Ben Mussell chats with creatives as they journey toward their crescendo, sharing the highs and lows that happen along the way.
Reaching The Crescendo Podcast
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33 episodes
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Ben Mussell chats with creatives as they journey toward their crescendo, sharing the highs and lows that happen along the way.
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2/5/2023
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Recent Episodes
March 27, 2026
GRAPS ON FILM - He Bought a Camera Thinking the Lens was Included... Now He Films Pro Wrestling!
<p>What is it like filming professional wrestling highlights?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Ben sits down with cinematographer Ash J who went from knowing nothing about cameras to shooting live wrestling events. </p><p><br></p><p>Ash chats about how he got started, practised and turned a passion for wrestling from a side-hustle to a proper freelance thing. </p><p><br></p><p>If you’re into filmmaking, content creation, or just love behind-the-scenes insight of the wrestling industry, this has your name written all over it.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow the podcast, Ben and the guest on social media:</p><p><br></p><p>Reaching The Crescendo Podcast:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/reachingthecrescendopod/</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@reachingcrescendopod/</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/reachingthecrescendopod/</p><p><br></p><p>Ben Mussell:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/ben_mussell/</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/benmussell/</p><p><br></p><p>Grapsonfilm:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/grapsonfilm/</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@GRAPSONFILM/</p><p><br></p><p>Email address: grapsonfilm@gmail.com<br></p>
January 30, 2026
EP#27 - GUY COURTIE: Multi-Percussionism, Creative Circles & Social Media being the New Creative CV
<p>In this episode Ben chats to percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Guy Courtie who opens up about the hidden pressures of building a creative career in a self-promoting economy in a small music scene, why rest can be a creative taboo equal to failure, and how musicians and creatives try to protect their headspace without losing momentum and opportunity.</p><p><br></p><p>Ben and Guy chat about:</p><p>< Escaping London & finding clear headspace as a creative</p><p>< Social media overload & the pressure to always be “on”</p><p>< Short-form & social media being your business card</p><p>< Creative accountability in small scenes</p><p>< Freelancing, burnout & never switching off</p><p>< Obsession, passion & finding healthy balance</p><p>< Music as a process, not perfection</p><p>< The complication relationship between music & AI</p><p>< Why music matters for accessability & community</p><p>< Growing up in a musical household</p><p>< Training, privilege & creative opportunity</p><p>< Life after study & surviving as a creative</p><p>< Guy's Crescendo</p><p>< Anything else that cropped up</p><p><br></p><p>Follow the podcast, Ben and the guest on social media:</p><p><br></p><p>Reaching The Crescendo Podcast:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/reachingthecrescendopod</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@reachingcrescendopod</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/reachingthecrescendopod</p><p><br></p><p>Ben Mussell:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/ben_mussell</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/benmussell</p><p><br></p><p>Guy Courtie:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/guycourtie</p><p><br></p>
January 2, 2026
EP#26 - DAN DAY: Earning the Drum Chair, Timing, Jamie Lloyd, and Life in the West End Pit
<p>In this episode Ben sits down with West End drummer and percussionist Dan Day to chat about a career that’s taken him from learning drums at age 3 to playing on major theatrical productions like Evita, Mean Girls, Sunset Boulevard, Come From Away just to name a few...</p><p><br></p><p>Ben and Dan chat about:</p><p>< Dan starting to learn drums aged 3</p><p>< Falling into musical theatre by accident</p><p>< Earning your chair through depping, being good and just being nice</p><p>< Life as a working drummer in the orchestra pit both in London and on tour</p><p>< Surviving high pressure auditions when you really want the job</p><p>< COVID</p><p>< Getting the gig and behind the scenes of Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away, Sunset Boulevard and Evita</p><p>< Working with some of the biggest creative names in musical theatre today e.g. Pasek and Paul, Alex Lacamoire and Alan Williams MD</p><p>< Working on The Greatest Showman Musical</p><p>< His Crescendo</p><p><br></p><p>Strap yourselves in for nearly 2 hours of drum and musical theatre goodness.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow the podcast, Ben and the guest on social media:</p><p><br></p><p>Reaching The Crescendo Podcast:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/reachingthecrescendopod</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@reachingcrescendopod</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/reachingthecrescendopod</p><p><br></p><p>Ben Mussell:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/ben_mussell</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/benmussell</p><p><br></p><p>Dan Day:</p><p>https://www.dandaymusic.com</p><p>https://instagram.com/danthedrummer12</p>
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