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Always Looking Up — 234 episodes

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1

Julie Forrest Wyman On "The Tallest Dwarf" And How Culture Shapes Reality

2

Maegan Blau On Designing An Accessible Home

3

Melanie Waldman On Disability As A Costume As Seen On TV

4

Isaac Zablocki On The ReelAbilities Film Festival And The Power Of Cinema

5

Zach Miller On Changing The Narrative In Pursuit Of Athletic Excellence

6

Anna Johannes On The Paralympics As An Athlete And As An Audience Member

7

Jillian Mercado And Syanne Bloom On Fashion As An Industry And Art Form

8

Plant Kween On The Practices Of Self-Care

9

Andrea Dalzell On Redefining Inclusive Healthcare

10

Syanne Bloom And Jillian Mercado On Bad Bunny, The Fashion Industry And What True Inclusion Can And Should Be

11

Cara Elizabeth Yar Khan On Disability Advocacy Across The World

12

Cara Reedy And Rebecca Cokley On Disability Through A Policy And Media Lens

13

Lachi On I Identify As Blind

14

Britt Stewart And Daniel Durant On The Power And Beauty Of Language And Dance

15

Austin Halls On Finding The Beauty And Power Of Disability Through Music

16

Ezra Frech On How Perceptions Can Change Through The Power Of Sport, His Career-Defining Photo Finish And The "Invisible Class" Campaign

17

Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird On Writing The Stories Our Younger Selves Could Only Dream Of Reading

18

Tori Calamito On Oz, Wicked: For Good, And What Defines A Munchkin

19

Jillian Curwin On Redefining Feeling Seen And Being Seen

20

Hillary Wool On Being An Unrare Flower In A World Not Designed To See Our Beauty

21

Lindi Marcusen On Finding Her Own Path To The Paralympics And Defending The Right To Travel While Disabled

22

Selene Luna On The Mask Put Upon Little People And The Power That Comes From Taking It Off

23

Caity On Creating Art And Fashion For Everyone And Every Body

24

Jake Stimell On Making The 2025 TCS New York City Marathon Accessible And Inclusive For All Athletes

25

John Feal On Speaking Truth To Power And Making Sure No Responders Are Left Behind

26

Aubrey Smalls On Defining What It Means To Simply Be And Celebrate Being A Little Person

27

Dr. Akilah Cadet On Standing At The Intersection Of Sports And High Fashion

28

Jillian Curwin On Being A Tailor-Made Fashion Girly That Is Tired Of Having To Stand On The Sidelines

29

Ariella Elm On Transforming Frustration Through Action

30

Richard Whitehead MBE On Paving The Way For Inclusion In Sport...One Marathon At A Time

31

Ashton McGrady On The Limits, Accessibility, And Possibilities Of The Fashion And Beauty Industries

32

Violet Ferguson On Materialists And The Perceptions Of Height And Stature

33

Jillian Ilana Curwin On Looking Ahead, Looking Back, And Always Looking Up

34

Sheila Xu On Her Mission To Becoming The First Deaf Astronaut

35

Ellie Simmonds On Changing The Narrative In And Out Of The Pool

36

Jen Montzingo On Simply Being Herself In An Average-Height World

37

Aariana Rose Philip On Setting A New Precedent In The Fashion Industry

38

Catarina Rivera On Building A Brand And Embracing Her Identities

39

Jenna Bainbridge On Making Broadway History Not Once, But Twice

40

Jillian Curwin On Is Perception Reality?

41

Liz Gutman On Enhancing The Content We Consume

42

Kirsten Ferguson On Starting Her Healing Journey To Finishing The NYC Marathon

43

Peet Montzingo On Growing Up Average-Height In A Little Person World

44

Keah Brown On Being Unapologetically Herself

45

Anna Pakman, Margo Gignac and James Ian On Emergency Plan And Raising Awareness On The Realities Of Being Disabled In Times Of Disaster

46

Rachel Handler On Saving Her Creative Heart And Embracing Our Stories

47

Mariadeliz Santiago On The Beauty Industry And Disability

48

Makenzie Morgan Gomez On Dancing (Disabled) Through Life

49

Mark Povinelli On The Return Of Benjamin Lay

50

Rachel Wherley, Erin Elswood and Shelby Holloway On Mascots Matter And Calling For An End Of Discriminatory Disability Mascots

51

Jillian Curwin And Felicia Gans On Turning 30, What We've Lost, What We've Gained, And What's Next

52

Melanie Waldman On Finding Comfort In Being Yourself

53

Eliza Orlins On Pushing For Change Within The System

54

Jillian Curwin On Turning 30 And Healing In A World Not Necessarily Designed For Me

55

Allison E. Lang On The Beauty Of Disabled Bodies

56

Chuck Aoki On Wheelchair Rugby And Changing How The World Watches Para Sports

57

Violet On The Weight Of Words When Said Behind A Podium Or A Desk

58

Adam Ayers On The Wins That Happen On A Level Playing Field

59

Keely Cat-Wells On Making Investments And Making Space For Disability

60

Julia Métraux On Media Literacy And Disability

61

Jillian Curwin On What It Means To Be Healing

62

Marissa Bode On Nessarose, Making History, And The Magical, Accessible World Of Wicked

63

Jillian Curwin On My Surgery Recovery Journey So Far

64

Ariella Elm On The Disabled Vote

65

Jillian Curwin With A Little Life Update

66

Madison Lawson On How Perceptions Shape Our Realities

67

April Lockhart On Normalizing Disability In The Fashion Industry

68

Steven Verdile On The Squeaky Wheel And Building A Community Through Laughter

69

Sophia Herzog Gibb On Why Everyone Is Watching The Paralympics

70

Tiffany Yu On Creating A Must-Have Community

71

Tilly Griffiths On Becoming An Impact Storyteller

72

Shaunta-Maé Alexander On Peloton And Training With The Healed Versions Of Ourselves

73

Kayla Hamilton On Being A Dancer And A Storyteller

74

Aubrey Smalls On The Realities Of Life As A Little Person

75

Daisy Friedman On The Intimacies And Intricacies Of Disability

76

Jillian Curwin On A Week Of New Friendships And New Memories

77

Rebecca Williford On DRA And Changing The Fabric Of Society

78

Pamela Rae Schuller On Making Fun And Making An Impact

79

Muroj Negha On Being A Changemaker In An Industry That Refuses To Design For Us

80

Syanne Centeno-Bloom On The Value Of Disability

81

Alex Barone On Seeing Disability With More Authenticity

82

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

83

Madison Tevlin On The Fun Of Defying Expectations

84

Madison Ferris, Danny Gomez, and Laura Winters On All of Me, A Hot Disabled Love Story

85

Dustin Giannelli On Access Being The Key To Communication

86

Judge Sunny Bailey On The DAAY Court And A New Approach To Seeking Justice

87

Medusa On Telling Stories Through The Language Of Music

88

Lachi On Amplifying Disability Culture And Transforming The Music Industry

89

Isabel Mavrides-Calderón On Creating A Legacy For Present And Future Generations

90

Colin Buckingham On The Realities Of Living In An Average Height World That Does Not Understand What It Means To Be A Little Person

91

Jillian Curwin And Emily Ladau On Disability, Privacy, And The Royal Family

92

Amanda Leduc On Disability, Fairy Tales And Telling Stories That Can Be Both Painful and Full of Love

93

Alycia Anderson On What It Means For A Brand To Listen To Disabled People

94

Hannah Bonam-Young On Writing Stories Where Disabled People Get A Happy Ever After

95

Emma Vogelmann On Changing A World That Is Always Trying To Change Us

96

Matthew Jeffers On Being A Dwarf Actor On Stage And Screen

97

Dom Kelly On New Disabled South And What It Takes To Build A Coalition

98

Shelby Holloway On The Realities Of Dating As A Little Person

99

Rebecca Cokley On The Disability Rights Issues On The Ballot In 2024

100

Amy Roloff On Little People Big World And Life Through A Camera Lens

101

Bradley Rose On Being A Peloton Instructor, A Stroke Survivor And The Power Of Those Communities

102

Professor Javier Robles On Talking About Disability In Higher Education

103

Caitlin Conner On Adversity Leading To Purpose

104

Violet On Fighting For Our Stories To Be Told Rather Than Fairytales To Be Remade

105

Kylie Miller On Working For, Empowered By, And Celebrating Judy Heumann

106

Chris Ruden On The Misconception Of Not Being Disabled Enough

107

Jackie Silver On Unpacking And Understanding Disability And Wellness

108

Katharine Quinn On Making Broadway More Accessible...Not Just The Theaters

109

Wildine Aumoithe On Seeing The Beauty Of Dwarfism

110

Katherine Yoder and Leigha Shoup On The Adult Advocacy Centers And The Inaccessibility Of The Criminal Justice System

111

Emily Voorde On The Potential Collective Power Of The Dwarfism Communities

112

Bekah Bailey On The Accessibility To Advocacy Within The Little Person Community

113

Brandon Farbstein On Allowing Ourselves To Be All Of Who We Are

114

Sofiya Cheyenne On What It Actually Means To Understand Dwarfism

115

Sam Graham, M.A. LMHC MHP On The Intersection Between Being A Little Person And Mental Health

116

Eileen Norman On Defining Dwarfism Awareness

117

Danielle Frank On The Unique Dwarfism Experience

118

Lillie Heigl On Disability In The Stories We Read

119

Ryan Haddad On Dark Disabled Stories

120

Chamiah Dewey On Designing For People Of Short Stature

121

Rachel Charlton-Dailey On Why We Can No Longer Ignore Disabled Voices

122

Aubrey Smalls On How People With Dwarfism Are Seen

123

Jenna Bainbridge On Disability As Seen In Barbie's World

124

Sophie Morgan On What Accessibility And Inclusion Looks Like From A Global Perspective

125

George Kashap On The Requirements And Labels That Come With Being A Little Person In An Average-Height World

126

Emily Hanks On Project Runway And Disability...Or Lack Thereof

127

V Spehar On Amplifying And Understanding The Stories And Issues That Actually Matter Most

128

Dacey Triplett On A Week Of Normalcy and Friendship

129

Jillian Curwin On What The LPA Austin National Conference Meant To Her

130

Miriam Haart On The Power Of Telling Your True Story

131

Lillie Heigl On Listening To And Advocating For Disabled Voices

132

Aubrey Smalls On Defending Our Right As Little People To Exist

133

Dr. Sami Schalk On Black Disability Politics

134

Prasanna Ranganathan On The Audacity To Be Disabled

135

Sinéad Burke On The Power And Influence Of Disability Representation

136

Dr. Rose Perry On Who Should Teach About Disability

137

Haleigh Rosa On Why Disability Has A Right To Be Seen

138

Oliver Scheier On Seeing Disability As Cool

139

Blaze Foster On Being A Dwarf In The Disabled Community

140

Katy Sullivan On Disability Representation On The World’s Biggest Stages

141

Nitika Chopra On The Power Of Building A Community Where Everyone Feels Included

142

Celebrating Judy Heumann

143

Jenna Bainbridge On Casting Broadway Through A Disabled Lens

144

Milette Millington On The Current State Of Ableism In The Workplace

145

Shelby Holloway On Respecting Little Person Bodies

146

Amanda Duberman On Telling Disabled Stories From An Activism Lens

147

Elizabeth Jameson On Always Looking Up From Different Disabled Perspectives

148

Sami Sage On Why We Can't Ignore Disabled Stories

149

Jillian Curwin On Turning 28 And Answering Listener Questions

150

Alice Sheppard On Dance, Disability And Defying Gravity

151

Gabriella Amaya On Getting Mad At Our Disability And Embracing Our Scars

152

The Co-Founder and Leaders of CO/LAB On Creating Artistic Spaces Without Limits

153

Laurel Lawson On Kinetic Light And What It Feels Like To Truly Fly

154

Dr. Erin Pritchard On How The World Sees People With Dwarfism

155

Dr. Akilah Cadet On Being An Accomplice Vs. Being An Ally

156

Olivier Bernier On Forget Me Not And The Importance Of Inclusion In Education

157

Logan Aldridge On Peloton And Adapting Fitness For All Abilities

158

Dave Duminuco On Redefining The Look Of Fitness

159

Briauna Mariah On The Importance Of Authenticity In Fashion

160

Sema Gedik On Designing With Little People In Mind

161

Zane Landin On Grief And Disability

162

The Curwin Siblings On Making Today Our Masterpiece

163

Shelby Holloway On October Being A DAM Good Month

164

Dr. Ben Barry On What We Are Teaching The Future Of Fashion

165

Maria Rabaino On Living Boundlessly

166

Bri Scalesse On What It Means To Actually Be Inclusive Of All Bodies

167

Sofia Blasco On Making The Art Of Dance Accessible

168

Michaela Healy On Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

169

Nic Novicki On The Battle For Authentic Representation

170

Haben Girma On The Power Of Writing Our Own Story

171

Julian Gavino On Protecting Our Identities While Building Our Brand

172

Steve Serio On Disability In Sports On And Off The Court

173

Carly Ruhnke On The Importance Of The Little Person Community

174

Lisa Cox On Disability Pride Across The World

175

Samantha Rayburn-Trubyk On The "M" Word

176

Jillian Curwin On My Balancing Act

177

Zane Landin On The Intersectionality Of Disability

178

Emily Ladau On What It Means To Be Proud To Be Disabled

179

Nicole Newnham On Sharing A Blueprint For Activism

180

Jim LeBrecht On Crip Camp And Sharing The History Of The Disability Rights Movement

181

Jenna Bainbridge On Why Disability Needs To Be Portrayed With Authenticity

182

Dr. William Mackenzie On The Medicine Around Dwarfism

183

Sarah Galli On The Reality Of Disability On Bravo

184

Cara Reedy On Amplifying Disabled Voices

185

Sid Marcos On How Much A Disabled Life Is Worth

186

Rebecca Cokley On A Year Of Always Looking Up

187

Bekah Bailey and Rebecca Cokley On How One Decision Impacts The Little Person Community

188

Sara Curwin On The Impact Of Being A Teacher

189

Judy Heumann On The Work To Be Done

190

Paula Carozzo On Accepting Your Disability Identity

191

Shelby Holloway On The Influence Of Language

192

Imani Barbarin On Why You Need To Listen To Disabled People

193

Kaylee Perron On How We See The World From Different Heights

194

Clinton Brown On The Power Of Sports

195

Dr. Erin Pritchard On The True Power Of Words

196

Emily Voorde On Being Someone Our Younger Selves Looked Up To

197

Audrey Curwin On Raising A Little Person

198

Jillian Curwin On Seeing My Body As Healthy

199

Sean Eberle On Adaptive Fitness

200

The Curwin Siblings On Peter Dinklage And Snow White

201

Lucy Trieshmann On Disability Injustice

202

Alexis Barber On Redefining What It Means To Love Your Body

203

Angela Singletary On Finding Your Place And Purpose

204

Rance Nix On How He Became A King Of Napa

205

My New Year's Resolutions

206

Danielle Gray On Knowing What You Are Worth

207

Kathy D. Woods and Dana Michael Woods on Family, Faith, Fashion, and Adversity - Part 2

208

Kathy D. Woods and Dana Michael Woods on Family, Faith, Fashion and Adversity - Part 1

209

Martino Cartier On The Power Of A Wig And A Wish

210

Maria Town On Knowing Our Past To Change Our Future

211

Lil Gabi D On The Power Of Feeling Seen

212

Mark Povinelli On Acting And Activism

213

Nancy Volpe Beringer On Project Runway And Designing Without Limits

214

Lucy Jones On What It Really Means To Be An Ally

215

Jillian Curwin On All The Little Things

216

Kelsey Lindell On Ableism And How It Does Not Discriminate

217

Stacie Lick On Disability And Sexual Assault And Telling My Story

218

Bri Scalesse On Redefining Beauty Standards

219

Colleen Ditro, DNP, DPNP On Diagnosing Dwarfism

220

Kristina Thibault On Dating, Marriage, And Happily Ever After

221

Sophia Herzog On Her Medal Moment

222

Zach Shattuck On Going For Gold

223

Benjamin Curwin On Growing Up With A Little Older Sister

224

Camila Falquez On BEING

225

Dave Duminuco On Finding A New Way To Train

226

Christina Chambers and Liv Hope Bender On Our Disabled Experiences

227

Lakshmi Shyamakrishnan On Public Accommodations And Why They Matter

228

Michaela Healy On Living With Hydrocephalus

229

Rebecca Cokley On Being A Disability Rights Activist

230

Shelby Holloway On Little People of America - What It Is And What It Means To Us

231

Becky Kekula On Disability, Accessibility, And Employment

232

Lauren Humphries On The Future Of Fashion

233

Mackenzie Trush On Making Her Voice Heard

234

Lydia Barber On Defining What It Means To Be A Little Person In 2021