Always Looking Up
Jillian Curwin
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Dr. Sami Schalk On Black Disability Politics
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06/12/23 • 58 min
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. Her interdisciplinary research focuses broadly on disability, race, and gender in contemporary American literature and culture. She is the author of the books Bodyminds Reimagined: (Dis)ability, Race, and Gender in Black Women’s Speculative Fiction and Black Disability Politics. We discuss what it means to come into one’s disabled identity, how the portrayal of certain identities in fiction can and do influence real life, where Black Disability Politics intersect and conflict with the mainstream white-dominant disability civil rights movement and much, much more.
Follow Dr. Schalk: Instagram: @fierceblackfemme Twitter: @DrSamiSchalk Website: http://samischalk.com
Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: [email protected]
This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin.
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01/15/24 • 72 min
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, is the Director of the Center for Disability Sports, Health and Wellness at Rutgers, and is the Chair of the New Jersey Disabilities Covid-19 Action Committee. We discuss the differences between equality vs. equity, the importance of disability education, what is needed in order to have a society that is truly inclusive for people with disabilities, why his class is the reason I transferred to Rutgers and much, much more.
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This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin.
George Kashap On The Requirements And Labels That Come With Being A Little Person In An Average-Height World
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07/31/23 • 69 min
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 examine the requirement, as little people, to constantly adapt, what it meant to say we were a little person in our childhood and teenage years vs. now as adults, the help and harm labels can cause and much, much more.
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This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin.
Keah Brown On Being Unapologetically Herself
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04/21/25 • 64 min
In this week’s episode I sat down with Keah Brown. Keah is an award winning journalist, author, and screenwriter. Her work on disability, identity, and pop culture has appeared in Town & Country Magazine, Teen Vogue, Elle, The LA Times, Marie Claire UK, And The New York Times, among other publications. We discuss the connection between disability and celebrity, not having time for imposter syndrome, the pressure of writing an acknowledgements page and much, much more.
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Relief For Disabled People Impacted By The Los Angeles Fires:
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Richard Devylder Disaster Relief Fund: https://disabilitydisasteraccess.org/rd-relief-fund/
United Spinal Disaster Relief Grant: https://unitedspinal.org/disaster-relief-grant/
Inevitable Foundation Emergency Relief Fund: https://www.inevitable.foundation/erf
This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin
Clinton Brown On The Power Of Sports
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03/21/22 • 56 min
Follow Clint: Instagram: @thinklikeclint Twitter: @CB3inNYC
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Tiffany Yu On Creating A Must-Have Community
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08/26/24 • 54 min
In this week’s episode I sat down with Tiffany Yu. Tiffany is the CEO & Founder of Diversability, an award-winning social enterprise to elevate disability pride, the Founder of the Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter, and the author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World. We discuss the creation and evolution of Diversability, the work that happens in community and solidarity, being an amplifier of other disabled voices and much, much more.
Follow Tiffany: Instagram: @imtiffanyyu Twitter: @ImTiffanyYu LinkedIn: Tiffany A. Yu, MSc TikTok: @imtiffanyyu Website: https://www.tiffanyyu.com
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This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin.
Sofiya Cheyenne On What It Actually Means To Understand Dwarfism
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10/16/23 • 60 min
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 episode is understanding what it means to be a little person along with this fear of understanding what it means to be a little person that exists in Hollywood, the pharmaceutical industries, within our own little person community and much, much more.
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Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: [email protected]
This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin.
07/10/23 • 22 min
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 that just took place in Austin. She explains what national conference is, what it is like to be there, in the moment, and what it feels like to leave. Of course there is laughter and tears.
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This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin.
Nic Novicki On The Battle For Authentic Representation
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09/05/22 • 59 min
In this week’s episode I sat down with Nic Novicki. Nic is a comedian, actor, and founder of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. This conversation was sparked by and recorded shortly after it was announced that James Franco would be playing Fidel Castro in an upcoming biopic and actor John Leguizamo’s reaction. We discuss the ongoing struggle for authentic representation in Hollywood, the portrayal of little people, both real-life and fictitious, on stage and screen, and the importance of the Disability Film Challenge.
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Follow Nic: Instagram: @nicnovicki Twitter: @nicnovicki Website: https://www.nicnovicki.com
Follow Easterseals Disability Film Challenge: Instagram: @disabilityfilmchallenge Twitter: @DisabilityChall Facebook: @disabilityfilmchallenge Website: https://disabilityfilmchallenge.com
Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Twitter: @jillx3456 Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: [email protected]
This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin
Jackie Silver On Unpacking And Understanding Disability And Wellness
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12/04/23 • 55 min
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 please feel free to skip this episode.
I sat down with Jackie Silver. Jackie is a Registered Dietitian with a Masters of Health Science (MHSc) in Nutrition Communications. In her practice she works with kids, teens, and adults with autism, ADHD, and intellectual/developmental disabilities. We discuss her approach to nutrition and wellness and how she applies it to her practice, the necessary unpacking that needs to be done when it comes to understanding disability, how it still seems like there is no room when it comes to disability in regards to health and much, much more.
Follow Jackie: Instagram: @accessiblewellness Facebook: Accessible Wellness TikTok: @jackiesilvernutrition Website: https://jackiesilvernutrition.com
Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: [email protected]
This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin.
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How many episodes does Always Looking Up have?
Always Looking Up currently has 193 episodes available.
What topics does Always Looking Up cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Personal Journals and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Always Looking Up?
The episode title 'Dr. Sami Schalk On Black Disability Politics' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Always Looking Up?
The average episode length on Always Looking Up is 59 minutes.
How often are episodes of Always Looking Up released?
Episodes of Always Looking Up are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Always Looking Up?
The first episode of Always Looking Up was released on May 10, 2021.
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