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 • 32 episodes
Drummer Mamas
Latest Episodes
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
‘What you focus on will grow’ – Jo Allen, a creative career coach, helps mums become ‘unstuck’
Jo began her music career as a freelance violinist and soon branched off into other areas of the industry, setting up her own laser string show and entertainment agency, which allowed her the freedom to work around her two young children.Jo...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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28:47
Work hard and be nice: Mike Dolbear on the drumming community, parenthood and mental health
Mike Dolbear is at the heart of the UK drum scene as a teacher, as founder of the Young Drummer of the Year event (which he started more than 20 years ago), and with his masterclass room at the UK and European Drum Shows.As mentor to so...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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56:50