Ep. 150: Inside the Hive: Lessons from an Enterprise Architect Turned Beekeeper With Eddie Collins

About this episode

Eddie Collins discusses his journey from enterprise architect to beekeeper, sharing insights and inspirations related to beekeeping.

By day, Eddie Collins designs complex enterprise systems. By night (and weekends), he manages something even more intricate, the living, breathing superorganism of a honey bee hive. In this episode, Eddie shares how he stumbled into beekeeping and why it’s far more than just a hobby. From the surprising inspiration behind the famous “four years without bees” quote to pop culture references like Bee Movie and The Beekeeper, this conversation blends storytelling with real-world insight. We brea...

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Host: Paul Di Liegro

Guest: Eddie Collins

Topics covered

• beekeeping
• enterprise architecture
• storytelling
• honey bees
• pop culture

Keywords

• beekeeping
• enterprise systems
• honey bee hive
• four years without bees
• pop culture references

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Bee Movie, The Beekeeper

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