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Join Emily Dolan Davies as she shares personal stories, lessons and musings from her 20 years experience as a session drummer. Find out first hand what it’s like touring the world, recording remotely and running a successful business. If you’re just starting out in the music industry or simply crazy about drums - this podcast is for you!
Episodes
Friday Mar 06, 2020
My Real-Time Goal (and how I'm tackling it)
Friday Mar 06, 2020
Friday Mar 06, 2020
This week's episode I'm talking all about my current goal which is learning to read better for a gig happening in a couple of months! I'm literally taking you through my actual process, via my crazy mind, let's hope I get out the other side in one piece! Ha! Hope you enjoy!
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Friday Feb 28, 2020
Feeling Lost
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Friday Feb 28, 2020
This is what I come back to whenever I'm feeling lost (literally), and a heartfelt thank you, to all who watch these videos.... it means the world to me :-) Hope you enjoy!
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Friday Feb 21, 2020
Fear Of Judgement
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Friday Feb 21, 2020
This is how I deal with feeling judged (whether it's in my head of real life), and how I reframe it to be a positive thing for myself, and others. Also recognizing where the judgment may be coming from really helps me too :-) Hope you enjoy!
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Friday Feb 14, 2020
Top 4 Investments In My Playing
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
These are hands down the best way to invest in any musicians career, but ESPECIALLY drummers! If I could start again, I would have implemented these from day 1! Love 'em! Hope you enjoy!
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Friday Feb 07, 2020
Juggling Gigs and Stress Management
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Friday Feb 07, 2020
This is how I deal with learning any songs/set for any artist or band to hopefully not get so overwhelmed and stressed out to the point of despair! Hope it helps you, and tell me any ways you handle stress and gigs!
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Friday Jan 31, 2020
The Productive Pomodoro Technique
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
This is my number 1 productivity hack, and how I get the most work done, whether it's practising, learning songs, or even making these videos, without burning out! I've been through so many cycles of burning out in my career, and the older I got the worse it was... this is a manageable balance of work without absolutely killing myself!
Try it out and let me know how you get on :-)
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Friday Jan 24, 2020
Excuses
Friday Jan 24, 2020
Friday Jan 24, 2020
This is a bit of a rant episode about excuses, and how to stop them from stopping you! You can do it! Don't be scared! Be brave! :-D
As my dad says: There's always an excuse NOT to do something!
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Friday Jan 17, 2020
How To Make A Living
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Thanks to Jay Lawrence for this weeks question: How do you make a good living in the music industry?
As ever, this is just my own experience, and I hope it helps you on your journey too! :-D
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Friday Jan 10, 2020
My Ultimate Tip To Becoming A Better Musician
Friday Jan 10, 2020
Friday Jan 10, 2020
This is the #1 piece of advice I was given by Billy Ward back in the day that I wish I had started doing that day. It is the quickest way to become a better musician, so start today (even though it will probably be hard and horrible), and I promise you will thank your future self!
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Friday Dec 27, 2019
Knowing When You're Ready To Play With Other Musicians
Friday Dec 27, 2019
Friday Dec 27, 2019
How do you know when you're good enough to play with other musicians?
Short (and annoying) answer is you don't! You've just gotta jump in and go for it! I've given some tips on this video about how best to get out there with the most success, and hopefully enjoyment!
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