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Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 006 - Women's Chat

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’.

Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 006 - RSS Women's Chat
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
Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 006 - Guest - Kirstyn Rice
Guest – Kirstyn Rice
Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 006 - Guest - Helen Watson
Guest – Helen Watson

 

Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 005 - The Performing Arts

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?

Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 005 - Performing Arts - screenshot
Episode 005 guests: Hazel Crafer (top, left), Kim Taylor (top, right). Bottom: Tabbi Coleman (bottom, left), Imogen Reid (bottom, right).

Performing Arts and RSS

Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 005 - Guest - Tabbi Coleman - aerial
Tabbi Coleman – aerialist
Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 005 - Guest - Imogen Reid - in Fantastic Beasts head shot
Imogen Reid – in Fantastic Beasts headshot
Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 005 - Guest - Imogen Reid - Les Mis - body double
Imogen Reid – Les Mis – body double

Our Guests

Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 005 - Guest - Hazel Crafer
Guest – Hazel Crafer
Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 005 - Guest - Tabbi Coleman
Guest – Tabbi Coleman
Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 005 - Guest - Imogen Reid
Guest – Imogen Reid
Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 004 - Health Challenges

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?
Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 004 - Health challenges - screenshot
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
Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 004 - Guest - Tom Wyllie - Singer
Guest – Tom Wyllie – Singer
Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 004 - Guest - Hannah Gilroy
Guest – Hannah Gilroy
Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 004 Guest - Marissa Pohlmeyer
Guest – Marissa Pohlmeyer

 

Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast - Episode 003 - Who is our host?

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.

Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast Episode 003 - screenshot - Who is our host?

Our Guests

Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast Episode 002 - Host - Kim Taylor

Russell Silver Syndrome Podcast Episode 002 guest Steph Robson aka Hello Little Lady