Be a Happy Disruptor

Creative thinker with an unconventional approach to your industry? You just might be a happy disruptor. Join your friends at the Great Outdoors Foundation for honest conversations about tackling critical issues — like conservation — with an uncritical disposition. If you like to smile and get things done, this is the podcast for you.

  • Conservation Financing

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Steve Wittbecker, Chief Sustainability Officer at CoBank, joins Hannah and Kaitie to discuss conservation finance, sustainable agriculture, and mechanisms for change. Curious about solutions that can help accelerate conservation at scale? Listen in now!

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  • The Conservation Acceleration Fund

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Jen Cross, Great Outdoors Foundation (GOF) Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, and Melissa Campbell, GOF Senior Project Manager, join Kaitie to discuss the Conservation Acceleration Fund (CAF), GOF’s innovative solution for addressing water quality.

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  • Central Iowa Water Quality Data & Research

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Dr. Claire Hruby, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Sustainability at Drake University, joins Hannah and Kaitie to discuss water quality research and findings. The group explores what’s in Central Iowa’s water, what can be done to improve water quality, and what key data means for residents.

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  • Part III | Great Outdoors Foundation: Past, Present, Future

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Great Outdoors Foundation (GOF) CEO, Hannah Inman, shares her thoughts on the organization’s 30th anniversary, cultivating values, and greatest opportunities. Listen to the final installment of the three-part series, “Great Outdoors Foundation: Past, Present, Future.”

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  • Part II | Great Outdoors Foundation: Past, Present, Future

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Chris Costa, Great Outdoors Foundation Board Chair and Knapp Properties CEO, joins Hannah and Kaitie to cover all things GOF (including birthday cake, of course). Listen to Part II of the three-part series, “Great Outdoors Foundation: Past, Present, Future.”

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  • Part I | Great Outdoors Foundation: Past, Present, Future

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Pat Boddy, former Great Outdoors Foundation (GOF) board member, lifelong conservationist, and current Urbandale City Councilmember, joins Hannah and Kaitie to discuss GOF, its history, and how the conservation sector has evolved over the last three decades. Listen to Part I of the three-part series, “Great Outdoors Foundation: Past, Present, Future.” Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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