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.

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.

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.

This week on the first installment of our Best of 2025 series, Hannah and Kaitie recap some of the most significant, interesting, and innovative takes from experts on water quality. Featured guests include Dr. Claire Hruby, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Sustainability at Drake University; Amanda Brown, Water Ecologist for Polk County Conservation; Pat Boddy, Urbandale City Council member; 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; and Chris Costa, President & CEO of Knapp Properties, LLC and Chair of the Great Outdoors Foundation Board of Directors. Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Melissa Campbell, Senior Project Manager at the Great Outdoors Foundation joins Hannah and Kaitie for an update on the Conservation Acceleration Fund (CAF). The group discusses the origin of the CAF, impact metrics, and what’s planned for 2026.

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This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance and Agriculture’s Clean Water Alliance Executive Director, Jeff Lucas, and Director of Communications, Rebekah Jones, join Hannah and Kaitie for a discussion on collaborative partnerships. They discuss the critical work that IAWA and ACWA are doing to maximize conservation efforts in the agriculture sector. Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Twitter, and LinkedIn.