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Great parks and healthy landscapes are the products of strong leadership. This show is dedicated to helping you become that leader.

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Inverted org charts and regenerative leadership with Dr. Kathleen Allen | Episode 88
Inverted org charts and regenerative leadership with Dr. Kathleen Allen | Episode 88

Upcoming Meetups

These are free, virtual meetups for the Parks and Restoration community. Everyone is welcome to join.

Join us on March 20 at 9:30 AM to chat with Dr. Nick Askew from Conservation Careers, a UK-based podcast and organization that explores wildlife conservation careers from around the world. 

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Join us on March 27 at noon to chat with Brett Hoogeveen, co-founder of BetterCulture and host of the BetterCulture podcast. 

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Join us on April 8 at noon to chat with Hannah Inman, CEO of the Great Outdoors Foundation about how to create, grow, and maximize the impact of your local foundation.

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Inverted org charts and regenerative leadership with Dr. Kathleen Allen | Episode 88
March 24, 2026

Inverted org charts and regenerative leadership with Dr. Kathleen Allen | Episode 88

What if the way we’ve been thinking about leadership is fundamentally wrong? This episode is the meetup Chris hosted with Dr. Kathleen Allen, author of Leading from the Roots , and it explores a completely different way of th...
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How to build a workplace people don't want to leave with Marcus Nack | Episode 87
March 10, 2026

How to build a workplace people don't want to leave with Marcus Nack | Episode 87

What makes people want to stay on your team for the long haul? In this episode, Chris is joined by Des Moines County Conservation’s Environmental Education Manager, Marcus Nack, for a conversation about workplace culture, lea...
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How to lead like a burn boss | Episode 86
Feb. 24, 2026

How to lead like a burn boss | Episode 86

What do prescribed burns have to do with leading a team? More than you’d think. In this episode, Chris and Jeremy break down leadership lessons pulled straight from burn season — burn plans, clear objectives, contingency plan...
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Does everything really need a price tag? Exploring the real value of our parks | Episode 85
Feb. 10, 2026

Does everything really need a price tag? Exploring the real value of our parks | Episode 85

What’s the ROI of a prairie? A bat you’ll never see? A fence line removed to stitch habitat back together? In this episode, Chris and Jeremy dig into a pressure most parks and conservation leaders feel right now: the growing ...
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The origins of "Organizational Ecology" | Episode 84
Jan. 27, 2026

The origins of "Organizational Ecology" | Episode 84

What if the key to better leadership isn’t “managing harder”…but managing like an ecologist? From a difficult conversation where Chris was told he could be "intimidating" to his questioning whether he was cut out for a leader...
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How to build culture with performance evaluations | Episode 83
Jan. 13, 2026

How to build culture with performance evaluations | Episode 83

What if “performance evaluations” weren’t a dreaded, once-a-year formality… but one of the best tools you have to build culture? In this episode, Chris and Jeremy talk about a different way to look at performance evaluations—...
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