Why I Left The Amish Community

Why I Left The Amish Community

From Other People’s Lives by Other People’s Lives

February 5, 2026 · 53 min · Season 23

About this episode

The episode features a woman who left the Amish community at 22, discussing her experiences and the challenges of leaving her family behind.

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People in this episode

Hosts: Greg, Joe

Guest: a woman

Topics covered

  • Amish community
  • personal stories
  • cultural transition
  • family dynamics
  • identity
  • shunning

Keywords

  • Amish
  • leaving community
  • family shunning
  • personal experience
  • cultural identity
  • interview

Sponsors

BetterHelp, Squarespace, Factor, StitchFix

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: megaphone.fm

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