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Introducing a new season of creativity! 🎙 YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com 🎙️ YDNTP is an energizing experience brewed to keep you building, with weekly episodes poured every Wednesday and the first few episodes now on tap.
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EP1 🎙️ Caffeinated Manifesto BenMcDougal.com/caffeinated-manifesto Welcome to a new podcast inspired by stories brewed from within! This is my hope for such a creative season, an introduction to our friendly co-host (BENBOT.ai) and an invitation to follow the fun.
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EP2 🎙️ Innovation in Iowa BenMcDougal.com/innovation-in-iowa Debi Durham and Anna Lensing from the Iowa Economic Development Authority, stop by the Pour Over Publishing studio to discuss the state of innovation in Iowa, ecosystem mapping, and a cool continuum of resources for entrepreneurs.
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EP3 🎙️ Blockchain Origins BenMcDougal.com/blockchain-origins Time travel with Jon Woodard! Founded in 1987, Wolfram Research is a powerhouse for scientific, mathematical, and technical innovation. Tune in as we explore blockchain origins, NFTs, and all that is web3.
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EP4 🎙️ StArtist BenMcDougal.com/startist Siobhan Spain is a curious leader, creative artist, and thoughtful community builder! Let’s paint a canvas with your brain on art.
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EP5 🎙️ Jam with Jay BenMcDougal.com/jam-with-jay Jay Byers is a legendary leader. Tune in as Jay reflects on 18 years as CEO of the Des Moines Partnership and looks ahead to his new role as President of Simpson College!
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EP6 🎙️ Computer Vision(ary) BenMcDougal.com/computer-vision Brad Dwyer is co-founder and CTO of Roboflow, a @ycombinator company helping developers unlock the power of computer vision. This technologist leads the way and here’s a special podcast that brews insight you won’t hear anywhere else!
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EP7 🎙️ Coopetition BenMcDougal.com/coopetition Rebekah Sletten is an agricultural advocate who helps international founders scale their business in the United States. Cultivate value from this discussion on AgTech, web3, and building an engaged network outside of your own industry.
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EP8 🎙️ Cryptographic Cowboy https://BenMcDougal.com/cryptographic-cowboy @kyletut wrangles data on the frontier! You’ll wanna pin this episode with the CEO of @pinatacloud, as we get nerdy on-chain, @ipfs, NFTs, hackathons, and creative ways to go out and build something.
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EP9 🎙️ Future of Work https://BenMcDougal.com/future-of-work Nancy Mwirotsi is a wayfinder who inspires students to lead by outfitting them with real skills that are compiled with emerging technology. Episodes like this inspired the CIRV equation, which defines the future of work - http://PlayforcePrinciples.com
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EP10 🎙️ Behind The Action BenMcDougal.com/behind-the-action “I’ve been on a lot of podcasts, but this is by far one of my favorites.” -BTA 🎞️ BONUS 🎞️ Join us in studio, with this full episode on video 📽️ youtu.be/3ImqsDUcw8k
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EP11 🎙️ Sustainable Swagger BenMcDougal.com/sustainable-swagger Russel Karim is a technologist and Techstars alumni building on the frontiers of sustainable fashion. Refill your mug and enjoy this caffeinated conversation with the CEO of Dhakai!
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EP12 🎙️ Enough is Plenty BenMcDougal.com/enough-is-plenty Welcome back to school! Tom Swarts has made the world a better place by accelerating students around the globe.
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EP13 🎙️ Growing the Garden BenMcDougal.com/growing-the-garden Diana Wright is the Startup Community Builder for the Des Moines Partnership. Together, we explore entrepreneurial ecosystem building, plugging into startup communities, and pushing through a J Curve by infusing diverse energy into the mix.
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EP14 🎙️ Drams of History BenMcDougal.com/drams-of-history Tej Dhawan has been connecting dots since the early days of the Des Moines startup community. Now at Principal, Tej serves as Strategic Initiatives Officer and helps lead innovation at one of the largest companies in the world.
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EP15 🎙️ Monster Trucks http://Monster-Trucks.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com Danny defines founder-market-fit and Jake is a data scientist. Meet us half way as we cruised through this discussion on technology in trucking, automated transportation, web3 in logistics, and building within a Techstars accelerator.
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EP16 🎙️🎞️ Funnel Canyoneering http://Funnel-Canyoneering.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com Climbing toward positions where the only way out, is through.
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EP17 🎙️🎞️ Schoolhouse Rock http://BenMcDougal.com/schoolhouse-rock This really is what the future of work is all about, and what an inspiring episode for students!
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EP18 🎙️🎞️ Fourteeners BenMcDougal.com/fourteeners This elevated episode pours into design thinking, mentoring, content creation, and hiking the finite mountain of life.
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EP19 🎙️ Data Enablement http://Data-Enablement.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com Ryan Gerhardy puts data to work! We discuss creative ways intrapreneurs can enable data, raising $10M+, and outline three distinct stages that investors look for.
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