After the Applause: Why Coming Home From Tour Can Be the Hardest Part for Performers

Tour life is intense, exhausting, and strangely predictable—but coming home can be even harder. In this episode, licensed mental health counselor and former touring vocalist Daniel Rinaldi joins DanceWell to unpack why the “landing” after tour can feel so destabilizing. We talk about controlled chaos, nervous system overload, identity shifts, and what happens when the structure, adrenaline, and…