A Little Perspective: Recent Episodes
Will Sigmon
Hello and welcome to A Little Perspective, hosted by me, Will Sigmon, and my good buddy Braham Shank!
At just 4 feet tall, I’ve always had a little bit of a different perspective of the world than the average person.
You see, I am what is commonly referred to as a dwarf, or little person. Specifically, my form of dwarfism is called Kniest Dysplasia, which actually only affects 1 in a million people worldwide!
Given my short stature, as well as a few other diagnosed conditions, I frequently find the need to adapt to situations in order to maintain my independence.
I might do this with physical objects, tools, or by way of technology.
Sometimes, though, I do need help (I mean, everyone does, right?). I gave up my pride a long time ago when it comes to asking for it.
Despite sometimes-challenging moments, I have always believed in the good in people, and choose to see the world by assuming peoples’ best intent, rather than their worst.
It is with this perspective that I find myself at this point in my life with so many fascinating and interesting people drawn to me, and me to them.
I know that these people all have their own stories, opinions, challenges, and triumphs.
So, I decided to create this show as a platform to share these inspirational relationships. Each episode, I will be joined by friends, family, colleagues, and beyond, chosen to discuss a topic of their interest and experience with me. Hopefully, someone out there will be able to relate to each conversation had and walk away with… a little more perspective than you had before.
In this episode, Chris Grant, Jr. (of YouTube's The Granted Geek Show & Nickelodeon's The Backyardigans) joins me to talk about what being a creator means to him!
Follow Chris: https://linktr.ee/chrisgrantjr
Follow the host, Will: http://linktr.ee/wsig
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Welcome back, listeners!
On Season 2 of ALP, we will be diving into the world of creatives; specifically: what makes them tick? Why do they do what they do? What draws them inspiration?
From the physical world from the likes of needle-point stitching, to the digital world to the likes of web development, this season will include conversations with creatives from a wide variety of creative outlets!
Show Notes
In this episode, Brahm Shank joins me again as we talk to Technologist and author David Pogue. From discerning fact from fiction online, to deep philosophical questions, the conversation was consistently fun and exciting!
Follow David Pogue: https://davidpogue.com
Follow Brahm Shank: https://twitter.com/brahmshank
Follow the host, Will: http://linktr.ee/wsig
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Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/WillSigmon
On this episode, we dive into the many facets of forensic investigation with universally-lauded Dr. Maurice Godwin - forensic investigator for over 30 years.
Follow Dr. Godwin: https://twitter.com/drmgodwin or on IG at https://instagram.com/gmgodwin_
Follow Stacia: https://instagram.com/stacianary
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Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/WillSigmon
In this episode, we get into why we love Disney - the place and the company. From Walt to Spider-Man, tune in for secrets, experiences & tips about all things Disney!
Follow Amy: http://twitter.com/asthebunnyhops
Follow Danny: http://twitter.com/AverageDisNerd
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Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/WillSigmon
This week, I am joined by Nate Johnson (Director of Weather Operations for NBC) and Brian Mueller (CARROT⁵ Weather App Developer) to discuss the wonderful world of weather.
From stories about how we all came to have a fascination for the topic, to where we are heading with future forecasting - we saturate a wide variety of topics, so bring your umbrellas!
Follow Nate: http://twitter.com/nsj & http://instagram.com/wx4nsj
Follow Brian: http://twitter.com/brianmueller333 and CARROT http://twitter.com/CARROT_app
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Follow the host, Will: http://linktr.ee/wsig
Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/WillSigmon
In this episode, I'm joined by two well-respected medical professionals (who also happen to be friends of mine) to discuss the ins and outs of medicine - both in a primary care environment, as well as a hospital.
We cover everything from their specialties to how each of their respective practices handled the COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2020-2021.
Follow Dr. Mary Ashleigh Craver: http://instagram.com/packmashmd
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Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/WillSigmon
In this episode, I sit down with longtime social media users and blossoming influencers Amanda Bittner and Roger Kornegay. These are two friends of mine who are leveraging various social media platforms beyond their personal lives to spread positivity and to pay it forward!
Follow Amanda: theamandabittner on various social media
Follow Roger: raleighfoodtrap on various social media
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In this episode, my friend & entrepreneur Brahm Shank joins me to talk about how we can marry humanity and empathy with marketing. How does one incorporate the fundamentals of "why?" when working with a business or person?
Follow Brahm: http://twitter.com/brahmshank & http://instagram.com/theofficialbrahmy
Subscribe to Brahm's podcast, Appleosophy Weekly: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/appleosophy-weekly/id1355428032
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In this episode, I am joined by one of my friends from my Apple retail days, Steve May.
Steve found out in 2020 that he had testicular cancer. As a fellow tech nerd, we talked about the ways in which he leveraged tech in order to help ease his life while going through his battle throughout 2020, and into 2021.
Follow Steve: http://instagram.com/somayweall
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This episode, I am joined by iOS developer Christian Selig.
We discuss his app, Apollo, and how it is designed to be accessible, as well as to bring people together more easily from all walks of life.
Follow Christian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/christianselig or on Reddit at: https://www.reddit.com/user/iamthatis
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This episode, I am joined by veteran designer Mike Rundle.
We get into what it's like getting into a frame of mind with empathy when considering design decisions.
Follow Mike: http://twitter.com/flyosity
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Follow the host: http://linktr.ee/wsig
At just 4 feet tall, I’ve always had a little bit of a different perspective of the world than the average people.
You see, I am what is commonly-referred to as a dwarf, or little person. Specifically, my form of dwarfism is called Kniest Dysplasia, which actually only affects 1 in a million people worldwide!
Given my short stature, as well as a few other diagnosed conditions, I frequently find the need look at things from a different perspective to adapt to certain situations
Despite sometimes-challenging moments, I have always believed in the good in people, so I don’t mind asking for help when I need it. I choose to see the world by assuming peoples’ best intent, rather than their worst.
Through these experiences, I find myself at this point in life with so many fascinating and interesting people drawn to me, and me to them.
Beyond friends and family, this list of people extends to the likes of entertainment celebrities, internet and social media celebrities, app developers, and beyond.
These people all have their own stories, opinions, challenges, and triumphs.
So, I decided to create this show as a platform to share these inspirational relationships.
Each episode, I will be joined by these people to discuss a topic of their interest and expertise with me - from software accessibility considerations to what it’s like battling a disease like cancer in a modern age.
My hope is that with each conversation, you walk away with a little more perspective than you had before…