Meet Tamara Part Two

About this episode

In this episode, Tamera shares her experiences within a high-control religious environment and the complexities of questioning and leaving insular systems.

In part two of this powerful conversation, Tamera continues sharing her story of being brought into the Grandin, Missouri Nationwide Mennonite church and learning to survive within a high-control religious environment she did not choose. We explore coercive control, belonging, faith, gender roles, survival, and the complicated process of questioning and leaving insular systems. Through Tamera's story, this episode offers a nuanced look at life inside Mennonite communities, the pressures placed on women, and the resilience it takes to find one's voice. Follow along and support the work: Substack: The Plain People's Project — https://substack.com/@theplainpeoplesproject Website: www.theplainpeoplespodcast.com Instagram: @ThePlainPeoplesPodcast

People in this episode

Host: The Plain People's Podcast

Guest: Tamera

Topics covered

• coercive control
• belonging
• faith
• gender roles
• survival
• Mennonite communities
• resilience

Keywords

• Mennonite
• coercive control
• faith
• gender roles
• survival
• resilience
• high-control religion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grandin, Missouri Nationwide Mennonite church, The Plain People's Project