{"podcast":{"title":"The Intentional Agribusiness Leader Podcast","slug":"the-intentional-agribusiness-leader-podcast-6736327","podcast_index_feed_id":6736327,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/intentional-ag/","website_url":"https://intentional-ag.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/426868da-b10c-43fd-aaca-ccc7d6ab09d6/A1AxbmZTGcPIs4NFhtwL_G23.png","author":"Mark Jewell","episode_count":226,"summary":"As leaders, everytime in life we become the most resentful, it is always because of the times in life we have been the LEAST intentional. This podcast is created as a resource for leaders in agribusiness to learn what it takes to lead with intention. We interview leaders from all around agriculture, learning their take on intentional leadership and what they are doing to bring intention to their teams and organizations.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T08:18:41.904141+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intentional-agribusiness-leader-podcast-6736327"},"episode":{"title":"Steve Polski: From Waste to Value","slug":"steve-polski-from-waste-to-value","published_at":"2026-03-30T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intentional-agribusiness-leader-podcast-6736327/steve-polski-from-waste-to-value","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intentional-agribusiness-leader-podcast-6736327","url":"https://intentional-ag.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/44511270-6ab3-46bb-84e4-b0a2f7fbc219.mp3","summary":"Join our champion program: mark@themomentumcompany.com Attend a Thriving Leader event: https://thriving-leader-2026.lovable.app/ Instagram: @the.momentum.company LinkedIn: /momentum-company In this episode of The Intentional Agribusiness Leader , Mark sits down with Steve Polski, CEO of PermanentFarming, for a conversation that challenges the way we think about waste, energy, and the future of food production. Steve defines intentional leadership as having the courage to challenge the status quo—and backing that conviction with action. In a world of rapid environmental, economic, and political change, doing what’s always been done is no longer enough. At PermanentFarming, that mindset is driving a bold idea: turning manure into multiple high-value outputs. By combining proven technologies—covered barns, anaerobic digestion, and soil amendment processing—the team is building a system that converts cattle waste into renewable natural gas and biological soil inputs. Not by reinventing agriculture, but by stacking existing innovations in a way that finally makes economic sense. The result is a true “and-and” model: Lower cost of gain for cattle feeders Renewable energy production Soil health improvements through biological inputs Reduced environmental impact and community concerns This isn’t theory—it’s a systems approach to solving multiple problems at once. A key theme throughout the episode is that agriculture doesn’t need either/or solutions. It needs integrated systems that create value across the entire supply chain. Synthetic inputs and biological solutions can—and should—work together. The conversation also highlights the importance of timing. With rising input costs, increased demand for protein, and growing interest in renewable energy, the industry is at a point…","meta_description":"Join our champion program: mark@themomentumcompany.com Attend a Thriving Leader event: https://thriving-leader-2026.lovable.app/ Instagram: @the.momentum.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2256,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-intentional-agribusiness-leader-podcast-6736327/episodes/steve-polski-from-waste-to-value/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intentional-agribusiness-leader-podcast-6736327/steve-polski-from-waste-to-value.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}