'Ask Me Anything': Isobel Answers ALL Your Questions Live On The Podcast Girls Twiddling Knobs podcast

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'Ask Me Anything': Isobel answers ALL your questions live on the podcast

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n this Ask Me Anything episode of the Girls Twiddling Knobs podcast, Isobel Anderson answers listener questions spanning music careers, collaboration, production, business sustainability, sound art, and gender equity in the music industry.

Recorded as one of the final episodes before Girls Twiddling Knobs comes to a close, this conversation is candid, thoughtful, and deeply reflective. Isobel shares hard-won insights from five years of running a feminist music tech platform, alongside practical advice for artists, producers, educators and organisers working at the grassroots.

Topics covered include:

How to run a creative business without burning out
Setting boundaries around time, money and energy
When collaborations are no longer serving you and how to walk away professionally
Finding a co-producer when you are not part of established music circles
Making a living as a producer or mixer today
Creating safer, more intentional spaces for women in songwriting and music
Reducing noise in field recording, contact mic and hydrophone work
The thinking behind Isobel’s recent ceramics and voice installation
What cis men can do to actively support gender equity in music
How the Girls Twiddling Knobs podcast will be archived for future listeners

Whether you are an emerging artist, an experienced practitioner, or someone thinking about building community in music and sound, this episode offers reassurance, honesty and practical guidance for navigating creative work on your own terms.

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