"That's probably been one of the biggest things about all of this, change and the unknown. I think for everybody these are things that need to be embraced, and you've got to suddenly become best friends with the unknown and with change because that's what's happening" Amanda Blainey talks to Ben Branson founder of the world's first distilled non-alcoholic spirits, revolutionising how we drink when we are not drinking and drawing knowledge and wisdom from his 300-year-old family farming legacy. We discuss how Ben has rediscovered the simple things in life from his time so far in Lockdown. We look at how Seedlip evolved from Ben's love of plants, herbs, and nature. Talking about death is talking about how we want to live, what inspires us, doing things we love, playing, and building dreams from small steps. We talk about how Ben would like to be remembered, what his biggest legacy is, and why its important not to have regrets. Ben's story is a truly inspiring one.

In this episode, we talk about

Becoming friends with the unknown and change

The importance of human connection, interaction, relationships and how important it is not to feel left out

How life has changed in Lockdown

Going back to nature as the best medicine

Taking risks Being passionate about what you are doing,

Creating something that people need

Doing what you are good at and not what you aren't starting a business from something you love

Having regrets are a waste of energy

Death as a statistic

The surrealness of the situation we find ourselves in Staring in an episode of Black Mirror

Learning through Doing

Conscious shopping and eating

Life becoming more simple

Grieving our lives Watching contagion on Netflix

The ripple effect of what we do when we change something

Can we ever go back to normality?

How Ben would like to be remembered after his death

Podcast references

Netflix Series - Black Mirror, Contagion

Book ‘The art of distillation’ John French

http://www.naturaldeath.org.uk/

www.Seedlipdrinks.com