A recovery organization breaks ground on a bigger campus in Des Moines.
On this episode, we learn about the program, Harvest Academy, that will double its reach with the new campus. We meet Derek Johnson, the program's COO who landed in this line of work after his own years-long struggle with addiction. We also talk with Troy Roberts, a graduate of the program who now goes into Polk County Jail to recruit future students.
Then, we talk with Iowa State University professor Raquel Espin Palazon, whose white blood cell research could lead to new cancer treatments.
Guests:
- Derek Johnson, COO and CFO, Harvest Academy
- Troy Roberts, program manager, Harvest Academy
- Raquel Espin Palazon, associate professor of genetics, development, and cell biology, Iowa State University
