In Episode #6 of How Radical: The Podcast, Ann McKay Thompson joins Host Ginger Thomson to discuss the strategies she’s shared with women nationwide to navigate barriers and change perceptions about women in business and management. She chooses to live her life guided by a philosophy discovered in 8th grade debate class – to live life with intensity and enthusiasm. That philosophy has guided her as a leader in business, advocate for women, innovator and problem solver.

Dedicated to enhancing opportunities and the quality of life in South Dakota, Thompson converges her passion for education, culture and the arts with ideas that bring about change. Numerous state and national awards, government appointments, a best-selling business book and public initiatives recognize her ability to innovate, lead and implement programs big and small through work and volunteer efforts.

“I was raised to be a business woman. I was raised to contribute,” said Ann McKay Thompson, South Dakota changemaker in business, education, and the arts and humanities.