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Always Looking Up — 234 episodes
Julie Forrest Wyman On "The Tallest Dwarf" And How Culture Shapes Reality
Maegan Blau On Designing An Accessible Home
Melanie Waldman On Disability As A Costume As Seen On TV
Isaac Zablocki On The ReelAbilities Film Festival And The Power Of Cinema
Zach Miller On Changing The Narrative In Pursuit Of Athletic Excellence
Anna Johannes On The Paralympics As An Athlete And As An Audience Member
Jillian Mercado And Syanne Bloom On Fashion As An Industry And Art Form
Plant Kween On The Practices Of Self-Care
Andrea Dalzell On Redefining Inclusive Healthcare
Syanne Bloom And Jillian Mercado On Bad Bunny, The Fashion Industry And What True Inclusion Can And Should Be
Cara Elizabeth Yar Khan On Disability Advocacy Across The World
Cara Reedy And Rebecca Cokley On Disability Through A Policy And Media Lens
Lachi On I Identify As Blind
Britt Stewart And Daniel Durant On The Power And Beauty Of Language And Dance
Austin Halls On Finding The Beauty And Power Of Disability Through Music
Ezra Frech On How Perceptions Can Change Through The Power Of Sport, His Career-Defining Photo Finish And The "Invisible Class" Campaign
Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird On Writing The Stories Our Younger Selves Could Only Dream Of Reading
Tori Calamito On Oz, Wicked: For Good, And What Defines A Munchkin
Jillian Curwin On Redefining Feeling Seen And Being Seen
Hillary Wool On Being An Unrare Flower In A World Not Designed To See Our Beauty
Lindi Marcusen On Finding Her Own Path To The Paralympics And Defending The Right To Travel While Disabled
Selene Luna On The Mask Put Upon Little People And The Power That Comes From Taking It Off
Caity On Creating Art And Fashion For Everyone And Every Body
Jake Stimell On Making The 2025 TCS New York City Marathon Accessible And Inclusive For All Athletes
John Feal On Speaking Truth To Power And Making Sure No Responders Are Left Behind
Aubrey Smalls On Defining What It Means To Simply Be And Celebrate Being A Little Person
Dr. Akilah Cadet On Standing At The Intersection Of Sports And High Fashion
Jillian Curwin On Being A Tailor-Made Fashion Girly That Is Tired Of Having To Stand On The Sidelines
Ariella Elm On Transforming Frustration Through Action
Richard Whitehead MBE On Paving The Way For Inclusion In Sport...One Marathon At A Time
Ashton McGrady On The Limits, Accessibility, And Possibilities Of The Fashion And Beauty Industries
Violet Ferguson On Materialists And The Perceptions Of Height And Stature
Jillian Ilana Curwin On Looking Ahead, Looking Back, And Always Looking Up
Sheila Xu On Her Mission To Becoming The First Deaf Astronaut
Ellie Simmonds On Changing The Narrative In And Out Of The Pool
Jen Montzingo On Simply Being Herself In An Average-Height World
Aariana Rose Philip On Setting A New Precedent In The Fashion Industry
Catarina Rivera On Building A Brand And Embracing Her Identities
Jenna Bainbridge On Making Broadway History Not Once, But Twice
Jillian Curwin On Is Perception Reality?
Liz Gutman On Enhancing The Content We Consume
Kirsten Ferguson On Starting Her Healing Journey To Finishing The NYC Marathon
Peet Montzingo On Growing Up Average-Height In A Little Person World
Keah Brown On Being Unapologetically Herself
Anna Pakman, Margo Gignac and James Ian On Emergency Plan And Raising Awareness On The Realities Of Being Disabled In Times Of Disaster
Rachel Handler On Saving Her Creative Heart And Embracing Our Stories
Mariadeliz Santiago On The Beauty Industry And Disability
Makenzie Morgan Gomez On Dancing (Disabled) Through Life
Mark Povinelli On The Return Of Benjamin Lay
Rachel Wherley, Erin Elswood and Shelby Holloway On Mascots Matter And Calling For An End Of Discriminatory Disability Mascots
Jillian Curwin And Felicia Gans On Turning 30, What We've Lost, What We've Gained, And What's Next
Melanie Waldman On Finding Comfort In Being Yourself
Eliza Orlins On Pushing For Change Within The System
Jillian Curwin On Turning 30 And Healing In A World Not Necessarily Designed For Me
Allison E. Lang On The Beauty Of Disabled Bodies
Chuck Aoki On Wheelchair Rugby And Changing How The World Watches Para Sports
Violet On The Weight Of Words When Said Behind A Podium Or A Desk
Adam Ayers On The Wins That Happen On A Level Playing Field
Keely Cat-Wells On Making Investments And Making Space For Disability
Julia Métraux On Media Literacy And Disability
Jillian Curwin On What It Means To Be Healing
Marissa Bode On Nessarose, Making History, And The Magical, Accessible World Of Wicked
Jillian Curwin On My Surgery Recovery Journey So Far
Ariella Elm On The Disabled Vote
Jillian Curwin With A Little Life Update
Madison Lawson On How Perceptions Shape Our Realities
April Lockhart On Normalizing Disability In The Fashion Industry
Steven Verdile On The Squeaky Wheel And Building A Community Through Laughter
Sophia Herzog Gibb On Why Everyone Is Watching The Paralympics
Tiffany Yu On Creating A Must-Have Community
Tilly Griffiths On Becoming An Impact Storyteller
Shaunta-Maé Alexander On Peloton And Training With The Healed Versions Of Ourselves
Kayla Hamilton On Being A Dancer And A Storyteller
Aubrey Smalls On The Realities Of Life As A Little Person
Daisy Friedman On The Intimacies And Intricacies Of Disability
Jillian Curwin On A Week Of New Friendships And New Memories
Rebecca Williford On DRA And Changing The Fabric Of Society
Pamela Rae Schuller On Making Fun And Making An Impact
Muroj Negha On Being A Changemaker In An Industry That Refuses To Design For Us
Syanne Centeno-Bloom On The Value Of Disability
Alex Barone On Seeing Disability With More Authenticity
Joshua Castille And Caden Zane Marshall On Having Deaf And Disabled People In The Rooms Where Theater Happens
Madison Tevlin On The Fun Of Defying Expectations
Madison Ferris, Danny Gomez, and Laura Winters On All of Me, A Hot Disabled Love Story
Dustin Giannelli On Access Being The Key To Communication
Judge Sunny Bailey On The DAAY Court And A New Approach To Seeking Justice
Medusa On Telling Stories Through The Language Of Music
Lachi On Amplifying Disability Culture And Transforming The Music Industry
Isabel Mavrides-Calderón On Creating A Legacy For Present And Future Generations
Colin Buckingham On The Realities Of Living In An Average Height World That Does Not Understand What It Means To Be A Little Person
Jillian Curwin And Emily Ladau On Disability, Privacy, And The Royal Family
Amanda Leduc On Disability, Fairy Tales And Telling Stories That Can Be Both Painful and Full of Love
Alycia Anderson On What It Means For A Brand To Listen To Disabled People
Hannah Bonam-Young On Writing Stories Where Disabled People Get A Happy Ever After
Emma Vogelmann On Changing A World That Is Always Trying To Change Us
Matthew Jeffers On Being A Dwarf Actor On Stage And Screen
Dom Kelly On New Disabled South And What It Takes To Build A Coalition
Shelby Holloway On The Realities Of Dating As A Little Person
Rebecca Cokley On The Disability Rights Issues On The Ballot In 2024
Amy Roloff On Little People Big World And Life Through A Camera Lens
Bradley Rose On Being A Peloton Instructor, A Stroke Survivor And The Power Of Those Communities
Professor Javier Robles On Talking About Disability In Higher Education
Caitlin Conner On Adversity Leading To Purpose
Violet On Fighting For Our Stories To Be Told Rather Than Fairytales To Be Remade
Kylie Miller On Working For, Empowered By, And Celebrating Judy Heumann
Chris Ruden On The Misconception Of Not Being Disabled Enough
Jackie Silver On Unpacking And Understanding Disability And Wellness
Katharine Quinn On Making Broadway More Accessible...Not Just The Theaters
Wildine Aumoithe On Seeing The Beauty Of Dwarfism
Katherine Yoder and Leigha Shoup On The Adult Advocacy Centers And The Inaccessibility Of The Criminal Justice System
Emily Voorde On The Potential Collective Power Of The Dwarfism Communities
Bekah Bailey On The Accessibility To Advocacy Within The Little Person Community
Brandon Farbstein On Allowing Ourselves To Be All Of Who We Are
Sofiya Cheyenne On What It Actually Means To Understand Dwarfism
Sam Graham, M.A. LMHC MHP On The Intersection Between Being A Little Person And Mental Health
Eileen Norman On Defining Dwarfism Awareness
Danielle Frank On The Unique Dwarfism Experience
Lillie Heigl On Disability In The Stories We Read
Ryan Haddad On Dark Disabled Stories
Chamiah Dewey On Designing For People Of Short Stature
Rachel Charlton-Dailey On Why We Can No Longer Ignore Disabled Voices
Aubrey Smalls On How People With Dwarfism Are Seen
Jenna Bainbridge On Disability As Seen In Barbie's World
Sophie Morgan On What Accessibility And Inclusion Looks Like From A Global Perspective
George Kashap On The Requirements And Labels That Come With Being A Little Person In An Average-Height World
Emily Hanks On Project Runway And Disability...Or Lack Thereof
V Spehar On Amplifying And Understanding The Stories And Issues That Actually Matter Most
Dacey Triplett On A Week Of Normalcy and Friendship
Jillian Curwin On What The LPA Austin National Conference Meant To Her
Miriam Haart On The Power Of Telling Your True Story
Lillie Heigl On Listening To And Advocating For Disabled Voices
Aubrey Smalls On Defending Our Right As Little People To Exist
Dr. Sami Schalk On Black Disability Politics
Prasanna Ranganathan On The Audacity To Be Disabled
Sinéad Burke On The Power And Influence Of Disability Representation
Dr. Rose Perry On Who Should Teach About Disability
Haleigh Rosa On Why Disability Has A Right To Be Seen
Oliver Scheier On Seeing Disability As Cool
Blaze Foster On Being A Dwarf In The Disabled Community
Katy Sullivan On Disability Representation On The World’s Biggest Stages
Nitika Chopra On The Power Of Building A Community Where Everyone Feels Included
Celebrating Judy Heumann
Jenna Bainbridge On Casting Broadway Through A Disabled Lens
Milette Millington On The Current State Of Ableism In The Workplace
Shelby Holloway On Respecting Little Person Bodies
Amanda Duberman On Telling Disabled Stories From An Activism Lens
Elizabeth Jameson On Always Looking Up From Different Disabled Perspectives
Sami Sage On Why We Can't Ignore Disabled Stories
Jillian Curwin On Turning 28 And Answering Listener Questions
Alice Sheppard On Dance, Disability And Defying Gravity
Gabriella Amaya On Getting Mad At Our Disability And Embracing Our Scars
The Co-Founder and Leaders of CO/LAB On Creating Artistic Spaces Without Limits
Laurel Lawson On Kinetic Light And What It Feels Like To Truly Fly
Dr. Erin Pritchard On How The World Sees People With Dwarfism
Dr. Akilah Cadet On Being An Accomplice Vs. Being An Ally
Olivier Bernier On Forget Me Not And The Importance Of Inclusion In Education
Logan Aldridge On Peloton And Adapting Fitness For All Abilities
Dave Duminuco On Redefining The Look Of Fitness
Briauna Mariah On The Importance Of Authenticity In Fashion
Sema Gedik On Designing With Little People In Mind
Zane Landin On Grief And Disability
The Curwin Siblings On Making Today Our Masterpiece
Shelby Holloway On October Being A DAM Good Month
Dr. Ben Barry On What We Are Teaching The Future Of Fashion
Maria Rabaino On Living Boundlessly
Bri Scalesse On What It Means To Actually Be Inclusive Of All Bodies
Sofia Blasco On Making The Art Of Dance Accessible
Michaela Healy On Hydrocephalus Awareness Month
Nic Novicki On The Battle For Authentic Representation
Haben Girma On The Power Of Writing Our Own Story
Julian Gavino On Protecting Our Identities While Building Our Brand
Steve Serio On Disability In Sports On And Off The Court
Carly Ruhnke On The Importance Of The Little Person Community
Lisa Cox On Disability Pride Across The World
Samantha Rayburn-Trubyk On The "M" Word
Jillian Curwin On My Balancing Act
Zane Landin On The Intersectionality Of Disability
Emily Ladau On What It Means To Be Proud To Be Disabled
Nicole Newnham On Sharing A Blueprint For Activism
Jim LeBrecht On Crip Camp And Sharing The History Of The Disability Rights Movement
Jenna Bainbridge On Why Disability Needs To Be Portrayed With Authenticity
Dr. William Mackenzie On The Medicine Around Dwarfism
Sarah Galli On The Reality Of Disability On Bravo
Cara Reedy On Amplifying Disabled Voices
Sid Marcos On How Much A Disabled Life Is Worth
Rebecca Cokley On A Year Of Always Looking Up
Bekah Bailey and Rebecca Cokley On How One Decision Impacts The Little Person Community
Sara Curwin On The Impact Of Being A Teacher
Judy Heumann On The Work To Be Done
Paula Carozzo On Accepting Your Disability Identity
Shelby Holloway On The Influence Of Language
Imani Barbarin On Why You Need To Listen To Disabled People
Kaylee Perron On How We See The World From Different Heights
Clinton Brown On The Power Of Sports
Dr. Erin Pritchard On The True Power Of Words
Emily Voorde On Being Someone Our Younger Selves Looked Up To
Audrey Curwin On Raising A Little Person
Jillian Curwin On Seeing My Body As Healthy
Sean Eberle On Adaptive Fitness
The Curwin Siblings On Peter Dinklage And Snow White
Lucy Trieshmann On Disability Injustice
Alexis Barber On Redefining What It Means To Love Your Body
Angela Singletary On Finding Your Place And Purpose
Rance Nix On How He Became A King Of Napa
My New Year's Resolutions
Danielle Gray On Knowing What You Are Worth
Kathy D. Woods and Dana Michael Woods on Family, Faith, Fashion, and Adversity - Part 2
Kathy D. Woods and Dana Michael Woods on Family, Faith, Fashion and Adversity - Part 1
Martino Cartier On The Power Of A Wig And A Wish
Maria Town On Knowing Our Past To Change Our Future
Lil Gabi D On The Power Of Feeling Seen
Mark Povinelli On Acting And Activism
Nancy Volpe Beringer On Project Runway And Designing Without Limits
Lucy Jones On What It Really Means To Be An Ally
Jillian Curwin On All The Little Things
Kelsey Lindell On Ableism And How It Does Not Discriminate
Stacie Lick On Disability And Sexual Assault And Telling My Story
Bri Scalesse On Redefining Beauty Standards
Colleen Ditro, DNP, DPNP On Diagnosing Dwarfism
Kristina Thibault On Dating, Marriage, And Happily Ever After
Sophia Herzog On Her Medal Moment
Zach Shattuck On Going For Gold
Benjamin Curwin On Growing Up With A Little Older Sister
Camila Falquez On BEING
Dave Duminuco On Finding A New Way To Train
Christina Chambers and Liv Hope Bender On Our Disabled Experiences
Lakshmi Shyamakrishnan On Public Accommodations And Why They Matter
Michaela Healy On Living With Hydrocephalus
Rebecca Cokley On Being A Disability Rights Activist
Shelby Holloway On Little People of America - What It Is And What It Means To Us
Becky Kekula On Disability, Accessibility, And Employment
Lauren Humphries On The Future Of Fashion
Mackenzie Trush On Making Her Voice Heard
Lydia Barber On Defining What It Means To Be A Little Person In 2021