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 • 36 episodes
Drummer Mamas
Latest Episodes
Baby incoming! Will Daly Part 1: pre-baby plans for balancing parenthood with drum teaching
At any moment now, Will Daly and his wife are about to become first-time parents!What will being a dad mean for Will and his drum teaching school? As a self-employed musician, are there any plans or practical steps that he’s taken to co...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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37:38
Mike Johnston - Behind the scenes of business, drums, dogs, and home life
What an opener to the new season!Mike Johnston is joining us to kick off our autumn 2025 episodes, and we take the chance to ask him about the family he has supporting him behind the scenes. What keeps him ticking when he’s not at a drum ki...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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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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