I’m trying something new on the podcast this week. Not a traditional interview, but more of a ‘fly on the wall’ recorded chat between creative friends.

I met Ann Hume Wilson back in 2009 when we worked together at a performing arts organization in Austin, Texas, and we’ve been good friends ever since. About a year ago, we started having regular coffee chats by Zoom most Saturday mornings, something I always look forward to.

We’ve often said we should record some of our talks and publish them as podcasts because we end up talking about some pretty deep things including how to lead an organization, navigating recovery, solving the problems of aging and caregiving, and plenty of laughs about the human condition.

So we’re giving it a go!

Ann is an accomplished leader and executive with wide-ranging experience at some of the country’s top cultural institutions like the Blanton Museum of Art and Walters Art Museum. She’s currently the President and General Manager of KMFA, a listener-supported public radio station offering the best of classical music to Central Texas and beyond.

In our talk, you’ll hear Ann refer to some of her family members, in particular, her father who was the music editor for The Washington Post from 1946 until 1982 in addition to many, many other esteemed roles and honors in music appreciation and education.

Here’s a recent press release about Ann’s impending retirement and more details about her amazing professional journey.

Suffice it to say, music, art and creativity have been a big part of Ann’s life and understandably how our conversation angled toward the meaning of creativity, what creative people seem to have in common and how each of us has navigated our own creative journeys.

You’ll see. Ann is kind, hilarious, insightful and one of my dearest creative friends. Enjoy and let us know if you’d like to listen in on more of our morning chats!

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