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.

  • Meet the Board Part II

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Ben Arato, Associate Attorney at Wandro & Associates, joins Kaitie for the next installment of our series [...]

  • Meet the Board Part I

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Chris Costa, President & CEO of Knapp Properties, and Gene Meyer, former Mayor of West Des Moines, [...]

  • FAQs with the Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig, joins Hannah and Jen to cover some of the Iowa Department [...]

  • Conservation Strategies Up & Downstream

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Afton Holt, President of CornerPost Marketing, joins Kaitie for a discussion on upstream-downstream partnerships, creating solutions for [...]

  • Strategically Planning for Impact

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Hannah and Kaitie dive into strategic planning, leading with values, and engaging stakeholders in your mission. Listen [...]

  • Best of 2025: Values of a Happy Disruptor

    This week on the final installment of our Best of 2025 series, Hannah and Kaitie revisit some of their favorite conversations about what it [...]

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