Drummer Mamas

We’re very pleased to welcome Jamie Wollam to the podcast – Jamie has been
playing drums for Tears For Fears for the last 15 years, which is a time that has seen
a lot of change for him, both personally and as a parent.
Jamie gives us a very frank and honest insight into dealing with alcohol addiction
and 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 tour away from family before technology made the world so well connected. Even more importantly, he tells us how his relationships to his children have evolved and what he hopes this means for the future.

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In 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.

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If you need a pep talk then this is it! Mindy Abovitz Monk, the founder of all-women
drum publication TomTom Magazine, tells us about how it came to fruition and the
power of putting your ideas into action.
Mindy is an expert in making things happen, and her knowledge and insistence on
inclusion and diversity in the music industry left us buzzing after speaking with her
here!

Trigger warning: we mention losing a child after birth in this episode

For information and support: https://www.sands.org.uk/

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This 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.

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Gareth 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 insight into fatherhood and the music industry!

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This 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 episode

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Collette 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 sync with one another!

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Welcome to Drummer Mamas, Hannah J Welton!
Hannah was discovered by Prince at the age of just 22 years old; she was
catapulted into a whirlwind life as his drummer for 4 years before everything
drastically changed from one moment to the next. Now a mum to 5 children, Hannah
is 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…

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Today we are speaking to the one and only Lyndsay Evans! 
Lyndsay is a drummer,
percussionist, DJ and former Masterchef contestant (more about that in the
episode…). Lyndsay runs She Plays Drums, which takes her to events all over the
world.

Pandemic lockdown babies, the most successful year of her career following the
birth of her eldest child, and how she balances parenting with jet-setting gigs: this
episode has got it all.

Trigger warning: we discuss miscarriage in this episode
For information and support: https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/

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It 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...

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