About this episode

Eli Kulp shares his journey from celebrated chef to advocate for disability awareness through storytelling.

Super Adaptables host Corey “Pheez” Lee sits down with Eli Kulp, a celebrated chef, restaurateur, and media creator whose culinary career took him from top New York kitchens to national acclaim in Philadelphia, where he helped relaunch the iconic Fork and shape the city’s dining scene. After the 2015 Amtrak derailment left him paralyzed, Eli found renewed purpose through storytelling, first with The CHEF Radio Podcast and later as co-creator of Delicious City Philly, a podcast celebrating Philadelphia’s vibrant food and drink culture. Through that work, he also helped launch The Tasties, the city’s first chef and restaurant awards. Above all, Eli is proud to be a father to his 13-year-old son, whose strength and spirit inspire him every day.

People in this episode

Host: Corey “Pheez” Lee

Guest: Eli Kulp

Topics covered

• culinary career
• disability
• storytelling
• Philadelphia dining scene
• fatherhood

Keywords

• Eli Kulp
• culinary
• disability
• podcast
• Philadelphia
• fatherhood
• restaurant awards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The CHEF Radio Podcast, Delicious City Philly, The Tasties

Places: Philadelphia, New York

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