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Parks and Restoration
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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Nov. 4, 2025
78. Next Level Leadership - 10 mindset shifts that make you a better leader
Are you still leading with the habits that got you promoted—or the ones that will actually move your team forward? This week Chris and Jeremy unpack “What got you here won’t get you there” through an ecological lens. Just lik...
Oct. 21, 2025
77. Squirrels don't build dams - Finding energy in the work you're wired for
In this episode, Chris and Jeremy take a lesson from nature — and from beavers, specifically — to explore what happens when we try to do work we weren’t built for. Using Patrick Lencioni’s Six Types of Working Genius framewor...
Oct. 7, 2025
76. How to get more done by doing less
Sometimes, productivity doesn’t come from adding more—it comes from taking things away. In this episode, Chris and Jeremy explore the law of subtraction through lessons from oak trees, prairies, and leadership. A fascinating ...
Sept. 23, 2025
75. Culture eats strategy (and elephants) for breakfast
What’s stronger than strategy? Culture. In this episode of the Parks and Restoration Podcast , Chris and Jeremy dig into why culture has to be every leader’s top priority—and why even the best plans fall apart without it. Thr...
Sept. 9, 2025
74. The CARE Framework: Why taking care of yourself isn't selfish - it's essential leadership
What happens when the people protecting our natural resources are running on empty? In this episode of Parks and Restoration, Chris Lee and Jeremy Yost tackle an uncomfortable truth: the very passion that drives us to protect...
Aug. 26, 2025
73. Barbecuing the elephant: The power of partnerships in parks and natural resources
How do you eat an elephant? Most people say, “one bite at a time.” But what if you invited 45 of your friends and turned it into a barbecue? That’s exactly what happened in Iowa’s Loess Hills when multiple agencies came toget...
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