Tall Stories

By: Laura Schofield
  • Summary

  • Laura Schofield, founder of large-size shoe brand Otto + Ivy, chats to inspirational tall people about how their height has shaped their lives.
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Episodes
  • Tall Stories with Instagrammer Abby Dufficy
    Feb 24 2023

    Abby Dufficy had hated being 6'1 forever. In her early 40s, dismayed at the lack of fashion content for women of her age and height, she created @mytall40s on Instagram. It was from here that she started forming connections and real-world friendships with other tall women, and - to her surprise - finally started falling in love with her height. We discuss what it's like to feel chronically shy in a very visible body, and how the desire to fade into the background can feel so regrettable once you've made peace with it.

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    37 mins
  • Tall Stories with England Netball International Ama Agbeze
    Jan 31 2023

    As captain of the England netball team, six-footer Ama Agbeze reached the PINNACLE of tall girl success. Her combination of height, skill and unwavering perseverance earned her a gold medal at the commonwealth games and an MBE for her services to netball.

    Ama talks frankly about how she has has struggled to come to terms with her height away from the netball court, and also offers some great advice for coping with career knock-backs and sharpening resilience. We also discuss what parents should do if their children are showing sporting promise (is it ok to be pushy?) and how tall people can very quickly become unpaid supermarkets workers.

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    33 mins
  • Tall Stories with Trans Activist Stephanie Lynnette
    Jul 18 2022

    Imagine looking in the mirror and feeling completely disassociated from the person standing in front of you. That's how Stephanie felt growing up, before she embarked on her gender transition journey. Steph talks about the process of transition, reflects on her family's experience, and we discuss how parents can provide support for children in a similar situation.

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    49 mins

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