The Happy Disruptors Podcast

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This week on the final installment of our Best of 2025 series, Hannah and Kaitie revisitsome 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, AssistantProfessor of Environmental Science and Sustainability at Drake University; RuthMcCabe, Senior Conservation Manager at Heartland Co-Op; and Joy Van Wyngarden, contentcreator. Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great OutdoorsFoundation on Facebook, X, Twitter, and LinkedIn. 

This week on the third installment of our Best of 2025 series, Hannah and Kaitie reflecton recurring misconceptions and key takeaways regarding water quality,conservation, and agriculture from the perspective of experts in the field. Featuredguests include John Swanson, Polk County Water Resources Supervisor; SteveWittbecker, Chief Sustainability Officer at CoBank; Nick Helland and LeeTesdell; Iowa farmers and landowners; Joy Van Wyngarden, content creator; PatBoddy, Urbandale City Councilmember; and Amanda Brown, Water Ecologist for PolkCounty Conservation. Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the GreatOutdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Twitter, and LinkedIn. 

This week on the second installment of our Best of 2025 series, Hannah and Kaitie recapa few of the most insightful and compelling conversations around conservationand agriculture. Featured guests include Ruth McCabe, Senior ConservationManager at Heartland Co-Op; Nick Helland and Lee Tesdell; Iowa farmers andlandowners; Steve Wittbecker, Chief Sustainability Officer at CoBank; and JohnSwanson, Polk County Water Resources Supervisor. Listen in now! Remember tolike and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, andLinkedIn.

This week on the first installment of our Best of 2025 series, Hannah and Kaitie recapsome of the most significant, interesting, and innovative takes from experts onwater quality. Featured guests include Dr. Claire Hruby, Assistant Professor ofEnvironmental Science and Sustainability at Drake University; Amanda Brown, WaterEcologist for Polk County Conservation; Pat Boddy, Urbandale City Councilmember;Jen Cross, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at the Great OutdoorsFoundation; Melissa Campbell, Senior Project Manager of the ConservationAcceleration Fund; John Swanson, Polk County Water Resources Supervisor; andChris Costa, President & CEO of Knapp Properties, LLC and Chair of theGreat Outdoors Foundation Board of Directors. Listen in now! Remember to likeand follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, andLinkedIn.

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

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.

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