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Rockstars Anonymous

Hana Piranha & Mishkin Fitzgerald

Has your music career become a problem? Are you nearly famous but also completely broke? Are your friends and family concerned about your life choices? Are you desperate to quit but just can’t get off the Rock n Roll Train? You’re not alone. Rockstars Anonymous is here to help. Being a musician is hard. Like a crazy rollercoaster of soaring highs and crippling self doubt, it can be impossible to find stability. We’re here to share the ugly truth about the music industry, offer some

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68:50

Sweet Extremes are Made of This

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2026/10/06

Musicians have a reputation for taking things too far. Mishkin and Hana would love to tell you they’re sensible exceptions. Unfortunately, this week’s meeting contains evidence to the contrary.Sweet Extremes Are Made of This explores the highs and lows of life in music, with a few torrid confessions 🙈and some other stories we can only laugh about now. How much of the chaos comes with the job, and how much do we bring ourselves? And when does a good story become something you’d rather not have

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2:28

Season 5 Teaser

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2026/09/29

We considered getting sensible jobs 💼. Instead, we made Season 5. Teaser episode where we share our rebrand and give a little insight into what you can expect for the following season. First episode coming next week 😱

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74:04

Episode 43 - Staying Afloat (2026 Edition)

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2026/06/05

Hana's getting married in two weeks and Mish lost her voice, so naturally we recorded a podcast. This week we're sharing our 10 tips for staying afloat when life and music are both coming at you full speed - covering everything from planning your wellness before you hit the road, to gamifying logistics, protecting your energy, and why panicking about a bad gig is pointless. Plus Crone Watch (keys, socks, perimenopause), and a very justified whinge about alpaca haircuts. Do you have the best j...

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65:12

Love The Metronome

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2026/05/19

The metronome has a bad reputation. It's rigid, it's annoying, and it's few people's idea of a good time. In this episode, Hana and Mishkin make the case for why that's a mistake, and why the benefits go well beyond just playing in time. Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? Do ...

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54:26

Episode 41 - Holding the Note

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2026/05/05

⚠️ This episode contains discussions of pregnancy loss, postpartum mental health, and rage. Please take care listening. This week Hana and Mishkin are joined by Georgia Train — singer-songwriter, vocal coach, and one half of Bitter Ruin — for a conversation about what it really costs to be a musician and a mother. Georgia gets into the parts nobody talks about: the hormonal shifts, the identity loss, the rage, and why the industry makes all of it harder than it needs to be. Support Georgia's ...

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58:38

Episode 40 - Zoom In, Zoom Out

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2026/04/21

Welcome to Season 4 of our podcast and a slight rebrand! After a packed start to the year involving tours, music videos, prison teaching stints, and at least one birthday meltdown in France, we've been thinking a lot about how musicians actually work. This episode is about the two seasons every musician moves through: zoom in, where it's all about daily practice, routine, and sharpening the saw — and zoom out, where a big project takes over and the routine completely collapses. We talk about ...

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47:37

Episode 39 - Waterfalls, Rivers, and Lakes

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2026/03/17

Singles, EPs, albums - how do you know what to release, and when? In this episode, Hana and Mishkin break down the case for each format using the only framework that matters: TLC. They cover why a single can get you pigeonholed before you've shown anyone the full picture, when an EP is worth the extra studio time, and why albums are still the most satisfying thing you can make even if they take three years and cost a small fortune. Plus: demo love, the mixed jury, and why staggering your mixi...

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36:40

Episode 38 - The Starman with Jason Achilles (The...

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2026/03/03

This week Hana and Mishkin are joined by Jason Achilles - LA producer, session musician to the likes of Dizzy Reed and Jerry Cantrell, and the man behind the microphone NASA sent to Mars on the Perseverance rover. Jason talks about building a music career through sheer nerve and well-timed lies and shares some very honest stories about the times he wanted to quit. Expect tour stories, food grievances, and a reminder that nobody really knows what they're doing. Have you ever played a gig to ju...

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32:22

Episode 37 - Rate & Hate Part 2: The Ten Worst Genres...

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2026/02/17

Hana and Mishkin are back with another Rate and Hate, this time tackling the musical genres they'd least like to encounter in this life or the next. Ten genres, no mercy, one accidental jazz improvisation. Have you ever played a gig to just the bar staff and sound engineer? Or found yourself alone carrying an amp through the streets at 2am? Have you ever had to busk for your next meal? Or do you find yourself awake at night, questioning your life choices? Have you ever asked yourself... wh...

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70:48

Episode 36 - Famous in Five Steps

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2026/01/20

Ever wondered why some releases just work whilst others disappear into the void? It's not luck, it's having a system. In this episode, we break down our five-step campaign framework that you can use again and again: Song, Visuals, Promotion, Outreach, and Feedback. We talk about writing songs that grab attention, creating visual content that actually serves your music, promotion that doesn't make you want to die inside, building real connections beyond social media, and the bit everyone...

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40:20

Episode 35 - A Rising Tide Lifts All Ships

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2026/01/06

In this special episode, all four artists from the upcoming Heart of Darkness tour gather in the Cotswolds to talk about what they're building together. Hana and Mishkin are joined by Catherine Elms and Taylor from Emberhoney for a conversation about female friendship in music, the power of community over competition, and why human-made art matters more than ever. They trace their connections back to the Indie Noir nights in 2015, discuss how supporting each other's work has shaped their crea...

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41:54

Episode 34 - Rate & Hate Part 1: The 10 Worst Songs...

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2025/12/23

Two musicians who have been forced to play the worst songs ever written at countless weddings finally unleash their rage. From Coldplay to Bruno Mars, we're breaking down exactly why these songs are crimes against music - and confessing which terrible tunes we secretly love. If you didn't already think Mish and Hana were horrible people, here's proof 😈 Have you ever played a gig to just the bar staff and sound engineer? Or found yourself alone carrying an amp through the streets at 2am?

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50:12

Episode 33 - Staying Afloat

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2025/12/02

Magnesium, manifestation, and getting violently shaken to sleep: 20 musician life hacks In this episode, Mish and Hana share the life hacks that have actually helped them survive the chaos of being working musicians - from making your bed for free dopamine hits to scheduling your entire fortnight to avoid burnout, cutting out alcohol to write better songs, and why breathwork creates the mental space that gives you your best ideas. Plus a bonus round of "what's in my handbag?" (spoiler: nail c...

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43:36

Episode 32 - Pause

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2025/11/18

Have you ever played a gig to just the bar staff and sound engineer? Or found yourself alone carrying an amp through the streets at 2am? Have you ever had to busk for your next meal? Or do you find yourself awake at night, questioning your life choices? Have you ever asked yourself... why the fuck am I a musician? Don’t worry, you’re not alone, and this is the podcast for you. Brand new podcast from Hana Piranha and Mishkin Fitzgerald talking about the ugly truth of sustaining a music ca...

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61:26

Episode 31 - All On Black

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2025/11/04

In this episode Mishkin and Hana talk about the financial, time, and emotional gambles musicians take - plus the story of how the universe reimbursed £18 worth of pettiness. Have you ever played a gig to just the bar staff and sound engineer? Or found yourself alone carrying an amp through the streets at 2am? Have you ever had to busk for your next meal? Or do you find yourself awake at night, questioning your life choices? Have you ever asked yourself... why the fuck am I a musician? Don...

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56:54

Episode 30 - How to Build an Empire

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2025/10/21

⚡ Nobody talks about the decade it takes to build an empire ⚡ In this episode we breaking down the three pillars of building a music empire (collaboration, confidence, longevity). We're talking about knowing when to fire people, why your lack of Instagram engagement doesn't mean you're failing, and how gratitude builds confidence more than anything else. Plus the real tea on collaboration vs exploitation, staying sexy past 30, and why measuring success in years (not likes) changes everything....

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55:34

Episode 29 - My Sister, My Lover

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2025/10/07

Hana and Mish get brutally honest about the complicated intimacy between bandmates—from electric on-stage connections to blurred boundaries, naked music video shoots, and that time they realised they were a bit in love with each other. It's messy, vulnerable, and proof that being in a band is way more intense than anyone admits. Have you ever played a gig to just the bar staff and sound engineer? Or found yourself alone carrying an amp through the streets at 2am? Have you ever had to busk f...

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36:40

Episode 28 - The Release Survival Guide

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2025/09/23

Release days used to savage us - the kind where you refresh social media like a maniac and feel like you've thrown months of work into a digital void. So here we have it: seven practical steps for keeping your sanity intact when you're most vulnerable. Have you ever played a gig to just the bar staff and sound engineer? Or found yourself alone carrying an amp through the streets at 2am? Have you ever had to busk for your next meal? Or do you find yourself awake at night, questioning your li...

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77:26

Episode 27 - The Shoestring

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2025/09/09

In this episode Mishkin and I get brutally honest about making music with no money. From catastrophic videoshoots to sleeping in car parks, we share hard-won advice on calling in favours, skill swapping, and building a music career when you're completely broke. Have you ever played a gig to just the bar staff and sound engineer? Or found yourself alone carrying an amp through the streets at 2am? Have you ever had to busk for your next meal? Or do you find yourself awake at night, questionin...

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48:39

Episode 26 - You Can't Please Everyone

Rockstars Anonymous ·

2025/08/27

"You can't please everyone" is a motto I live by (along with "you'll get what you're given" and "always leave them wanting more") 🤣🤣🤣. In this episode we discuss how to shut out the background noise, follow your intuition, and work out which feedback to take on board. Have you ever played a gig to just the bar staff and sound engineer? Or found yourself alone carrying an amp through the streets at 2am? Have you ever had to busk for your next meal? Or do you find yourself awake at nigh...

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