#01. How Learning to Record My Own Music Launched A DIY Career I Could Never Have Predicted

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What does a two hour daily commute across London, the break of the internet and a quarter life crisis have to do with recording and releasing music? Inside this first episode of Girls Twiddling Knobs, Isobel shares her own journey into taking back control as a womxn in music.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{00:00} Intro
{03:37} Isobel shares why she was never comfortable being a cog in the music industry machine
{07:10} When Isobel realised “no one was coming”
{13:03} Why self-doubt can be the biggest obstacle for women in music
{15:52} Self-recording lead to self-releasing, and suddenly something clicked
{17:40} Feeling in control of the recording and releasing process
{19:55} The all illusive Spotify royalties
{22:45} Finding the right path for you as an individual musician
{23:45} Summary and competition details!!

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Girls Twiddling Knobs was hosted by Isobel Anderson and produced by Isobel Anderson and Jade Bailey from Nov 2020-Jan 2026 and will remain live on all major podcast platforms throughout 2026. 

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