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’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
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Saturday Mar 15, 2025
181 - Before You Quit...
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
🚨 If you’re a musician and thinking about quitting, STOP, and listen to this!
👀 If you’re a musician that has been grinding away doing, or trying to do the pro thing, but feel like the only thing you're getting closer to is throwing in the towel, then my podcast episode #181 - A Drummer's Guide To... Before You Quit… is for you!
🏳️ I’ll admit, there have been many times I’ve come so close to just giving up, tired of it all, ready to be defeated, and literally going to grab my white flag of surrender…
🙌 However, I (thankfully) didn’t.
🎙 In my podcast episode #181 - A Drummer's Guide To... Before You Quit… I share exactly how I have brought myself back from the brink in various ways, and if I found myself in that position now, how I would tackle it.
🛠️ Hopefully these tools will help you too, if and when you get to that point (because to a degree I think we all need to!)
👀 so if this has piqued your interest, then check out my podcast episode #181 - A Drummer's Guide To... Before You Quit…
🎙 And if you’d like to learn all the other things it takes to be a professional musician, aside from playing your instrument, then search for A Drummer's Guide To... on all good podcasting platforms and YouTube
🥰 If you have a question you’d like me to answer on a future episode, you can submit it at [www.emilydrums.com/ama](http://www.emilydrums.com/ama)
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