Hey, what's up? Welcome back to T's for Transformation. I'm your host, Sean T. And today I want you to do something. Reflect. Think about a time when you were maybe in middle school or high school and you were just trying to find your way.

I know for me it was like, do I want to dance?

Do I want to play an instrument?

Do I want to sing?

How invested?

Do I want to stay in sports?

And then you had home life and everything that was happening at home.

But then there's something that's happening internal, meaning something that's

happening inside of you, you changing and trying to find who you are. Now, oftentimes,

those things are never discussed. And most people, they just kind of happen. You know, it's kind of like,

I make friends, you know, I go to school, I play sports, I do this, I do that.

But there are a lot of people out there that are hiding something within themselves and they have no idea how to get it out.

Specifically for me, talking about the fact that I was gay, growing up gay, hiding it, not knowing what to do, who to talk to, or just how to be in general.

And on today's episode, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of personal identity.

We're exploring the powerful influence of support and acceptance, particularly in the lives of those navigating their path

under the scrutiny of social norms.

Join us as we unfold Quinn Pender's remarkable journey of self-discovery, supported by his

biggest cheerleader, his mom.

I'm from Clinton, Connecticut.

My name is Quinn Pender.

The biggest obstacle I would say that I went through was, it came out of a young age, right?

So accepting myself and loving myself was something I never ever did.

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