Owl Have You Know
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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.
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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.
Check Out A Special Episode
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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At Rice Business, we believe in the power of stories and we know everyone has one. Are you interested in enriching the Rice Business community by sharing your experiences, or do you want to recommend a friend? Fill out an interest form.
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Meet the Hosts
Maya Pomroy
Founder, The Public Lead\ Co-founder, Maven Interests\ Cohost, Owl Have You Know\ Executive MBA, Class of 2022
Brian Jackson
Director, Origination, Earthrise Energy\ Cohost, Owl Have You Know\ Online MBA, Class of 2021
Former Hosts
Christine Dobbyn
Founder, Dobbyn Digital Media\ Executive MBA Class of 2020
David Droogleever
Full-Time MBA Class of 2012
Scott Gale
Former Executive Director, Halliburton Labs\ Host, Owl Have You Know\ Executive MBA Class of 2019
Check Out Our Other Podcast: The Index
Hosted by journalist Saul Elbein (The New York Times Magazine, This American Life) and produced by Rice Business Wisdom in partnership with Texas Monthly, The Index brings research to life with conversations on work, culture and innovation.