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.
Episodes
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- Ruth Madeley On "Being Heumann" · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 58In this week’s episode I was honored to sit down with Ruth Madeley. Ruth is an acclaimed British BAFTA-nominated actress, celebrated for her powerful performances and unwavering…
- Ariella Elm On The Midterms: What Happened And What's Next · 1 h 13 min · Season 57 Episode 3In this special episode of Always Looking Up I welcomed back Ariella Elm. Ariella (they/she) is a queer, Jewish, disabled political content creator and voice behind The Daily…
- Mariadeliz Santiago On Our College Years · 1 h 18 min · Season 3 Episode 56In this week’s episode I welcomed back Mariadeliz Santiago. Maria is a NYC-based disabled content creator, speaker, and advocate who uses her platform to champion authentic…
- Karina Camile Parker On Opera, The Art And The Access · 1 h 21 min · Season 3 Episode 55In this week’s episode I sat down with Karina Camile Parker. Karina is a Brooklyn-based director, performer, and teaching artist. Karina is the co-founder of Killer Queen Opera…
- Hope Walz On Community Aimed Advocacy And Allies As Amplifiers · 54 min · Season 3 Episode 54In this week’s episode I am honored and proud to have sat down with Hope Walz. Hope is a 25-year-old Montana-based lifestyle creator who shares her day-to-day life, showcasing an…
- Aditi Mahajan On Art, Medicine, And The Act Of Getting Dressed · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 53In this week’s episode I sat down with Aditi Mahajan. Aditi is a physician and lifelong lover of fashion and the arts who is completing her training in New York City. Her work…
- Bryanna Copeland On Disability, Accessibility, And Motherhood · 53 min · Season 3 Episode 52In this week’s episode I sat down with Bryanna Copeland. Bryanna is a disability advocate, social worker, and single mom who shares her experiences navigating motherhood and…
- Chef Lay Alston On Dinner Conversations Around An Accessible Table · 1 h 1 min · Season 3 Episode 51In this week’s episode I sat down with Chef Lay Alston. Lay is a chef, culinary producer and advocate for accessibility in the hospitality industry and beyond. Her work sits at…
- Sarah Hartshorne And Pamela Schuller On The Tall And Short Of Reality TV · 1 h 7 min · Season 3 Episode 50In this week’s episode (The 250th!) I sat down with Sarah Hartshorne and Pamela Rae Schuller. Sarah is a writer and comedian best known for none of those things: she was the plus…
- Cassidy Huff On Simply Existing As A Little Person In An Average-Height World · 1 h 18 min · Season 3 Episode 49In this week’s episode I sat down with Cassidy Huff. Cassidy is a content creator, best-selling author, director, actress, and disability advocate passionate about creating and…
- Steffi Gonzalez On The Beauty Of Accessibility And The Accessibility Of Beauty · 1 h 12 min · Season 3 Episode 48In this week’s episode I sat down with Steffi Gonzalez. Steffi is a beauty, travel, lifestyle creator and model redefining disability representation. The first disabled Latina…
- Sugandha Gupta On Accessible Design And Embodied Justice · 1 h 20 min · Season 3 Episode 47In this week’s episode I sat down with Sugandha Gupta. Sugandha is the Assistant Professor of Fashion Design and Materiality at Parsons School of Design. She creates…
- Chase Merriweather On Racing Towards A Paralympic Dream · 1 h 2 min · Season 3 Episode 46In this week’s episode I sat down with Chase Merriweather. Chase is a 16-year-old track athlete and Paralympic hopeful who competes in the 100m and 400m. A quad amputee, Chase’s…
- Justin Dougan-LeBlanc On Understanding Communication And Movement Through The Art Of Fashion · 1 h 29 min · Season 3 Episode 45In this week’s episode I sat down with Justin Dougan-LeBlanc. Justin is an artist working across sculpture, installation, and wearable forms. Using sculptural garments and…
- Lylli Stapper On Being Yourself In A World Not Designed For Us · 1 h 30 min · Season 3 Episode 44In this week’s episode I sat down with Lylli Stapper. Lylli is a creator based out of Los Angeles who creates a wide variety of content from comedy to discussions of…
- Marsha Elle On Turning A Moment Into A Movement · 57 min · Season 3 Episode 43In this week’s episode I sat down with Marsha Elle. Marsha is a bionic model, actress, recording artist, and disability advocate redefining beauty and representation in fashion…
- Meredith Lynch On Understanding Humanity Through The Lens Of Pop Culture And Politics · 1 h 4 min · Season 3 Episode 42In this week’s episode I sat down with Meredith Lynch. Meredith is an LA-based writer, comedian, and TikTok sensation. In just under four years, she has captivated a dedicated…
- Lillian Carrier On "Horsegirls" And The Power Of Film In Telling Disabled Stories · 1 h 0 min · Season 3 Episode 41In this week’s episode I sat down with Lillian Carrier. Lillian is an autistic actress and advocate from Los Angeles, best known for her breakout role in Freeform’s Everything’s…
- Carrie Gillispie On The Changes To Disability Education Policy And Its Impact On Students With Disabilities · 1 h 1 min · Season 3 Episode 40In this week’s episode I sat down with Carrie Gillispie. Carrie is the Early Development & Disability Project Director in New America’s Education Policy program, where she…
- Jameisha Prescod FRSA On Disability, Art, The Artists And The Storytellers · 1 h 4 min · Season 3 Episode 39In this week’s episode I sat down with Jameisha Prescod FRSA. Jameisha is a multidisciplinary artist and writer from South London. With work grounded in a research-based…
