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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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Entrepreneurship Is in the Rice DNA feat. Al Danto ’00
Al Danto '00, senior lecturer in entrepreneurship, has been a trusted mentor and beloved member of the Rice Business community for more than two decades. In this live episode, Al shares his extraordinary career journey and his story of recovery after two life-threatening medical crises.
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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
Pivot
Season 4, Episode 21
Krissy joins host Maya Pomroy ’22 to talk about her singular career journey, from cutting her teeth in Dubai's hospitality industry to returning to Houston and pursuing her passion for pastries with her husband.
August 07
Pivot
Season 4, Episode 20
DeRae and host Maya Pomroy ’22 discuss DeRae’s life story, including competing as an elite boxer for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, serving in the Army, winning numerous national boxing titles, and coming out of retirement from boxing for another Olympic run.
July 24
Up Next
Season 4, Episode 19
Mikki chats about her new book, the subtleties of biases, and the importance of staying informed and aware of biases to make the world and workplaces fairer and more equitable for everyone.
July 10
Flight Path
Season 4, Episode 18
Suman shares the challenges and rewards of scaling a startup, the importance of balancing personal and professional life, and his efforts to give back to his native Nepal through mentorship and support for local entrepreneurs.
June 26
Pivot
Season 4, Episode 17
Host Maya Pomroy '22 catches up with this mother-daughter powerhouse to discuss the challenges of balancing family life with the MBA, the importance of collaboration and the inception of their macaron business.
May 29
Up Next
Season 4, Episode 16
How can organizations innovate their way out of a global crisis? Here's how the Houston Symphony Orchestra adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 15
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