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Dr. Erin Pritchard On The True Power Of Words

Always Looking Up

03/14/22

48m

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In this week’s episode, I sat down with Dr. Erin Pritchard. Dr. Pritchard is a Lecturer in Disability Studies at Liverpool Hope University, author of the book Dwarfism, Spatiality and Disabling Experiences, and activist in the little person community. We discuss the differences between little person, person with dwarfism, and dwarf, the m-word, and inspiration porn.

Follow Dr. Pritchard: Twitter: @ErinPritchard15

Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com

This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin

Previous Episode

In this week’s episode, I sat down with Emily Voorde. Emily currently works in The White House as an Associate Director in the Office of Public Engagement. Prior to joining the Biden administration she worked on the Pete for America campaign as a body woman for Chasten Buttigieg. We discuss our learning of what it means to be a little person and to be disabled, why representation matters, especially because disability is so diverse, her current work in the Biden administration and the impact she is making on a daily basis.

Follow Emily: Twitter: @Voorde46 , Website: http://eepurl.com/hNzNLT

Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Website: www.jillianilana.com Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com

This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin.

Next Episode

In this week’s episode, I sat down with Clinton Brown. Clint is a member of the LPA community and founder of the DAAA team, the New York Towers. We discuss the the Dwarf Athletic Association of America, aka DAAA, how the New York Towers came to be, and why it is so important that little people get to participate in athletics.

Follow Clint: Instagram: @thinklikeclint Twitter: @CB3inNYC

Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Website: www.jillianilana.com Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com

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