The Platform Podcast Episode seventy features the Nashville based, Heidi Banks! Watch or listen to The Platform Podcast every week on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
The Platform Podcast Episode seventy features the Nashville based, Heidi Banks.
Heidi Banks recently moved to Nashville from L.A. and breaks down the reality of re-building a DJ career from scratch and what it actually takes to get booked in today’s nightlife scene.
From growing up in California to working behind the scenes with one of the biggest DJs in the world, to completely starting over in Nashville, she shares her journey of navigating “17 different lives” before fully committing to DJing.
We get into why being a good DJ isn’t enough anymore, how networking actually works in nightlife, why you HAVE to be outside if you want opportunities, and what it really takes to build a brand that creates consistent bookings. We also talk about rebranding her identity, adapting to a new city, and the balance between staying comfortable vs pushing for more.
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Episode Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:31 Moving From LA to Nashville
3:18 Getting Into DJing in High School
4:47 Interning in Nightlife & Landing Her First DJ Gig
6:34 17 Lives
8:47 Leaving LA & Choosing Nashville
12:19 High School Production Club & Learning Music
15:12 Learning Ableton, Production & Finding Her Sound
18:27 Rebranding to Heidi Banks
22:15 Breaking Into Nashville Nightlife
23:34 Why DJs Have To Be Outside to Get Booked
28:37 Building Residencies at Jelly Roll’s & Pushing Daisies
31:20 Working With DJ Vice & What She Learned
37:58 Branding, Photoshoots, Websites & Looking Premium
40:29 Comfort Zone vs Growth as a DJ
45:00 Do Flyers Still Work in 2026?
50:05 Reading the Room, Staff Energy & Building the Night
55:33 Biggest DJ Pet Peeve
57:36 “Hear Me Out” Tracks That Always Work
1:04:05 Platform Playlist
1:06:11 Put Someone On a Platform
1:07:39 Azure Day Party Nashville Announcement
1:11:27 Outro