Why Coming Back From Tour Is So Hard

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Rapper, singer, and writer Dessa shares a poem about how to live a life in music called “How To Stage Dive.”

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Rapper, singer, and writer Dessa shares a poem about how to live a life in music called “How To Stage Dive.” Also on this episode, jazz musician and Executive Director for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Aaron Myers, shares his personal story about getting access to health care and mental health services as a musician. He also talks about why coming home after touring can be so difficult emotionally.

These stories were shared as part of the Cascadia Music Summit. Audio from the full conference can be found here.

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