Making It Happen For Yourself—Camellia Akhamie Kies (Ep 150)

Camellia Akhamie Kies, is an epic drummer and a new mom. She played drums throughout her entire pregnancy and Camellia is now a case study as there weren't many, if any, expecting moms playing drums at her level during her pregnancy. An Navy Veteran, Camellia played for the US Navy 7th Fleet band. She's toured many countries in Asia and the Americas. She's performed on national TV in the U.S., is a teacher and a composer, and she has a strong social media following. We commiserate about how self-limiting talk is something she deals with. She also shares how she approaches writing new songs and we talk about how we are coping with COVID-19. Episode Highlights We start by talking about growing up in Germany (4:46) and go on to discuss: (12:36) The history of starting The Beach Drum Shed and Akhamie Music LLC (20:36) The meaning behind Akhamie's name (23:50) Her strategic approach to growing her social following (32:15) How teaching and DJing are part of her life (36:50) Online teaching and what it looks like in her future (49:50) Her singles-release plan for the year (53:30) How COVID-19 changes production and performance Quotable "The timeline is gonna change, but I can make this happen by myself. For the most part, you can do it all yourself." —Camellia Akhamie Kies For more resources and show notes go to UnstarvingMusican.com