Drummer Mamas
Drummer Mamas is a podcast aimed at bringing drumming mothers together. Ciara Chinniah and Gemma Hill have been friends since they met studying the drums at music college. Since then they have both had children and wanted to share their experiences in the drumming world whilst also juggling everything that comes with motherhood.
Podcasting since 2021 • 34 episodes
Drummer Mamas
Latest Episodes
A spotlight on… powering up your practice with Christin Neddens
Do you ever wonder how you could get better results from your practice time? Or have you had to take a break from drums and feel overwhelmed at the idea of how to get back into practising again? We speak to Christin Neddens, author of ‘Creative...
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58:52
A spotlight on… all-women drum camps with Ciara Chinniah
Ciara started her UK drum camps for women three years ago, and in that time her ideas and business have grown far beyond what she had originally imagined. Answering questions from Gemma, Ciara describes how the drum camps started, what they inv...
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20:03
Mental Health Matters: Practical Tips & Insights from Teacher and Author James Sharp
We’ve wanted to cover this topic for a while now, so we’re pleased to speak to James Sharp about mental health, ranging from anxiety and depression to performance anxiety within music.James is a Drumsense Master Tutor with his own drum scho...
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48:46
Baby on tour: James' Drummer Debbie Knox-Hewson shares some big news...
Debbie Knox-Hewson has spent the last decade touring with acts such as Charli XCX, Honey Blood and James. This festival season is a bit different for Debbie as she shares some VERY exciting news with us!We take this unique opportunity to as...
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48:15
A Spotlight on…the written side of the drum industry
Gemma answers Ciara’s questions on another side of the drum industry: drum books, publishing and music magazines. Gemma lifts the lid on her experiences as editor of Drummer Magazine, and how that has led to editing, proofreading and translatin...
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17:40