EP#108: 'Ask Me Anything': Isobel answers ALL your questions live on the podcast

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n this Ask Me Anything episode of the Girls Twiddling Knobs podcast, Isobel Anderson answers listener questions spanning music careers, collaboration, production, business sustainability, sound art, and gender equity in the music industry.

Recorded as one of the final episodes before Girls Twiddling Knobs comes to a close, this conversation is candid, thoughtful, and deeply reflective. Isobel shares hard-won insights from five years of running a feminist music tech platform, alongside practical advice for artists, producers, educators and organisers working at the grassroots.

Topics covered include:

• How to run a creative business without burning out
• Setting boundaries around time, money and energy
• When collaborations are no longer serving you and how to walk away professionally
• Finding a co-producer when you are not part of established music circles
• Making a living as a producer or mixer today
• Creating safer, more intentional spaces for women in songwriting and music
• Reducing noise in field recording, contact mic and hydrophone work
• The thinking behind Isobel’s recent ceramics and voice installation
• What cis men can do to actively support gender equity in music
• How the Girls Twiddling Knobs podcast will be archived for future listeners

Whether you are an emerging artist, an experienced practitioner, or someone thinking about building community in music and sound, this episode offers reassurance, honesty and practical guidance for navigating creative work on your own terms.

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Girls Twiddling Knobs has ended, but you can stay connected to Isobel's artistic work here.

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. 

We are grateful to the British Library who have archived the podcast in their Sound and Vision Collection.

Learn more about the Girls Twiddling Knobs legacy here.

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