Angela Halloran, touring production coordinator, talks starting Wilder, shopping in the West Bottoms and more in The Pitch Questionnaire
Hometown: Overland Park
Current neighborhood: Waldo
What I do: My main gig is touring with bands as a production coordinator, but I’ve also just started an online shop called Wilder — our goods give back.
Tell us more about Wilder: I wanted to find a way to combine my love for design, creativity and giving in the best way I know how. While we want our Wilder goods to be stylish and comfortable, we also want them to become a cool conversation starter. Every other month, Wilder will choose a different charity or organization to spotlight, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated in an effort to raise funds and awareness for as many organizations as we can.
What’s your addiction? Travel. And chocolate.
What’s your game? Scrabble
What’s your drink? Vodka soda with lemon
Where’s dinner? Port Fonda. That guac, man …
What’s on your KC postcard? A really good spring storm with loads of lightning
Finish this sentence: “Kansas City got it right when …” We revitalized downtown and turned the West Bottoms into the greatest place for antique shopping.
“Kansas City screwed up when …” We never built a good public-transport system.
“Kansas City needs …” An Irish restaurant that has real sausage rolls. Anyone?
“In five years, I’ll be …” Exploring the world but still calling Kansas City home.
“I always laugh at …” Jimmy Fallon’s “Box of Lies” segment.
“I’ve been known to binge-watch …” House of Cards, Scandal, Orange Is the New Black … to name a few.
“I can’t stop listening to …” Lord Huron and Foy Vance.
“I just read …” Complete Guide to Money by Dave Ramsey.
The best advice I ever got: “Do what makes you happy, and everything else will fall into place.”
My sidekick: I have a few sidekicks in different parts of the world. My sidekick on tour is Nicole — she lives in Ireland, and I go to visit every year for about six weeks. My sidekick in Kansas City is Jillian — she owns a floral-design company called the Vintage Petal, and we spend a lot of time together exploring the antique shops and cool lunch spots.
My dating triumph/tragedy: Several tragedies and very few triumphs!
My brush with fame: I have worked with a lot of well-known people, so fame doesn’t really faze me much, but I probably got the most starstruck when I had a short chat with Meryl Streep once.
My 140-character soapbox: Visit thewildershop.com, and have a look at the goods we have and read about the amazing charities/organizations we’re supporting.
What was the last thing you had to apologize for? Probably going off on my sister about something stupid.
Who’s sorry now? Me but I’m also usually right in the end.
My recent triumph: Making the decision to finally start Wilder after thinking about doing it for over a year. The support has been amazing so far, and I’m so thankful to get to do what I love in many forms.
