The Survival Guide Podcast

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Hands on practical advice for working in music and the performing arts, with insights from industry guests. The podcast is hosted and soundtracked by students from Leeds Conservatoire and put together with their input from start to finish. Brought to you by Leeds Conservatoire's Employability & Enterprise Team. For more information see https://leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/about-us/progression-portal/

02/26/2025

The Survival Guide Podcast ep. 11: Theatre Unmasked - the Reality behind the Magic

Practical advice for breaking into the acting industry from the Leeds Conservatoire Employability & Enterprise Team. Guests Cían O’Riain and Maya Rugen discuss the successes and pitfalls they've encountered in their careers so far. Hosted and produced by Kash Nemani Edited and mixed by Semra Akkaya More information: https://www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/about-us/progression-portal/

32 min
01/21/2025

The Survival Guide Podcast ep. 10: Classical Musician Diaries

Practical advice for performing as a professional classical musician from the Leeds Conservatoire Employability & Enterprise Team, with guests Elle Weaver (violinist, Bontempi String Quartet) and Lizzie Nicholson (operatic soprano). Hosted and produced by Kash Nemani Edited and mixed by Semra Akkaya More information: https://www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/about-us/progression-portal/

1h 5m
12/17/2024

The Survival Guide Podcast ep. 9: Performance and Production

Practical advice for getting into music performance and production from the Leeds Conservatoire Employability & Enterprise Team, with guests Owen Moriarty (producer, composer and pianist, credits include Sair, The Songsmiths and Holly Rolfe) and Gabriela Hemmerdinger (professional vocalist, singer-songwriter and vocal coach). Presented and produced by Kash Nemani. Edited by Semra Akkaya. Mastered by Sam Robinson. More information: https://www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/about-us/progression-portal/

54 min
11/08/2024

The Survival Guide Podcast ep. 8: Breaking into the World of Film Music

Practical advice for getting into film music from the Leeds Conservatoire Employability & Enterprise Team, with guests Erin Laurie (Film & Production music composer, Freelance Project Assistant for Mediatracks UK) and Samuel Stalder (orchestrator and composer, credits include Emancipation, The Wild Robot, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice). Presented by Kash Nemani. More information: https://www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/about-us/progression-portal/

1h 12m
10/01/2024

The Survival Guide Podcast ep. 7: Mental Wellbeing and Anxiety Management for Musicians

Practical advice for mental wellbeing and anxiety management in the creative industries from the Leeds Conservatoire Employability and Enterprise team, with guests Daniela Bonitz and Josie Holding. Presented by Kash Nemani. More information: https://www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/about-us/progression-portal/

48 min
01/17/2024

The Survival Guide Podcast ep. 6: Working as a Session Musician

Practical advice for starting out as a session musician from the Leeds Conservatoire Employability and Enterprise team, with guests Dan Ezard (Gabrielle, Dermott Kennedy, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Il Divo - see www.danezard.com) and Chris Milnes (producer, videographer, sound engineer and musician with Campfires, ila, Olivia Naio, Peakes and others - see https://linktr.ee/winemaker) More information: https://www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/about-us/progression-portal/

1h 1m
10/19/2023

The Survival Guide Podcast ep. 5: Setting Up a Theatre Company

Practical advice for setting up your own theatre company from the Leeds Conservatoire Employability and Enterprise team, with guests Elvi Piper (Wrongsemble) and Alex Palmer (Riptide) More information: https://www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/about-us/progression-portal/

41 min
05/23/2023

The Survival Guide Podcast ep. 4: Getting into Marketing and Social Media

Practical advice for getting into marketing and social media from from the Leeds Conservatoire Employability and Enterprise team, with guests Jasmine Sidhu (Hanglands PR) and Gaby Stead (Candlelighters children's charity). More information: https://www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/about-us/progression-portal/

44 min
04/04/2023

The Survival Guide Podcast ep. 3: Getting Into Radio & Journalism

Practical advice for getting into radio and journalism from from the Leeds Conservatoire Employability and Enterprise team, with guests Emily Pilbeam (BBC Introducing) and Shell Zenner (Amazing Radio). More information: https://www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/about-us/progression-portal/

47 min
03/01/2023

The Survival Guide Podcast ep. 2: Getting Into Teaching

Practical advice for getting into music teaching from the Leeds Conservatoire Employability & Enterprise team, with guests Martyn Shaw (Leeds Conservatoire) and Ellie Smith (ArtForms). More information: https://www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/about-us/progression-portal/

39 min
01/31/2023

The Survival Guide Podcast ep. 1: Releasing Your Own Music

Practical advice for releasing your music from the Leeds Conservatoire Employability and Enterprise team, with guests Eva Davies (Come Play With Me Records) and singer-songwriter Carmen McLean. More information: https://www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/about-us/progression-portal/

43 min

11 Episodes

Hands on practical advice for working in music and the performing arts, with insights from industry guests. The podcast is hosted and soundtracked by students from Leeds Conservatoire and put together with their input from start to finish. Brought to you by Leeds Conservatoire's Employability & Enterprise Team. For more information see https://leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/about-us/progression-portal/

Creator

Leeds Conservatoire E&E
Years Active

2023 - 2025
Episodes

11
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© Leeds Conservatoire E&E
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The Survival Guide Podcast