The Bridge

Maddie Durbin
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Welcome to the Bridge, the place where we all meet each other. The Bridge is a growing platform for breaking down walls and bridging gaps through conversation about spirituality, politics, religion, consciousness, and the human experience. By sharing our stories and individual truths, we come closer to understanding. Your host across the bridge is Maddie Durbin, a woman who lived as a transgender man for six years. Maddie detransitioned after healing from trauma and is passionate about sharing her experience to help others.

Episodes

  1. 10/28/2025

    I lost my friends when I detransitioned, but I gained so much more | Ep. 7

    In Episode 7 of the Bridge, your host Maddie reflects on where life has taken her since detransitioning and beginning to share her story online. Although I have lost nearly all of my former friends in the LGBTQ community, I have gained a deeper love for self, faith in God, greater purpose in life, groundededness in reality, reconnection with family, and gratitude for life. And more. So I wouldn’t take it back.  I am currently supporting my family through a challenging time and we have a GoFundMe going to raise funds to rehabilitate and reunite a family unit. If you have the means to donate you can do so here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/together-again-help-a-mom-and-her-kids-start-over Thank you so much.  The Bridge is a growing platform for breaking down walls and bridging gaps through conversation about spirituality, politics, religion, and consciousness.  For inquiries and interest in being interviewed, email us at thebridgepodcast.us [at] gmail [dot] com 📲 Follow the Bridge on Instagram: @thebridgepodcast.us 💜 Follow Maddie on Instagram @maddie.is_me 💜 Follow Maddie on TikTok @maddie.is_me

    38 min

  2. 07/04/2025

    Mage's Journey Back to Self: Detransition, Sobriety, and Healing Childhood Wounds | Ep. 5

    In episode 5 of The Bridge, your host, Maddie Durbin, interviews guest Mage Fisher, a 24-year-old detrans woman, artist, and writer in recovery. Mage began identifying as a trans man at age 15 and started hormones at 16, whilst struggling with the modern challenges of being a teenager including substance use and mental health. Mage progressed to get top surgery at age 18 and a hysterectomy at 19. By age 20, Mage began to question the trans identity and gradually found her way to self acceptance and into recovery from addiction. Mage shares her journey in descriptive detail of what led her to the path of choosing a trans identity at a young age, and what has helped her find her way back. I hope to have Mage back on for some more discussion someday, as our interview did get cut short due to technical issues. Please leave any questions for Maddie and Mage to discuss in the comments. You can follow Mage online here: https://www.instagram.com/inkbo_art?i... https://substack.com/@magejournal?r=1...The Bridge is a place for sharing stories of love and truth that bring us closer together. If you have a story to share, we would love to hear from you!📩 Email us: thebridgepodcast.us [at] gmail [dot] com💜 Follow Maddie on Instagram @maddie.is_me📲 Connect with The Bridge on Instagram: @thebridgepodcast.us

    1h 27m

  3. 06/23/2025

    Dear Trans People: Letter from a Detransitioner | Ep. 4

    Dear Trans People, You are some of the kindest, wisest people I know. People who are in touch with their soul’s true nature, which is genderless, creative, expressive, and loving. We live in a confusing world which can convolute those beautiful qualities in a person. I am a detransitioner with a message of love. My experience has taught me to be more understanding and less judgmental. Because I have been on all sides of this interesting experience of life (man/woman, trans/detrans), I am here to be the Bridge, to bridge cultural misunderstandings in our society, and spark deeper connection, so we can move forward as a collective. This letter is invitation for connection and conversation. I invite you to join me on this mission of spreading love and truth. Even though it may look different for everyone, we’re all here on Earth together, and I know it’s possible for us to come together. Thanks for listening. Your friend, MaddieThe Bridge is a place for sharing stories of love and truth that bring us closer together. If you have a story to share, we would love to hear from you!📩 Email us: thebridgepodcast.us [at] gmail [dot] com💜 Follow Maddie on Instagram @maddie.is_me📲 Follow The Bridge on Instagram: @thebridgepodcast.usIf you wish to support Maddie and her work, you can donate to her GoFundMe here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-maddie-healing-center

    32 min

  4. 05/10/2025

    From Trans Man to Motherhood: Sophie's Story of Detransition | Ep. 3

    In Episode 3 of The Bridge, host Maddie Durbin sits down with her friend Sophie Zuniga to explore her journey of self-discovery. Despite never meeting in person, Maddie and Sophie lived parallel lives as trans men in Washington, D.C., and have since both detransitioned, having found peace and acceptance for being the women that they are. At 17, Sophie was on her own and working a farm-share when she first encountered the idea of transitioning. Struggling with grief from childhood trauma, depression, anxiety, and substance use, she embraced the trans identity and became “Oliver” in hopes of feeling better. Years later, through reconnection with family and the birth of her first child, Sophie found peace in simply being herself.Thank you, Sophie, for sharing your story so vulnerably. If you would like to get in touch with Sophie, she can be reached here: sophiemzuniga[at]gmail[dot]com. The Bridge is a place for sharing stories of love and truth that bring us closer together. If you have a story to share, we would love to hear from you!📩 Email us: thebridgepodcast.us [at] gmail [dot] com📲 Connect on Instagram: @thebridgepodcast.us

    1h 23m

  5. 04/05/2025

    My Detransition Story: Healing from Trauma with Plant Medicine | Ep. 2

    In this second episode of The Bridge, your host, Maddie, opens up further about her personal, spiritual journey of detransition. After living as a transgender man for five years, Maddie shares what it has been like to return to herself as a woman. She reflects on how her work with psychedelic plant medicine has given her a greater perspective on this journey and a deeper acceptance of what it means to be human.  The Bridge is a place for sharing stories of love and truth that bring us closer together. If you have a story to share, we would love to hear from you! 📩 Email us: thebridgepodcast.us [at] gmail [dot] com 📲 Connect on Instagram: @thebridgepodcast.us

    51 min

  6. 03/28/2025

    Confessions of a Woman Who Lived as a Man (A Detransition Story) | Ep. 1

    Welcome to the first episode of The Bridge!In this deeply personal debut, your host, Maddie Durbin, shares her journey from living as a transgender man for five years, to finding deep healing and self-acceptance. Through self-reflection, deep inner work, and the plant medicine of Ayahuasca, she found the strength to detransition and embrace herself fully as a woman.The Bridge is a place for sharing stories of love and truth that bring us closer together. If you have a story to share, we would love to hear from you!📩 Email us: thebridgepodcast.us [at] gmail [dot] com📲 Connect on Instagram: @thebridgepodcast.us

    1h 23m
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About

Welcome to the Bridge, the place where we all meet each other. The Bridge is a growing platform for breaking down walls and bridging gaps through conversation about spirituality, politics, religion, consciousness, and the human experience. By sharing our stories and individual truths, we come closer to understanding. Your host across the bridge is Maddie Durbin, a woman who lived as a transgender man for six years. Maddie detransitioned after healing from trauma and is passionate about sharing her experience to help others.

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  • Creator
    Maddie Durbin
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Maddie Durbin
  • Show Website
    The Bridge