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 mus...
Send us a textThis episode is especially for women who don’t feel comfortable broaching the topic in person: do you worry that you’ve left it too late to have children? Are you scared about taking time away from your job to have a baby? In this highly personal episode, Ciara and Gemma talk about the pressures that women face over starting a family, as well as personal experiences with endometriosis and fertility problems. Trigger warning: we talk about infertility in this episodeFollow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasinstagram.com/Ciaradrumsinstagram.com/gemmadrums
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Groundbreaking: Collette Williams on performing during pregnancy and her waters breaking on stage with Blossoms
Send us a textCollette Williams initially joined Blossoms as a drum tech and is now part of the band, providing percussion, BV’s, guitar and keys as part of their festival line up. Collette gives us a frank insight into how she and the Blossoms team planned and coordinated performances during her pregnancy, what happened when her waters unexpectedly broke on stage, and the personal importance to Collette of being seen as a performer during her pregnancy. This episode is a must for anyone who wonders how live performance, tour life, pregnancy and motherhood can work in sync with one another!Collette Williams:Instagram:Instagram.com/amberskyedrumsFollow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasinstagram.com/Ciaradrumsinstagram.com/gemmadrums
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Back 2 Basics - Hannah J Welton on Prince and motherhood
Send us a textWelcome to Drummer Mamas, Hannah J Welton!Hannah was discovered by Prince at the age of just 22 years old; she wascatapulted into a whirlwind life as his drummer for 4 years before everythingdrastically changed from one moment to the next. Now a mum to 5 children, Hannahis finding her way back to drums with her new docu-lessons series ‘Back 2 Basics’and we can’t wait to hear more about it…Hannah J Welton:Back 2 Basics:https://www.hannahjwelton.com/Instagram:Instagram.com/hannahjweltonFollow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasinstagram.com/Ciaradrumsinstagram.com/gemmadrums
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Masterchef, drums and pumping on the way to a gig. Lyndsay Evans is our guest.
Send us a textToday we are speaking to the one and only Lyndsay Evans! Lyndsay is a drummer,percussionist, DJ and former Masterchef contestant (more about that in theepisode…). Lyndsay runs She Plays Drums, which takes her to events all over theworld.Pandemic lockdown babies, the most successful year of her career following thebirth of her eldest child, and how she balances parenting with jet-setting gigs: thisepisode has got it all.Trigger warning: we discuss miscarriage in this episodeFor information and support: https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/Lyndsay Evans:Instagram.com/sheplaysdrumsofficialFollow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasinstagram.com/Ciaradrumsinstagram.com/gemmadrums
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The Catch Up Episode
Send us a textIt has been five years since we recorded season 1 and two years since we recorded season 2... we thought you were owed a catch up!!!Camps, book, self identity and more...Christin Neddens Book:https://www.christinneddens.de/shop.html?p=prod_QuHHIVThRniflQFollow us here:instagram.com/drummermamasinstagram.com/Ciaradrumsinstagram.com/gemmadrums
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.
New Zealand