All Episodes
Parks & Restoration — 100 episodes
How to grow without losing what made you great with Pheasants Forever's Jared Wiklund | Ep. 103
EA bad outcome doesn't mean it was a bad decision | Steve Fredlund | Episode 102
EConservation can't stop at the park boundary with Doug Tallamy | Episode 101
Leadership Lessons from 100 Episodes
EHow leaders build culture through better meetings with Jordan DeGree | Episode 99
Leadership is a privilege, not a rank with Matt Doty | Episode 98
Why Better Parks Begin with Better Relationships with Rachel Franchina | Episode 97
What happens when an outsider tells Iowa's story? | Filmmaker Charlie Morris | Episode 96
The Born Leader and other leadership myths with Teli Van Rycke | Episode 95
Three leadership lessons from hosting a giant concert festival this weekend | Episode 94
What we don't know about bird migration that Motus reveals with Anna Buckardt Thomas | Episode 93
Don't tell me what I can't do: How a conservation nonprofit built Burlington River Days | Episode 92
Mindset Shifts That Grow Nonprofits into Fundraising Powerhouses with Hannah Inman | Episode 91
How to build a Better Culture (even without formal metrics) with Brett Hoogeveen | Episode 90
Why Conservation Needs More Than Conservationists with Dr. Nick Askew | Episode 89
Inverted org charts and regenerative leadership with Dr. Kathleen Allen | Episode 88
How to build a workplace people don't want to leave with Marcus Nack | Episode 87
EHow to lead like a burn boss | Episode 86
EDoes everything really need a price tag? Exploring the real value of our parks | Episode 85
EThe origins of "Organizational Ecology" | Episode 84
EHow to build culture with performance evaluations | Episode 83
EWhy your brain on nature is your boldest business move with Jessica DeAngelo | Episode 82
ENext Level Leaders Lead with Vision. What’s yours? | Episode 81
EA philosopher's guide to land stewardship with Chad Graeve (Repost) | Episode 80
Why people resist change (and how to lead them through it) | Episode 79
E10 mindset shifts that make you a better leader - Next Level Leadership | Episode 78
ESquirrels don't build dams - Finding energy in the work you're wired for | Episode 77
EHow to get more done by doing less | Episode 76
Culture eats strategy (and elephants) for breakfast | Episode 75
Why taking care of yourself isn't selfish - it's essential leadership: The CARE Framework | Episode 74
EThe power of partnerships in parks and natural resources AKA "Barbecuing the elephant" | Episode 73
How to make recognition a leadership superpower - The SPF2 Framework: A Non-Greasy Formula for Effective Recognition | Episode 72
How leaders learn in real time - Before you move on, look back | Episode 71
How to recruit and retain the interns you want (even from across the country) | Episode 70
69. WHY are you even here? Using Purpose as motivation in Parks and Natural Resources
E68. Welcome to the Jungle - the Ecology of Onboarding
67. Leadership meets ecology - Chris is interviewed on Outliers Edge Podcast
66. History & Status of IWiLL - Iowa's Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund
65. Whitewater rescues, lightning, bee venom and more with John Fullbright
E64. The challenge of a great mentor
E63. The cleanest energy is that which you don't use with Kenny Oleson
62. Changing the way the world sees Iowa with Lora Friest
61. Observation to inspiration - exploring the innate draw of people to natural areas with Zach Hall
60. Goats as a natural resource management tool with Jeremy Yost
E59. Adam Shirley - Updates from the CEO of Iowa's County Conservation System
58. Re-wilding the city yard with Samuel Hollingsworth
57. Balancing natural resources and park development
56. Iowa's largest river cleanup event - Project AWARE
55. Leadership through the lens of...fishing? A chat with Michael Leytem from Catching Leadership
54. Leadership through the lens of history with Sean Stewart
53. Jessica DeAngelo - The power of trail hikes for developing business and leadership skills
52. Be Proactive - the last element of the 5-P Framework for better organizational cultures
51. Process - a leadership-focused mini-episode
50. Dan Cohen - Insights from 38 years in county conservation
49. Perspective - a leadership-focused mini-episode
48. They say young people don't want to work, DeWitt Boyd from Conservation Corps knows better
47. How to run for local office - a conversation with Robert Critser, Burlington City Councilman
E46. Purpose inspires - A leadership-focused mini-episode
45. This young entrepreneur is building AI tech that will change the future of parks and conservation
44. People come first - A leadership-focused mini-episode
43. Joy is My Job - an interview with author and speaker, Lisa Even
42. Modern day CCC - How to supercharge your staff capacity and create opportunities for young people with a heart for service
41. How do you build a $4.5M nature center in a county of less than 15,000? Scott Nelson tells us how.
40. Bolton & Menk created a position specifically to support County Conservation projects and people. Here's what that means for us [Sponsor Spotlight]
39. How to write a killer grant application
38. Park Leadership - Past, Present, & Future with Jody Maberry, Host of the Park Leaders Show
37. How I’m handling a big change at my department
36. Turkeys for Tomorrow with Jason Lupardus
35. Michelle Wilson is overhauling REAP Assemblies. We can help.
34. Parks and outdoors as sources of population & economic growth with Chelsea Lerud, Iowa Travel Industry Partners (iTIP)
33. Shaping the future of our communities with Confluence [Sponsor Spotlight]
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32. What is "inclusive" play, really? A deep dive into Burlington's $1.5M playground project
31. Insights from 40+ years of Conservation Education with Dr. Jim Pease
30. Seasonal staff are our future
29. Chris Jones and Iowa's Water Quality Crisis
28. Richard Erke - Retired Decatur County Director
27. Turkey Research in Iowa with Dan Kaminski from DNR
26. A Philosopher's Guide to Land Stewardship with Chad Graeve, Natural Resource Specialist in Pottawattamie County
25. Communications, Coordination, and Program Updates with Jamie Cook, Iowa DNR Hunter Education Coordinator
24. The Land Ethic is Rooted in Iowa with Steve Brower from the Leopold Landscape Alliance
23. The Future of Prescribed Fire and Loess Hills Cooperative Burn Week with Kody Wohlers
Legislative Update with Adam Shirley - Feb. 22, 2023
22. School of the Wild with Jay Gorsh and Kenny Slocum
Legislative Update: January 30, 2023
Winterfest Day 2
Live from Winterfest 2023 - Day 1
21. Adam Shirley - New CEO of Iowa's County Conservation System
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20. Steven Brody Interviews Chris on All Things Greater Burlington
19. Jeremy Hess on the intersection of parks and economic development
18. Brian Moore, Retired Chickasaw County Director
17. KC Fleming on parks' role in workforce recruitment
16. Dennis Lewiston - Retired Jefferson County Director
15. Ray Delmege on Starting CCPOA and Seeing a Park Vision Come to Life
14. Kami Rankin & Shae Rossetti on Marketing and Community Engagement
13. Bob Etzel - Retired Tama County (Iowa) Conservation Director
12. Rick Schneider, Retired Woodbury County (Iowa) Director
11. County Bond Series Ep. 4 - Adams County's Bond
10. Tom Hazelton, CEO of Iowa's County Conservation System