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Drummer MamasNever Too Late to Drum: Dorothea Taylor’s Journey from School Marching Band to Viral SensationSend us a textDorothea Taylor started drumming in school—and never stopped. From playing while pregnant to going viral online in her 70s, she’s become an unexpected internet sensation and a role model for drummers of all ages. In this episode Dorothea shares practical advice on staying consistent with practice, handling trolls with grace, and using her platform to uplift and educate the drumming community. A must-listen for anyone picking up the sticks later in life or simply looking to stay motivated.Follow Dorothea:https://www.instagram.com/tayl...2025-06-0958 minDrummer MamasA spotlight on… answering your questionsSend us a textThis episode is purely based upon your questions to us, which covered a wide range of topics that include: maintaining creativitiy after becoming a mum, planning or managing finances during pregnancy as a freelance musician, diversifying your income after becoming a parent, dealing with trolls online, and much more.Thanks to those who messaged in with your fantastic questions! If you would like to ask us something for future episodes, get in touch!Follow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasinstagram.com/Ciaradrumsinstagram.com/gemmadrums2025-06-0234 minDrummer MamasManifesting, homeschooling and keeping the faith – Cami Loops on living the life you wantSend us a textCami Loops has a huge online following, a constant flow of creative ideas, drum chops to die for, and she homeschools her 6-year-old son. How does she fit it all in? Cami tells us what her day-to-day routine looks like and shares her outlook on attracting the life that you want for yourself.Cami's album "I Choose Love" can be found here:Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/album/2OVXrtbHGcEURW92eISQY1?si=sjuNF4qBSYmszYTqBwNEKwApple Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/i-choose-love/15413667302025-05-1941 minDrummer MamasA Spotlight on…parenting advice booksSend us a textWhile Ciara is and always has been a self-help book fan, Gemma has a habit of buying parenting advice books and hoping their wisdom will reach her through osmosis without actually reading them.The Drummer Mamas discuss the parenting books that they have (and haven’t) read, what books provided the best advice during pregnancy, and whether we really need them or if we should just listen to and trust in our own intuition as parents.Trigger warning: Emetophobia sufferers, we talk about what we experienced during the birthing pr...2025-05-1228 minDrummer MamasBand-life balance: Jamiroquai’s Derrick McKenzie on the importance of maintaining good communication with your childrenSend us a textDerrick McKenzie joined Jamiroquai when his eldest child was a year old, meaning that he has a lot of experience and wisdom in dealing with band life and fatherhood. Luckily for us, he shares it with us in this episode! From keeping weekends for family to making phone calls with loose change from public telephones on tour, Derrick gives us an insight into how he juggled playing in a chart-topping band with family life, and what his career has uniquely provided for his three children.Derrick McKenzie:Instagram:Instagram...2025-05-0546 minDrummer MamasA spotlight on...IdentitySend us a textIn this episode we talk about being a drummer, being a mum, being...you. This week, we chat about how identity shifts through life, what being a 'female drummer' means to us, and why taking a break from drumming doesn't mean losing who you are.Follow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasinstagram.com/Ciaradrumsinstagram.com/gemmadrums2025-04-2825 minDrummer MamasFatherhood, addiction and touring: Jamie Wollam’s honest experiences of making things rightSend us a textWe’re very pleased to welcome Jamie Wollam to the podcast – Jamie has beenplaying drums for Tears For Fears for the last 15 years, which is a time that has seena lot of change for him, both personally and as a parent.Jamie gives us a very frank and honest insight into dealing with alcohol addictionand the result that this has had on the relationships with his two children. He tells us how that has been for him as a busy touring drummer and how it was to t...2025-04-211h 13Drummer MamasDoing It Anyway: Jodi Anne Roberts on Drumming, Motherhood & Trying Hard ThingsSend us a textIn this episode, we sit down with Jodi Anne Roberts—drummer, mum, and former student—who shares her journey of picking up the sticks in her 20's and finding joy in the challenge. Jodi talks about juggling multiple roles, from family life to performing in local bands, and how drumming has become her space for growth, creativity, and courage. With no grand ambitions for fame, Jodi shows that fulfilment comes from simply showing up, pushing your limits, and giving it your all.Follow Jodi:https://www.instagram.com/jodianneroberts/2025-04-1441 minDrummer MamasGiving 110% - Mindy Abovitz Monk on making her ideas become realitySend us a textIf you need a pep talk then this is it! Mindy Abovitz Monk, the founder of all-womendrum publication TomTom Magazine, tells us about how it came to fruition and thepower of putting your ideas into action.Mindy is an expert in making things happen, and her knowledge and insistence oninclusion and diversity in the music industry left us buzzing after speaking with herhere!Trigger warning: we mention losing a child after birth in this episode...2025-04-0743 minDrummer MamasA spotlight on… ‘I’ve had e-f***ing-nough!’ (Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’, anti-social behaviour online & smartphone use)Send us a textThis isn’t an episode to listen to if you shy away from swearing! The Drummer Mamas give their take on the Netflix series that has got everyone talking, ’Adolescence’ (*spoiler alert*), and what it’s made us think about as parents.Anti-social behaviour online? Enough. Unwanted flirtatious behaviour on social media?We’re done with it. Sexually inappropriate comments on social media content? We’ve had e-f***ing-nough and we’re talking about it all in this episode.Trigger warning: ‘Adolescence’ contains traumatic themes and we talk about them.Fol...2025-03-3136 minDrummer MamasClosing the circle: Gareth Grover on the family and band life divideSend us a textGareth Grover has played on some of the world’s biggest stages and festivals with Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, and his touring life with his previous band picked up around the same time that he became a first-time dad at the age of 24. Gareth tells us how this led to a deep divide between his work and family life, and how he was able to balance that out in later years. Offering lots of wisdom on parenting, imposter syndrome and even the topic of teens learning to drive, this episode is an honest in...2025-03-241h 16Drummer MamasA spotlight on…leaving it too lateSend 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/drumme...2025-03-1023 minDrummer MamasGroundbreaking: Collette Williams on performing during pregnancy and her waters breaking on stage with BlossomsSend 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...2025-03-0359 minDrummer MamasBack 2 Basics - Hannah J Welton on Prince and motherhoodSend 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/Instagra...2025-02-241h 15Drummer MamasMasterchef, 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...2025-02-1753 minDrummer MamasThe Catch Up EpisodeSend 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/gemmadrums2025-02-1034 minDrummer MamasNavigating Parenthood and the Drums as a Trans WomanSend us a textIn this episode we talk to Mina Nielsen about her experience with parenting and drumming as a Trans woman. Mina opens up on her parenting journey, her relationship with drums and how her career has been unfolding.Mina is on Instagram @minaondrums, sharing through a private account but always welcomes new friends :)Follow us here:instagram.com/drummermamasinstagram.com/Ciaradrumsinstagram.com/gemmadrums2025-02-0350 minDrummer MamasBalancing beats, parenting, and Bluey with guest Bob Knight.Send us a textThe legend that is Bob Knight joins us today. Drummer for Cee-Lo Green, Nik Kershaw, The Pogues, Jason Derulo, Rumer, Alison Moyet, Nicole Scherzinger and James Taylor (yes that one!) Also MD and fixer to many.He shares his career from the perspective of becoming a father and navigating work and family duties along the way.2025-01-271h 01Drummer MamasMaking her mark in the West End; we speak to trailblazer Migdalia van der HovenSend us a textMigdalia van der Hoven is an international award winning Mexican-British drummer who is currently working in the UK's musical theatre, jazz and function scene. She is a mum of two and is such a trailblazer in how she goes about the world, showing what is possible and inspiring us along the way.2025-01-2051 minDrummer MamasKylie, Will Young and 2 kids! Tom Meadows is our guestSend us a textWe speak to the lovely human that is Tom Meadows! We speak about his career, how it changed with parenthood and with lockdown. He shares many insights on how you can make a career in music and parenting work for you and your family.2025-01-131h 09Drummer MamasWe're Back!!!Send us a textIt has been ages but Ciara Chinniah and Gemma Hill are back for another season of Drummer Mamas discussing all things parenthood and drumming.This Episode was recorded 2 years ago - as of 2024, GEWA music represents the brands; Gretsch, LP, Toca. Gibraltar, Paiste, Remo and GEWA Digital Drums.2025-01-0638 min
Drum Education LiveGemma HillThis week we speak to the brilliant Gemma Hill. We talk about her beginnings into drumming, being editor of DRUMMER magazine, sessions, tours and cosmic ordering. ENJOY!2022-10-1231 minDrummer MamasKaren Wulff - Star time, being productive and the healing power of DrumsSend us a textThis episode we speak to Karen Wulff. Karen has been playing for over 30 years and is single mum to three children. An amazing drummer with an incredible drive and passion for drumming. Karen is also an exceptional educator and is involved in female only drum camps called "Sisters on the Drums'. To see more on this then please do check out their website: https://sistersonthedrums.com/Karen grew up in a musical family and from the age of 10 she toured northern California with her family band playing songs from the 50’s 60...2022-05-201h 00Drummer MamasHanne Andersen - Having a Plan A, Plan B and Plan CSend us a textIn this episode we talk to the amazing Hanne Andersen, an incredible drummer who has had a very varied and full career, playing with artists such as Dennis Cole (Baywatch), The Platters, Crown Princess Show Band, Legends in Concert, Tony Saunders, Keystone Revisited, Will Rose and Jami Lula. Hanne has also opened for the Electric Light Orchestra, has played in nearly every Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, toured in the US and Europe, and played every style of music from classical, show, jazz, latin to hard rock. We are so gra...2022-03-111h 01