Always Looking Up

By Jillian Curwin

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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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Julie Forrest Wyman On "The Tallest Dwarf" And How Culture Shapes Reality
May 05, 2026
Maegan Blau On Designing An Accessible Home
Apr 28, 2026
Melanie Waldman On Disability As A Costume As Seen On TV
Apr 21, 2026
Isaac Zablocki On The ReelAbilities Film Festival And The Power Of Cinema
Apr 14, 2026
Zach Miller On Changing The Narrative In Pursuit Of Athletic Excellence
Apr 07, 2026
Anna Johannes On The Paralympics As An Athlete And As An Audience Member
Mar 31, 2026
Jillian Mercado And Syanne Bloom On Fashion As An Industry And Art Form
Mar 10, 2026
Plant Kween On The Practices Of Self-Care
Mar 03, 2026
Andrea Dalzell On Redefining Inclusive Healthcare
Feb 24, 2026
Syanne Bloom And Jillian Mercado On Bad Bunny, The Fashion Industry And What True Inclusion Can And Should Be
Feb 18, 2026
Cara Elizabeth Yar Khan On Disability Advocacy Across The World
Feb 12, 2026
Cara Reedy And Rebecca Cokley On Disability Through A Policy And Media Lens
Feb 03, 2026
Lachi On I Identify As Blind
Jan 27, 2026
Britt Stewart And Daniel Durant On The Power And Beauty Of Language And Dance
Jan 22, 2026
Austin Halls On Finding The Beauty And Power Of Disability Through Music
Jan 13, 2026
Ezra Frech On How Perceptions Can Change Through The Power Of Sport, His Career-Defining Photo Finish And The "Invisible Class" Campaign
Jan 06, 2026
Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird On Writing The Stories Our Younger Selves Could Only Dream Of Reading
Dec 23, 2025
Tori Calamito On Oz, Wicked: For Good, And What Defines A Munchkin
Dec 16, 2025
Jillian Curwin On Redefining Feeling Seen And Being Seen
Dec 09, 2025
Hillary Wool On Being An Unrare Flower In A World Not Designed To See Our Beauty
Nov 25, 2025
Lindi Marcusen On Finding Her Own Path To The Paralympics And Defending The Right To Travel While Disabled
Nov 18, 2025
Selene Luna On The Mask Put Upon Little People And The Power That Comes From Taking It Off
Nov 11, 2025
Caity On Creating Art And Fashion For Everyone And Every Body
Nov 04, 2025
Jake Stimell On Making The 2025 TCS New York City Marathon Accessible And Inclusive For All Athletes
Oct 28, 2025
John Feal On Speaking Truth To Power And Making Sure No Responders Are Left Behind
Oct 14, 2025
Aubrey Smalls On Defining What It Means To Simply Be And Celebrate Being A Little Person
Oct 07, 2025
Dr. Akilah Cadet On Standing At The Intersection Of Sports And High Fashion
Sep 30, 2025
Jillian Curwin On Being A Tailor-Made Fashion Girly That Is Tired Of Having To Stand On The Sidelines
Sep 23, 2025
Ariella Elm On Transforming Frustration Through Action
Sep 16, 2025
Richard Whitehead MBE On Paving The Way For Inclusion In Sport...One Marathon At A Time
Sep 08, 2025
Ashton McGrady On The Limits, Accessibility, And Possibilities Of The Fashion And Beauty Industries
Sep 02, 2025
Violet Ferguson On Materialists And The Perceptions Of Height And Stature
Aug 25, 2025
Jillian Ilana Curwin On Looking Ahead, Looking Back, And Always Looking Up
Aug 18, 2025
Sheila Xu On Her Mission To Becoming The First Deaf Astronaut
Aug 11, 2025
Ellie Simmonds On Changing The Narrative In And Out Of The Pool
Aug 04, 2025
Jen Montzingo On Simply Being Herself In An Average-Height World
Jul 28, 2025
Aariana Rose Philip On Setting A New Precedent In The Fashion Industry
Jul 21, 2025
Catarina Rivera On Building A Brand And Embracing Her Identities
Jul 14, 2025
Jenna Bainbridge On Making Broadway History Not Once, But Twice
Jul 07, 2025
Jillian Curwin On Is Perception Reality?
May 19, 2025
Liz Gutman On Enhancing The Content We Consume
May 12, 2025
Kirsten Ferguson On Starting Her Healing Journey To Finishing The NYC Marathon
May 05, 2025
Peet Montzingo On Growing Up Average-Height In A Little Person World
Apr 28, 2025
Keah Brown On Being Unapologetically Herself
Apr 21, 2025
Anna Pakman, Margo Gignac and James Ian On Emergency Plan And Raising Awareness On The Realities Of Being Disabled In Times Of Disaster
Apr 17, 2025
Rachel Handler On Saving Her Creative Heart And Embracing Our Stories
Apr 16, 2025
Mariadeliz Santiago On The Beauty Industry And Disability
Apr 14, 2025
Makenzie Morgan Gomez On Dancing (Disabled) Through Life
Apr 07, 2025
Mark Povinelli On The Return Of Benjamin Lay
Mar 31, 2025
Rachel Wherley, Erin Elswood and Shelby Holloway On Mascots Matter And Calling For An End Of Discriminatory Disability Mascots
Mar 24, 2025
Jillian Curwin And Felicia Gans On Turning 30, What We've Lost, What We've Gained, And What's Next
Mar 17, 2025
Melanie Waldman On Finding Comfort In Being Yourself
Mar 10, 2025
Eliza Orlins On Pushing For Change Within The System
Mar 03, 2025
Jillian Curwin On Turning 30 And Healing In A World Not Necessarily Designed For Me
Feb 24, 2025
Allison E. Lang On The Beauty Of Disabled Bodies
Feb 17, 2025
Chuck Aoki On Wheelchair Rugby And Changing How The World Watches Para Sports
Feb 10, 2025
Violet On The Weight Of Words When Said Behind A Podium Or A Desk
Feb 06, 2025
Adam Ayers On The Wins That Happen On A Level Playing Field
Feb 03, 2025
Keely Cat-Wells On Making Investments And Making Space For Disability
Jan 27, 2025
Julia Métraux On Media Literacy And Disability
Jan 21, 2025
Jillian Curwin On What It Means To Be Healing
Jan 13, 2025
Marissa Bode On Nessarose, Making History, And The Magical, Accessible World Of Wicked
Jan 06, 2025
Jillian Curwin On My Surgery Recovery Journey So Far
Dec 11, 2024
Ariella Elm On The Disabled Vote
Sep 30, 2024
Jillian Curwin With A Little Life Update
Sep 27, 2024
Madison Lawson On How Perceptions Shape Our Realities
Sep 23, 2024
April Lockhart On Normalizing Disability In The Fashion Industry
Sep 16, 2024
Steven Verdile On The Squeaky Wheel And Building A Community Through Laughter
Sep 09, 2024
Sophia Herzog Gibb On Why Everyone Is Watching The Paralympics
Sep 03, 2024
Tiffany Yu On Creating A Must-Have Community
Aug 26, 2024
Tilly Griffiths On Becoming An Impact Storyteller
Aug 19, 2024
Shaunta-Maé Alexander On Peloton And Training With The Healed Versions Of Ourselves
Aug 12, 2024
Kayla Hamilton On Being A Dancer And A Storyteller
Aug 05, 2024
Aubrey Smalls On The Realities Of Life As A Little Person
Jul 29, 2024
Daisy Friedman On The Intimacies And Intricacies Of Disability
Jul 22, 2024
Jillian Curwin On A Week Of New Friendships And New Memories
Jul 15, 2024
Rebecca Williford On DRA And Changing The Fabric Of Society
Jul 01, 2024
Pamela Rae Schuller On Making Fun And Making An Impact
Jun 24, 2024
Muroj Negha On Being A Changemaker In An Industry That Refuses To Design For Us
Jun 17, 2024
Syanne Centeno-Bloom On The Value Of Disability
Jun 10, 2024
Alex Barone On Seeing Disability With More Authenticity
Jun 03, 2024
Joshua Castille And Caden Zane Marshall On Having Deaf And Disabled People In The Rooms Where Theater Happens
May 28, 2024
Madison Tevlin On The Fun Of Defying Expectations
May 20, 2024
Madison Ferris, Danny Gomez, and Laura Winters On All of Me, A Hot Disabled Love Story
May 09, 2024
Dustin Giannelli On Access Being The Key To Communication
May 06, 2024
Judge Sunny Bailey On The DAAY Court And A New Approach To Seeking Justice
Apr 29, 2024
Medusa On Telling Stories Through The Language Of Music
Apr 22, 2024
Lachi On Amplifying Disability Culture And Transforming The Music Industry
Apr 15, 2024
Isabel Mavrides-Calderón On Creating A Legacy For Present And Future Generations
Apr 08, 2024
Colin Buckingham On The Realities Of Living In An Average Height World That Does Not Understand What It Means To Be A Little Person
Apr 01, 2024
Jillian Curwin And Emily Ladau On Disability, Privacy, And The Royal Family
Mar 29, 2024
Amanda Leduc On Disability, Fairy Tales And Telling Stories That Can Be Both Painful and Full of Love
Mar 25, 2024
Alycia Anderson On What It Means For A Brand To Listen To Disabled People
Mar 18, 2024
Hannah Bonam-Young On Writing Stories Where Disabled People Get A Happy Ever After
Mar 11, 2024
Emma Vogelmann On Changing A World That Is Always Trying To Change Us
Mar 04, 2024
Matthew Jeffers On Being A Dwarf Actor On Stage And Screen
Feb 26, 2024
Dom Kelly On New Disabled South And What It Takes To Build A Coalition
Feb 19, 2024
Shelby Holloway On The Realities Of Dating As A Little Person
Feb 12, 2024
Rebecca Cokley On The Disability Rights Issues On The Ballot In 2024
Feb 05, 2024
Amy Roloff On Little People Big World And Life Through A Camera Lens
Jan 29, 2024
Bradley Rose On Being A Peloton Instructor, A Stroke Survivor And The Power Of Those Communities
Jan 22, 2024
Professor Javier Robles On Talking About Disability In Higher Education
Jan 15, 2024
Caitlin Conner On Adversity Leading To Purpose
Jan 08, 2024
Violet On Fighting For Our Stories To Be Told Rather Than Fairytales To Be Remade
Dec 27, 2023
Kylie Miller On Working For, Empowered By, And Celebrating Judy Heumann
Dec 18, 2023
Chris Ruden On The Misconception Of Not Being Disabled Enough
Dec 11, 2023
Jackie Silver On Unpacking And Understanding Disability And Wellness
Dec 04, 2023
Katharine Quinn On Making Broadway More Accessible...Not Just The Theaters
Nov 27, 2023
Wildine Aumoithe On Seeing The Beauty Of Dwarfism
Nov 20, 2023
Katherine Yoder and Leigha Shoup On The Adult Advocacy Centers And The Inaccessibility Of The Criminal Justice System
Nov 13, 2023
Emily Voorde On The Potential Collective Power Of The Dwarfism Communities
Nov 06, 2023
Bekah Bailey On The Accessibility To Advocacy Within The Little Person Community
Oct 30, 2023
Brandon Farbstein On Allowing Ourselves To Be All Of Who We Are
Oct 23, 2023
Sofiya Cheyenne On What It Actually Means To Understand Dwarfism
Oct 16, 2023
Sam Graham, M.A. LMHC MHP On The Intersection Between Being A Little Person And Mental Health
Oct 09, 2023
Eileen Norman On Defining Dwarfism Awareness
Oct 02, 2023
Danielle Frank On The Unique Dwarfism Experience
Sep 26, 2023
Lillie Heigl On Disability In The Stories We Read
Sep 18, 2023
Ryan Haddad On Dark Disabled Stories
Sep 11, 2023
Chamiah Dewey On Designing For People Of Short Stature
Sep 04, 2023
Rachel Charlton-Dailey On Why We Can No Longer Ignore Disabled Voices
Aug 28, 2023
Aubrey Smalls On How People With Dwarfism Are Seen
Aug 21, 2023
Jenna Bainbridge On Disability As Seen In Barbie's World
Aug 14, 2023
Sophie Morgan On What Accessibility And Inclusion Looks Like From A Global Perspective
Aug 07, 2023
George Kashap On The Requirements And Labels That Come With Being A Little Person In An Average-Height World
Jul 31, 2023
Emily Hanks On Project Runway And Disability...Or Lack Thereof
Jul 28, 2023
V Spehar On Amplifying And Understanding The Stories And Issues That Actually Matter Most
Jul 24, 2023
Dacey Triplett On A Week Of Normalcy and Friendship
Jul 17, 2023
Jillian Curwin On What The LPA Austin National Conference Meant To Her
Jul 10, 2023
Miriam Haart On The Power Of Telling Your True Story
Jul 03, 2023
Lillie Heigl On Listening To And Advocating For Disabled Voices
Jun 20, 2023
Aubrey Smalls On Defending Our Right As Little People To Exist
Jun 17, 2023
Dr. Sami Schalk On Black Disability Politics
Jun 12, 2023
Prasanna Ranganathan On The Audacity To Be Disabled
Jun 05, 2023
Sinéad Burke On The Power And Influence Of Disability Representation
May 22, 2023
Dr. Rose Perry On Who Should Teach About Disability
May 15, 2023
Haleigh Rosa On Why Disability Has A Right To Be Seen
May 08, 2023
Oliver Scheier On Seeing Disability As Cool
May 01, 2023
Blaze Foster On Being A Dwarf In The Disabled Community
Apr 24, 2023
Katy Sullivan On Disability Representation On The World’s Biggest Stages
Apr 17, 2023
Nitika Chopra On The Power Of Building A Community Where Everyone Feels Included
Apr 10, 2023
Celebrating Judy Heumann
Apr 03, 2023
Jenna Bainbridge On Casting Broadway Through A Disabled Lens
Mar 27, 2023
Milette Millington On The Current State Of Ableism In The Workplace
Mar 20, 2023
Shelby Holloway On Respecting Little Person Bodies
Mar 13, 2023
Amanda Duberman On Telling Disabled Stories From An Activism Lens
Mar 06, 2023
Elizabeth Jameson On Always Looking Up From Different Disabled Perspectives
Feb 27, 2023
Sami Sage On Why We Can't Ignore Disabled Stories
Feb 21, 2023
Jillian Curwin On Turning 28 And Answering Listener Questions
Feb 13, 2023
Alice Sheppard On Dance, Disability And Defying Gravity
Feb 06, 2023
Gabriella Amaya On Getting Mad At Our Disability And Embracing Our Scars
Jan 30, 2023
The Co-Founder and Leaders of CO/LAB On Creating Artistic Spaces Without Limits
Jan 23, 2023
Laurel Lawson On Kinetic Light And What It Feels Like To Truly Fly
Jan 16, 2023
Dr. Erin Pritchard On How The World Sees People With Dwarfism
Jan 09, 2023
Dr. Akilah Cadet On Being An Accomplice Vs. Being An Ally
Dec 19, 2022
Olivier Bernier On Forget Me Not And The Importance Of Inclusion In Education
Dec 12, 2022
Logan Aldridge On Peloton And Adapting Fitness For All Abilities
Dec 05, 2022
Dave Duminuco On Redefining The Look Of Fitness
Nov 28, 2022
Briauna Mariah On The Importance Of Authenticity In Fashion
Nov 21, 2022
Sema Gedik On Designing With Little People In Mind
Nov 14, 2022
Zane Landin On Grief And Disability
Nov 07, 2022
The Curwin Siblings On Making Today Our Masterpiece
Oct 31, 2022
Shelby Holloway On October Being A DAM Good Month
Oct 24, 2022
Dr. Ben Barry On What We Are Teaching The Future Of Fashion
Oct 17, 2022
Maria Rabaino On Living Boundlessly
Oct 10, 2022
Bri Scalesse On What It Means To Actually Be Inclusive Of All Bodies
Oct 03, 2022
Sofia Blasco On Making The Art Of Dance Accessible
Sep 19, 2022
Michaela Healy On Hydrocephalus Awareness Month
Sep 12, 2022
Nic Novicki On The Battle For Authentic Representation
Sep 05, 2022
Haben Girma On The Power Of Writing Our Own Story
Aug 29, 2022
Julian Gavino On Protecting Our Identities While Building Our Brand
Aug 22, 2022
Steve Serio On Disability In Sports On And Off The Court
Aug 15, 2022
Carly Ruhnke On The Importance Of The Little Person Community
Aug 08, 2022
Lisa Cox On Disability Pride Across The World
Aug 01, 2022
Samantha Rayburn-Trubyk On The "M" Word
Jul 28, 2022
Jillian Curwin On My Balancing Act
Jul 25, 2022
Zane Landin On The Intersectionality Of Disability
Jul 18, 2022
Emily Ladau On What It Means To Be Proud To Be Disabled
Jul 11, 2022
Nicole Newnham On Sharing A Blueprint For Activism
Jun 27, 2022
Jim LeBrecht On Crip Camp And Sharing The History Of The Disability Rights Movement
Jun 20, 2022
Jenna Bainbridge On Why Disability Needs To Be Portrayed With Authenticity
Jun 13, 2022
Dr. William Mackenzie On The Medicine Around Dwarfism
Jun 06, 2022
Sarah Galli On The Reality Of Disability On Bravo
May 31, 2022
Cara Reedy On Amplifying Disabled Voices
May 23, 2022
Sid Marcos On How Much A Disabled Life Is Worth
May 16, 2022
Rebecca Cokley On A Year Of Always Looking Up
May 09, 2022
Bekah Bailey and Rebecca Cokley On How One Decision Impacts The Little Person Community
May 05, 2022
Sara Curwin On The Impact Of Being A Teacher
May 02, 2022
Judy Heumann On The Work To Be Done
Apr 25, 2022
Paula Carozzo On Accepting Your Disability Identity
Apr 18, 2022
Shelby Holloway On The Influence Of Language
Apr 11, 2022
Imani Barbarin On Why You Need To Listen To Disabled People
Apr 04, 2022
Kaylee Perron On How We See The World From Different Heights
Mar 28, 2022
Clinton Brown On The Power Of Sports
Mar 21, 2022
Dr. Erin Pritchard On The True Power Of Words
Mar 14, 2022
Emily Voorde On Being Someone Our Younger Selves Looked Up To
Mar 07, 2022
Audrey Curwin On Raising A Little Person
Feb 28, 2022
Jillian Curwin On Seeing My Body As Healthy
Feb 21, 2022
Sean Eberle On Adaptive Fitness
Feb 14, 2022
The Curwin Siblings On Peter Dinklage And Snow White
Feb 07, 2022
Lucy Trieshmann On Disability Injustice
Jan 31, 2022
Alexis Barber On Redefining What It Means To Love Your Body
Jan 24, 2022
Angela Singletary On Finding Your Place And Purpose
Jan 17, 2022
Rance Nix On How He Became A King Of Napa
Jan 10, 2022
My New Year's Resolutions
Jan 03, 2022
Danielle Gray On Knowing What You Are Worth
Dec 20, 2021
Kathy D. Woods and Dana Michael Woods on Family, Faith, Fashion, and Adversity - Part 2
Dec 13, 2021
Kathy D. Woods and Dana Michael Woods on Family, Faith, Fashion and Adversity - Part 1
Dec 06, 2021
Martino Cartier On The Power Of A Wig And A Wish
Nov 22, 2021
Maria Town On Knowing Our Past To Change Our Future
Nov 15, 2021
Lil Gabi D On The Power Of Feeling Seen
Nov 08, 2021
Mark Povinelli On Acting And Activism
Nov 01, 2021
Nancy Volpe Beringer On Project Runway And Designing Without Limits
Oct 18, 2021
Lucy Jones On What It Really Means To Be An Ally
Oct 11, 2021
Jillian Curwin On All The Little Things
Oct 04, 2021
Kelsey Lindell On Ableism And How It Does Not Discriminate
Sep 27, 2021
Stacie Lick On Disability And Sexual Assault And Telling My Story
Sep 13, 2021
Bri Scalesse On Redefining Beauty Standards
Sep 06, 2021
Colleen Ditro, DNP, DPNP On Diagnosing Dwarfism
Aug 30, 2021
Kristina Thibault On Dating, Marriage, And Happily Ever After
Aug 23, 2021
Sophia Herzog On Her Medal Moment
Aug 16, 2021
Zach Shattuck On Going For Gold
Aug 09, 2021
Benjamin Curwin On Growing Up With A Little Older Sister
Aug 02, 2021
Camila Falquez On BEING
Jul 26, 2021
Dave Duminuco On Finding A New Way To Train
Jul 19, 2021
Christina Chambers and Liv Hope Bender On Our Disabled Experiences
Jul 12, 2021
Lakshmi Shyamakrishnan On Public Accommodations And Why They Matter
Jul 05, 2021
Michaela Healy On Living With Hydrocephalus
Jun 28, 2021
Rebecca Cokley On Being A Disability Rights Activist
Jun 21, 2021
Shelby Holloway On Little People of America - What It Is And What It Means To Us
Jun 07, 2021
Becky Kekula On Disability, Accessibility, And Employment
May 31, 2021
Lauren Humphries On The Future Of Fashion
May 24, 2021
Mackenzie Trush On Making Her Voice Heard
May 17, 2021
Lydia Barber On Defining What It Means To Be A Little Person In 2021
May 10, 2021