{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6282372606edc60013755c24/66e1d34ef684e0b759a8d289?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"77. London Podcast Festival with Ayanna Witter-Johnson","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6282372606edc60013755c24/1726077919213-0272c7bd-2f90-45f1-8193-b54ea40f9676.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This was a big one for Things Musicians Don't Talk About: our <strong>first live show</strong>!!!! We are so grateful to the London Podcast Festival for inviting us to take the stage with the exceptional Ayanna Witter-Johnson.</p><p><br></p><p>Hattie and Becca talked a little bit about the conception of the podcast and their own mental health journeys, and then chatted with Ayanna about her background and career in music. Ayanna talks brilliantly about the intricacies of making her own unique career despite not fitting into a traditional classical music pathway, and elaborates on feeling like an outsider, failures and rejections, and her process of making art from trauma and experiences of colourism.</p><p><br></p><p>We end with our usual Wins of the Week and take some truly <em>excellent </em>questions from the audience, and were truly blown away by all our fans that came to watch the show! Massive thanks to the Kings Place &amp; London Podcast Festival team who made the day an absolute joy and really supported our audience to have the best experience possible.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Ayanna on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ayannawj/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> <a href=\"https://x.com/AyannaWJ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">X</a> <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AyannaWJ/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a> and <a href=\"https://www.ayannamusic.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">her website</a></p><p><br></p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Things Musicians Don't Talk About is now supported by the <a href=\"https://www.rsmgb.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Royal Society of Musicians</a>! Follow them on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/rsmgb/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/RSMusicians\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">X</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/royalsocietyofmusicians\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>.</p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><u>Support TMDTA</u></p><p>Want to support us on a regular basis? Consider joining our Patreon from £1 a month: <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/tmdta\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/tmdta</a></p><p>Feeling generous? Help us raise funds for the podcast: <a href=\"https://www.gofundme.com/f/things-musicians-dont-talk-about\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gofundme.com/f/things-musicians-dont-talk-about</a></p><p>Find TMDTA on all the socials at @tmdtapodcast (<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/tmdtapodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/tmdtapodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>)</p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Hosts: <a href=\"https://hattiebutterworth.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hattie Butterworth</a> &amp; <a href=\"https://www.rebeccatoal.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rebecca Toal</a></p><p>Editor: Rebecca Toal</p><p>Music: Katy Ehrlich &amp; Ayanna Witter-Johnson</p>","author_name":"Hattie Butterworth & Rebecca Toal"}