Sheena Ladwa - Beth Chats

Beth chats to Sheena Ladwa - Director of Ultimate Artists Development Camp. Sheena and Beth speak about the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people, maintaining a positive mindset and addressing mental ill health. Sheena also opens up about her personal journey, growing up as a singer before transitioning into running an artist development camp, as well as the relationship between creativity and pain. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feedback and ideas for future videos/podcasts are always welcomed! Email [email protected] Support the Podcast ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highlights 01:01 - What was Sheena’s worst job ever? 02:03 - Where did Sheena Ladwa’s journey with music start? 03:14 - What was it like for Sheena to leave her family and move to London 04:35 - Sheena’s experiences working in a 9 to 5 job to subsidise her dream of working as a singer 06:40 - How Sheena was signed by her first manager and what that experience was like 09:50 - How did Sheena Ladwa meet Joshua Alamu and why was he significant in her life? 11:35 - Why did Sheena decide to call time on her career as a singer? 14:10 - Being malleable towards your goals and the importance of having a positive perspective 17:57 - What was it like growing up with a father who sings Bollywood (Praful Ladwa with Bollywood Bandits)? 18:21 - The importance of discipline and practice 20:36 - How much work do you need to put in to be an artist? 21:10 - Sheena gives insight into what you can learn from Bollywood 21:36 - How Sheena became Director of Ultimate Artists Development Camp and what do they seek to do? 25:13 - How mental ill health affects artists 26:21 - Why is mental health important in the music business? 28:39 - Sheena and Beth discuss the necessity of having great people around you to act as your foundation 29:48 - What was it like for Sheena to be exposed to mental ill health and depression in her family at an early age? 31:17 - Are pain and mental health struggles synonymous with creativity? 35:39 - Sheena Ladwa shares her experience of having an emotional block and how she worked through it 37:02 - Getting out of your own way and not holding yourself back 39:22 - The one piece of advice that Sheena Ladwa would give an artist ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resources Mentioned: Beth Roars: Website YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Patreon Sheena Ladwa: Instagram Twitter Facebook Ultimate Artists: Website Twitter YouTube Instagram Joshua Alamu: Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Wendy Parr (Vocal Coach) - Website Praful Ladwa - Bollywood Pandits