Eileen Norman On Defining Dwarfism Awareness
Always Looking Up
10/02/23
•60m
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In this week’s episode I sat down with Eileen Norman. Eileen is the current President of Little People of America. We discuss what LPA exists for, the evolution of LPA’s disability identity, the change that can happen when different disability organizations come together, what Dwarfism Awareness Month really means and much more.
Follow Eileen: @eileenannsf Facebook: Eileen Norman Email: eileen.norman@lpaonline.org
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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.
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Danielle Frank On The Unique Dwarfism Experience
September 26, 2023
•77m
In this week’s episode of Always Looking Up I sat down with Danielle Frank. Danielle is an academic advisor and student disability services coordinator at Peirce College and is currently serving as Little People of America’s Programs Director. We unpack some of the internatlized ableism that comes with being a person with dwarfism, discuss how the experience with being a dwarf, with being disabled, is unique to the individual, the importance in making sure that Little People of America is accessible and what that really means, where we see LPA at present and in the future and much, much more.
Follow Danielle: Instagram: @daniellestar LinkedIn: Danielle Frank Email: danielle.frank@lpaonline.org
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.
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In this week’s episode I sat down with Sam Graham. Sam is a clinical psychologist working on her doctorate currently, she has a masters in clinical mental health. She has started a series discussing the sociology of dwarfism and the mental health impacts. M.A. LMHC MHP. She is also someone I have been friends with for 15 years. With tomorrow, October 10, being World Mental Health Day we have a raw, honest, and open conversation about what it is really like to be a little person in an average-height world focusing on the impact it has on our mental health.
TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode we discuss depression, anxiety, alcohol abuse, body image and disordered eating. If these are triggers for you please feel free to skip this episode.
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Follow Sam: Instagram: @sa5m_instagraham
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.
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