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Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped Me From Exploring the World

Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped Me From Exploring the World

Update: 2023-09-21

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Christophe Zajac-Denek is an actor, a podcaster, a traveler—and he’s 4 feet 4 inches tall. On this week’s episode of Unpacked, he shares how being a person with dwarfism has never stopped him from exploring the world.

Meet this week’s guests

Nicolle (Nikki) Galteland, Unpacked producer

Christophe Zajac-Denek, actor, surfer, and podcast host

Resources

Read this episode’s show notes, including a full transcript of the episode.

Listen to Christophe’s podcast, I’m Kind of a Big Deal.

Watch Christophe's documentary, Standing on Water, about surfing and dwarfism, which was just awarded "best short" at the Jersey Surf Film Festival.

Listen to Nikki's podcast, Looters, a sci-fi western role-playing podcast.

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Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped Me From Exploring the World

Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped Me From Exploring the World

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