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Geri Jewell: Disability Trauma Recovery & The Survive Stage (Ep. 20)
Manage episode 329047746 series 3304030
Unhappy with school, Geri tries to join the military but they don’t want her. Geri tries everything, and even writes letters to TV star Carol Burnett and tells her that she is interested in a stand-up comedy career. Unbelievably, Carol writes back and encourages Geri to go for it. Right after high school, Geri auditions for a comedy club on Hollywood Boulevard. In her first attempt at stand-up comedy, Geri received a standing ovation. The audience loves her and she is an instant hit in the Hollywood comedy scene. After performing on stage for a couple of years in Hollywood and around Los Angeles, Geri lied her way into landing a spot on national television!
60 episodes
Manage episode 329047746 series 3304030
Unhappy with school, Geri tries to join the military but they don’t want her. Geri tries everything, and even writes letters to TV star Carol Burnett and tells her that she is interested in a stand-up comedy career. Unbelievably, Carol writes back and encourages Geri to go for it. Right after high school, Geri auditions for a comedy club on Hollywood Boulevard. In her first attempt at stand-up comedy, Geri received a standing ovation. The audience loves her and she is an instant hit in the Hollywood comedy scene. After performing on stage for a couple of years in Hollywood and around Los Angeles, Geri lied her way into landing a spot on national television!
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