In a story about stories, Kelly Rentzel, single mom and General Counsel of Texas Capital Bank, recounts how authors Patty Duke, Kay Redfield Jamison, Carrie Fisher, and Julie Hersh fueled her successful recovery from bipolar I disorder. With humor and passion, she reveals how vulnerability can change a life. Kelly Rentzel is General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Texas Capital Bank in Dallas, Texas, where she began working in 2012 after ten years of law practice, first in BigLaw and then at the federal court. She also serves as Vice President of the Southwest Association of Bank Counsel. In her spare time, she plots future karaoke performances, writes poetry that her boyfriend/muse prays will never get published, and goes nowhere fast on her Peloton bike.
Kelly is an honors graduate of the Dedman School of Law, where she served on the SMU Law Review and played catcher for the LawDawgs championship softball team. She received a dual major with honors from Rice University. It was there that she deepened her love of Shakespeare, discovered her talent for the Macarena, and was first diagnosed with bipolar I disorder.
Kelly first spoke publicly about her mental illness in August 2017 at a Dallas Bar Association CLE. She has since authored multiple articles, launched a website (bipolaroz.com), and spoken to audiences from Austin to Omaha about successfully living with bipolar disorder. In recognition for her work, she received a 2018 Dallas Bar Association Presidential Citation and was named a 2018 Corporate Counsel Awards finalist for “Outstanding Community Service” by D CEO Magazine. Her story has also been featured in the ABA Journal and The Texas Lawbook.
Kelly recently completed a manuscript about her experiences, tentatively titled Crazyhorse. The book ends with a tribute to Kelly’s greatest inspiration, her eight-year-old daughter Catie, who still thinks Mom is pretty boring. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
