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👀 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 struggles with procrastination in real-time and the ways I get over myself. This includes: 💥 Creating as little friction as possible to do the action 😍 Using rewards 😈 Telling people how naughty I’m bei...

🚨 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!) 🎙 In my podcast episode A Drummer's Guide To… playing vs posting I answer Phill V’s question addressing his struggle to come to terms with dedicating time to social media and content creation over bec...

😳 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   ✏️ Thank you to this anonymous person who reached out via my ‘suggestion box’ (check out my highlights if you want to add your own).   ❓ They shared that they have been struggling as an ‘international n...

😵‍💫 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 overwhelmed and stressed? 🎧 If that sounds like you, then check out my podcast episode A Drummer's Guide To… Making Space 💪 In this episode I cover the 3 most important areas to create space to cultivate th...

😱 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 we think are absolute, but actually are holding us back. For. No. Good. REASON! 🎙 If this sounds like you may have been a victim of this, then check out my podcast episode A Drummer's Guide To… 5 De...

👀 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 connecting with others.   🎙 If this resonates with you, then check out my podcast episode A Drummer's Guide To… 3 Signs of Perfectionist Sabotage   🛑 Here are the 3 most prominent signs for me that I s...

🚨 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 something in you is feeling uncomfortable reading this, then my podcast episode A Drummer's Guide To… Developing Your Inner Compass could be for you. 💜 I think although it’s great to get some guidance fro...

🤨 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 named artists and all the stuff that goes on in between that you may not know about, then check out my podcast episode A Drummer's Guide To… In-Between The Big Gigs 👀 You may see musicians you aspire...

🚨 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 heard of, then check out my podcast episode A Drummer's Guide To… How I Got My Gigs 🧐 In this episode I go through how I got on the radar of the various artists I’ve worked for, to give you some intel...

🚨 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 just are thinking ‘what’s the point?!?!’ then check out my podcast episode A Drummer's Guide To… Instagram 💪 For me, I see using Instagram as my personal marketting platform that I get to ‘speak’ t...

😥 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 episode I go into how I tackle my endless battle with burnout as my body and mind seem to be in a constant battle with each other! And fun fact, it’s another real-time situation as I was suffering whil...

👀 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 gig then check out my podcast episode A Drummer's Guide To… (Are You) Pro Gig Ready? 💪 Here’s how I get as ready as possible for a gig, tour or session, and I’ll never feel 100%, but here’s my pro...

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 podcast episode A Drummer's Guide To... Common (Mis)Beliefs I address topics that seem to be coming up again and again in my one on one coaching sessions, and let me tell you, they’re not only not serving my...

😵‍💫 How good are you at saying no? 😬 Are you a musician that feels they have to say yes to everything, leading to overwhelm, burnout and just generally bad mental health? 🫵 If the answer is yes, then my podcast episode A Drummer's Guide To... Saying No might be for you 🙋‍♀️ Personally, saying no is something I struggled with for DECADES! I just couldn’t say no to things through mainly fear of...

😩 I can’t be a professional musician because… 🤔 What’s the end of that sentence for you? 🎙 If you have a solid belief that something is holding you back from being a professional musician, then my podcast episode, A Drummer's Guide To... Professional Musician Myths is for you! 🙅‍♀️ I debunk some of the most common (mis)beliefs I come across with my students and give you evidence for why they ju...

😱 If you’re a musician who hates making mistakes, then this is for you! 😬 Are a musician who is feeling paralysed by the fear that you might make a mistake? 🫣 Or do you feel you may ruin the reputation you’ve built if you’re not perfect 100% of the time? 🙋‍♀️ If you do feel like this, you are not alone!!! 🎧 Check out my podcast episode, A Drummer's Guide To... Mistakes 😳 The fear of making a...

📣 Calling all sick musicians!   🫣 No I’m not talking about awesome musicians - you can be awesome too, but I want to share what I do when I’m ill as a session musician!!!   🎧 Listen to my episode A Drummer's Guide To... Being Sick As A Session Musician   😱 So on the road is the worst version of events - not only are you a victim to the schedule, you’re around people that you desperately don’t...

📣 Musicians! Is this the REAL reason your Instagram might not be hitting the way you want it to? 👀 Are you a musician finding it hard to use Instagram as a tool for getting work, getting more gigs, recording sessions and ESPECIALLY at a professional level? 🎧 If you're struggling then check out my newest episode A Drummer's Guide To... Optimising Instagram For More Gigs 💪 Personally it’s only w...

📣 Musicians, if you want to balance your creative aspirations with your day to day duties, then this is for you 🤨 Are you someone who is finding it hard to balance your need for creative growth and daily responsibilities? 🎧 Join me on this week's podcast episode - A Drummer's Guide To...Balancing Day-to-Day Creativity ⏳ Personally I’ve managed to bring an emphasis on creative growth into my li...

🚨 Musicians, if you want to destroy your performance anxiety, then this is for you! 😖 If you’re finding yourself side of stage, with knots in your stomach, worrying that everyone will be judging you, and that you will be ‘found out’ as an imposter, you are not alone! 🙋‍♀️ I’ve experienced all these things in some way or another, and as it turns out, so have other listeners of my podcast A Drumm...

🚨 Is avoidance of pain keeping you from success? 🚨 🙈 There’s a common misconception that I’ve seen flying around that if you do everything ‘right’ you’ll breeze into being a pro, and stay there as long as you stay consistent. ❌ Nope ❌ 😖 It’s HARD - I don’t know any session musician that hasn’t gone through feelings of doubt, imposter syndrome, not feeling good enough, and then losing gigs, n...

🚨 Are you in control of your career? 🚨 🫣 To a point you may be, but honestly, with all the moving parts of this life, it would be arrogant for us to think we could control all the outcomes 😩 In reality, you will just be burnt out, unable to perform at your best, and take advantage of opportunities if they do arise. 😔 Accept that there is only so much you can control, things will go ‘wrong’ an...

🙅‍♀️Is fear of looking or sounding stupid keeping you from a successful career? 🙈 It certainly was for me for many years!!! 🤔What do you think will get you more work… someone watching you perform and being like ‘oooof that’s a lot!’ or not even notice you when you’re on stage? 😩Yea ok, both aren’t ideal, but the first version is waaaaayyyy better because they’re noticing you, which means that...

🤔 ‘If I work harder, I will be successful’ - is this what you believe? ❌ I did - I was WRONG! Well not entirely… but there was another part to that puzzle that I was no good at, and arguably am still working on! 🧘 Patience 😬 is this one skill keeping you from success too? 3 ways to develop patience 1. Falling in love with the process 2. Diverting your attention to other areas such as fitness,...

Join me in this episode, A Drummer's Guide To... Community as I share how important a sense of community has been in my pursuit of being a professional musician, even when it was just a community of 2!  ---If you'd like to support this podcast, now you can at https://www.patreon.com/emilydrums--- #ADrummersGuideTo #Podcast #promusicians #musicianproblems #musiciansofig #sessionmusician #musicianli...