As we enter a new year, I thought we’d refine some aspects and the overall approach to what we’re doing here with this podcast.

When I first envisioned this, I thought taking a seasonal approach to it would work best, coming up with topics such as “Origin Stories” and “Pivots”, but as it began to unfold, I’ve come to realize that each artist manager’s store is so unique and inspiring in its own right, that it’s best to let the discussion dictate the overarching theme.

So, moving forward, we’ll forgo the seasonal approach and do just that, let the stories take us where they may.

To kick us off, I’ve invited a friend and former colleague of mine to join us today:  Hannah Boren.  As I mentioned at the top of our chat, I first encountered Hannah when she was a student at Belmont University in Nashville, and she became our first intern at NoiseTrade, a music discovery platform I used to run.  Her talents and intuition were evident even at this early stage, so I’m beyond thrilled that she’s excelled in becoming an artist manager, working with another dear friend of ours, Aaron Sawyer, at Red Light Management.  I’ll let Hannah share the rest of her journey, as we dig in.