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Owl Have You Know
The Rice Business Podcast
Owl Have You Know is Rice Business’ podcast created to share the experiences of alumni, faculty, students and other members of our business community – real stories of belonging, failing, rebounding and, ultimately, succeeding. During meaningful conversations, we dive deep into how each guest has built success through troubles and triumphs before, during and after they set foot in McNair Hall.
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We release new episodes every other Wednesday.
Recipient of the 2025 Communicator Award of Excellence
We're proud to announce that our podcast received the 2025 Award of Excellence (Individual Episodes - Business) from the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA). This honor is made possible by our dedicated hosts, Maya Pomroy '22 and Brian Jackson '21, and the generous guests who tell their stories. We're grateful to AIVA and those who were critical to the podcast's early success: Rice Business external relations team, the alumni board, and past hosts Christine Dobbyn '20, David Droogleever '12 and Scott Gale '19.
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Professor, Ex-Bar Owner and Snoop Dogg’s Business Partner feat. Senior Associate Dean James Weston
Senior Associate Dean James Weston brings surprising stories and 25 years of insight and impact to this special live episode. An award-winning professor and nationally recognized researcher, James shares his groundbreaking research on racial disparities in auto lending. He also chats about his journey from the Federal Reserve to Rice Business, the evolution of the school over the years and his work to shape its future.
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Season 4, Episode 31
Jaeyeon chats about her recent study on generative AI’s effectiveness in assisting human creativity and problem solving.
January 08
Pivot
Season 4, Episode 30
Mindy discusses her career-defining pivots, the importance of being bold, critical insights she’s learned at Shell and why she decided to get her MBA after an already successful career journey.
December 11
Pivot
Season 4, Episode 29
Will chats with guest host Brian Jackson ’21 about his experience in our MAcc program, his pivot to strategy consulting and the importance of mentorship.
November 27
Flight Path
Season 4, Episode 28
How do you take a business from bankruptcy to an $18 billion acquisition? Dan, CEO of SRS Distribution, shares the journey that led to Home Depot’s acquisition of SRS — one that turned many of his frontline employees into millionaires.
November 13
Up Next
Season 4, Episode 27
Double the expertise, double the fun! Join us for an episode with Rice Business power couple Lee Ann and Alex Butler as they share their journeys in academia and life together.
October 30
Flight Path
Season 4, Episode 26
Shalini, a 2024 Executive MBA grad and executive director of Rice’s Synthetic Biology Institute, shares the revolutionary potential of synthetic biology and why blending science with business is key to innovation.
October 16
Up Next
Season 4, Episode 25
Minjae and Ezra dive into their latest collaboration, discussing how personal truths can override objective facts and why misinformation often resonates so strongly with voters.
October 02
Pivot
Season 4, Episode 24
Pooja, SVP of people at Ironclad Environmental Solutions, chats about her journey of resilience, bold career shifts, building strength through every challenge, and how we learn more from our failures than our successes.
September 18
Flight Path
Season 4, Episode 23
Tim is the very reason our podcast exists. He chats about helping launch Owl Have You Know, his dynamic career in the evolving energy sector and how embracing failure is key to driving innovation.
September 04
Pivot
Season 4, Episode 22
Steve is a veteran and Rice Business alum, who discovered an unexpected passion when a friend introduced him to beekeeping. In 2018, this passion became a mission when he founded Hives for Heroes.
August 21
Meet the Hosts
Founder, The Public Lead
Co-founder, Maven Interests
Cohost, Owl Have You Know
Executive MBA, Class of 2022
Co-founder, Maven Interests
Cohost, Owl Have You Know
Executive MBA, Class of 2022
Senior Manager, Origination, Earthrise Energy
Cohost, Owl Have You Know
Online MBA, Class of 2021
Cohost, Owl Have You Know
Online MBA, Class of 2021
Former Hosts
Founder, Dobbyn Digital Media
Executive MBA Class of 2020
Executive MBA Class of 2020
Full-Time MBA Class of 2012
Former Executive Director, Halliburton Labs
Host, Owl Have You Know
Executive MBA Class of 2019
Host, Owl Have You Know
Executive MBA Class of 2019