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University of Iowa Insights is a monthly audio magazine featuring interviews with some of the world’s leading thinkers, researchers and teachers. This podcast is produced by the University of Iowa Office of University Relations.
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The Drop Off: EPIC Conversations About the Workforce of Today and the Talent of Tomorrow
Executives Partnering to Invest in Children
Executives Partnering to Invest in Childcare (EPIC) enables the business community to foster the talent of tomorrow while supporting the workforce of today. On our monthly podcast “The Drop Off” we feature candid, pointed conversations with influential business leaders who have brought positive change to our communities, the workforce and the economy through their innovative solutions to the largest child care and education crisis ever. Without game-changing ideas for the future of business ...
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Ep. 21: The Partnership of Clayton Early Learning and PNC Bank featuring William Browning and Ryan Beiser
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William Browning is President & CEO of Clayton Early Learning. He passionately leads Clayton’s work to build opportunities for children and families to live to their endless potential. With more than 30 years of distinguished leadership experience in strategic social impact development, program development, fundraising, change management, and busin…
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On September 10th, EPIC brought together Colorado business leaders to celebrate our 15th Annual Business Leaders Dinner in Glendale, CO. This year's event was a terrific success as we welcomed more than 275 business leaders, members and partners. On this episode of The Drop-Off, we welcome you to listen in on Nicole Riehl's Fireside Chat with Aparn…
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Geta Asfaw co-leads The Asfaw Family Foundation International (AFFI), a non-profit 501(c)3 organization with his wife Janice. Since the early 1980’s, Geta and Janice have operated their family business in the Denver Metropolitan area as owner/operators of McDonald’s restaurants. Throughout the years they have supported a number of community groups …
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With 40 years of executive leadership in medical device and health care services, David Perez serves as an independent board member of EPIC and advisor to several corporations and non-profit organizations. His expertise encompasses growing highly regulated global businesses organically through R&D and innovation and inorganically through M&A, leadi…
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Sue Renner is the Vice President and Executive Director of The David & Laura Merage Foundation which creates opportunities for future generations through venture philanthropy by investing in initiatives, organizations, and ideas that move society toward a more equitable future for all. She recently announced her retirement as Executive Director. On…
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Beth Melton is the founder and principal consultant at Melton Strategic Solutions. Most recently, she served as a full-time local elected official in Routt County, Colorado. Her run for office and her work in office were motivated by a desire to support working families with child care solutions. She is a part of the EPIC team and she joins our Nic…
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Colin Stewart is the Founder & CEO of STEM Child Care, a facility in Castle Rock, CO dedicated to providing an environment that is both safe and nurturing for children from six weeks to six years old, allowing your child to explore their passions and creativity while cultivating their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills. On thi…
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On October 4, EPIC brought together Colorado business leaders across industries to celebrate “Today’s Vision, Tomorrow’s Success” EPIC’s 14th Annual Business Leaders Dinner. The event was a tremendous success with over 220 area business leaders, EPIC members, and partners in attendance. In case you were not able to join, part of the evening feature…
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Ryan Beiser is Regional President and Head of Corporate Banking for PNC. PNC is constantly innovating to help their clients succeed and to have a big impact in Denver. They provide their customers with new ideas, offer valuable insight and create customized solutions that will help propel a business forward. Ryan is also Chairman of the Board for E…
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Christine Benero is the President & CEO of Mile High United Way. On the About page of their website, they describe themselves thusly: "Working side-by-side with the community, Mile High United Way takes on critical human services issues facing our seven-county footprint including the Metro Denver, Boulder, and Broomfield communities. Through our co…
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Stacie Packard is President of Delwest Management Corp, a Denver-based real estate development firm focused on creating value within local communities through a unique combination of leadership and partnership. With a portfolio including multi-family rental properties (both luxury and affordable), whole communities of single-family homes, and renov…
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Linda Weise is the President and CEO of the Colorado Springs Community Cultural Collective, a 501C3 dedicated solely to the preservation and revitalization of the historic Colorado Springs City Auditorium. She is also the Founding CEO of the Colorado Springs Conservatory (CSC). She established the Conservatory in 1994 to bring world-class performin…
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Brad Busse, President of Busse Ventures, was there for the founding of EPIC. In this episode of The Drop-Off, Brad gives everyone a behind-the-scenes look at the formation of EPIC and how a group of powerful, like-minded business leaders came together when they saw that child-care supply was a major challenge. In his estimation, it is imperative th…
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This month we met with Lisa Steven, Founder and Executive Director of Hope House Colorado and EPIC Executive Member. Hope House serves over 250 teen moms teaching how to achieve personal and economic self-sufficiency. Lisa explains that, “we don’t know where we would be without EPIC” and the opportunity to be a Project of Promise has been critical …
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From oral health to universal pre-school, Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation's Adeeb Khan tells EPIC CEO and President, Nicole Riehl, how we all can have positive longterm outcomes by investing in children at an early age. Listen in as Adeeb explains how getting kids “set up on the right track” will help our workforce to be better off in the long …
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Ep. 6: Outgoing Chair David Hammond Discusses Pandemic Silver Linings in the Future of Child Care
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David Hammond served as EPIC’s Board Chair from 2019 to 2022 and has been critical to the organization’s growth and development since its inception in 2010. In this podcast, David tells Nicole about his interest in early childhood education and advocacy since he was a young father and the strategies that have been key to support the early childhood…
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Nicole interviewed early-childhood champion, Susan Steele, recently-retired President and CEO of the Buell Foundation and EPIC founding board member. Among other things, Susan shares her serendipitous entrance as a leading changemaker for children and families in Colorado and how she learned to meet the pressing needs of the times. Listen as she sh…
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Steamboat Ski Resort is passionate about their employees and the community in Routt County. In mid-December EPIC interviewed them on opening day of their new child care facility. Learn how Steamboat “got over their skis” to tackle the problem of a lack of child care along with collaboration from EPIC’s Design Lab and others who contributed to the s…
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In late November, EPIC hosted Chris Thomas, President and CEO of Community Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, and Tawny Espinosa, Community Hospital’s Vice President of Business Development. A lack of accessible and affordable childcare was identified as a community need in Mesa County, and to help address this issue, Community Hospital recently…
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On September 29th EPIC brought together Colorado business leaders across industries to celebrate “Today’s Vision, Tomorrow’s Success” EPIC’s Annual Business Leaders Dinner. The event was a tremendous success with over 220 area business leaders, EPIC members, and partners in attendance. In case you were not able to join, we hosted a robust lineup fo…
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Ep. 1: David Merage, Co-Founder of Chef America (Hot Pockets) and Consolidated Investment Group, on Business, Philanthropy, and Investing in Child Care
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David Merage is the co-founder of Chef America, a national frozen food manufacturer known for inventing and marketing Hot Pockets©, Lean Pockets©, and Croissant Pockets©, and Consolidated Investment Group. He is also one of the founding members of Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC). On the debut episode of The Drop Off, he shares th…
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Researchers in the Department of Neurology at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are gaining valuable insight into how the brain works by studying patients with selective forms of brain damage. This edition of the “Iowa Insights” podcast examines the role of the world-renowned Iowa Neurological Patient Registry in this quest for knowledge abo…
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'Iowa Insights' podcast: Burn unit provides skillful, compassionate care Burns occur year-round, during events both remarkable and routine: a house fire or explosion, a cooking mishap, bath water that’s too hot—even summertime play on a scalding slide. The University of Iowa Burn Treatment Center, located at UI Hospitals and Clinics, treats these i…
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Sabah Hussein Enayah, an Iraqi mother of three, moved her family across the world for a pilot program that allows her to earn a Ph.D. at the University of Iowa. Hear about her journey – and how she’ll help her country – in this month’s “Iowa Insights” podcast.Di University of Iowa
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UI researcher Craig Kletzing studies space weather with $30 million NASA grant. For better or worse, most of us have been affected by something called "space weather" without even realizing it. To learn more, and hear how UI researcher Craig Kletzing plans to use a $30 million NASA grant to study space weather, listen to the February edition of "Io…
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For most people the wail of an ambulance siren barely registers. It’s just part of the soundtrack of life in a city. But sirens signal more than an emergency. They announce that trained professionals are behind the wheel, poised to perform extraordinary tasks. At The University of Iowa, the Emergency Medical Services Learning Resources Center train…
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‘Iowa Insights’ podcast: How community-based tourism will assist an African locale In developing countries, tourism profits often pad the pockets of foreign investors. But an organization called Travel for Change is helping one African community keep its tourism dollars. This edition of “Iowa Insights” features the University of Iowa women behind t…
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Could a chocolate a day keep preeclampsia at bay? Chocolate probably isn’t the first food that comes to mind when creating a healthful prenatal diet, but a recent study from the University of Iowa and Yale University found that regular consumption of the sweet treat is associated with a reduced risk of preeclampsia, a serious disorder that occurs i…
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University of Iowa graduate student Kerry Howley discusses the chilling effect cryonics can have on relationships in her essay "Until Cryonics Do Us Part". The essay was published in the July issue of New York Times Magazine.Di University of Iowa
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University of Iowa senior Kyle Vint talks about his experience on the university’s small but mighty debate team. Iowa Debate, which celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, captured its fourth national title since 2000 and won its seventh straight district title. Associate professor of geoscience Chris Brochu speaks about his investigation into …
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Pediatrician Linda Cooper-Brown discusses picky eaters and how to encourage kids to eat a balanced diet; Susan Assouline of the College of Education's Belin-Blank Center explains how the UI is establishing the first national center for twice-exceptional students; and student Abbie Gruwell talks about her trip to the Climate Exchange in Copenhagen a…
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Ann Campbell, professor of management sciences, discusses the transportation logistics needed to bring relief supplies to Haiti and to rebuild the country’s infrastructure; international programs professor Maureen McCue discusses a class she is teaching that will visit Haiti at the end of the semester and provide earthquake relief; and history prof…
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UI Pentacrest Museums Director Pam White talks about the UI Museum of Art’s post-flood partnership with the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, the museum’s presence on campus, and the process of envisioning a new art museum. Jon Kuhl, of the Public Policy Center and professor of electrical and computer engineering, speaks about his federally-funded stu…
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Leisure Studies Professor Ben Hunnicutt explains how work-sharing arrangements have been used to preserve jobs during past recessions, Counseling Psychology Professor John Westefeld discusses suicide prevention and Dietician Denise Albert of University of Iowa Health Care provides tips for weight management during the holidays.…
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Rachel Marie-Crane Williams, an associate professor of art, talks about how she uses art classes to inspire incarcerated women and teens; Pam Hoogerwerf of the University of Iowa Children's Hospital discusses the Safety Store, a hospital resource that offers low-cost child safety products and guidance on how to use them; and associate professor of …
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Iowa Writers’ Workshop student Benjamin Nugent discusses his book “American Nerd: The Story of My People;” Law Professor Randy Bezanson explains his new book, “Art and Freedom of Speech;” and Beth Hochstedler of the University Hygienic Laboratory describes a new game that highlights the many professions in public health.…
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David Perlmutter, the new director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, chats with Nicole Riehl about how the school is responding to major changes in the media industry; Dr. Judith Crossett, a geriatric psychiatrist with University of Iowa Health Care, speaks with Becky Soglin about maintaining emotional wellbeing later in life; and…
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Hancher Executive Director Chuck Swanson explains how the Joffrey Ballet is raising money to help Hancher Auditorium and the School of Music recover from the 2008 flood. He tells the story behind the university's extraordinary relationship with the Joffrey.Di Office of University Relations
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Linda J. Cooper-Brown with the University of Iowa Children's Hospital tells parents how to reduce the chance for tears and tantrums on the first day of school; Malik Henfield, assistant professor in the UI College of Education, discusses how to identify and effectively deal with bullying; and Ned Amendola, director of UI Sports Medicine, talks abou…
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Liz Christiansen, director of the Office of Sustainability, describes Iowa’s current conservation efforts and how the university is bringing the issue of sustainability into the classroom; Nonfiction Writing Program director Robin Hemley discusses his book “Do-Over!” which chronicles his present-day recreations of humiliating experiences from his c…
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University of Iowa campus planning director Rod Lehnertz explains how the university plans to live with the Iowa River one year after the historic flooding of 2008. English professor Stephen Kuusisto describes new disability studies courses he's teaching. And engineering professor Craig Just talks about a handheld device invented at the UI that cos…
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University of Iowa sociologist Christine Whelan discusses her new study on what men and women want in a partner. Scott King of the Office of International Students and Scholars describes the university’s efforts to recruit Iraqi students. And Jeff Schott of the UI Institute of Public Affairs explains how local governments can react to the economic …
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