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 V

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Grant Kvalheim, CEO of Athene USA & Athene Holding, and Karen Novak Swalwell, President & CEO of Francis & Associates, join Hannah and Kaitie for the next installment of our series “Meet the Board.” Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

  • Meet the Board Part IV

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Kurt Mumm, President & Owner of Cushman & Wakefield Iowa Commercial Advisors, and Georgia VanGundy, Deputy Director of Iowa Workforce Development, join Kaitiefor the next installment of our series “Meet the Board.” Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

  • Meet the Board Part III

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Lauren Burt, Head of Global Corporate Affairs at Kemin Industries, joins Kaitie for the next installment of our series “Meet the Board.” Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Thank you to our partners, Snyder & Associates, for sponsoring this episode!

     

  • Prairie Farming & the Conservation Ethic

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Nicolas Lirio and Kent Boucher of the Prairie Farm Podcast and Hoksey Native Seeds join Kaitie to discuss conservation in Iowa, new markets, and the next generation of regenerative ag. Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

  • Transforming the Next Generation of Farming

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Tanner Faaborg, owner of 1100 Farm, joins Kaitie to discuss his family’s journey of transforming their property from CAFOs to speciality mushrooms, all while implementing conservation practices to revitalize the surrounding resources. Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

  • Conservation Solutions for Farmers & Landowners

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Tommy Jones, Kyle Carstens, and Rebekah Jones join Kaitie to discuss how their unique owner-operator agreement allows them to jointly invest in conservation on their Fontanelle farm.

    Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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