70a. BONUS: Story of a Big Break - Angela McCuiston

Life in the Pit by David Lane

May 31, 202211:31Arts

This is a follow up to Episode 70 with Angela McCuiston , where we chatted about strength and injury prevention for musicians, but we never actually talked about her pit experience. This is a funny story of her "big brea...

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