TikTok Influencer Erin Novakowski

Danny and Fred are joined by TikTok superstar Erin Novakowski to discuss the naming of the RV, the reinvention of traditional life milestones, and the disparities exposed by COVID-19. The trio also tackle the significant issue of ableism. 

Video Podcast Version

Chapters

• Show Open (00:00)
• Introductions (00:18)
• Name the RV (01:27)
• Missing Milestones / Lag Time (02:45)
• Moving Out & Going Away for University (06:21)
• Grad School & Post-Secondary Accessibility (08:02)
• COVID-19, Distance Learning & Disability (12:26)
• Working from Home / Care is in the Budget Lines (16:39)
• Housing, Accessibility Upgrades & the Landlord Problem (18:24)
• Advice for Young People with Disabilities & Allies (23:42)
• Closing Remarks & Credits (29:35)

Guest Bio: Erin Novakowski (Calgary)

Erin Novakowski is a 22 year old writer, university student, and self proclaimed Instagram Baddie who is a Tiktok influencer in the disability sphere. She is a full time power wheelchair user, in school she studies Political Science and English, because her parents weren’t disappointed in her enough when she got a nose ring. When she isn’t busy with school or her work, she enjoys oversharing on her private story and making thirst traps for Tik Tok. She’s passionate about disability representation and advocacy, and you can often find her cyberbullying ableist politicians via Twitter. Besides her work online, she enjoys painting, chugging coffee, and cloud watching. 

• Webpage: https://cripplemedia.com/author/erinmarienova/
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/erin.novakowski.9
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/erinnovakowski/
• TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@cripplemedia
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCTgfL5_pt11uR4YOoHVBdPA
• X: x.com/cripplemedia

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More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Hosted by quadruple amputee filmmaker Daniel Ennett and his longtime collaborator Frederick Kroetsch, Crip Trip is a candid, irreverent, and insightful podcast where disabled artists share their struggles and triumphs in the art industry. From inaccessible workplaces to the fight for authentic representation, Daniel and Frederick dive deep into the challenges disabled creatives face while keeping the conversation lively with their signature humor and punk-rock energy. Each episode features participants from Crip Trip, offering raw, unfiltered stories about surviving—and thriving—in a world that still has a long way to go.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches