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Always Looking Up
Always Looking Up
Jillian Curwin

A podcast dedicated to telling honest and real stories about living in a world that was not necessarily designed for us.

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Episodes

Joshua Castille And Caden Zane Marshall On Having Deaf And Disabled People In The Rooms Where Theater Happens

In this week’s episode I sat down with Joshua Castille and Caden Zane Marshall. Joshua is a Deaf performance artist... more

28 May 2024 · 1 hour, 29 minutes
Madison Tevlin On The Fun Of Defying Expectations

In this week’s episode I sat down with Madison Tevlin. Madison is an award-winning model, host, content creator, actor and... more

20 May 2024 · 32 minutes
Madison Ferris, Danny Gomez, and Laura Winters On All of Me, A Hot Disabled Love Story

In this special episode I sat down with Madison Ferris, Danny Gomez, and Laura Winters to talk about the play... more

09 May 2024 · 56 minutes
Dustin Giannelli On Access Being The Key To Communication

In this week’s episode I sat down with Dustin Giannelli. Dustin Giannelli is the CEO & Founder of HearsDustin LLC... more

06 May 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Judge Sunny Bailey On The DAAY Court And A New Approach To Seeking Justice

In this week’s episode I sat down with Judge Soonhee “Sunny” Bailey. Judge Bailey sits on Nevada’s Eighth Judicial... more

29 Apr 2024 · 56 minutes
Medusa On Telling Stories Through The Language Of Music

In this week’s episode I sat down with Medusa. Medusa is a non-binary revenge-pop artist based in New York. They... more

22 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Lachi On Amplifying Disability Culture And Transforming The Music Industry

In this week’s episode I sat down with Lachi. Lachi is a globally touring singer and songwriter, award winning social... more

15 Apr 2024 · 58 minutes
Isabel Mavrides-Calderón On Creating A Legacy For Present And Future Generations

In this week’s episode I sat down with Isabel Mavrides-Calderón. Isabel is a disability justice activist and organizer. Her work... more

08 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Colin Buckingham On The Realities Of Living In An Average Height World That Does Not Understand What It Means To Be A Little Person

To start I would like to issue a trigger warning. In this conversation we do discuss harassment, assault, and trauma.... more

01 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 27 minutes
Jillian Curwin And Emily Ladau On Disability, Privacy, And The Royal Family

In this special episode I sat down with Emily Ladau. Emily is a disability rights activist, storyteller, digital communications consultant,... more

29 Mar 2024 · 52 minutes
Amanda Leduc On Disability, Fairy Tales And Telling Stories That Can Be Both Painful and Full of Love

In this week’s episode I sat down with Amanda Leduc. Amanda is a disabled writer and author of the non-fiction... more

25 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Alycia Anderson On What It Means For A Brand To Listen To Disabled People

In this week’s episode I sat down with Alycia Anderson. Alycia is a TEDx motivational speaker, corporate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion... more

18 Mar 2024 · 44 minutes
Hannah Bonam-Young On Writing Stories Where Disabled People Get A Happy Ever After

In this week’s episode I sat down with Hannah Bonam-Young. Hannah is a writer of romance novels including Next of... more

11 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Emma Vogelmann On Changing A World That Is Always Trying To Change Us

In this week’s episode I sat down with Emma Vogelmann. Emma, also known as The Wheelchair Activist, is a disability... more

04 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Matthew Jeffers On Being A Dwarf Actor On Stage And Screen

In this week’s episode I sat down with Matthew August Jeffers. Matthew is an actor of stage and screen, having... more

26 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Dom Kelly On New Disabled South And What It Takes To Build A Coalition

In this week’s episode I sat down with Dom Kelly. Dom is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of New Disabled... more

19 Feb 2024 · 1 hour,
Shelby Holloway On The Realities Of Dating As A Little Person

In this week’s episode I sat down with Shelby Holloway. Shelby, in addition to being one of my best friends,... more

12 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Rebecca Cokley On The Disability Rights Issues On The Ballot In 2024

In this week’s episode I sat down with Rebecca Cokley. Rebecca is the program officer for the Ford Foundation’s first-ever... more

05 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Amy Roloff On Little People Big World And Life Through A Camera Lens

In this week’s episode I sat down with Amy Roloff. Amy is a reality TV star, appearing on the show... more

29 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 27 minutes
Bradley Rose On Being A Peloton Instructor, A Stroke Survivor And The Power Of Those Communities

In this week’s episode I sat down with Bradley Rose. Bradley is a Peloton Instructor, and teaches cycling classes from... more

22 Jan 2024 · 59 minutes
Professor Javier Robles On Talking About Disability In Higher Education

In this week’s episode I sat down with Professor Javier Robles. Professor Robles is a professor at Rutgers University in... more

15 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Caitlin Conner On Adversity Leading To Purpose

In this week’s episode I sat down with Caitlin Conner. Caitlin, in addition to being the founder and CEO of... more

08 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Violet On Fighting For Our Stories To Be Told Rather Than Fairytales To Be Remade

In this week’s episode I sat down with Violet aka hi its vi. Violet is a disability advocate, filmmaker, and... more

27 Dec 2023 · 58 minutes
Kylie Miller On Working For, Empowered By, And Celebrating Judy Heumann

In this week’s episode I sat down with Kylie Miller. Kylie is an audio journalist and social media curator. She... more

18 Dec 2023 · 59 minutes
Chris Ruden On The Misconception Of Not Being Disabled Enough

In this week’s episode I sat down with Chris Ruden. Chris is an amputee, Type 1 diabetic record-holding powerlifter, motivational... more

11 Dec 2023 · 56 minutes
Jackie Silver On Unpacking And Understanding Disability And Wellness

To start I would like to issue a trigger warning. In this conversation we do discuss disordered eating and eating... more

04 Dec 2023 · 55 minutes
Katharine Quinn On Making Broadway More Accessible...Not Just The Theaters

In this week’s episode I sat down with Katharine Quinn. Katherine is a multi-hypenated theatre creative and content creator. She... more

27 Nov 2023 · 56 minutes
Wildine Aumoithe On Seeing The Beauty Of Dwarfism

In this week’s episode I sat down with Wildine Aumoithe. Wildine is a content creator in the fashion and beauty... more

20 Nov 2023 · 56 minutes
Katherine Yoder and Leigha Shoup On The Adult Advocacy Centers And The Inaccessibility Of The Criminal Justice System

To start I would like to issue a trigger warning. In this conversation we do discuss sexual assault and violent... more

13 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 27 minutes
Emily Voorde On The Potential Collective Power Of The Dwarfism Communities

In this week’s episode I sat down with Emily Voorde. Emily is the Founder and CEO of INTO Strategies, a... more

06 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Bekah Bailey On The Accessibility To Advocacy Within The Little Person Community

In this week’s episode I sat down with Bekah Bailey. Bekah, along with being one of my best friends, is... more

30 Oct 2023 · 59 minutes
Brandon Farbstein On Allowing Ourselves To Be All Of Who We Are

In this week’s episode I sat down with Brandon Farbstein. Brandon is a 24-year-old renowned speaker, Gen Z activist and... more

23 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
Sofiya Cheyenne On What It Actually Means To Understand Dwarfism

In this week’s episode I sat down with Sofiya Cheyenne. Sofiya is an actor, teaching artist, community organizer and disability... more

16 Oct 2023 · 1 hour,
Sam Graham, M.A. LMHC MHP On The Intersection Between Being A Little Person And Mental Health

In this week’s episode I sat down with Sam Graham. Sam is a clinical psychologist working on her doctorate currently,... more

09 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Eileen Norman On Defining Dwarfism Awareness

In this week’s episode I sat down with Eileen Norman. Eileen is the current President of Little People of America.... more

02 Oct 2023 · 1 hour,
Danielle Frank On The Unique Dwarfism Experience

In this week’s episode of Always Looking Up I sat down with Danielle Frank. Danielle is an academic advisor and... more

26 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Lillie Heigl On Disability In The Stories We Read

In this week’s episode of Always Looking Up I welcomed back Lillie Heigl. Lillie is an education policy analyst working... more

18 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Ryan Haddad On Dark Disabled Stories

In this week’s episode I sat down with Ryan Haddad. Ryan is an actor and playwright. His autobiographical plays include... more

11 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 38 minutes
Chamiah Dewey On Designing For People Of Short Stature

In this week’s episode I sat down with Chamiah Dewey. Chamiah is a UK-based fashion designer and founder of the... more

04 Sep 2023 · 55 minutes
Rachel Charlton-Dailey On Why We Can No Longer Ignore Disabled Voices

In this week’s episode I sat down with Rachel Charlton-Dailey. Rachel is an award-winning disabled editor, journalist, and activist. She... more

28 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Aubrey Smalls On How People With Dwarfism Are Seen

In this week’s episode I welcomed back Aubrey Smalls. Aubrey is an actor and filmmaker with dwarfism. We discuss the... more

21 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Jenna Bainbridge On Disability As Seen In Barbie's World

In this week’s episode I welcomed back Jenna Bainbridge. Jenna is an actor, singer, and disability rights activist. She is... more

14 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Sophie Morgan On What Accessibility And Inclusion Looks Like From A Global Perspective

In this week’s episode I sat down with Sophie Morgan. Sophie is an award-winning TV presenter, one of the first... more

07 Aug 2023 · 58 minutes
George Kashap On The Requirements And Labels That Come With Being A Little Person In An Average-Height World

In this week’s episode I sat down with George Kashap. George is a little person and someone I have been... more

31 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Emily Hanks On Project Runway And Disability...Or Lack Thereof

In this episode I sat down with Emily Hanks. Emily is a content creator and host of the podcasts She... more

28 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
V Spehar On Amplifying And Understanding The Stories And Issues That Actually Matter Most

In this week's episode I sat down with V Spehar. V is a TikToker, podcast host, and political advocate. On... more

24 Jul 2023 · 59 minutes
Dacey Triplett On A Week Of Normalcy and Friendship

In this week's episode I sat down with Dacey Triplett. Dacey is a little person, blogger, and one of my... more

17 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Jillian Curwin On What The LPA Austin National Conference Meant To Her

In this week's episode it is just me and the microphone as I sit in my thoughts and feelings and... more

10 Jul 2023 · 22 minutes
Miriam Haart On The Power Of Telling Your True Story

In this week’s episode I sat down with Miriam Haart. Miriam is one of the stars of the Netflix reality... more

03 Jul 2023 · 47 minutes
Lillie Heigl On Listening To And Advocating For Disabled Voices

In this week’s episode I sat down with Lillie Heigl. Lillie is an education policy analyst, focusing on disability, at... more

20 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Aubrey Smalls On Defending Our Right As Little People To Exist

To start I would like to issue a trigger warning. In this episode we talk about bullying, sexual harassment and... more

17 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Dr. Sami Schalk On Black Disability Politics

In this week’s episode I sat down with Dr. Sami Schalk. Dr. Schalk is an Associate Professor of Gender &... more

12 Jun 2023 · 58 minutes
Prasanna Ranganathan On The Audacity To Be Disabled

Welcome to Season 2! In this week’s episode I sat down with Prasanna Ranganathan. Prasanna is a documentary producer, human... more

05 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Sinéad Burke On The Power And Influence Of Disability Representation

In this week’s episode, the 100th episode, I sat down with Sinéad Burke. Sinéad is an Irish author, academic and... more

22 May 2023 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Dr. Rose Perry On Who Should Teach About Disability

In this week’s episode I sat down with Dr. Rose Perry. Rose, a self-described sociologist turned social innovator, is an... more

15 May 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Haleigh Rosa On Why Disability Has A Right To Be Seen

In this week’s episode I sat down with Haleigh Rosa. Haleigh is a disability model, advocate, and founder of the... more

08 May 2023 · 52 minutes
Oliver Scheier On Seeing Disability As Cool

In this week’s episode I sat down with Oliver Scheier. Oliver, among many other things including fashion model and artist,... more

01 May 2023 · 48 minutes
Blaze Foster On Being A Dwarf In The Disabled Community

In this week’s episode I sat down with Blaze Foster. Blaze is a Team USA Para-Powerlifting Athlete who has competed... more

24 Apr 2023 · 47 minutes
Katy Sullivan On Disability Representation On The World’s Biggest Stages

In this week’s episode I sat down with Katy Sullivan. Katy is a Paralympian, one of the first bilateral amputees... more

17 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Nitika Chopra On The Power Of Building A Community Where Everyone Feels Included

In this week’s episode I sat down with Nitika Chopra. Nitika is a chronic illness advocate, content creator and entrepreneur... more

10 Apr 2023 · 56 minutes
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In this week’s episode I sat down with Dr. Sami Schalk. Dr. Schalk is an Associate Professor of Gender & Women’s Studies... more