Month: February 2021

2021-02-28

Episode 006: Russell Silver Syndrome – Women’s Chat

Joining Kim in this episode are two Rusell Silver Syndrome women who chat about their experiences surrounding various topics such as confidence and self-esteem, fashion, dating, socialising and other advice they want to share with listeners.

Whether it’s from feeling the self-consciousness when visiting a children’s department for clothes or shoes, to finding the perfect wedding dress for our proportionate form of dwarfism. The guests explain what it is like to deal with and experience prejudice – in the workplace or when people first meet them. And how one guest explains that ‘faking confidence, can make confidence’.

Episode 006 guests – Kirstyn Rice (top, left), Helen Watson (bottom, centre) with the podcast’s host, Kim Taylor )top, left).

Our Guests

Kirstyn Rice
Helen Watson

Guest – Kirstyn Rice

Guest – Helen Watson

2021-02-21

Episode 005: Russell Silver Syndrome and The Performing Arts

Content Warning: In this episode, our guests talk about the ableist prejudice and attitudes they have faced because of Russell Silver Syndrome. Including bullying in the workplace, as well as, the objectification and fetishisation of this proportionate dwarfism.

In this episode, Kim is joined by three RSS women who all have careers in the Performing Arts.

They each talk about the challenges they have faced in pursuing their dreams.

They discuss what advice would they give to fellow RSS people who may have fears or concerns about being able to achieve their goals in a chosen career.

And is there anything they would like to say to those listeners who know nothing about RSS or other types of dwarfism?

Episode 005 guests: Hazel Crafer (top, left), Kim Taylor (top, right). Bottom: Tabbi Coleman (bottom, left), Imogen Reid (bottom, right).

Performing Arts and RSS

Tabbi Coleman – aerialist

Imogen Reid – in Fantastic Beasts headshot

Imogen Reid – Les Mis – body double

Our Guests

Hazel Crafer – website
Tabbi Coleman – Instagram
Imogen Reid – Instagram

Guest – Hazel Crafer

Guest – Tabbi Coleman

Guest – Imogen Reid

2021-02-14

Episode 004: RSS and health challenges

Three people with the Russell Silver Syndrome join Kim for this episode to discuss health challenges we can face as adults.

We discuss questions such as:

What treatments, if any, have you had for your health issues?
Do you feel you have to be a strong advocate for your own health issues as so many doctors do not know about RSS?

Episode 004 guests: Tom Wyllie (top, right), Kim Taylor (top, left), Hannah Gilroy (bottom left) and Marissa Pohlmeyer (bottom, right).

Our Guests

Tom Wyllie – Website
Hannah Gilroy
Marissa Pohlmeyer

Guest – Tom Wyllie – Singer

Guest – Hannah Gilroy

Guest – Marissa Pohlmeyer

2021-02-07

Episode 003: Who is our host?

In this episode, Kim is in the hot seat and being interviewed by guest co-host and the podcast’s co-producer, Steph Robson. She asks ‘Who is our host?’ as we get to know the person behind the podcast.

Kim had no knowledge of what Steph was planning to ask her prior to the recording the episode.

Our Guests

Kim Taylor – Blog – Lady Thumbelina | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Steph Robson – Blog | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter