Sofiya Cheyenne On What It Actually Means To Understand Dwarfism
Always Looking Up
10/16/23
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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.
Follow Sofiya: Instagram: @sofiyacheyenne Youtube: @Sofiya Cheyenne Facebook: Sofiya Cheyenne Website: https://www.sofiyacheyenne.com
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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
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This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin.
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Brandon Farbstein On Allowing Ourselves To Be All Of Who We Are
October 23, 2023
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In this week’s episode I sat down with Brandon Farbstein. Brandon is a 24-year-old renowned speaker, Gen Z activist and author. He inspires millions of people across the globe with his universal message of living life on your own terms and building the framework for self-acceptance. With Dwarfism Awareness Day this week, October 25, we discuss the realities of being a little person in an average-height world when it comes to school, dating, work, etc., the cost, the power, and the influence in sharing our stories, in building a platform, what it means to allow ourselves to be all of who we are, and much, much more.
TRIGGER WARNING: In this conversation we do talk about bullying and some of the darker aspects of mental health. If these are triggers for you please feel free to skip this episode.
Follow Brandon: Instagram: @farbstein FaceBook: Brandon Farbstein LinkedIn: Brandon Farbstein Website: https://brandonfarbstein.com
Watch Brandon's TED Talk
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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