Ep.85 From Beer Bottles to Kick-ass Candle Brand: How Bee Is Making Business Fun

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text!What if your most profitable idea is the one you act on today? I sit down with Bee, the creative force behind The Wandering Bee, to explore how a scrappy Google search, a pile of beer bottles, and relentless childlike confidence turned into a luxury, sustainable candle brand with real momentum. From a two-month sprint to launch, to a thriving subscription model and a three-storey space, Bee shares the unfiltered story: constraints turned into design, reviews turned into content, and content turned into community.We go inside the early moves—testing wicks and waxes in lockdown, hand-sanding bottles when glass was scarce, and seeding the first 12 orders through local Facebook groups. Bee breaks down her simple growth stack and we also dig into branding choices that scale—choosing a name that travels beyond candles, pairing luxury design with playful product names, and keeping sustainability stylish rather than preachy.The most moving thread is balance. Bee is candid about returning to work two weeks after birth, the guilt of splitting attention, and the pressure of paying a team while learning to lead. Therapy helped her stop moving the goalposts and bring joy back into the business—“fun weeks,” team trips, and a rhythm that balances growth with life. If you’re stuck in a bridge job, craving a pivot, or wrestling with perfectionism, you’ll leave with practical steps: launch locally, ask for reviews, build a simple Shopify site, carve out a daily content hour, and let momentum teach you the next step.Ready to trade overthinking for action and build something with heart, humour, and staying power? Hit follow, share this with a friend who needs a nudge, and leave a quick review so more mischief makers can find us.https://thewanderingbee.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/_thewanderingbee/Support the showHouse of Voltage is the home of quiet rebellion — where people done with ordinary come to redesign their lives on their own terms.Hosted by Zoe, Aliveness & Identity Coach.Find your people. Go deeper.→ Discover which Quiet Rebel you are: Take the Free Quiz → Read, listen and reflect: Join us on Substack → Come inside: Voltage: After Hours→ Coaching: Book a Free Call Ordinary is optional.(*Please note these show notes have been updated retrospectively to reflect the evolution of The Mischief Movement into House of Voltage)