Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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After years of sharing what it meant to grow up as a trans, Deaf, genderqueer person of color—through acting, directing, modeling, tattooing, and more—I took time away to rest, grieve, heal, and imagine a future I’d never been shown.

Now, at 26, I return with clarity, not just surviving, but rooted in joy.

Episode Resources:

Time Article:
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