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Always Looking Up
A podcast dedicated to telling honest and real stories about living in a world that was not necessarily designed for us.
Episodes
Always Looking UpShelby 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, is a content creator on TikTok and an advocate for…
Always Looking UpRebecca 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 U.S. Disability Rights program…
Always Looking UpAmy 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 Little People Big World, an a cookbook author and a…
Always Looking UpBradley 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 Peloton Studios London, bringing his…
Always Looking UpProfessor 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 the Kinesiology and Health Department…
Always Looking UpCaitlin 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 Be More Adaptive, a global disability database, is…
Always Looking UpViolet 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 content creator with almost 70 thousand followers…
Always Looking UpKylie 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 is dedicated to advocating for disability…
Always Looking UpChris 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 keynote speaker, author, and…
Always Looking UpJackie 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 disorders. If these are triggers for you…
Always Looking UpKatharine 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 served as the writing…
Always Looking UpWildine 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 space and holds the Guinness World Record for…
Always Looking UpKatherine 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 crime. If these are triggers for you please…
Always Looking UpEmily 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 disability-led inclusion consultancy committed to…
Always Looking UpBekah 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 a queer and disabled activist and organizer from…
Always Looking UpBrandon 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 author. He inspires millions of people…
Always Looking UpSofiya 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 advocate. The theme of this…
Always Looking UpSam 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, she has a masters in clinical mental…
Always Looking UpEileen 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. We discuss what LPA exists for, the…
Always Looking UpDanielle 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 student disability services coordinator at…
Always Looking UpLillie 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 for New America – Education Policy…
Always Looking UpRyan 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 Dark Disabled Stories, Hi, Are You…
Always Looking UpChamiah 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 label Chamiah Dewey Fashion, the UK’s…
Always Looking UpRachel 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 is a disability rights…
Always Looking UpAubrey 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 importance in learning and understanding…
Always Looking UpJenna 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 the co-founder of ConsultAbility, a…
Always Looking UpSophie 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 female TV presenters in the world with a…
Always Looking UpGeorge 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 friends with for nearly a decade if not longer. We…
Always Looking UpEmily 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 Speaks Bravo, where she talks about all things Bravo from…
Always Looking UpV 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 their TikTok channel, Under The Desk News, V gives a…
Always Looking UpDacey 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 new best friends that I made at LPA’s National…
Always Looking UpJillian 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 reflect on the Little People of America national conference…
Always Looking UpMiriam 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 TV show My Unorthodox Life and is a founder, speaker…
Always Looking UpLillie 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 New America, a new kind of think and…
Always Looking UpAubrey 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 sexual assault. If these are triggers for you…
Always Looking UpDr. 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 & Women’s Studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison…
Always Looking UpPrasanna 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 rights lawyer, diversity, equity…
Always Looking UpSinéad 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 disability activist. She is the Founder of…
Always Looking UpDr. 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 applied research scientist with a…
Always Looking UpHaleigh 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 foreveryone.foundation. Haleigh has…
Always Looking UpOliver 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, is a human with a disability and he…
Always Looking UpBlaze 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 around the world and is training to compete…
Always Looking UpKaty 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 to compete in the Games in ambulatory track…
Always Looking UpNitika 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 who has been featured in Vogue…
Always Looking UpCelebrating Judy Heumann
This week there is no new episode. Last month we lost Judy Heumann. Judy was a lifelong disability rights activist, international leader in the disability…
Always Looking UpJenna Bainbridge On Casting Broadway Through A Disabled Lens
In this week’s episode I welcomed back Jenna Bainbridge. Jenna is an actor, singer, disability rights advocate and ambulatory wheelchair user. She is the…
Always Looking UpMilette Millington On The Current State Of Ableism In The Workplace
In this week’s episode I sat down with Milette Millington. Milette is a disability advocate and reporter at Caribbean Life News where she covers disability, as…
Always Looking UpShelby Holloway On Respecting Little Person Bodies
To start, I’m issuing a trigger warning. This episode talks about sexual harassment and sexual assault. If these are triggers for you, please feel free to skip…
Always Looking UpAmanda Duberman On Telling Disabled Stories From An Activism Lens
In this week's episode, I sat down with Amanda Duberman. Amanda is the senior director of news and activism at Betches Media, and is the editorial director of…
Always Looking UpElizabeth Jameson On Always Looking Up From Different Disabled Perspectives
In this week’s episode I sat down with Elizabeth Jameson. Elizabeth is an artist and writer who explores what it means to live in an imperfect body as part of…
Always Looking UpSami Sage On Why We Can't Ignore Disabled Stories
In this week’s episode I sat down with Sami Sage. Sami is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Betches Media - a female-founded and led media and…
Always Looking UpJillian Curwin On Turning 28 And Answering Listener Questions
This week's episode is a solo episode, a casual and candid conversation with you, my listeners and readers. As my 28th year draws to a close I wanted to take…
Always Looking UpAlice Sheppard On Dance, Disability And Defying Gravity
In this week’s episode I sat down with Alice Sheppard. Alice is the Founder and Artistic Director of Kinetic Light, as well as a choreographer and dancer in…
Always Looking UpGabriella Amaya On Getting Mad At Our Disability And Embracing Our Scars
In this week’s episode I sat down with Gabriella Amaya. Gabriella is a disability advocate and host of The Re-Define Podcast, where she and her guests share…
Always Looking UpThe Co-Founder and Leaders of CO/LAB On Creating Artistic Spaces Without Limits
In this week’s episode I sat down with Becky Leifman, one of the founders of CO/LAB Theater Group, Marina, a first-year CO/LAB Leader, and Sylvia, a third-year…
Always Looking UpLaurel Lawson On Kinetic Light And What It Feels Like To Truly Fly
In this week’s episode I sat down with Laurel Lawson. Laurel is a choreographic collaborator, dancer, designer, and engineer with Kinetic Light - an…
Always Looking UpDr. Erin Pritchard On How The World Sees People With Dwarfism
In this week’s episode I welcomed back Dr. Erin Pritchard. Dr. Pritchard is a Lecturer in Disability Studies at Liverpool Hope University, author of the book…
Always Looking UpDr. Akilah Cadet On Being An Accomplice Vs. Being An Ally
In this week’s episode I sat down with Dr. Akilah Cadet. Dr. Cadet is a Black disabled woman who is founder and CEO of Change Cadet, a company that provides…
Always Looking UpOlivier Bernier On Forget Me Not And The Importance Of Inclusion In Education
In this week’s episode I sat down with father and filmmaker Olivier Bernier. Olivier is the director of the new documentary Forget Me Not which follows his and…
Always Looking UpLogan Aldridge On Peloton And Adapting Fitness For All Abilities
In honor of Saturday having been International Day of Persons With Disability I sat down with Logan Aldridge. Exactly a year ago Peloton announced that Logan…