To Hum is Human

Building Futures One Queen at a Time

Donnabelle Casis Season 2 Episode 50

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In this milestone episode of To Hum is Human, I sit down with Ang Roell—beekeeper, educator, and co-leader of They Keep Bees, a 300-hive queen breeding and honey production operation dedicated to ethical beekeeping, biodiversity, and workforce development. Ang is a 2021 Grist 50 Fixer, a founding member of the Adaptive Bee Breeders Alliance, co-founder of the Northeast LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Beekeepers Network, and a certified instrumental insemination practitioner working to conserve and strengthen honeybee genetics. Through Queen School, Ang has helped train dozens of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ farmers and emerging professional beekeepers, creating more equitable pathways into agriculture.

Together, we explore the remarkable intelligence of the hive and what bees can teach us about leadership, resilience, stewardship, and community. We also talk about climate change, nervous system regulation, and why the hum of a hive can become a powerful reminder of connection, purpose, and possibility.

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