We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Bobby O’Gurek a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Bobby, appreciate you joining us today. We’d love to hear about the things you feel your parents did right and how those things have impacted your career and life.
Growing up with Cerebral Palsy, my parents treated me like any other child. By them doing this made me who I am today. I work hard with everything I do in my life. I graduated college with an associates degree in web design and then I started my own business. Then two years ago, I joined Tiktok and now I am a Tiktok creator. I make videos and host lives, like my dance parties. I am very grateful and thankful to my parents for the way they raised me!
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
I started my tick tock to spread awareness about cerebral palsy. I have noticed whenever I go somewhere, people would look at me and wondered what is wrong with me. Which there isn’t anything wrong with me. I am just a regular guy who lives my life to the fullest and love to have fun. I make videos and go live so people can get to know me rather than seeing me in a wheelchair. Life is not hard in a wheelchair and this wheelchair is used to get around . The wheelchair doesn’t define who I am.
What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?
My goal with my Tiktok is to spread positive vibes and happiness; while continuing to educate everyone about my cerebral palsy.
What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?
To give myself self love and confidence. Before I joined TikTok, I was lacking confidence in myself. I was happy, but I wanted more in my life. I have goals and dreams that I continue to work for! I know they will take time, I just have to continue to push forward and be positive then everything will fall in place for me.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobbyogurek
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bobby.ogurek
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/BobbyOGurek
- Other: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bobbyogurek
Image Credits
Shelby Suranofsky