Episodes
Season 2
For a more innovative and butter— er... better you!
Episode 25: Telling the Story of Failure (ft. David Hayes of Coe College)
Join hosts Rob Merritt and David Tominsky as they sit down with David Hayes, President of Coe College. The group explores how Coe College and NewBoCo are working together to
Episode 24: Reinventing Love (ft. Cat Cantrill of The Agency)
Join hosts Rob Merritt and Jessica Abdoney as they explore the innovation of love with Cat Cantrill, founder of the Cedar Rapids-based company The Agency, a modern matchmaking service. Cat
Episode 23: Limitless Possibilities for Women in Tech (ft. Jess Bertling)
Join hosts Stacey Teltser and Samantha Dahlby as they talk with user interface/user experience developer Jess Bertling. The trio explore what it has meant for them to hold jobs in
Episode 22: Funding Innovation in Iowa (ft. Eric Engelmann of ISA Ventures)
Join host Rob Merritt as he sits down with Eric Engelmann, prior Executive Director of NewBoCo and current General Partner at ISA Ventures. Rob and Eric discuss an exciting development
Episode 21: The Gamification of Cybersecurity (ft. Aaron Warner of ProCircular)
Join hosts Rob Merritt and Dan Tuuri as they sit down with Aaron Warner, CEO of ProCircular. ProCircular is a cybersecurity and compliance firm providing guidance to organizations looking to
Episode 20: Taking Inspiration from John Deere and Disney (ft. Clayton Mooney of Clayton Farms)
Join hosts Jessica Abdoney and Anthony Betters as they sit down with Clayton Mooney of Clayton Farms, the company building indoor, direct-to-consumer farms. Clayton discusses how they’re trying to be
Episode 18: Innovation in Smaller Urban Communities (ft. Amanda Pasket of The Visual Element)
Join hosts Anthony Betters and Rob Merritt as they talk with Amanda Pasket, Founder of The Visual Element. Amanda shares stories about her work building The Visual Element, a graphic
Episode 17: Introducing Cultures (ft. Meggie of Megglam Boutique)
Join hosts Rob Merritt and Kaitlin Byers as they sit down with Meggie of Megglam Boutique, the local clothing and accessories store in Cedar Rapids focused on offering African wear
Episode 16: Innovating the Female Work-flow (ft. Alyx Coble-Frakes)
Join hosts Rob Merritt and Jessica Abdoney as they sit down and talk with Alyx Coble-Frakes, founder of The Agenda., the planner app that aims to help women and menstruators
Episode 15: Veterans in Entrepreneurship (ft. Jennifer Murphy)
Join hosts Rob Merritt and Jessica Abdoney as they sit down and talk with Jennifer Murphy, previous host of this very podcast! Jennifer now works with Bunker Labs, a local
Episode 14: Reinventing Education (ft. Marcia Hughes)
Join hosts Rob Merritt and Samantha Dahlby as they talk about the Montessori method of teaching with Marcia Hughes, Head of School for the Cedar Valley Montessori School. The group
Episode 13: Innovating Inclusivity (ft. Angelica Vannatta and Stefanie Munsterman)
Join hosts Rob Merritt and Stacey Teltser as they talk Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Civil Rights with Stefanie Munsterman, Executive Director of the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission, and Angelica