Rural Futures with Dr. Connie show

Rural Futures with Dr. Connie

Summary: Exploring the intersections of technology and what it means to be human. A podcast for achievers to expand their perspective for social justice, economic growth and leadership through the lenses of exponential change, disruptive leadership and the evolution of humanity. Guests include futurists, business innovators, mavericks and researchers who are smashing barriers for the sake of a thriving rural-urban future. Hosted by Dr. Connie Reimers-Hild, associate executive director & chief futurist at the Rural Futures Institute at the University of Nebraska.

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 Rural maverick Janet Palmtag intersects product development, risk, housing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:40

Janet Palmtag, an entrepreneur from Southeast Nebraska, is our featured guest this week. A real estate broker, Janet shares her insights into the rural housing crisis. She also shares her insights into bringing a product to market thanks to her recent creation of TubTool, a cleaning device for bathtubs and showers. Janet has been a leader and volunteer throughout her community for several years, so she tells it like it is when it comes to leadership from a company and community perspective.

 Quantitative futurist Amy Webb intersects futurism, change, now-est mentality | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:14

Amy Webb, Award-winning author and professor of strategic foresight at the New York University Stern School of Business, talks with Dr. Connie about the scope of futurists, the now-est mentality of the United States, our emotional relationship with change, the pathways for possible futures and so much more. Amy is the Founder of the Future Today Institute, a leading foresight firm that helps leaders and their organizations prepare for complex futures, and her new book, The Big Nine, released in March.

 Economic developer Garry Clark intersects workforce development, quality of life, fighting through fear | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:00

There is opportunity in fighting through fear says Garry Clark, Executive Director of the Greater Fremont Development Council in Fremont, Neb. Garry grew up in the Washington, D.C., projects where he witnessed drug addiction. When he had the opportunity to hop on a plane to Nebraska to accept a track scholarship, he took it. Garry talks about his journey and his deep love for rural places and Nebraska in his new book, Unlikely Viking and through this episode of our podcast.

 Researcher Larkin Powell intersects humanity, wildlife, ecotourism | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:28

Larkin Powell, Professor of Conservation Biology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, talks with Dr. Connie about the opportunities within ecotourism, humanity's affect on wildlife and natural landscapes, the benefits of precision agriculture for animal habitats, the possibility of mass extinctions of wildlife in the coming decades and more.

 Entrepreneur Janell Anderson Ehrke intersects digital marketing, motivation, making rural cool | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:59

Janell Anderson Ehrke is Founder and CEO of GROW Nebraska, a non-profit marketing, training and technical assistance resource for Nebraska entrepreneurs. Through their work and Buy Nebraska website, Janell and her team boost the state's economy at a national and global level. Their conferences, upcoming innovation center and grants in areas such as GoogleAdwords allow entrepreneurs to take advantage of today's tools to grow beyond their rural geography.

 Researcher Aaron Yoder intersects wearable tech, ag safety, education | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:00

Aaron Yoder, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, shares his years of work merging agribility, engineering, wearable technology, social marketing, consumer-driven education and behavioral health. With his unique background Aaron advanced the tech transfer of Microsoft wearables for Ebola virus protection to agricultural heat illness.

 Verizon's Emily Murtaugh intersects 5G, diversity, rural-urban experiences | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:36

Verizon marketing specialist Emily Murtaugh explores the definition and potential of 5G technology, which could offer mobile and wireless speeds as fast as fiber-wired connections. In her explanation, she explains the infrastructure needed and the fourth industrial revolution potential of 5G for rural and urban communities alike. She also discusses the magnitude of the tech in terms of impact on agriculture to feed 9 billion people, telehealth, robotics and autonomous vehicles.

 Japan Society's Betty Borden intersects rural challenges, entrepreneurship, innovation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:25

Director of the Japan Society Innovators Network, Betty Borden is a rural innovator sparking global change. In this episode, Betty and Dr. Connie dig into more than a year of work that has brought them together across the world and includes creative solutions around recruitment and retention of residents, sparking female entrepreneurship, rethinking the rural-urban opportunities of agriculture and food production and, of course, the evolution of leadership.

 IT futurist Robin Jourdan intersects transportation, airspace, leadership | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:07

Information technology futurist Robin Jourdan recently wrapped up a 25-year career in the automotive industry and shares a bit of her wisdom about autonomous vehicles, drones and vertical airspace legislation of the future with Dr. Connie in Episode 22. Robin's insights into the impact these technologies will have on the rural-urban dynamic are worth consideration in terms of community development and agriculture.

 Google brand strategist Mojolaoluwa Aderemi-Makinde intersects leadership, tech, life balance | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:28

Joining us in the premier Episode 21 of Season 3 is Mojolaoluwa Aderemi-Makinde, head of brand and reputation for Google Africa. Jola's technology expertise combined with her show-up leadership style make her a dynamic leader. Jola discusses several Google initiatives to empower female entrepreneurs with digital skills and her leadership advice focused on purpose. Dr. Connie and Jola dig into tech for rural-urban collaboration, agriculture and the future of jobs.

 Futurist Connie Reimers-Hild intersects foresight, psychographics shifts, global rural development | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:26

Connie Reimers-Hild, Ph.D., host of the Rural Futures Podcast, takes the hot seat in this bonus episode of our show! Dr. Connie serves as interim executive director and chief futurist of the Rural Futures Institute (RFI) at the University of Nebraska. During this episode, she shares her approach to leadership, her vision for RFI, her recent experiences traveling the world to provide the voice of rural, acceptable metrics to measure rural thriving and rural economic development of the future.

 NU Institute directors intersect early childhood, water sustainability, national security | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:53

We welcomed the executive directors of our University of Nebraska (NU) sister institutes — the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute and the National Strategic Research Institute — to talk with Dr. Connie, asking them to approach their area of expertise through our lenses of future-focused leadership, rural-urban collaboration and high-touch, high-tech.

 Ag maverick Marji Guyler-Alaniz intersects leadership, passion, gender | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:34

Shining a light on women in agriculture, Marji Guyler-Alaniz, founder and president of FarmHer, talks about the future of gender, diversity, leadership and entrepreneurship with incredible authenticity. She dove into her passion of photography to create the media and events company that now highlights and inspires women in agriculture across generations via a television show, podcast and in-person events. She talks with Dr. Connie about pursuing a dream from a rural community to create national awareness.

 Rural maverick Matt Dennis intersects creativity, entrepreneurship, workforce | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:56

Matt Dennis understands the reality of the agricultural economy, the need for creative thinking for thriving rural communities and the grit it's going to take to lead into the future. As co-founder of Handlebend Copper Co., Matt creates exquisite copper mugs and ships them worldwide. Dr. Connie is energized by Matt's call-to-action around female workforce potential, embracing Handlebend's digital presence and his leadership style that starts with empowering and listening to others.

 Researcher Christiana McFarland intersects economic assets, sustainability, growth | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:13

We are navigating a critical juncture in our economic future, says Christiana McFarland, Research Director at the National League of Cities (NCL). It is clear that urban areas are attracting incredible growth, but in the big picture, this is not sustainable. Intrigued by Christy's work in the published report, "Bridging the Urban-Rural Economic Divide," RFI Chief Futurist Dr. Connie, draws out Christy's thoughts around the rural-urban "divide," accessible leadership and rural-urban collaboration.

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