
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.
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 of Agriculture & Land Stewardship’s most frequently asked questions. Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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 change, and bridging the gap between rural and urban stakeholders. Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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 in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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 means to be a happy disruptor. Featured guests include Chris Costa, President & CEO of Knapp Properties, LLC and Chair of the Great Outdoors Foundation Board of Directors; Jen Cross, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at the Great Outdoors Foundation; Melissa Campbell, Senior Project Manager of the Conservation Acceleration Fund; John Swanson, Polk County Water Resources Supervisor; Dr. Claire Hruby, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Sustainability at Drake University; RuthMcCabe, Senior Conservation Manager at Heartland Co-Op; and Joy Van Wyngarden, content creator. Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Best of 2025: Misconceptions & Takeaways
This week on the third installment of our Best of 2025 series, Hannah and Kaitie reflect on recurring misconceptions and key takeaways regarding water quality, conservation, and agriculture from the perspective of experts in the field. Featured guests include John Swanson, Polk County Water Resources Supervisor; Steve Wittbecker, Chief Sustainability Officer at CoBank; Nick Helland and Lee Tesdell; Iowa farmers and landowners; Joy Van Wyngarden, content creator; PatBoddy, Urbandale City Council member; and Amanda Brown, Water Ecologist for Polk County Conservation. Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Best of 2025: Conservation & Agriculture
This week on the second installment of our Best of 2025 series, Hannah and Kaitie recap a few of the most insightful and compelling conversations around conservation and agriculture. Featured guests include Ruth McCabe, Senior Conservation Manager at Heartland Co-Op; Nick Helland and Lee Tesdell; Iowa farmers and landowners; Steve Wittbecker, Chief Sustainability Officer at CoBank; and John Swanson, Polk County Water Resources Supervisor. Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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