The Misfit Amish
”Amish children and adults will have resources and education to combat crimes in their communities. We bridge the gaps between English and Amish culture”
Episodes
Join us for a conversation with Bri and Madison. Bri was adopted into an Amish Mennonite home as a child. Madison was raised Catholic. Madison and Bri met at the same Wilderness Way Camp!
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
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...
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...
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 ...
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
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
Please join us in welcoming back Joey for an excellent presentation about his expereinces and understanding of being anabaptist and gay!
Happy Pride 2024!
Hosted by Mary Byler and James Schwartz
Funded by The Misfit Amish & Patreon Subscribers
Art by BJK
In this episode, travel to the Holdeman Mennonite church with Hannah, the author of Beat: My Journey Through Abuse in the Holdeman Mennonite Church, which you may purchase here: https://a.co/d/0MCjiBA Mary becomes corrupted by the Holdeman Mennonites in this episode and learns about the lustful tails. James learns what his response is supposed to be to the lusty tails.
Happy Pride 2024!
Hosted by Mary Byler and James Schwartz
Funde...
Come join us for a discussion about The Sacred Subjects. A series of booklets written by an anonymous Amish minister and published by Pathway Publishers. Currently, we are reading and discussing: "Before You Begin Courtship".
Our next book will be "Before You Marry".
If you wish to join our book club reading and discussions, please send an email to themisfitamish@gmail.com
Hosted by Mary Byler Music used under a CC license from C...
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