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A podcast dedicated to telling honest and real stories about living in a world that was not necessarily designed for us.
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In this week’s episode I welcomed back Mariadeliz Santiago. Maria is a NYC-based disabled content creator, speaker, and advocate who uses her platform to champion authentic representation and accessibility in media. As a Latina with an upper limb difference and chronic conditions like Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and new daily persistent headache (NDPH), she creates impactful content that bridges beauty, lifestyle and disability awareness. With a growing and engaged audience, Maria partners with inclusive brands to tell meaningful stories, and regularly speaks on the importance of disability visibility, intersectionality and inclusive marketing.We sat down to reflect on our college experiences as two disabled women: what it was really like, what we wish we knew, and much, much more.This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin.Join Always Looking Up on Substack: https://jilliancurwin645746.substack.comJoin The Patreon: https://patreon.com/AlwaysLookingUpFollow Maria: Instagram: @limbitlessmaria_ TikTok: @limbitlessmaria Substack: https://substack.com/@livinlimbitlesslyFollow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast TikTok: @jillian_ilana Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: [email protected]Read With Me:GoodreadsThe StoryGraphSupport the organizers, detainees and their families at Delaney Hall (all links from @feminist):Donate To Family Support Funds: linktr.ee/SupportOurFamiliesDonate to the Commissary Fund: givebutter.com/commissaryfundCall your representative: https://5calls.orgLearn More: indivisible.org/campaigns/dismantling-detentionSupport Minneapolis:Stand With Minnesota: https://www.standwithminnesota.comMN NOICE: https://mnnoice.comCommunity Aid Network MN: https://www.canmn.orgSupport Immigrant Communities (all links came from @chnge):The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (@chirla_org): https://www.chirla.org/donatenow/Immigrant Defenders Law Center (@immdef_lawcenter): https://www.immdef.orgInland Coalition 4 Imm Justice (@ic4ij): https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jornaleros
In this week’s episode I sat down with Karina Camile Parker. Karina is a Brooklyn-based director, performer, and teaching artist. Karina is the co-founder of Killer Queen Opera, an innovative fem-led opera company, and The Music Co-Lab, a voice studio for singers of all ages and musical backgrounds.We discuss accessibility in and at the opera, what the world would look like if disabled people designed it, opera roles that would be enhanced if they were portrayed by disabled performers and much, much more.This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin.Join Always Looking Up on Substack: https://jilliancurwin645746.substack.comJoin The Patreon: https://patreon.com/AlwaysLookingUpFollow Karina: Instagram: @karinacamille Website: https://www.karinacamileparker.comFollow Killer Queen Opera: Instagram: @killerqueenopera Website: https://www.killerqueenopera.comAttend The Killer Queen Operatic World's Fair: events.humanitix.com/opera-world-fairFollow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast TikTok: @jillian_ilana Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: [email protected]Read With Me:GoodreadsThe StoryGraphSupport the organizers, detainees and their families at Delaney Hall (all links from @feminist):Donate To Family Support Funds: linktr.ee/SupportOurFamiliesDonate to the Commissary Fund: givebutter.com/commissaryfundCall your representative: https://5calls.orgLearn More: indivisible.org/campaigns/dismantling-detentionSupport Minneapolis:Stand With Minnesota: https://www.standwithminnesota.comMN NOICE: https://mnnoice.comCommunity Aid Network MN: https://www.canmn.orgSupport Those Impacted By The Cutting Of SNAP Benefits:Feeding America: https://www.feedingamerica.orgWorld Central Kitchen: https://wck.orgNo Kid Hungry: https://www.nokidhungry.orgList Of NYC Food Pantries: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dycd/services/food_pantries.pageSupport Immigrant Communities (all links came from @chnge):The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (@chirla_org): https://www.chirla.org/donatenow/Immigrant Defenders Law Center (@immdef_lawcenter): https://www.immdef.orgInland Coalition 4 Imm Justice (@ic4ij): https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jornaleros
In this week’s episode I am honored and proud to have sat down with Hope Walz. Hope is a 25-year-old Montana-based lifestyle creator who shares her day-to-day life, showcasing an active, outdoors-driven routine rooted in fitness, wellness, adventure, and everyday moments. She is known for her grounded, relatable perspective and is positioning herself as an emerging voice among Gen Z.We discuss being a woman in the political space, the many ways in which we can show up both online and offline, finding your inner power and much, much more.This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin.Join Always Looking Up on Substack: https://jilliancurwin645746.substack.comJoin The Patreon: https://patreon.com/AlwaysLookingUpFollow Hope: Instagram: @hopewalz TikTok: @hopewalzSupport Hope's Fundraiser for March For Our Lives: https://donations.nyrr.org/donations/new?fundraiser=33feb9c4da4d14b9fe4eFollow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast TikTok: @jillian_ilana Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: [email protected]Read With Me:GoodreadsThe StoryGraphGet Ready To Vote - Voter Resource Center: https://midterms.voteamerica.org/vote/Support the organizers, detainees and their families at Delaney Hall (all links from @feminist):Donate To Family Support Funds: linktr.ee/SupportOurFamiliesDonate to the Commissary Fund: givebutter.com/commissaryfundCall your representative: https://5calls.orgLearn More: indivisible.org/campaigns/dismantling-detentionSupport Minneapolis:Stand With Minnesota: https://www.standwithminnesota.comMN NOICE: https://mnnoice.comCommunity Aid Network MN: https://www.canmn.orgSupport Those Impacted By The Cutting Of SNAP Benefits:Feeding America: https://www.feedingamerica.orgWorld Central Kitchen: https://wck.orgNo Kid Hungry: https://www.nokidhungry.orgList Of NYC Food Pantries: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dycd/services/food_pantries.pageSupport Immigrant Communities (all links came from @chnge):The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (@chirla_org): https://www.chirla.org/donatenow/Immigrant Defenders Law Center (@immdef_lawcenter): https://www.immdef.orgInland Coalition 4 Imm Justice (@ic4ij): https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jornaleros
In this week’s episode I sat down with Aditi Mahajan. Aditi is a physician and lifelong lover of fashion and the arts who is completing her training in New York City. Her work explores the intersection of rehabilitation, disability, and design, and what happens when we start thinking about medicine as something that should support not just how we function, but how we live and express ourselves.We discuss the intersection between art and medicine, understanding disability within healthcare, how fashion makes it easier to exist in your body and much, much more.This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin.Join Always Looking Up on Substack: https://jilliancurwin645746.substack.comJoin The Patreon: https://patreon.com/AlwaysLookingUpFollow Aditi: Instagram: @aditi.mahajan TikTok: @aditimahajan5693Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast TikTok: @jillian_ilana Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: [email protected]Read With Me:GoodreadsThe StoryGraphSupport the organizers, detainees and their families at Delaney Hall (all links from @feminist):Donate To Family Support Funds: linktr.ee/SupportOurFamiliesDonate to the Commissary Fund: givebutter.com/commissaryfundCall your representative: https://5calls.orgLearn More: indivisible.org/campaigns/dismantling-detentionSupport Minneapolis:Stand With Minnesota: https://www.standwithminnesota.comMN NOICE: https://mnnoice.comCommunity Aid Network MN: https://www.canmn.orgSupport Those Impacted By The Cutting Of SNAP Benefits:Feeding America: https://www.feedingamerica.orgWorld Central Kitchen: https://wck.orgNo Kid Hungry: https://www.nokidhungry.orgList Of NYC Food Pantries: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dycd/services/food_pantries.pageSupport Immigrant Communities (all links came from @chnge):The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (@chirla_org): https://www.chirla.org/donatenow/Immigrant Defenders Law Center (@immdef_lawcenter): https://www.immdef.orgInland Coalition 4 Imm Justice (@ic4ij): https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jornaleros
In this week’s episode I sat down with Bryanna Copeland. Bryanna is a disability advocate, social worker, and single mom who shares her experiences navigating motherhood and everyday life as a bilateral above knee amputee and wheelchair user. She uses her voice and platform to challenge assumptions about disability and advocate for greater accessibility and inclusion. We discuss how we learn about disability, social media as a tool for advocacy, finding your village and community and much, much more.This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin.Join Always Looking Up on Substack: https://jilliancurwin645746.substack.comJoin The Patreon: https://patreon.com/AlwaysLookingUpFollow Bryanna: Instagram: @bryannacopes TikTok: @bryannacopesFollow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast TikTok: @jillian_ilana Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: [email protected]Read With Me:GoodreadsThe StoryGraphSupport the organizers, detainees and their families at Delaney Hall (all links from @feminist):Donate To Family Support Funds: linktr.ee/SupportOurFamiliesDonate to the Commissary Fund: givebutter.com/commissaryfundCall your representative: https://5calls.orgLearn More: indivisible.org/campaigns/dismantling-detentionSupport Minneapolis:Stand With Minnesota: https://www.standwithminnesota.comMN NOICE: https://mnnoice.comCommunity Aid Network MN: https://www.canmn.orgSupport Those Impacted By The Cutting Of SNAP Benefits:Feeding America: https://www.feedingamerica.orgWorld Central Kitchen: https://wck.orgNo Kid Hungry: https://www.nokidhungry.orgList Of NYC Food Pantries: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dycd/services/food_pantries.pageSupport Immigrant Communities (all links came from @chnge):The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (@chirla_org): https://www.chirla.org/donatenow/Immigrant Defenders Law Center (@immdef_lawcenter): https://www.immdef.orgInland Coalition 4 Imm Justice (@ic4ij): https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jornaleros
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