E3 | An Adult Longer Than I've Been a Child with Dean Hitsos

The Andrew Mychal Podcast · Oct 8, 2026 · 37m · transcript

Sometimes the greatest transformation begins with a single conversation.

Although Dean and I had sung together in the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida for nearly two years, we barely knew each other. Everything changed when he reached out, ready to share the parts of his story he had carried alone for decades. What followed became a powerful reminder that healing often begins the moment we realize we’re no longer alone.

In this conversation, Dean shares his journey of growing up in a household shaped by fear, learning to hide both his emotions and his sexuality, and carrying those survival…