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.

  • Best of 2025: Water Quality

    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.

  • Conservation Acceleration Fund Impact Update

    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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  • Maximizing Partnerships to Advance Conservation

    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.

  • Environmental Conservation with ICON Water Trails

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Stephanie Oppel, Executive Director of ICON Water Trails, joins Hannah and Kaitie for a discussion on the initiative’s history and strategy, utilizing recreation as a catalyst for conservation. Listen in now!

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  • Next Gen Conservation & Agriculture

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Joy Van Wyngarden (_joyofalltrades_), content creator, joins Hannah Inman and — new to the pod — Hannah Dake, Marketing & Communications Specialist for the Great Outdoors Foundation, to discuss the next generation of conservation and ag. The group digs into Joy’s unique perspective at the intersection of environmental conservation, regenerative ag, local food systems, and personal health.

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  • Integrating Conservation & Agriculture

    This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Todd Sutphin, Conservation Services and Programs Lead at the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA), joins Hannah to discuss how ISA is partnering with farmers to integrate conservation practices on private land, developing the conservation agronomy field, and the future of conservation and agriculture. Listen in now!

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