Baby incoming! Will Daly Part 1: pre-baby plans for balancing parenthood with drum teaching
Send us a textAt 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 cover his job in the weeks after the birth? Drummer Mamas have an unusual take on parenthood with this before-birth episode; next week we catch up with Will soon after the birth to find out how things went, and if plans changed!Catch Will Daly at the UK Drum Show on Saturday 18th October 2025 at 10.30am in the Evans Sound Advice Room for his ‘Practice Pad Party’ session!Will Daly:Instagram:Instagram.com/willdrumsdalyFollow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasinstagram.com/Ciaradrumsinstagram.com/gemmadrumsInstagram.com/swiftiedrums
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Mike Johnston - Behind the scenes of business, drums, dogs, and home life
Send us a textWhat 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 kit? And what will we see at his Education Room at this year’s UK Drum Show in Liverpool?This episode gives a different slant on the well-known, international drum teacher and entrepreneur; hear about the sometimes heart-wrenching volunteer work that he and his wife Amber are busy with, and how their unique partnership keeps his teaching business propelling forward into new realms.Mike Johnston:Instagram:Instagram.com/mikeslessonsFollow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasinstagram.com/Ciaradrumsinstagram.com/gemmadrumsInstagram.com/swiftiedrums
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A spotlight on… powering up your practice with Christin Neddens
Send us a textDo 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 Flow – the ultimate drum practice workout’ to find out her tips for enjoyable, effective practice, and what inspires her own practice routine and musical development.Christin Neddens:Instagram.com/christin.neddenshttps://www.christinneddens.de/shop.htmlFollow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasInstagram.com/CiaradrumsInstagram.com/gemmadrumsInstagram.com/swiftiedrums
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A spotlight on… all-women drum camps with Ciara Chinniah
Send us a textCiara 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 involve, what participants can expect from them, plus some ideas she has for the future!Follow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasInstagram.com/CiaradrumsInstagram.com/gemmadrumsInstagram.com/swiftiedrums
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Mental Health Matters: Practical Tips & Insights from Teacher and Author James Sharp
Send us a textWe’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 school in Devon and he has written two drum books in his ‘Freedom within structure’ series. Having dealt with anxiety and depression personally, James shares his experiences on striking a balance in life as a drummer, parent and teacher.James Sharp:Instagram.com/drumtingHelp Musicians - https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/Music Minds Matter - https://www.musicmindsmatter.org.uk/Musicians Union - https://musiciansunion.org.uk/Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression Study - https://gladstudy.org.uk/British Association for Performing Arts Medicine - https://www.bapam.org.uk/Freedom Within Structure books - https://www.jamessharpdrums.co.uk/freedom-within-structureFollow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasInstagram.com/CiaradrumsInstagram.com/gemmadrumsInstagram.com/swiftiedrums
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.
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