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.

  • Parks & Restoration

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Chris Lee, host of Parks & Restoration, joins Kaitie to discuss leadership principles through the lens of ecology. 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!

  • Athene Watershed26

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Hannah and Kaitie discuss Athene Watershed26, the Great Outdoors Foundation’s new cross-sector summit tackling water quality at the intersection of conservation and agriculture. Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

  • Creativity & Community in the Workplace

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Amner Martinez, CEO & Founder of Infinite Resources, and Laura Rodriguez, Creative Director of Amplified, join Kaitie to discuss creativity, community, and connection in the workplace. Hear more about value-driven leadership and serial entrepreneurship — and what it takes to be a Happy Disruptor. Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

  • Conservation Foundation of Polk County

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Cory Sharp and Bethany Wilcoxon, board members of the Conservation Foundation of Polk County, join Kaitie for a deep dive on the new fundraising organization and how it will continue to support the longstanding work of Polk County Conservation. Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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

  • 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, join Kaitie for the first 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.

Sponsors

Thank you to our generous sponsors who help make our programming possible.

 

Like what you’re hearing? Stay connected with our work.

Follow along with what the Great Outdoors Foundation is doing on all major social platforms and make sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter. You’ll find project updates, partner spotlights, and relevant reads — more to love from the happy disruptors!