The Groove Guru Podcast

Windsor McGilvray

The Groove Guru Podcast is currently a series of solocasts and conversations with world-class musicians. The podcast shares wisdom, truth and many stories about what it takes to thrive and succeed in music and life. Enjoy!

  1. Feb 22

    #45 - Joining Wishbone Ash

    In this episode, I share the story of joining Wishbone Ash and explore what it really takes internally to step into a legacy band. - 🔔 Subscribe for insights: https://www.youtube.com/windsordrums 💡 Check out my Back to Clarity course: https://windsormcgilvray.gumroad.com/l/ksfiq 🎧 Full Groove Guru Podcast episodes: https://www.windsordrums.com/podcast 🥁 Learn to drum (Excelsior Basics): https://windsordrums.com/courses 🌐 Explore more: https://www.windsordrums.com ✨ 1:1 Coaching: https://www.windsordrums.com/coaching - #WishboneAsh #Drumming #ClassicRock #Performance #Mindset

    32 min

  2. Feb 8

    #44 - Resilience, Wisdom, and the Intelligence Behind Life

    Join me for a conversation with my dear friend and colleague, Christian McNeill, from a recent episode of her podcast Three Principles Conversations. Together, we explore an understanding that continues to profoundly shape how we experience life — touching on clarity, resilience, wellbeing, and the deeper intelligence behind human experience. — 🎧 Christian McNeill’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ThreePrinciplesPod 🔔 Subscribe for insights: https://www.youtube.com/windsordrums 💡 Back to Clarity course: https://www.windsordrums.com/podcast 🥁 Learn to drum (Excelsior Basics): https://windsordrums.com/courses 🌐 Explore more: https://www.windsordrums.com ✨ 1:1 Coaching: https://www.windsordrums.com/coaching #Clarity #Consciousness #Wisdom #ThreePrinciples

    51 min

  3. 12/07/2025

    #43 - Surrendering the Illusion of Control

    Join me as I explore what really happens when you let go of the illusion of control — and why seeing through the myth of personal free will can open the door to clarity, flow, and a far lighter way of being in the world. Through a surprising moment on tour and a fresh look at the nature of thought, we’ll dive into how life moves through us—and how recognising this can dissolve pressure, overthinking, and the need to “make everything happen. If you’ve ever felt weighed down by trying to control life… this episode might change something. (: - 0:00 Into 01:36 The Night The Ceiling Started Leaking 04:05 There Never Has Been a Separate Doer 05:20 Life is Happening and Thought Takes Credit Afterwards 07:59 Accessing The Space Before Thought 12:35 An Distinction 15:34 A Deep Invitation 17:46 Episode Outro - 🔔 Subscribe for insights: https://www.youtube.com/windsordrums 💡 Check out my Back to Clarity course: https://windsormcgilvray.gumroad.com/l/ksfiq 🎧 Full Groove Guru Podcast episodes: https://www.windsordrums.com/podcast 🥁 Learn to drum (Excelsior Basics): https://windsordrums.com/courses 🌐 Explore more: https://www.windsordrums.com ✨ 1:1 Coaching: https://www.windsordrums.com/coaching

    18 min

  4. 11/12/2025

    #42 - Drumming & the Search for Happiness

    Join me for some reflections on finding happiness through drumming  —and the deeper realisation that the nature of happiness is actually more readily available than we think. (: - 0:00 Episode Intro 0:59 Discovering Drumming 2:28 The Climb 3:25 The Search for Happiness 4:16 A Profound Realisation 6:09 What Happiness Isn’t 11:00 Happiness as Your Natural State 12:46 A New Perspective on Moods 13:57 The Illusion of Intrusive Thoughts 17:33 Closing Reflections - 🔔 Subscribe for insights: https://www.youtube.com/windsordrums 💡 Check out my Back to Clarity course: https://windsormcgilvray.gumroad.com/l/ksfiq 🎧 Full Groove Guru Podcast episodes: https://www.windsordrums.com/podcast 🥁 Learn to drum (Excelsior Basics): https://windsordrums.com/courses 🌐 Explore more: https://www.windsordrums.com ✨ 1:1 Coaching: https://www.windsordrums.com/coaching

    19 min

  5. 10/27/2025

    #41 - Music, Life & the Intelligence Behind It All

    Join me for some reflections on a recent musical experience and what I’m learning about exploring the intelligence of life in a deeper way. (: In this episode of The Groove Guru Podcast, I share what a recent physical injury taught me about healing, music, and the deeper intelligence that moves through all of life. We explore the role of state of mind, awareness, and what happens when we stop pushing against life and start flowing with it. Timestamps: 0:00 Healing and the Intelligence of Life 1:28 Injuries and Fear Responses 5:15 Why Injury Occurs and What’s Beyond It 6:30 The Spiritual Dimension 8:11 Allowing the Intelligence of Life 10:20 The Role of State of Mind 12:13 Opening the Aperture of Experience 13:21 Keys to Self-Realisation 14:50 Direct Experiencing 18:00 Simple Enquiry and Letting Life Live You - 🔔 Subscribe for insights: https://www.youtube.com/windsordrums 💡 Check out my Back to Clarity course: https://windsormcgilvray.gumroad.com/l/ksfiq 🎧 Full Groove Guru Podcast episodes: https://www.windsordrums.com/podcast 🥁 Learn to drum (Excelsior Basics): https://windsordrums.com/courses 🌐 Explore more: https://www.windsordrums.com ✨ 1:1 Coaching: https://www.windsordrums.com/coaching

    19 min

  6. 10/05/2025

    #40 - Nosferatu Tour, 20 Years with Zildjian, and Exploring Happiness

    Some reflections on the upcoming “Nosferatu” album tour with Hugh Cornwell, 20 years as a Zildjian cymbals artist, and an exploration of happiness. (: — 🎧 Referenced episode: “How I Prepare For Tours as a Professional Musician” podcast: https://youtu.be/yoy9MxaLR1Y — 🔔 Subscribe for insights: https://www.youtube.com/windsordrums 💡 Back to Clarity (new course): https://windsormcgilvray.gumroad.com/l/ksfiq 🎧 Full Groove Guru episodes: https://www.windsordrums.com/podcast 🥁 Learn to drum (Excelsior Basics): https://windsordrums.com/courses 🌐 Explore more: https://www.windsordrums.com ✨ 1:1 Coaching: https://www.windsordrums.com/coaching — #Music #HughCornwell #TheStranglers #Nosferatu #RobertWilliams #Happiness #Wisdom #Mindset #Creativity #EmotionalIntelligence #Wellbeing #Freedom #MentalHealth #PersonalGrowth #SuccessTips #GrooveGuruPodcast

    19 min

  7. 07/31/2025

    #39 - When The Problem Isn't The Problem

    Join me as we explore why what we often think the problem is usually isn't the problem. (: 🔔 Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/windsordrums 💡 Back to Clarity (new course): https://windsormcgilvray.gumroad.com/l/ksfiq 🥁 Learn to drum (Excelsior Basics Course): https://windsordrums.com/excelsiorbasics 🌐 Explore more: https://www.windsordrums.com ✨ 1:1 Coaching: https://www.windsordrums.com/coaching #Clarity #Wisdom #Mindset #Creativity #EmotionalIntelligence #Wellbeing #3Principles #Resilience #Freedom #SelfAwareness #MentalHealth #PersonalGrowth #SuccessTips

    22 min

  8. 06/30/2025

    #38 - Glastonbury Reflections

    Some reflections and inspired selections from Glastonbury 2025—on music, wisdom, and trusting life to unfold in its own perfect timing! (: 🔔 Subscribe for insights: https://www.youtube.com/windsordrums 💡 Back to Clarity (new course): https://windsormcgilvray.gumroad.com/l/ksfiq 🎧 Full Groove Guru episodes: https://www.windsordrums.com/podcast 🥁 Learn to drum (Excelsior Basics): https://windsordrums.com/courses 🌐 Explore more: https://www.windsordrums.com ✨ 1:1 Coaching: https://www.windsordrums.com/coaching #Music #Glastonbury #Glastonbury2025 #Presence #Clarity #Wisdom #Mindset #Creativity #EmotionalIntelligence #Wellbeing #Resilience #Freedom #SelfAwareness #MentalHealth #PersonalGrowth #SuccessTips #GrooveGuruPodcast

    24 min
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The Groove Guru Podcast is currently a series of solocasts and conversations with world-class musicians. The podcast shares wisdom, truth and many stories about what it takes to thrive and succeed in music and life. Enjoy!

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  • Creator
    Windsor McGilvray
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Explicit
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