Ep 36: Chatting with My Friend, Quadriplegic TikToker, Ernest Patti
The Paralysis Nutrition Podcast
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Show Notes
In this episode, Fatimah chats with her friend Ernest Patti, aka @hotdogcartt on TikTok, about his experience as a disabled social media content creator. Ernest became a C5/6 incomplete quadriplegic at 18, just days before his freshman year of college was supposed to begin. About a year later, he started making TikToks about his life as a young quad, and soon enough, went viral with his videos.
Highlights from the episode:
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- Mental and physical health after spinal cord injury
- Connecting with the disability community on social media
- Body image and confidence as a full-time wheelchair user
- Normalizing aspects of life with a disability, such as having a caregiver
Connect with Ernest Patti: TikTok: @hotdogcartt Instagram: @ernestpatti Connect with Fatimah Fakhoury:Instagram: @paralysis.nutrition Facebook: @Paralysis Nutrition