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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 21 MIN

Dean Edwards: Growing Up With A Physical Difference Was Tough

from True Reflections with Gia Mills

Chef Dean Edwards joins True Reflections with Gia Mills this week.Dean opens up about being diagnosed with vitiligo as a child and the impact it had on his confidence growing up. He reflects on his journey through shyness, learning to embrace who he is and the lessons he now passes on to his daughters about body image, self-acceptance and resilience.Plus, in honour of Pancake Week, Dean shares his recipe for the perfect pancake drenched in maple syrup and reveals exactly how maple syrup is made.Follow True Reflections Podcast on Instagram and TikTok @truereflectionspodcastA big thank you to Maple UK for this episode.Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny SeifertVisual Producer: Chris JacobsThis is a News Broadcasting Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chef Dean Edwards joins True Reflections with Gia Mills this week.Dean opens up about being diagnosed with vitiligo as a child and the impact it had on his confidence growing up. He reflects on his journey through shyness, learning to embrace who he is and the lessons he now passes on to his daughters about body image, self-acceptance and resilience.Plus, in honour of Pancake Week, Dean shares his recipe for the perfect pancake drenched in maple syrup and reveals exactly how maple syrup is made.Follow True Reflections Podcast on Instagram and TikTok @truereflectionspodcastA big thank you to Maple UK for this episode.Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny SeifertVisual Producer: Chris JacobsThis is a News Broadcasting Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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