interaction between humans and bees" "you can smell the beehive and feel the micro vibrations" "you can hear their voices, the bee buzzing sound" "you breathe so many beneficial compounds" "the beehouse group listened to the buzzing and external disturbances noises" "the other ...

Jun 26, 2024β€’48 minβ€’Ep. 83

Starving Bees - Episode 82

In this episode Paula Carnell discusses starving bees. What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 Why are we feeding bees in the summer 🐝 Using sugar syrup 🐝 The responsibility of the beekeeper for the bees 🐝 How darkness from catastrophe can affect wildlife 🐝 The detail needed to look into the nutrition available for feeding bees 🐝 Human comparisons to bees and starving 🐝 Herbal teas and bees "in the wild not all bees will survive" β€œare bees star starving ….it’s summer” ”could be 20, coul...

Jun 24, 2024β€’19 minβ€’Ep. 82

New bees on Cocos - Episode 81

In this episode Paula Carnell discusses new bees on Cocos. What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 New bees on Cocos Keeling Islands 🐝 Why there shouldn’t bees there 🐝 Solitary bees 🐝 How they may have been transported 🐝 Paula’s work with bees 🐝 Bee auditing on Cocos Keeling islands "I’ve found two other types of bees” ”In Australia there are 1700 different bee species” "nutrition is vital for every living thing" β€œbut how did the stingless bees get here” ”nobody has done a bee audit” JOI...

Jun 17, 2024β€’9 minβ€’Ep. 81

Smoking Beehives - Episode 80

In this episode Paula Carnell discusses smoking beehives. What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 Why bee hives are smoked? 🐝 What effect the smoking has on bees? 🐝 What are the alternatives to using smoke? 🐝 The benefits of using lavender and water mists 🐝 Jodie and Ralph Mitchell in New Zealand and how in tune they are with their bees 🐝 The quality of smoke and how to have a more gentle approach "I thought how would I feel if I was in a wooden box and someone puffed a load of smoke in"...

Jun 10, 2024β€’12 minβ€’Ep. 80

International Honey Awards - Episode 79

In this episode Paula Carnell discusses the International Honey Awards. What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 About the London and Paris International Honey Awards 🐝 Help recognise excellence in Honey globally 🐝 Quality of honeys and how often quality it is misused 🐝 Holistic quality of honey 🐝 Dandelion honey 🐝 Poly floral honey 🐝 Labelling honey "they have honey sommeliers as the judges" "honey is judged on completely different categories then you can imagine" "someone could win awa...

Jun 03, 2024β€’26 minβ€’Ep. 79

Paula Carnell interviews Vanessa Sturman - Episode 78

In this episode Paula Carnell interviews Award Winning speaker featuring on Sky News and BBC Vanessa Sturman :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 About Vanessa Sturman and her journey 🐝 How to enjoy delicious food within a balance 🐝 About plant based wholefoods 🐝 Breaking down barriers to food labels 🐝 Pulling together great menus for a healthy balanced diet "we don't own the bananas" "with the health benefits we get a win win" "it's good for our gut health" "enhance your breakfast ...

May 29, 2024β€’48 minβ€’Ep. 78

Kinder Keeping tips for May - Episode 77

In this episode Paula Carnell discusses Kinder Keeping Tips for May. What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 What Kinder keeping means? 🐝 How to best save the bees? 🐝 How to provide great nutrition for bees? 🐝 Dedication to beekeeping 🐝 How to manage your bees? 🐝 Providing an environment for your bees? "I'm really aware of the bee's natural life cycle" "beekeeping is not the best way to save the bees unless you're doing it in alignment with nature" "are you going to be a free range beeke...

May 27, 2024β€’21 minβ€’Ep. 77

World Bee Day 2024 & 5 Tips - Episode 76

In this episode Paula Carnell celebrates World Bee Day with 5 Tips that everyone can do to save the bees and 5 Tips for Beekeepers. What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 5 Tips that everyone can do to help the bees 🐝 The importance of a bee audit 🐝 How to encourage bees to collect propolis and why it matters 🐝 Local beekeepers and their practise 🐝 Be aware of honeys being sold in shops, and what you are getting 🐝 Paula' sCommunity Membership "Sow the seeds" "Don't take all the honey, m...

May 20, 2024β€’20 minβ€’Ep. 76

Oceana House and Bees on Cocos - Episode 75

In this episode Paula Carnell discusses Oceania House and the bees on Cocos :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 Cocos Keeping island 🐝 Why Paula is there? 🐝 Why collaboration is so important 🐝 The challenges faced when wanting to live your dream 🐝 Endangered plants that are rare pollinated by bees 🐝 Making a film about bees on Cocos β€œcollaboration, community and communication is important for survival ” β€œno bikini sunbathing ” β€œthe longer we are here the harder it is to reconnect ...

May 13, 2024β€’16 minβ€’Ep. 75

What is a Bee Audit and why is it so important - Episode 74

In this episode Paula Carnell discusses why a bee audit is so important :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 The importance of doing a bee audit 🐝 The bee identification β€œBee ID” card 🐝. How to watch the bees 🐝 The great yellow bumblebee 🐝 What to grow to for bees in your garden 🐝 bee audits and agricultural practices β€œBy the time you get to May there should be bees everywhere” β€œearly on in the doing you’ll have willow and blackthorn” β€œyou’ll get solitary bees that look like flies ...

May 06, 2024β€’14 minβ€’Ep. 74

The Sun Hive - Epsiode 73

In this episode Paula Carnell discusses The Sun Hive :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 What a sun hive is 🐝 German Sculptor - Guenther Mancke 🐝 What materials are used to create a sun hive 🐝 What makes the sun hive different to a skep 🐝 What happens when you lift the top basket 🐝 How different styles of the weaver create individuality in the sun hives "50,000 bees make up one beeing" "beekeepers would take these long lengths to create baskets for their bees" "it's sprayed a lot ...

Apr 29, 2024β€’27 minβ€’Ep. 73

Paula interviews Philly J Lay - Episode 72

In this episode Paula Carnell interviews Philly J Lay :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 About Philly J Lay and her incredible story 🐝 How you can heal yourself 🐝 Why you don't have to live in fear 🐝 Visualisation can produce results 🐝 How everything is connected "Where's your happy place, come on let's find your happy place, and I couldn't find it" ”The four women that kind of formed my life all died” "is everything connected and they don't know" ”I made the decision to give up w...

Apr 24, 2024β€’58 minβ€’Ep. 72

Carnells on Cocos - Episode 71

In this episode Paula Carnell discusses Carnells on Cocos :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 How to try and make your dreams come true 🐝 Manifesting and how to do it? 🐝 Paula's dream to produce a film - a documentary 🐝 What a Community Interest Company is? 🐝 Greg's dream 🐝 How the Quran has a big connection with bees 🐝 Plastic Hives - the solution for a desert island 🐝 The plan for the year on Cocos Keeling 🐝 How you can help Paula and Greg? 🐝 Listen to Episode 10 "We are pla...

Apr 22, 2024β€’26 minβ€’Ep. 71

Are you a Queen Bee in business? - Episode 70

In this episode Paula Carnell discusses whether you are a Queen bee in business :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 The democracy of the hive 🐝 How long a Queen lives 🐝 The importance of the Queen 🐝 the importance of regular touch points 🐝 what a KPI is and itheir importance "When the Queen is absent chaos ensuesβ€’ ”There will be a Queen bee be it the estate manager or the land owner” ”if the Queen isn’t there there can be a downward spiral” β€œa founder can be tuned in to see when th...

Apr 15, 2024β€’16 minβ€’Ep. 70

Cocos coincidences - Episode 69

In this episode Paula Carnell discusses Cocos Coincidences i :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 Paula’s dream 🐝 Cocos Keeling islands 🐝 How to follow your dreams 🐝.How you can lose everything and still show resilience 🐝 How to prepare for travels for a year β€œwhat do I need for our travels for a year” β€œWhat happens if the boys have to sort the house out” β€œWhat will I be upset with if I never see it again” β€œthey lost everything and it still hurts and a very traumatic experience, but...

Apr 08, 2024β€’17 minβ€’Ep. 69

How Apricot Blossom Talks to Bees - Episode 68

In this episode Paula Carnell discusses how Apricot Blossom talks to the bees :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 When Apricot Blossom Blooms 🐝 How Bees know there's a new tree in bloom 🐝 The secret behind how trees communicate 🐝 How the Apricot tree communicates with the bees 🐝 How a plant attracts the pollinators "trees are all connected via their mycenaean roots" "there is an electric field that we emanate when we think things and plants can pick it up, which makes you think hum...

Apr 01, 2024β€’17 minβ€’Ep. 68

Paula Carnell interviews Peter Yeo - Episode 67

In this episode Paula interviews Peter Yeo :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 Our connection with plants and trees 🐝 Insects and herbs 🐝 Spontaneous regeneration 🐝 Fibonacci Code 🐝 Invasive species 🐝 Trauma and Healing 🐝 Hymylayan Balsam " Website :- https://paulacarnell.com/ TEDx Talk :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI4LCGMM-gA Follow Paula on :- Instagram :- https://www.instagram.com/paula.carnell/?hl=en @paula.carnell YouTube :- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVLOH-2x6ns...

Mar 25, 2024β€’1 hr 6 minβ€’Ep. 67

1st Anniversary - Episode 66

In this episode Paula celebrates her 1st Anniversary of Creating a buzz about health podcast :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 Celebrating 1 year Anniversary 🐝 International Day of Happiness 🐝 Creating a buzz about health podcast reflection 🐝 Special Care workers 🐝 Sharing gratitude and dreams 🐝 How to stay happy Website :- https://paulacarnell.com/ TEDx Talk :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI4LCGMM-gA Follow Paula on :- Instagram :- https://www.instagram.com/paula.carnell/?h...

Mar 20, 2024β€’25 minβ€’Ep. 66

Planting for Bees - Episode 65

In this episode Paula discusses the best plants to attract bees :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 Books good for planting for bees 🐝 The best plants for honey bees 🐝 About orchard fruits 🐝 Coriander and its benefits for the hive 🐝 ”we are going to need flowers throughout the year” β€œWherever you are in the world you’re going to have books about planting for bees” ” Website :- https://paulacarnell.com/ TEDx Talk :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI4LCGMM-gA Follow Paula on :- Inst...

Mar 18, 2024β€’25 minβ€’Ep. 65

Energy and Focus - Episode 64

In this episode Paula discusses Energy and Focus? :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 How to deal with distractions 🐝 Why 'good' supplements can make such a difference to your health 🐝 Rosemary and why it's such an interesting plant 🐝 Vitamin C and it's benefits 🐝 B vitamins and the gut "Weaving sun hives really clears my mind" "my brain is meanwhile reorganising everything that's causing panic" "Ginseng is really well known for boosting your energy" "B vitamins come from the bacte...

Mar 11, 2024β€’14 minβ€’Ep. 64

Best bee books for a desert island - Episode 63

β€œRead a paragraph and meditate on it” β€œbio dynamic beekeeping I’m interested I. But don’t know enough about” In this episode Paula discusses the best bee books for a desert island? :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 Moving to a desert island - what books are not too heavy but packed with detail 🐝 Books that contain β€œlittle nuggets” for beekeeping 🐝 An island where bees were introduced in1950’s 🐝 Being a book addict 🐝 Books on Herbalism β€œHow much of a book addict I am” β€œthis chap s...

Mar 04, 2024β€’14 minβ€’Ep. 63

Competition Winner Announcement Live with Sarah Orecchia from Unbeelievable Health - 62

In this episode Paula announces the winner live for the competition with Sarah Orecchia:- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 The winner of the competition 🐝 Some of the wonderful reviews that have been posted JOIN PAULA'S COMMUNITY :- https://paulacarnell.com/membership Website :- https://paulacarnell.com/ TEDx Talk :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI4LCGMM-gA Follow Paula on :- Instagram :- https://www.instagram.com/paula.carnell/?hl=en @paula.carnell YouTube :- https://www.youtube.c...

Mar 03, 2024β€’20 minβ€’Ep. 62

Are there any weedkillers safe for bees - Episode 61

In this episode Paula discusses whether there are any weedkillers that are safe for bees?:- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 What is a weed? 🐝 Why are weeds important? 🐝 Can weeds also be flowers? 🐝 How to provide a rich soil? 🐝 What weedkillers are not helpful to pollination? 🐝 What weedkillers are safe for bees? β€œMy cortisol levels were so high I had no ability to function” β€œYou couldn’t talk about feelings you couldn’t talk about stressors” β€œyou don’t have a clue as to what’s t...

Feb 26, 2024β€’19 minβ€’Ep. 61

Paula Carnell interviews Katie Flinn - Episode 60

In this episode Paula interviews Katie Flinn:- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝. What PTSD is? 🐝. The effects of PTSD 🐝. How people react to PTSD? 🐝. What you can do if you’re suffering from PTSD? 🐝. How PTSD can affect the individual? 🐝. Living with PTSD β€œMy cortisol levels were so high I had no ability to function” β€œYou couldn’t talk about feelings you couldn’t talk about stressors” β€œyou don’t have a clue as to what’s to come” ”I would have to find a safe space by myself” β€œI kne...

Feb 22, 2024β€’59 minβ€’Ep. 60

Is Sleep Important? - Episode 59

In this episode Paula discusses why Sleep is Important? :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 The importance of sleep 🐝 Whether bees are always busy? 🐝 What happens to bees that can’t sleep? 🐝 Why unhealthy bees and humans are unable to rest and sleep? 🐝 Royal jelly and its importance. β€œHealthy colonies of bees spend most of their time sleeping” ”bees have this incredible wisdom, they know our bodies repair when we are sleeping” ”you can use hops to calm down the nervous system” Webs...

Feb 19, 2024β€’19 minβ€’Ep. 59

Why is Creativity important? - Episode 58

In this episode Paula discusses Why is creativity important? :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 What channelling is? 🐝 Why art shouldn't be explained 🐝 Whether art can heal 🐝 How to find purpose through illness 🐝 Why being in the zone is important "Why is my body so sick" "Tansforming from a subtle message to a slap round the face" "I love this podcast, I love speaking and chanelling what comes through" "weaving skeps as beehive is the inner artist in me" Website :- https://paulac...

Feb 12, 2024β€’22 minβ€’Ep. 58

What's all the fuss about neonicotinoids? - Episode 57

In this episode Paula discusses What's all the fuss about neonicitinoids :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 What are neonicotinoids and why they have a bad reputation? 🐝 How do pesticides affect bees and insects? 🐝 What happens to 95% of the neonicotinoids? 🐝 What LD50 is? 🐝 Rachel Carson and her findings 🐝 Neonicotinoids have been banned for many years and are now being used again, Why? "What have you done? What have you sprayed? We haven';t had to spray anything as we have thes...

Feb 05, 2024β€’16 minβ€’Ep. 57

A Good Death - Episode 56

In this episode Paula discusses A Good Death :- What you will learn from this episode:- 🐝 How to live a good life 🐝 How to prepare for a peaceful death 🐝 How bees view death Website :- https://paulacarnell.com/ TEDx Talk :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI4LCGMM-gA Follow Paula on :- Instagram :- https://www.instagram.com/paula.carnell/?hl=en @paula.carnell YouTube :- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVLOH-2x6ns3vtH3VbPI7bA @paulacarnell Subscribe to Paula's weekly newsletter: https://paula...

Jan 29, 2024β€’25 minβ€’Ep. 56
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