Hana's getting married in two weeks and Mish lost her voice, so naturally we recorded a podcast. This week we're sharing our 10 tips for staying afloat when life and music are both coming at you full speed - covering everything from planning your wellness before you hit the road, to gamifying logistics, protecting your energy, and why panicking about a bad gig is pointless. Plus Crone Watch (keys, socks, perimenopause), and a very justified whinge about alpaca haircuts.

Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?

Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?

Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?

Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?

Well, you’re not alone.

Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.

Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.

The metronome has a bad reputation. It's rigid, it's annoying, and it's few people's idea of a good time. In this episode, Hana and Mishkin make the case for why that's a mistake, and why the benefits go well beyond just playing in time.

Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?

Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?

Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?

Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?

Well, you’re not alone.

Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.

Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.

⚠️ This episode contains discussions of pregnancy loss, postpartum mental health, and rage. Please take care listening.

This week Hana and Mishkin are joined by Georgia Train — singer-songwriter, vocal coach, and one half of Bitter Ruin — for a conversation about what it really costs to be a musician and a mother. Georgia gets into the parts nobody talks about: the hormonal shifts, the identity loss, the rage, and why the industry makes all of it harder than it needs to be.

Support Georgia's work directly:

Patreon: patreon.com/georgiatrain

Bandcamp: georgiatrain.bandcamp.com

Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?

Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?

Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?

Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?

Well, you’re not alone.

Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.

Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.