A podcast dedicated to telling honest and real stories about living in a world that was not necessarily designed for us.
I'm back! After a brief hiatus I am back on the microphone to catch you all up on what has... more
In this special episode Jillian sat down with Ariella Elm. Ariella is a content creator on TikTok who covers politics,... more
In this special episode it is just me and the microphone as I share a little life update as I... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Madison Lawson. Madison is a journalist, model and disability rights activist. Recognizing... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with April Lockhart. April, coined the Internet's "Disabled Fashion Girlie", has become a... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Steven Verdile. Steven is the founder of Squeaky Wheel Media, a nonprofit... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Sophia Herzog Gibb. Sophia is a two-time medal-winning Paralympian, having competed as... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Tiffany Yu. Tiffany is the CEO & Founder of Diversability, an award-winning... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Tilly Griffiths. Tilly is a two-time Stanford graduate from the United Kingdom,... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Shaunta-Maé Alexander. Shaunta-Maé is an incredibly gifted Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, Brand... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Kayla Hamilton. Kayla is a Texas-born, Bronx based performance maker, dancer, educator,... more
In this week’s episode I welcomed back Aubrey Smalls. Aubrey is an actor, filmmaker, and content creator with dwarfism who... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Daisy Friedman. Daisy is a writer and director based out of New... more
In this week’s episode it is just me and the microphone as I sit in my thoughts and feels and... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Rebecca Williford. Rebecca is a seasoned, nationally recognized disability community leader and... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Pamela Rae Schuller. Pamela is an internationally known disability and mental health... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Muroj Negha. Muroj is a fashion designer who is striving to redefine... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Syanne Centeno-Bloom. Syanne is a prominent civil/disability rights activist, content creator and... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Alex Barone. Alex is an actor who can be seen in The... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Joshua Castille and Caden Zane Marshall. Joshua is a Deaf performance artist... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Madison Tevlin. Madison is an award-winning model, host, content creator, actor and... more
In this special episode I sat down with Madison Ferris, Danny Gomez, and Laura Winters to talk about the play... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Dustin Giannelli. Dustin Giannelli is the CEO & Founder of HearsDustin LLC... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Judge Soonhee “Sunny” Bailey. Judge Bailey sits on Nevada’s Eighth Judicial... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Medusa. Medusa is a non-binary revenge-pop artist based in New York. They... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Lachi. Lachi is a globally touring singer and songwriter, award winning social... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Isabel Mavrides-Calderón. Isabel is a disability justice activist and organizer. Her work... more
To start I would like to issue a trigger warning. In this conversation we do discuss harassment, assault, and trauma.... more
In this special episode I sat down with Emily Ladau. Emily is a disability rights activist, storyteller, digital communications consultant,... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Amanda Leduc. Amanda is a disabled writer and author of the non-fiction... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Alycia Anderson. Alycia is a TEDx motivational speaker, corporate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Hannah Bonam-Young. Hannah is a writer of romance novels including Next of... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Emma Vogelmann. Emma, also known as The Wheelchair Activist, is a disability... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Matthew August Jeffers. Matthew is an actor of stage and screen, having... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Dom Kelly. Dom is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of New Disabled... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Shelby Holloway. Shelby, in addition to being one of my best friends,... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Rebecca Cokley. Rebecca is the program officer for the Ford Foundation’s first-ever... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Amy Roloff. Amy is a reality TV star, appearing on the show... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Bradley Rose. Bradley is a Peloton Instructor, and teaches cycling classes from... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Professor Javier Robles. Professor Robles is a professor at Rutgers University in... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Caitlin Conner. Caitlin, in addition to being the founder and CEO of... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Violet aka hi its vi. Violet is a disability advocate, filmmaker, and... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Kylie Miller. Kylie is an audio journalist and social media curator. She... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Chris Ruden. Chris is an amputee, Type 1 diabetic record-holding powerlifter, motivational... more
To start I would like to issue a trigger warning. In this conversation we do discuss disordered eating and eating... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Katharine Quinn. Katherine is a multi-hypenated theatre creative and content creator. She... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Wildine Aumoithe. Wildine is a content creator in the fashion and beauty... more
To start I would like to issue a trigger warning. In this conversation we do discuss sexual assault and violent... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Emily Voorde. Emily is the Founder and CEO of INTO Strategies, a... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Bekah Bailey. Bekah, along with being one of my best friends, is... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Brandon Farbstein. Brandon is a 24-year-old renowned speaker, Gen Z activist and... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Sofiya Cheyenne. Sofiya is an actor, teaching artist, community organizer and disability... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Sam Graham. Sam is a clinical psychologist working on her doctorate currently,... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Eileen Norman. Eileen is the current President of Little People of America.... more
In this week’s episode of Always Looking Up I sat down with Danielle Frank. Danielle is an academic advisor and... more
In this week’s episode of Always Looking Up I welcomed back Lillie Heigl. Lillie is an education policy analyst working... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Ryan Haddad. Ryan is an actor and playwright. His autobiographical plays include... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Chamiah Dewey. Chamiah is a UK-based fashion designer and founder of the... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Rachel Charlton-Dailey. Rachel is an award-winning disabled editor, journalist, and activist. She... more
In this week’s episode I welcomed back Aubrey Smalls. Aubrey is an actor and filmmaker with dwarfism. We discuss the... more
In this week’s episode I welcomed back Jenna Bainbridge. Jenna is an actor, singer, and disability rights activist. She is... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Sophie Morgan. Sophie is an award-winning TV presenter, one of the first... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with George Kashap. George is a little person and someone I have been... more
In this episode I sat down with Emily Hanks. Emily is a content creator and host of the podcasts She... more
In this week's episode I sat down with V Spehar. V is a TikToker, podcast host, and political advocate. On... more
In this week's episode I sat down with Dacey Triplett. Dacey is a little person, blogger, and one of my... more
In this week's episode it is just me and the microphone as I sit in my thoughts and feelings and... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Miriam Haart. Miriam is one of the stars of the Netflix reality... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Lillie Heigl. Lillie is an education policy analyst, focusing on disability, at... more
To start I would like to issue a trigger warning. In this episode we talk about bullying, sexual harassment and... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Dr. Sami Schalk. Dr. Schalk is an Associate Professor of Gender &... more
Welcome to Season 2! In this week’s episode I sat down with Prasanna Ranganathan. Prasanna is a documentary producer, human... more
In this week’s episode, the 100th episode, I sat down with Sinéad Burke. Sinéad is an Irish author, academic and... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Dr. Rose Perry. Rose, a self-described sociologist turned social innovator, is an... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Haleigh Rosa. Haleigh is a disability model, advocate, and founder of the... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Oliver Scheier. Oliver, among many other things including fashion model and artist,... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Blaze Foster. Blaze is a Team USA Para-Powerlifting Athlete who has competed... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Katy Sullivan. Katy is a Paralympian, one of the first bilateral amputees... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Nitika Chopra. Nitika is a chronic illness advocate, content creator and entrepreneur... more
This week there is no new episode. Last month we lost Judy Heumann. Judy was a lifelong disability rights activist,... more
In this week’s episode I sat down with Dr. Sami Schalk. Dr. Schalk is an Associate Professor of Gender & Women’s Studies... more