Milette Millington On The Current State Of Ableism In The Workplace
Always Looking Up
03/20/23
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In this week’s episode I sat down with Milette Millington. Milette is a disability advocate and reporter at Caribbean Life News where she covers disability, as well as local and world news, politics, sports, and entertainment from a Caribbean American perspective. We discuss her research on the impact of COVID on the disabled community in regards to employment, questions we would like to ask employers about the hiring process, the success rate of ableism, and how it cannot just be on the disabled community to fight disability discrimination.
Read Milette's Capstone: Working in New York City With a Disability: Nowhere Near Easy
Read Milette's articticles published in Caribbean Life HERE
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This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin
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Shelby Holloway On Respecting Little Person Bodies
March 13, 2023
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To start, I’m issuing a trigger warning. This episode talks about sexual harassment and sexual assault. If these are triggers for you, please feel free to skip this episode.
In this week’s episode I welcomed back Shelby Holloway. Shelby is a content creator on TikTok, dwarfism advocate, and one of my best friends. This conversation, ignited by a recent TikTok Shelby posted where she called out those who on social media who disrespect little person bodies, was a raw and real discussion about the fact that our bodies are often infantilized, dehumanized, and objectified online and in person, the fact that people think it’s okay to do so, and why it’s important to us that we use our platforms to raise awareness and call this behavior out.
Watch Shelby's TikTok HERE
Follow Shelby: Instagram: @shelbyhollowayy TikTok: shelby_holloway)
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This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin
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Jenna Bainbridge On Casting Broadway Through A Disabled Lens
March 27, 2023
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In this week’s episode I welcomed back Jenna Bainbridge. Jenna is an actor, singer, disability rights advocate and ambulatory wheelchair user. She is the co-founder of ConsultAbility, a consulting firm that provides advice and expertise on accessibility in theatre, focusing on creating a safe and inclusive environment for disabled actors and technicians. We discuss the word “cripple” and how it is being reclaimed by the disabled community, the structural barriers preventing authentic disability representation on Broadway, and what roles we believe would be enhanced if they were portrayed by disabled actors. And yes, SPOILER ALERT as we may or may not reveal some plot points of some of these Broadway shows.
Follow Jenna: Instagram: @bainbridgejenna TikTok @bainbridgejenna Website: https://www.jennabainbridge.com/home
Follow ConsultAbility: Instagram: @consultability Facebook: ConsultAbility Website: https://www.consultability.org
Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Twitter: @jillx3456 Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com
This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin
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