On Body Image, Purity Culture & Coming Out (with Maddie Zahm)

[@peggynulsen1365]

Switching "addictions" is a very common thing in recovery. Awareness is the best defense against going too far into a new problem. Be kind to yourself. Keep steering your life in a positive direction. You deserve the best life possible.

[@aldebear7]

I just want to say that this channel is my favorite wlw podcast. It's deep but lighthearted, sometimes witty, the host and guests have good chemistry, nobody talks over each other, it's educational, and feels more mature than a lot of other wlw podcasts that I watch/listen to (not that they're bad), even the new ones. Thank you so much!

[@ChloeBourdos]

I love how she says “ I hear you“ instead of just agreeing!!

[@JennSarracenia]

Never heard of Maddie before and now I have a crush 😅

[@JennSarracenia]

Oh AND she’s an amazing artist? Damn girl I live in San Diego if you need another first date 😂

[@dairy_enn]

Welcome to the club ladies! 😎💖👩🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👩🏽👩🏼‍🤝‍👩🏽

[@emilyjones1]

The donut conversation is the first time I’ve ever heard anyone express that exact feeling - EAT THE DONJT THERE WILL BE MORE, Words can’t say how much I love this podcast

[@readingsbygenevieve8479]

I think that Maddie is absolutely amazing.

[@angiehelton7758]

I came out to my parents that I was queer/bisexual/definitely not straight right after New Years... and its been very rough to say the least. My dad is full blown not speaking to me and my mom is trying to understand but very lost on the situation. This podcast has been helping immensely though. With listening to other experiences, and feeling safe and hopeful. Thank you Mal.

[@MadeItOutPodcast]

I’m so sorry to hear this- but good for you for following your truth. I’m glad we can be even a small source of comfort. We see you and ❤️ you.

[@Raddiebaddie]

Sending big hugs ~ do you have other people in your life who can support you in the meantime? 🫶

[@Sclafani_alyssarose]

PCOS discussion in lgbt community and representation is very important, thank you for sharing

[@LamAnopro_]

Whats pcos

[@meganmainguy783]

I relate SO hard about being grateful that men weren’t into you when you were young. I never got attention or asked out growing up and it hurt for a long time but now I’m happy I focused on myself and my friends and didn’t have some teenage boy use me

[@chack4845]

Finally. I was waiting for a new videos like a hungry child.

[@nrsyzygy]

I have never considered myself to have eating issues, but this podcast put me on b l a s t. Disordered relationships with food have become almost a bonding topic between so many women, I’m sad so many of us have been through it

[@nikolettachaimeli3293]

Maddie you speak to every woman's soul, not just gay women, such a great ep guys! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@textreme6]

What Maddie says, with such beauty and vulnerability, at the end ~minute 45/46 hit so hard - so true.

[@sydneykelly1635]

Bring her back in like a year pleaseeeee this was so good

[@oliviailsamade]

So in awe of her honesty and vulnerability. I think so many girls are going to feel very seen and less alone by your words. also hilarious! Much love

[@someonesomehow379]

7:20 OH MY GOD SAME (kinda) !! when I was on the way to being really ill had I continued the way I was.. and then I found out I have an ovarian cyst that then grew tremendously and had to have surgery and sht.. so yeah that pulled me out of a dark dark place...

[@Duygu-we3of]

I've been dealing with PCOS for 15 years now and I can understand and feel everything she says. It's almost like me sitting there and talking... feel hugged Maddie, we got this

[@stellafrazier73]

My girlfriend broke up with me on New Year’s Eve and this podcast is helping to take my mind off her and the situation. Thank you Made It Out! Keep it up! I LOVE your podcast

[@TheEmpressJade]

Discovered Maddie‘s music through this podcast and I am so glad I did. Looked at her tour dates and since I was going to be in LA for a trip I decided I wanted to go to the LA show and I was beyond blown away. Her show is exactly like she described it… It was a healing experience for me. Maddie, if you ever read this thank you for your music and sharing your experiences with the world through your gift of an incredible voice and talent. For everyone else, do yourself a favor and get tickets to one of her shows. She will be about 5 hours away from me in May and I am already thinking about getting tickets to see that show because the experience was amazing. Thank you Mal for creating this podcast and having such amazing guests on this show.

[@savingJobutupaki]

I am soooo glad you invited Maddie on the show. She is now my favorite artist. I feel everything she says. I'm that church girl who's coming out of her shell. Liberation is here and all I want to do is cry.

[@Saturdaymorningpoems]

Such an authentic, warm, intelligent conversation. Maddie and Mal thank you for being so real 💖 prima

[@yeracontra]

What Mal said about her binge eating being a gauge for something being off is so relatable. I struggled with undiagnosed anxiety and OCD as a child which was diagnosed and somewhat treated in my early 20s. Now I'm nearly 30 and when my anixety is up or something is wrong, I can spot it quite quickly because I'm self aware enough to realise that my compulsions (checking) start popping up. Hard to shake off when I've grown up living like this.

[@GarbageIsland101]

I LOVE Maddie Zahm!! Her music has helped me put words to things I couldn’t before. For anyone who is struggling with food, I would highly recommend the book “Life Without ED”.

[@silkenaria]

Beautiful and emotional episode. Thank you. ❤

[@rNeyshabur]

Also, Maddie, your music is so so stunning🤯 and ‘you might not like her’ stabs me in the heart in the best way possible

[@ylana4444]

This was a very candid interview. I loved the communication and vulnerability. It brought tears to my eyes. These topics, purity culture and eating disorders hit home for a lot of us and need to be discussed more often. Being gay is special and unique and I wouldn’t change it for the world.

[@kaeleee]

My favorite episode so far Maddie is the most relatable queen ever 😂

[@vanessaj9299]

This one was really special. A nice mixture of advice, laughter, truth. Beautiful episode and podcast. Thank you sincerely for working and providing this content for us all ❤

[@kencoleman5007]

When I was growing up, repressive parenting deeply effected my social growth and realizing that I was trans. Similar to many stories on this channel, my church became most of my social life (at an all boys high school, there were few people that I could relate to). I did so well on my catechism test (growing up Catholic), that my teacher paused while grading the tests snd asked me to be a peer minister for middle school students. 20 years later, I'm transitioning, and practicing a variety of occult, new age, ancient mystical practices outside the Abrahamic sphere.

[@StannyHel]

The nature of this podcast is so comforting, I feel like I have a new big sister💜

[@corskap]

Discovered Maddie's music after this episode and I absolutely love it, 'You might not like her', 'Fat funny friend.' and 'Pocket Bible' are my personal favourites!

[@emilykissell4015]

I just binge watched all of these and was so excited to watch this one last! All of them were so good, but being another ex church/trauma girlie, and relating so much to all her songs! So good and so funny. I just wish Mpls show didn't sell out so fricking fast, but i'm so proud it did, because you deserve it Maddie!

[@AnnaKS78]

I've watched every episode and i want to say I love so much the sunlight of your room. The perfect place and the perfect time to shoot. One of the reasons why all the episodes and conversations so soulful.

[@TheresaGelso]

The struggle is so real! It hit home for me Maddie when you said your weight kept men at bay. I still use weight as a tool so relationship prospects stay at bay ❤

[@angelamantagas9315]

This is my favorite episode thus far. To the interviewee, thank you for your raw honesty and to the interviewer, thank you for this content. To you both, may God bless you with good mental and physical health and may he help you get stronger everyday during your journeys.

[@DebbyFlandes]

THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT LONGGGG VIDEOSSS 💞😭😭😭

[@caitlinomartin]

as someone who moved from safe haven oregon, it’s been a strange time moving here to boise idaho. thank you for telling your experience about growing up here!

[@bryannagray1988]

This was the most intense, vulnerable, hilarious interview I have ever seen! I love this woman! Maddie is hilarious, honest, raw and so talented! So many of her struggles I feel so personally! The only one I haven't struggled with is, once I realised I was a lesbian, there has been no doubt.

[@mintchocolate8198]

I think the donut conversation just opened my eyes in a way never before. thank you for talking about it!

[@jessj5907]

This podcast was so fantastic! I appreciate the vulnerability. It’s really brave.

[@hiportugal]

thank you so much! (i produce the show hehe) any chance we could ask you to write us a real quick review on Apple Podcasts? Helps us so much so we can keep making episodes!

[@felicitas5091]

Wow this is intense, thank you so much for your honesty and vulnerability, it shows your immense strength ❤

[@ploy0708]

A fan from Thailand.. i love your laugh! :)

[@ML-uu5ik]

SO FREAKING EXCITED TO SEE MADDIE ON THE POD

[@dew_africa]

Such a great convo. Thank you for the vulnerability! 🙌🏾

[@katialysincle]

This episode made me cry, its so beautiful when you can relate to someone and feel it. I love her, she’s amazing!

[@trishahlastawa1348]

This podcast is truly a gift ❤

[@PeachNEPTR]

This might be the most relatable conversation on binge eating I’ve ever heard. Thank you so much. Meanwhile a fun quote from the band Idles and their song “Television,” “If someone talked to you, the way you do to you, I’d put their teeth through, love yourself.”

[@lesliepless2939]

Simply irrepressible. Ty!

[@junevertucci3420]

Another awesome episode. Some of the best and most important conversations online are coming out of this podcast.

[@Shiningstars1011]

Loved this episode. Thank you for these important conversations!

[@christiearakelian7778]

So glad I found this podcast. I have loved every episode. Having a queer space to talk about all of this is beyond! Thank you!

[@kristiemars7747]

Thank you.

[@rNeyshabur]

This episode was fantastic!!!

[@ChanicePoetry]

You guys mentioned switching addictions. You should listen to We Can Do Hard Things Glennon episode on one year in recovery. It’s good maybe helpful!!! 💕

[@kimboyd6802]

One of my top favorite podcast❤❤❤…..always keeps me entertained and also thought provoking…keep it up Mal!

[@TheresaGelso]

I LOVE your smile!

[@JulesLern]

Thank you again for such a great episode!! I felt so seen by my PCOS sister Maddie💗💗

[@indegrrees]

Great conversation

[@elissajo3671]

Fantastic once again!! So good!!

[@deezgrafix]

I LOVE this podcast. As someone who is older, but only out for a decade or so, this show is really awesome. Keep up the great content, Mal! Also, can’t wait to listen to Maddie’s music ❤

[@JosieDuncanSong]

Loving this podcast from Scotland 💙 this was a beautiful episode, very relatable x

[@denea28]

This conversation resonates so much! Thank you for this!

[@Rachel.832]

Love the conversation! Also, I really appreciate that y'all mentioned the numbness following liposuction thing. That's something I've been considering in passing, but knowing that detail makes it a hard pass. Thank you! ♡

[@saraxadam3659]

what a fascinating conversation... and you're such a good host girl

[@billyhorr7126]

She is 100% vibrant and I promise u..one day u will be a great mom...#MomVibes❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@loroandnikki9353]

Yes my father had a thing called weight Wednesday. He would weigh me before school and I would be food punished if I gained weight. He said it was to prevent me from being made fun of. He didn't understand I was being picked on at school and I felt I was being picked on at home. When Maddie said loosing weight is her northern star 🌟 my heart dropped. I needed up using drugs and lost so much weight. I'm 3 yrs clean after a 10yr run and I gained it all back and more. I'm currently now more depressed now than I was the last 10yrs while using. I need to find my happiness again! Ugh

[@annescholten9313]

Powerful conversation ❤❤❤

[@TheInvestorsJourney-dz5zf]

I love the authenticity that this podcast showcases. I’m GenX and y’all are killing it. I wish I had this content around when I was younger…and I’m straight!! 😂 The stories are about coming out with sexuality but I feel like these lessons can be applied to so many different life experiences. The transparency and vulnerability is awesome. Also love the humor. Rock on 🤘

[@parya9036]

23:46 the solution is being awakened to ur true self As Mooji baba says When we forgot that we are observer not the person, we have to obssesed with sth in life, it can be obssesed with having a goal as a healthy one or unhealthy like what u said But after awakening all the obssestions goes away because each moment makes u feel so content that u use and do everything in a balanced way

[@sweetheartxox10]

Did the app forget to update ?? Lmaooo this was so good

[@juliannekivlin1987]

This was such a great podcast that was so vulnerable and raw and honest. Thank you both for the transparency and the insight that you both shared with ED and body image ❤️ !

[@dawnlowe9524]

Loved this episode so much very relatable and thanks to Maddie for being so open and honest

[@donnasheehan3703]

Such an insightful interview.

[@wendella6920]

Maddie your music is so relatable. Your beautiful just the way you are. Really enjoy this program.

[@parya9036]

Wow the talks about obssesed with loosing wieght as a north star, made me a aha moment Thank you so much

[@mmitzl]

Great episode 👍🏼

[@mojai11]

Food like shelter is SUCH a basic need and the notion of lack/loss of either would be the main causes of psychological sufferings for most people.😂 I have never had weight issues and my relationship with food is not toxic but I know that I am different than others, because eating is just a means to an end. I don’t enjoy food most of the time and so I don’t need to seek that”high” from food.

[@peterb1861]

I was married to family of social workers and psychiatrists, and they were just as twisted as the rest of us!

[@marisaarmendariz2600]

Sooooo goooooood

[@savingJobutupaki]

I think Mal is so pretty. I can look at her face forever.

[@CandiceLikes]

Maddie needs to read the book, Fast Like a Girl. Talks about PCOS

[@angellombness4371]

Oooo I do! remember Maddie Zahm stand up was good.. definitely wanted more. [comment engagement 💜]

[@savingJobutupaki]

OMG! I use to sing at church too. I led worship and was in choir.

[@marleykotylak1194]

MADDIE MY LOVE

[@chloes228]

It’s a different font lmaoooooo that got me I needed this

[@luckygardeniasdashboardcon9214]

Great discussion!

[@daniellemorris422]

Maddie girl, we should be friends! I’m ready for my word document 📃 ❤.

[@Slowrollingtheisland]

Life is a journey as we know better we do better. Two things have helped me: a food education course called wild fit. And Abraham hicks 😢

[@MuffPieproductions]

love her

[@Seia894]

The toxicity in dating is soo relatable.

[@sarahhromin675]

I’m realizing this channel has no ads … how?!

[@amandacribb7595]

coming from self esteem issues I directed my thoughts from a saying that I came up with which I tell myself "I KNW THAT IM NOT PAGENT MATERIAL BUT IM NOT TRAILER PARK TRASH EITHER SO I HAVE ALL THAT ROOM TO LOVE MYSELF " I knw I would like to have drinks with ya maddie

[@wedobegabbin]

"i had chacos" LOL

[@davesgoldenduck6066]

There is some cartoons that are fantastic

[@helenlawson8426]

The line about there being so much rainbow shit on display it was borderline homophobic, had me in much needed hysterics.😂 Such an important discussion on body image and another brilliant episode. x I was 41 when I had my nose straightened out, it was hard to resist everything else that was on offer and this is in the UK. Luckily I was old enough to know I'm not much of a looker and be happy with that. Having said that I'm in my fifties now and there's a temptation to sort the bags under my eyes.

[@richpet8165]

Lily Sing on the show please

[@katherinecolbert4460]

To the host: please take a bit of a note. When a guest shares something new with them, take a moment to process that answer and give a real follow-up. Listen before you ask. Maddie was so real and honest. She didn't hold back in any way. As a host, you need to fuel her story and respond with compassion instead of your own trauma dump. Your story (which is very important and valid) seemed to invalidate your guests' experience. I want to help not hurt. I hope to not hurt you.

[@marthareis5873]

I didn't get that sense, I thought these two understood each other.

[@savingJobutupaki]

I think I just met my twin flame - Maddie Zahm.

[@Blue-pb7kz]

46:11 Not to be the annoying PC person, but please don't use the word "gypped"! The reason in means being cheated of is that it comes from the word "g*psy", which is an inaccurate and offensive way to talk about Romani people and is based on harmful stereotypes of them. Wasn't expecting to hear it here, but I guess lots of people don't know.

[@sincerelyalex28]

I was about to comment the same thing and am glad someone else noticed it + pointed it out! It’s not something everyone is aware of, but once we know better - we do better

[@maddymantsch1]

the only solution I know of is to be poor! if you don’t have money to fix it it solves the problem! that’s why I haven’t done anything yet LOL

[@eyesnme]

Love the podcast not so keen on the use of queer not so cool