The Happy Disruptors Podcast

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;Me...

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; Iow...

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, Po...

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 Councilme...

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 Linked...

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 no...

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.

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...

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! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoor...

This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Christine Halbrook, Attorney at Halbrook Law Firm, and Lynne Yontz, Chief Charitable Giving Officer at the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, join Kaitie to discuss the convergence of impact, intentional, and planned giving. If you're interested in engaging more strategically with philanthropy and are curious about how to align your giving wi...

This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Amanda Brown, Water Ecologist for Polk County Conservation, joins Hannah and Kaitie to cover environmental health through the lens of water quality. 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, Polk County Conservation's (PCC) Rich Leopold, Director, and Kami Rankin, Deputy Director, join Hannah and Kaitie for Part II of a discussion on the Great Outdoors Foundation's long-time partnership with PCC. They continue exploring different creative funding mechanisms that the pair has used over the last thirty years in order to achieve mutual c...

This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Polk County Conservation's (PCC) Rich Leopold, Director, and Kami Rankin, Deputy Director, join Hannah and Kaitie for Part II of a discussion on the Great Outdoors Foundation's long-time partnership with PCC. They continue exploring different creative funding mechanisms that the pair has used over the last thirty years in order to achieve mutual c...

This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Jon Kallen, Managing Partner at Jennings Kallen Advisors, joins Jen and Kaitie to discuss his campaign for Team GOF in this year's Wild Prairie Showdown. 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, Molly Hanson, Conservation & Community Outreach Specialist for RDG Planning & Design, joins Hannah and Kaitie to discuss her campaign for Team ICON in this year's Wild Prairie Showdown. 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 farmers Nick Helland and Lee Tesdell join Hannah and Kaitie for a heartfelt discussion on conservation perspectives in the ag sector. The group covers the implications of food systems, cost-share programs, and incentive structures that impact the scope and scale of conservation in agriculture. Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outd...

This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Ruth McCabe, Senior Conservation Manager at Heartland Co-Op, joins Hannah and Kaitie to discuss practical solutions for water quality, the dynamics of conservation practices on private land, and how conservation agronomy is creating scalable, replicable change for soil and water. Listen in now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on...

This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Steve Wittbecker, Chief Sustainability Officer at CoBank, joins Hannah and Kaitie to discuss conservation finance, sustainable agriculture, and mechanisms for change. Curious about solutions that can help accelerate conservation at scale? 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, John Swanson, Polk County Water Resources Supervisor, joins Hannah and Kaitie to discuss creative problem solving, water quality initiatives, and the recipe to success. Listen now! Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Jen Cross, Great Outdoors Foundation (GOF) Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, and Melissa Campbell, GOF Senior Project Manager, join Kaitie to discuss the Conservation Acceleration Fund (CAF), GOF's innovative solution for addressing water quality. Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn...

This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Dr. Claire Hruby, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Sustainability at Drake University, joins Hannah and Kaitie to discuss water quality research and findings. The group explores what's in Central Iowa's water, what can be done to improve water quality, and what key data means for residents. Remember to like and follow the Great Out...

This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Great Outdoors Foundation (GOF) CEO, Hannah Inman, shares her thoughts on the organization's 30th anniversary, cultivating values, and greatest opportunities. Listen to the final installment of the three-part series, "Great Outdoors Foundation: Past, Present, Future." Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X,...

This week on The Happy Disruptors Podcast, Chris Costa, Great Outdoors Foundation Board Chair and Knapp Properties CEO, joins Hannah and Kaitie to cover all things GOF (including birthday cake, of course). Listen to Part II of the three-part series, "Great Outdoors Foundation: Past, Present, Future." Remember to like and follow the Great Outdoors Foundation on Facebook, X, Instagram, and...