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Becoming A Professional Drummer And Running 4 Marathons - Tommy Chuchvara - EP. 4
Rookie Mistakes
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2 years ago
Becoming A Professional Drummer And Running 4 Marathons - Tommy Chuchvara - EP. 4
Welcome to episode 4 of Rookie Mistakes! Today's guest is Tommy 'Chooch' Chuchvara, a professional drummer with over 40 years of experience. Tommy has an incredible story. My biggest takeaway was the importance of continuing to move forward despite the setbacks you may face in life. In this conversation, we discuss:
- How Tommy got into drumming
- Finding out he had type 1 diabetes at 19 / learning to manage it throughout his life
- His career as a professional drummer
- Running 4 marathons
- Overcoming adversity / the importance of consistency
- How music taste has changed over time
- Advice for becoming a professional drummer
If you would like to get in contact with Tommy, the best place to reach him is at his website tommychooch.com.
Hope you enjoy the episode!
Rookie Mistakes
Conversations exploring people’s journeys through life to give you the tools, knowledge, and confidence to succeed in yours. Always remember that when you start something new, you shouldn’t be good, you’re just a rookie.
