A Conversation with Crowd Favorite George Brooks

Let's Rethink This

24-01-2022 • 40 minutos

Date: January 24, 2021

Name of Show: Let’s Rethink This

Episode title and number: A Conversation with Crowd Favorite George Brooks

Brief summary of show: Today I am talking with Independence Center member, Star Dancer, and winner of the Crowd Favorite award at Dancing with the St. Louis Stars 2022, George Brooks. We talk about George’s background growing up and how he learned he had paranoid schizophrenia. We also talk about Dancing with the St. Louis Stars, a special gift given by Abbey Eilermann from Daily Disco, and how support from another Star Dancer, Kevin Travers, makes a difference in George’s life.

Bullet points of key topics & timestamps:

1:25 - 21:07 Growing Up George

22:45 - 24:52 Schizophrenia Diagnosis

25:16 - 28:06 Education & Employment

28:09 - 36:56 Dancing with the St. Louis Stars 2022

List of resources mentioned in episode:

Independence Center

Dancing with the St. Louis Stars

George’s Bio

IC’s Employment Program

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