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33. Balancing kids & comedowns in your 40s w\ GUEST DJ Meera

33. Balancing kids & comedowns in your 40s w\ GUEST DJ Meera9 jul 20251 u 01 min

<p>We're joined by DJ, radio host, and founder of event brand, House Party, Meera.</p><p>A lifelong raver, Meera honed her skills on vinyl in the early 2000s, went on to work on BBC radio shows, and then a few babies and career changes later… </p><p>...Meera is back on the scene, running her own nights, presenting on Select Radio, playing lineups across London and beyond. </p><p>Meera is here spilling the UNFILTERED JUICE on getting back in the booth, and balancing kids and comedowns in your 40s. </p><p><br /></p><p>We dip our toes into...</p><ul><li>How to do an Ibiza bender in your forties, &amp; getting STRANDED in Ibiza (how awful)</li><li>Are the afters all they're cracked up to be?</li><li>Being a vinyl DJ when digital first came about</li><li>Working with Mary Anne Hobbs on Radio 1 in the 2000s when dubstep first broke through</li><li>Blast from the raving past: Peach at Camden Palace - hard trance &amp; high-vis heaven</li><li>Manchester rave scene in the early 2000s - #SANKEYS... lest we forget</li><li>Booze vs. bits on a night out</li><li>When edibles go south</li><li>A-Z maps and illegal rave voicemail days</li><li>How "a packet of crisps 'n' get back on it" was a legitimate recovery strategy back then</li></ul><p>And more, OBV. Let's goooooo. </p><p><br /></p><p>You can find Meera here <a href="https://instagram.com/meeramixes" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/meeramixes</a> - follow for bouncy vibey sets and upcoming gigs</p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoy, J&amp;L</p>