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A Drummer’s Guide To...

This is the podcast I, Emily Dolan Davies, wishes existed when I was starting out in the music industry. I share my stories, lessons and musings from 20 years experience as a session drummer. Anything goes from touring, recording, and running a business, to random anecdotes in between! Come join me :-)

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
33 minutes
Episodes
109
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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179 - Hyper-Focus Highs and Lows

179 - Hyper-Focus Highs and Lows

🚨 Are you a musician who is becoming burnt out from your hyper-focus sessions?

😩 Do you wear your hyper-focus sessions and work yourself to exhaustion as a badge of honour? I know I absolutely did! I…

00:49:57  |   Fri 21 Feb 2025
178 - Pricing Your Passion

178 - Pricing Your Passion

💰 If you’re a musician who is struggling to know what to charge, then my new episode #178 A Drummer's Guide To... Pricing Your Passion could be for you!

💸 Are you a musician who is playing with artis…

00:42:13  |   Fri 14 Feb 2025
177 - Building Confidence After Criticism

177 - Building Confidence After Criticism

😬 Are you a musician that has dealt with unsolicited criticism?

👀 If the answer is yes, then you are not alone, and the lovely Greg shared with us his exact experience of getting criticism during a g…

00:44:04  |   Fri 07 Feb 2025
176 - Teaching, Touring and Transitions

176 - Teaching, Touring and Transitions

🚨 Are a musician who is wanting to transition from a ‘stable’ job to following your passion and making music your career?

☺️ Well, if it is, you’re in luck because the awesome @zachondrums asked me …

00:34:37  |   Fri 24 Jan 2025
175 - Sacrifice

175 - Sacrifice

🧐 Are you wondering the level of commitment needed to pursue a career as a session musician?

🎙️ If you’re wanting to make music your career then my podcast episode #175 - A Drummer's Guide To... Sacr…

00:42:44  |   Fri 17 Jan 2025
174 - Big Gig Ready

174 - Big Gig Ready

😱 So you get the call for the big gig, but then what?!

🤔 Are you a musician, aiming for a professional career, but maybe you don’t actually know what is expected from you, and are too embarrassed to …

00:38:02  |   Fri 10 Jan 2025
173 - Where Are All The Musicians?!

173 - Where Are All The Musicians?!

😩 Are you struggling to find other musicians to play with?

🎧 If you’re a musician wanting to play with more people and expand your network and grow your career, then my podcast, and episode #173 - A …

00:30:20  |   Fri 03 Jan 2025
172 - Pro Procrastination

172 - Pro Procrastination

👀 Are you a musician putting the pro into procrastination?!

🙋‍♀️ Let me tell you, just before recording episode #172 - A Drummer's Guide To… Pro Procrastination that was ME!!!

😵‍💫 I share my struggle…

00:32:06  |   Fri 13 Dec 2024
171 - Playing vs Posting

171 - Playing vs Posting

🚨 If you are a musician who believes that your playing ability can supersede your need to use social media in order to build a sustainable career then I have an episode for you! (and some bad news!)

00:42:00  |   Fri 06 Dec 2024
170 - Creating Brilliance from Bias

170 - Creating Brilliance from Bias

😳 Do you feel like your career in music is affected by the biases of others?

 

🎙 If this resonates with you then check out my podcast episode A Drummer's Guide To… Creating Brilliance from Bias

 

✏️ …

00:43:25  |   Fri 29 Nov 2024
169 - Making Space

169 - Making Space

😵‍💫 Are you a musician feeling disappointed with the opportunities available to you?

😫 Are you super busy, filling all your time, but instead of feeling like you're making progress, you’re overwhelme…

00:35:44  |   Fri 22 Nov 2024
168 - 5 Destructive Beliefs

168 - 5 Destructive Beliefs

😱 Are one of these beliefs holding you back without you knowing it?

😵‍💫 There’s so much information flying about, and people have so many opinions, and sometimes we pick up beliefs about things that …

00:25:29  |   Fri 08 Nov 2024
167 - 3 Signs of Perfectionist Sabotage

167 - 3 Signs of Perfectionist Sabotage

👀 Do you have a suspicion that perfection may be sabotaging you?

🚨 If you’re a musician who is striving for perfection, it may actually be undermining your progress creatively, professionally and co…

00:45:53  |   Sat 02 Nov 2024
166 - Developing Your Inner Compass

166 - Developing Your Inner Compass

🚨 If you’re struggling looking to others for what you should be doing in your career, then this could be for you!

 👀 Are you a musician looking for external validation, guidance, and worth? If someth…

00:39:04  |   Fri 25 Oct 2024
165 - In-Between The Big Gigs

165 - In-Between The Big Gigs

🤨 If you think that getting to play with a ‘named artist’ is the end game for your career, and that you’ll be set for life, think again!

🎧 Musicians, if you want to know the reality of playing with n…

00:45:53  |   Fri 18 Oct 2024
164 - How I Got My Gigs

164 - How I Got My Gigs

🚨 If you’re a musician looking to get on a named gig, then this may be for you!

🎙 If you’re a musician wanting to get some intel on HOW to actually get on a tour with an artist people have actually h…

00:26:06  |   Fri 11 Oct 2024
163 - Instagram

163 - Instagram

🚨 If you’re a musician who is lost on what you should be posting on Instagram, then this is for you!

🙋‍♀️ Are you struggling to know what to post on Insta, are you overwhelmed, are you unmotivated or…

00:34:20  |   Fri 04 Oct 2024
162 - Burnout

162 - Burnout

😥 If you want to eliminate burnout, then this is for you!

🎙 If you’re a musician who is suffering with feeling burnt out, then check out my podcast episode A Drummer's Guide To… Burnout!

😬 In this ep…

00:25:30  |   Fri 27 Sep 2024
161 - (are you) Pro Gig Ready?

161 - (are you) Pro Gig Ready?

👀 Are you ready for a pro gig?

🧐 Are you ready for that audition?

😳 Are you ready to tour?

😵‍💫 Are you ready for recording sessions?

🎙 Musicians! If you want to know if you’re ready to get on a pro g…

00:35:24  |   Fri 13 Sep 2024
160 - Common (mis)Beliefs

160 - Common (mis)Beliefs

Is what you believe holding you back?

Are you a musician that has certain beliefs about yourself or others and what you should be doing to move your career forward?

Ellusive I know, well in my podcas…

00:32:37  |   Fri 06 Sep 2024
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