A Drummer’s Guide To...

’A Drummer’s Guide To...’ is the podcast that dives into everything it takes to thrive as a professional musician beyond the practice room. Hosted by Emily Dolan Davies, a drummer since 1999, pro since 2008, and a passionate mentor since 2018, this show unpacks the real-world challenges, triumphs, and strategies for building the career of your dreams. Whether you’re chasing gigs, navigating the music industry, or balancing passion with practicality, Emily’s got your back with honest insights and inspiring stories.Find out more about Emily at EmilyDrums.com

184 - Showing Up Strong
Apr 12, 2025 – 30:52
183 - From Hobbyist To Hired
Apr 5, 2025 – 37:40
182 - Gig Vid Glow-Ups
Mar 29, 2025 – 26:38
181 - Before You Quit...
Mar 15, 2025 – 42:01
180 - The Invisible Goal Gap
Mar 8, 2025 – 45:38
179 - Hyper-Focus Highs and Lows
Feb 22, 2025 – 49:57
178 - Pricing Your Passion
Feb 15, 2025 – 42:13
177 - Building Confidence After Criticism
Feb 8, 2025 – 44:04
176 - Teaching, Touring and Transitions
Jan 25, 2025 – 34:37
175 - Sacrifice
Jan 18, 2025 – 42:44
174 - Big Gig Ready
Jan 11, 2025 – 38:02
173 - Where Are All The Musicians?!
Jan 4, 2025 – 30:20
172 - Pro Procrastination
Dec 14, 2024 – 32:06
171 - Playing vs Posting
Dec 7, 2024 – 42:00
170 - Creating Brilliance from Bias
Nov 30, 2024 – 43:25
169 - Making Space
Nov 23, 2024 – 35:44
168 - 5 Destructive Beliefs
Nov 9, 2024 – 25:29
167 - 3 Signs of Perfectionist Sabotage
Nov 2, 2024 – 45:53
166 - Developing Your Inner Compass
Oct 26, 2024 – 39:04
165 - In-Between The Big Gigs
Oct 19, 2024 – 45:53
164 - How I Got My Gigs
Oct 12, 2024 – 26:06
163 - Instagram
Oct 5, 2024 – 34:20
162 - Burnout
Sep 28, 2024 – 25:30
161 - (are you) Pro Gig Ready?
Sep 14, 2024 – 35:24
160 - Common (mis)Beliefs
Sep 7, 2024 – 32:37
159 - Saying No
Aug 31, 2024 – 31:23
158 - Professional Musician Myths
Aug 24, 2024 – 41:43
157 - Mistakes
Aug 17, 2024 – 32:07
156 - Being Sick As A Session Musician
Aug 10, 2024 – 23:01
155 - Optimising Instagram For More Gigs
Aug 2, 2024 – 36:33
154 - Balancing Creativity Day-to-Day
Jul 27, 2024 – 19:51
153 - Performance Anxiety
Jul 20, 2024 – 42:03
152 - Uncomfortable Truths
Jul 13, 2024 – 31:00
151 - Acceptance
Jul 3, 2024 – 38:17
150 - Embarrassment
Jun 29, 2024 – 36:31
149 - Patience
Jun 22, 2024 – 35:37
148 - Community
Apr 27, 2024 – 20:55
147 - Navigating Egos and Personalities
Apr 20, 2024 – 25:32
146 - Job Insecurity
Apr 13, 2024 – 31:17
145 - Session Musician Misconceptions
Apr 6, 2024 – 35:37
144 - Introverts Unite!
Mar 30, 2024 – 48:23
143 - The 6 Human Needs
Mar 23, 2024 – 41:02
142 - My Favourite Mantras
Mar 16, 2024 – 52:28
141 - Process Goals
Mar 9, 2024 – 34:10
140 - Shortcuts
Mar 2, 2024 – 45:16
139 - Hot Cross Buns!
Feb 24, 2024 – 44:51
138 - Hyper-Focus and Flow
Feb 17, 2024 – 33:43
137 - Perfectionism Revisited
Feb 10, 2024 – 23:57
136 - Identity Pitfalls
Feb 3, 2024 – 36:51
135- Developing Complexity in your Playing (Question from Lindsay Roberts)
Jan 27, 2024 – 33:03