Description

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:

• • 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