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.

  1. 1d ago

    Detransitioner Interviews the Truthful Therapist | The Bridge S2 Ep8

    In this episode of The Bridge, your host Maddie Durbin, a detransitioned woman, interviews Pamela Garfield-Jaeger, aka The Truthful Therapist. Pamela shares how she feels it was her calling to begin speaking out about what she saw within the mental health field post-covid when affirmation culture became widespread. Pamela's mission is to empower people to think for themselves and to ask questions. She has written two books, writes for her Substack, and is known for boldly speaking the truth, even when it may be controversial. This interview was filmed in November 2025. You can connect with Pamela here: https://www.instagram.com/the.truthfultherapist/?hl=enhttps://substack.com/@pamthetruthfultherapisthttps://x.com/pgarfieldjaegerPam's books:https://a.co/d/0i4IhUojhttps://a.co/d/0dXQCekRNon-Affirming Therapy Resources recommended by Pam:https://www.opentherapyinstitute.org/https://associationformentalhealthprofessionals.org/https://www.conservativecounselors.com/If you wish to get in touch with us at The Bridge, please email us at thebridgepodcast.us[at]gmail[dot]com. 📲 Follow the Bridge on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebridgepodcast.us/💜 Follow Maddie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddie.is_me/💜 Follow Maddie on TikTok @maddie.is_me

  2. 1d ago

    Jonni Skinner's Story - from Childhood Transition and Medical Abuse to Truth | The Bridge S2 Ep7

    Tune in for another episode of The Bridge's Detransitioner Interview Series, in which your host, Maddie Durbin, a detransitioned woman, interviews other detransitioners. In this episode, Maddie interviews Jonni Skinner, a 23-year-old detransitioned man. Jonni began his medical transition from male to female at the age of 13 at the hands of medical professionals who convinced him and his mother that the root of his suffering was because he had a biological condition which caused him to develop male, but that he ought to have been female. This led Jonni down the path of puberty blockers and hormones, before he awoke from this lie in his early 20's. Jonni now accepts himself as a gay man and is healing from the mental and physical repercussions of these interventions, and speaks out to protect others. Jonni is also an ambassador for Genspect. Jonni mentions the WPATH files this interview. WPATH refers to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. These files were leaked in 2024 and exposed many truths behind so-called “gender medicine”. You can read the files and an analysis of them here: https://environmentalprogress.org/big-news/wpath-files. You can find Jonni on X at https://x.com/jonniskinner?s=11If you wish to get in touch with us at The Bridge, please 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

  3. 3d ago

    Detrans Man Finds Inner Peace after FFS: Kieran's Story | The Bridge S2 Ep6

    Tune in for another episode of The Bridge's Detransitioner Interview Series, in which your host, Maddie Durbin, a detransitioned woman, interviews other detransitioners. This interview is with Kieran, a 30-year-old detransitioned man from the UK. Kieran lived as a "trans woman" for about five years, taking cross-sex hormones and undergoing facial feminization surgery. He shares his story of how searching for more and more, leading him to extensive medicalization and painful surgeries, woke him up out of the transgender lie and coming to find peace with himself as the man he is today. If you wish to get in touch with us at The Bridge, please 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

  4. 4d ago

    Finding Purpose After Detransition - Soren Aldaco's Story |The Bridge S2 Ep5

    "There are so many ways to solve a single problem, and as soon as you realize that, I think it gives you more freedom than any physical intervention ever will, because your mindset is the lens you view life through." - Soren AldacoTune in for another episode of The Bridge's Detransitioner Interview Series, in which your host, Maddie Durbin, a detransitioned woman, interviews other detransitioners. This interview is with Soren Aldaco, a 23-year-old detransitioned woman and advocate. Soren began identifying as trans at age 11, began hormones at 17, and got a double mastectomy at 19. She now has a lawsuit in the state of Texas which she hopes will serve a greater purpose to create change. She is in graduate school, is an ambassador for Independent Women, and is truly a great example of a young person turning pain into purpose. I really enjoyed our conversation and hope you do too. Update: In this episode, which was filmed in April 2026, Soren mentions her lawsuit was currently at a pause while it was being determined if her case would continue due to the statute of limitations on claims. In June 2026, the Texas Supreme Court made a unanimous decision in favor of Soren's case, which means her case will go forward. You can read more about this decision here: https://www.independentwomen.com/2026/06/26/texas-supreme-court-unanimously-revives-detransitioner-lawsuit-paving-the-way-for-accountability-in-pediatric-gender-medicine/You can connect with Soren and learn more about her story at the links below: sorenaldaco.comx.com/sorenaldacohttps://www.independentwomen.com/2023/05/18/identity-crisis-how-one-detransitioner-found-peace-after-hormones-and-surgeryIf you wish to get in touch with us at The Bridge, please 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

  5. 6d ago

    Detrans Woman Finds Self Love and Acceptance thru Faith: Victoria's Story | The Bridge S2 Ep4

    In this episode of The Bridge, your host Maddie, a detransitioned woman, interviews a fellow detransitioned woman, Victoria Santiago. Victoria tells her story of identifying as and living as a "trans man" from age 19 onwards, when she began taking testosterone, followed by electing for a double mastectomy at age 21. Victoria shares great insight into healing from addictions and finding love for herself and her body as a woman, which she largely attributes to her faith as a Christian. If you wish to get in touch with us at The Bridge, please 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

  6. 6d ago

    Gender Studies to Detransition: Sierra's Story of experimental gender medicine | The Bridge S2 Ep3

    In this installment of The Bridge, your host Maddie Durbin, a detransitioned woman, interviews Sierra aka Exulsanic, also a detransitioned woman. Sierra began identifying as "transmasculine" at age 22, in college, as a gender studies major. Sierra shares her story of how her natural discomfort with herself combined with the influence of gender ideology convinced her that she was meant to be the opposite sex and leading her to take experimental hormones. Sierra shares a lot of excellent insightful takes on her X - https://x.com/ttexulansic?s=11If you wish to get in touch with us at The Bridge, please 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

  7. Jul 9

    Canadian Detransitioner Shares Her Story - FAITH | The Bridge S2 Ep2

    Tune in for the first interview of The Bridge's Detransitioner Interview Series, in which your host, Maddie Durbin, a detransitioned woman, interviews other detransitioners. This interview is with Faith, a Canadian detransitioned woman and advocate. Faith shares her story of how her mental health issues as a teenager were misconstrued as gender-related, and she was pushed towards medicalization, beginning puberty blockers mid-puberty and cross-sex hormones while still a minor. We also discuss a wide array of topics, including the current political climate in Canada and the connection between gender ideology and the increase in M.A.I.D. (Medical Assistance in Dying, ie medically assisted suicide), which we both agree speaks to a large-scale devaluation of human life in our modern world. A great, thought-provoking conversation, which we hope you enjoy. Faith mentions the WPATH files this interview. WPATH refers to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. These files were leaked in 2024 and exposed many truths behind so-called “gender medicine”. You can read the files and an analysis of them here: https://environmentalprogress.org/big.... Faith is an advocate with Detrans Alliance Canada. You can connect with them here: https://detransalliancecanada.com/https://x.com/canadadetrans?s=11If you wish to get in touch with us at The Bridge, please 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

  8. Jul 9

    Welcome back to The Bridge: Introducing Detransitioner Interview Series & Where I've Been | S2 Ep1

    After a many-month haitus, your host, Maddie Durbin, is back on The Bridge. A lot has changed since I started this platform and I've surely grown a lot as a person, but I am still here, and committed to sharing stories that bring us closer to a mutually-agreed-upon truth. In this episode, I talk about where I've been for the past six months, and introduce a new detransitioner interview series, which was largely inspired by my attendance to Detrans Awareness Day conference in Washington, D.C. in March, where I met over 70 other detransitioners. Incredible. I'm really grateful for all of you here, and I hope you enjoy the ensuing interviews! The Bridge's new logo was designed by artist and detransitioner Nicholas Blooms! Check out his work here: https://www.instagram.com/nicolasflowersreal/ 📩 Email us: thebridgepodcast.us [at] gmail [dot] com💜 Follow Maddie on Instagram @maddie.is_me📲 Connect with The Bridge on Instagram: @thebridgepodcast.us📝 Follow Maddie on Substack: https://maddiedurbin.substack.com/✨ Follow Maddie on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maddie.is_me

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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.

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  • Creator
    Maddie Durbin
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Maddie Durbin
  • Show Website
    The Bridge