TeaCology by Yaupon Brothers American Tea Bryon White

Florida honey maven, Doug McGinnis, gives us the rundown on the local honey scene and how bee hives function as a singular organism. It's super cool! If you love sweet and delicious honey, you're gonna love this episode!

Kyle got roped into Yaupon at an early age. In many ways, he grew up in this wild business. Together, he and Bryon have some crazy stories about building a Yaupon supply chain from scratch, filling thousands of teabags painstakingly by hand, and driving 600 miles twice per month to process our leaves. Luckily, our business today looks very different--but we are still keeping our promise to preserve and protect the environment and bring honesty and transparency back to business. Hope you enjoy!

Jammie Treadwell joins us from Treadwell Farms, one of Florida's most innovative hemp growers and manufacturers. The Treadwell Family is leveraging generations of agricultural acumen to help shape the emerging hemp industry in Florida--and it's not what you think! Treadwell Farms products are all about wellness and sustainability. You're sure to enjoy this conversation and Kyle also finally says something enlightening. 

Split Oak Forest faces a fresh threat to its survival. Osceola County has passed a measure to preclude Orange County voters from voting to protect the forest from development interests and a high speed toll road. The forest just can't catch a break. Valerie Anderson joins us to talk about how you can help. 

Mackenzie Smith wears many hats: executive chef, food writer, blog maven, food stylist, and mom; and she makes balancing all of that look easy. Her new cookbook is filled with fun and easy recipes that even I can make. We talk about how MacKenzie got her business started and how she's built it into a successful enterprise while juggling responsibilities of being a chef at her family's acclaimed hotel, and a new mom. Lot's of cheesy fun in this one. You're gonna love it!

We're joined by our pal, Adina, who founded the well-known beauty brand, S.W. Basics. Adina is also the author of Skin Cleanse and Just the Essentials, two guides on how to care for your skin and keep it happy. I can relate to Adina on a lot of issues, so this episode is a lot of fun complaining but also a discussion on how we think business, and society in general, could be a little more fair. Some explicit language in this one, but it sure it fun!