In this episode, we chat about food, candy, the traditions we have developed around the holidays, and more. We lament the materialistic traditions around this Holiday season. Know that if you are struggling, despite the feeling of isolation, you are not alone.

Is it gossiping or sharing useful information? Join two non-practicing Amish people, Barbie and Mary for your bi-weekly gossip sessions. Let us demonstrate by example how to share gossip properly as we talk about our experiences with life in the community and in dominant culture America. Gossip, done the right way, is always done the Amish way!

Produced by The Misfit Amish 2025

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Art by MB

Join us for a conversation about the new book co-authored by Rosanna and Mary, in which we, as non-practicing plain women, share and contrast our lives!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4G4M2W4

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

Is it gossiping or sharing useful information? Join two non-practicing Amish people, Barbie and Mary for your bi-weekly gossip sessions. Let us demonstrate by example how to share gossip properly as we talk about our experiences with life in the community and in dominant culture America. Gossip, done the right way, is always done the Amish way!

Produced by The Misfit Amish 2025

Funded by our Patreon Subscribers

Art by MB

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

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