Nationally known gardening expert, TV and radio host, author and columnist Melinda Myers joins WTMJ's Libby Collins to talk about how she began her career, how she spends her winter months when the plants aren't blooming, interviewing celebrities in their gardens, and much more on this edition of WTMJ Conversations.

Mark Van Hecke is a composer and producer born and raised in Milwaukee who has lead a fascinating life. He sat down with WTMJ's Libby Collins to discuss his beginnings in music, composing for the Milwaukee Rep and actors like Willem Dafoe, producing the first albums for the Violent Femmes, creating music for video games and so much more. It's all ahead on this fascinating edition of WTMJ Conversations!

The future of the Domes has been in discussion for many years. Today on WTMJ Conversations, Libby Collins sits down with Christa Beall Diefenbach, Executive Director of Friends of the Domes. She talks about the history of the domes, from their opening in the 1960s to where they are today, as well as their architectural and horticultural significance. She also details Friends of the Domes, plan to revitalize the Domes and bring them into the 21st century. It's all ahead on this edition of WTMJ Conversations!

The Milwaukee Art Museum's new director had a long and interesting path to her new position. Today on WTMJ Conversations, she sits down with WTMJ's Libby Collins to discuss the painting that changed her life, revitalizing the National Portrait Gallery, why she loves the Milwaukee Art Museum, and so much more.

A heart/lung transplant is an extremely rare & high risk procedure.  In fact, the UW Heart Transplant Center has only performed 17 such transplants since 1989. Today on WTMJ Conversations, WTMJ's Libby Collins sits down with Kortney Zblewski, a Wisconsin mother who documented her journey as a heart/lung transplant recipient on TIkTok. Kortney talks about her wait for a heart and lung, the challenging road to recovery, living her life to the fullest with a new heart, and so much more. It's all ahead on this uplifting edition of WTMJ Conversations!

Sara Larson is the Founder and Executive Director of Awake, a Milwaukee-based organization representing survivors of clergy abuse throughout the United States. Today on WTMJ Conversations, she sits down with WTMJ's Libby Collins to discuss why she founded the organization, the mission of Awake, infiltrating the Vatican to get her message to Pope Leo, and much more. It's all ahead on this edition of WTMJ Conversations!

This week, Mayor Cavalier Johnson appointed Adam Procell as the new Director of Milwaukee's Office of Wellness and Community Safety.  A few days before the announcement, WTMJ's Libby Collins talked with Adam about decisions he made as a teenager eventually leading him to become an advocate for violence prevention. He discussed his time in a prominent Milwaukee gang, his life in prison, and what made him turn it all around, as well as the work he does today to bridge the gap between the police and Milwaukee's troubled youth. It's all ahead on this gripping edition of WTMJ Conversations!

Megan Woodward Johnson creates her paintings by talking to them. Today on WTMJ Conversations, the Artist in Residence at Saint Kate the Arts Hotel sits down with WTMJ's Libby Collins. She talks about the way that she puts together her pieces from scraps and paint, the way that audiences react to her art, and much more. It's all ahead on this perspective-shifting edition of WTMJ Conversations!

The Wauwatosa Historical Society is presenting an exhibit of artifacts dating back to 1875, the year Charles Hawks, Sr. founded his business. Today on WTMJ Conversations, Joe Kresl, the current president of The Hawks Nursery Company, sits down with WTMJ's Libby Collins. He talks about the history of the company, the importance of nature in urban spaces, his favorite gardens in Milwaukee, and so much more. It's all ahead on this informative edition of WTMJ Conversations!

Maestro Alexander Platt hears music in his head at all times. As the conductor of three different orchestras, Alexander Platt works with a wide variety of different musicians. Today on WTMJ Conversations, he shares his story of how he got where he is today and his encounters with celebrities, royalty, and so much more. It's all ahead on this musical edition of WTMJ Conversations!

Local author and motivational coach Susan K. Wehrley has written 12 books. Her latest, titled Shift has been turned into a docu-reality show that will air in September on multiple streaming services. Today on WTMJ Conversations, she sits down with WTMJ's Libby Collins to discuss the importance of using your intuition, how trusting her gut saved her daughter's life and revealed a family secret, the challenges of producing her own tv show, and so much more. It's all ahead on this thrilling edition of WTMJ Conversations!

Billboard called The Buckinghams "the most listened-to band in America" in 1967. Today on WTMJ Conversations, guitarist Carl Giammarese tells Libby Collins everything about the Chicago pop outfit, including having the number one song in the country while being a senior in high school, playing on the Ed Sullivan Show, singing some of the most memorable jingles of all time, and so much more. It's all ahead on this chart-topping edition of WTMJ Conversations!

WTMJ's Sandy Maxx sits down with Milwaukee World Festival Inc President & CEO Sarah Panchieri and VP of Sales and Development Kevin Canady to discuss the hottest performers coming to Summerfest this year, the delicious food, and the newest mind-blowing experiences!

5th District Alderman Lamont Westmoreland is known for being outspoken. He's only been a member of Milwaukee's Common Council for a few years, yet has made an impact because he is not afraid to tell it like it is. Today on Conversations, he sits down with WTMJ's Libby Collins to discuss what he believes are the greatest problems threatening Milwaukee and what we can do to fix them. He also reveals how he feels about his status as a controversial figure, talks about his future political ambitions, and so much more. It's all ahead on this open, honest, and straightforward edition of WTMJ Conversations!

Hat making is a lost art with only 15 master hat makers left in the United States, but three of them are right here in Milwaukee. Today on WTMJ Conversations, Kate McLaughlin from the McLaughlin & Hayes Hat Company talks with WTMJ's Libby Collins about the lost art of hat making, creating headpieces for stage and screen, being immortalized in the Kentucky Derby Museum, and so much more. It's all ahead on this fashionable edition of WTMJ Conversations!