The Misfit Amish

Join us for a conversation with Shelli and Love'Asia, who were both adopted and raised by Plain Mennonites. They share their perspective as non-white women raised in plain homes.
Hosted by Mary Byler, Abe Troyer, Old Order Amish.
Produced by The Misfit Amish 2025
Funded by our Patreon Subscribers
Art by BJK and Mary Byler

Join us for a conversation with Lauren and Eleanor about shunning.
A research study is currently being conducted about shunning. If you wish to participate in the research study, the survey is available here: https://stopmandatedshunning.org/survey
Hosted by Mary Byler, Abe Troyer, Old Order Amish.
Produced by The Misfit Amish 2025
Funded by our Patreon Subscribers
Art by BJK and Mary Byler

Join us for a discussion about the Stop Mandated Shunning project. Our guests today are Monica Velin Rodriguez.
Monica is a former Jehovah's Witness who stopped believing at age 40 and lost 75 family members and hundreds of friends upon exiting. Now, an activist against mandated shunning as a method of coercive control in faith-based groups. https://www.facebook.com/share/1R4nYd...
 
Currently, there is a research study being conducted. If you wish to participate in the research study, the survey is available here: https://stopmandatedshunning.org/survey https://www.tiktok.com/@smshunning?_t...
Link to court case discussed about Amish Bishops:
https://public.courts.in.gov/Decisions/api/Document/Opinion?Id=Np-BN7bGobUpWXDlVOpuWhmyjR9A4OWkGGLCnIgLmMxGhU1UeJercdCngNT7oHol0
https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/amish-men-who-told-woman-to-vacate-protective-order-against-husband-lose-appeal-of-intimidation-convictions
 
Hosted by Mary Byler, Abe Troyer, Old Order Amish.
Produced by The Misfit Amish 2025
Funded by our Patreon Subscribers
Art by BJK and Mary Byler

Join us for a conversation with Michelle who was raised in various Anabaptist groups and published a book about growing up with a seeker father joining these groups. Judas Girl read an excerpt here: https://michellestewartauthor.com/2025/05/04/exerpts-from-judas-girl-a-sneak-peek/
 
Hosted by Mary Byler, Abe Troyer, Old Order Amish, and James Schwartz. Produced by The Misfit Amish 2025
Funded by our Patreon Subscribers
Art by BJK and MB
www.themisfitamish.com

Join us for part 4 with Kristen with an in-depth conversation about developmental trauma and long term trauma effects and trauma informed care!
Hosted by Mary Byler, Abe Troyer and Old Order Amish
Produced by The Misfit Amish 2025
Funded by our Patreon Subscribers
Art by BJK
www.themisfitamish.com

Join us for part 3 with Kristen with and in depth conversation about developmental trauma and long term trauma effects and trauma informed care!
Hosted by Mary Byler, Abe Troyer and Old Order Amish
Produced by The Misfit Amish 2025
Funded by our Patreon Subscribers
Art by BJK
www.themisfitamish.com

Join us for a discussion with 3 former plain Mennonite siblings who all left the church, the education they received, leaving and assimilating into dominant culture!
 
Hosted by Mary Byler, Abe Troyer and Old Order Amish
 
Produced by The Misfit Amish 2024 Funded by our Patreon Subscribers
 
Art by BJK
 
www.themisfitamish.com
 

Join us for a panel discussion with a variety of Mennonite raised folks, to discuss whether Mennonites practice shunning or not!
 
Learn more about mandated shunning here:https://stopmandatedshunning.org/
Hosted by Mary Byler, Abe Troyer and Old Order Amish
Produced by The Misfit Amish 2024
Funded by our Patreon Subscribers
Art by BJK
www.themisfitamish.com 

Join us for part 2 with Kristen with and in depth conversation about developmental trauma and long term trauma effects and trauma informed care!
Hosted by Mary Byler, Abe Troyer and Old Order Amish
Produced by The Misfit Amish 2024
Funded by our Patreon Subscribers
Art by BJK
www.themisfitamish.com

Join us for a conversation with Kristen about developmental trauma and long term trauma effects and trauma informed care!
Hosted by Mary Byler, Abe Troyer and Old Order Amish
Produced by The Misfit Amish 2024
Funded by our Patreon Subscribers
Art by BJK
www.themisfitamish.com