What It's Like To Be...

A Massage Therapist


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Choreographing massages to Mozart, enforcing cancellation policies with beloved clients, and shutting down callers seeking "undraped sessions" with Allissa Haines, a massage therapist. What made her cry in her car after one particular house call? And what is "effleurage”?

In this episode, Dan recommended The Work of Art by Adam Moss, a book about how artists make their work. Check it out here.

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