Bee's Nest Podcast

Bee welcomes back past guests Meaghan Wray and Meghan Collie for a very special episode of the podcast all about The Sopranos. Both Meaghan and Meghan recently finished their first ever watch of the iconic show and Bee had them on the podcast to discuss their initial thoughts (6:25), favourite and least favourite characters (18:00), most shocking death (39:02) as well as play a controversial round of Marry, Fuck, Kill (53:45) before picking their female MVP (59:20).

It's the end of the year! Bee starts the show with a huge thank you to all the listeners and followers (0:15) before being joined by celebrity stylist and fashion expert Erica Wark. Erica shares some of her incredibly helpful tips on cleaning out your closet to start the new year off with an organized bang (7:30), her favourite style trends from 2020 (26:27), plus a few Canadian brands to buy from (37:25). Erica and Bee also discuss the best sartorial looks from a year that didn't have as many red carpets as we're used to (42:51).

Bee talks about getting a few interesting DMs (1:00), before being joined by jewellery designer Cat Janiga who talks about how she got into her craft (6:00), how much it means to her that her customers continue to shop local (19:35), and forging a connection through her designs (32:50). The two also discuss how this season of The Bachelorette is the first one Cat has ever seen (50:13).

Bee is joined by Coco & Cowe's Catriona Smart to talk about The Queen's Gambit and tranquilizers (8:27), getting personal on her Conversations with Coco and Friends podcast (13:54),  and what she's learned by being the boss of a company (24:56. Plus, the two moms chat about raising strong, confident daughters and all it entails (35:04).

After a quick recount of her time working on the reality show Gillette Drafted (2:05), Bee is joined by NHL Network's Jackie Redmond to talk all things (somewhat) related to hockey. Starting with a few beauty flubs (5:55), the two talk about how Jackie's made a name for herself in the broadcasting world (14:36), whether or not she still feels nervous before going live on air (22:52) before getting into what they're both watching right now (28:50). Jackie also talks about the start of the new NHL season (49:01) and her favourite assignment to date (53:05).

Bee talks to BodyLove Inc. CEO Caleigh Rykiss on the recent closure of her beloved fitness and wellness facility. The two chat about the initial heartbreak (3:44), how she made the hard decision to close her doors (7:47), and the actual logistics behind shutting down a business (18:58). Plus, looking ahead to the future and what's next (28:15), and a little Bachelorette talk to close out the show (30:00).

The Halloween episode! Bee shares her thoughts on being a Halloween baby (2:30), before being joined by freelance columnist Sabrina Maddeaux, who shares her infinite love of Halloween (5:55). The two then talk about horror movies they love and hate (13:50), before drafting the ultimate team of horror movie villains (25:50), and deciding when it's okay to live in a haunted house (50:58).

No time for a Talking to Myself segment in this episode! Bee is joined by former national journalist for Global News, Meghan Collie and the two jump right into a pop culture-packed show covering the extremely watchable trainwreck that is Emily in Paris (3:46), how Meghan is watching The Sopranos for the first time (12:10), and Bee's weird love of spoilers (19:56). Plus, Meghan and Bee each list their top 5 favourite books that they could read again and again (36:30).

On this episode, Bee shares a few memories from her days as an intern in entertainment news (2:47), before being joined by ET Canada host Sangita Patel who shares how she got her start (7:35), her worst flub (10:30), a few of her favourite celebs to interview (12:15), and the do's and don'ts of getting into the industry (21:50). Plus, Sangita shares what it was like becoming a CoverGirl ambassador (29:15), and how she keeps fit at home (37:30).  

Bee kicks off the show talking about her worst habit (2:20), before Essie's editorial manicurist and global lead educator Rita Remark joins in to talk about what podcasts she's been listening to (5:50), before explaining what her job consists of (14:05), what it's like working backstage at New York Fashion Week (21:45), and her best/worst memories that include Cardi B BEFORE she became a household name (26:18). Rita also gives her best advice to help Bee break her horrible cuticle chewing habit (33:25).

On this episode, Bee talks about getting laid off from two jobs (1:37), before being joined by freelance writer and body liberation activist Meaghan Wray to explain what body positivity means to her (5:20), how she finally became comfortable in her skin (15:50), and how Hollywood is failing miserably at helping the body liberation movement along (20:45). PLUS Bee and Meaghan chat about the Global News lifestyle and entertainment layoffs and how it affects how people connect to important stories (34:50).

Bee shares an embarrassing secret about imaginary relationships (1:30), before celebrity matchmaker and online dating expert Carmelia Ray joins in to explain what her outrageous-sounding job entails (4:40), her major rules about dating (10:13), and how mixed signals can happen (12:03). PLUS Bee names a few single celebrities and Carmelia ranks how easy they would be to set up on the perfect date (24:07).

Bee shares her thoughts on being an only child (1:15), before being joined by GQ's Yang Goh, a style commerce writer, who waxes poetic about stylish athletes and his favourite looks of all time (10:40). The two then talk about their shared love for the show Gilmore Girls and draft their dream team of boyfriends from the series (20:00), decide who the best Gilmore girl was (37:33), then move into more relevant pop culture chatter by discussing the new Batman trailer starring Robert Pattinson (54:15).

Bee introduces a new segment called 'Talking to Myself' and calls out all the crazy beauty fads she has taken part in over the years (2:04), before she is joined by Bahar Niramwalla, beauty editor and on-air expert. They talk about how long to give a product before reviewing it (12:20), Bee's weird beauty buys during the pandemic (16:05), play rapid fire for Bahar's top product picks (38:50), and bond over their all-time worst beauty blunders (47:28).

On this episode of Bee's Nest Podcast, entertainment publicist and business owner Amira de Vera joins Bee to chat about PR 101 and what happens within that glamorous industry (2:32), her professional fixes for real-life celebrity fuck ups (11:30), starting her own company - Project Four PR - and being a woman in business (17:25), the craziest thing a client has asked for (20:00), and moving on after a heart-shattering breakup (22:58).

On the very first episode of Bee's Nest, Bee is joined by Mike Reid for a talk about what they've been watching during the pandemic (6:45), their different perspectives while watching The Last Dance (13:25), Bee's online shopping problem (18:08), TV shows they'd want to see revived (21:01), marrying childhood crushes (32:26), and the celebs they'd leave their spouses for now (39:15).

Just a taste of what to expect from Bee's Nest.

Trigger warning: the word *moist* is said multiple times right off the top. Apologies.