Schmitt shares how son’s health catalyzed career pivot to public office

This week on The Conversation, Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt spoke about his son Stephen's diagnosis with tuberous sclerosis, a rare genetic disorder, and how it influenced his transition from law to politics. Listen and subscribe to The Conversation with Dasha Burns on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/