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stranger connections podcast
Brave. Strong. Bright and funny.
Lizzy Hershberger "jumped the fence" escaping her amish life as a young teen.
Her book "Behind Blue Curtains" is a book I couldn't absorb fast enough. Hershberger bravely came forward about systemic abuse in her church and is now an advocate, panelist, speaker and Amish language entrepreneur. (This book was co-written by Molly Maeve Eagan.)
Fierce Freedom Podcast
Today's podcast guest Lizzie Hershberger explains what it was like growing up in an uber-conservative Amish community and shares about her new memoir Behind Blue Curtains, which details the sexual abuse she experienced as well as her pursuit of justice that came many years later. In addition to being an author and speaker on Amish culture, Lizzie is a strong advocate for victims of any kind of abuse and Co-Founded The Voices of Hope Givers - a support group for survivors. Her hope is to create generational change towards abuse prevention and pave the way for other silenced members of the plains communities to share their story and find healing.
The Plain People's Podcast
Lizzie Hershberger is a former Swartzentruber Amish member , which is largest and most conservative subgroups of Old Order Amish. Her recent memoir titled Behind Blue Curtains was published this spring and she sits down with us to talk about what it is like to write, and walk within, your trauma story.
Cult or Just Weird Podcast
S3E19 - The Old New Religious Movement (The Amish) The tree of spiritual munificence must be refreshed from time to time. Chris gets to learn all about the Amish from someone whose story has been featured on a previous episode.
Ignorance Was Bliss
A conversation that hits many of the hard topics in life — child sexual assault, C-PTSD, criminal justice — but also gives proof of survival and recovery.
Tear It Down Podcast
Lizzy was raised Amish, Something you don’t hear a lot about. Lizzy was subjected to some serious sexual abuse in her younger years in the Amish Community and she teamed up with Molly Maeve to write a book called Behind Blue Curtains; A true crime memoir of an Amish woman’s Survival, Escape and Pursuit of Justice. Molly is an investigative journalist, trauma informed writer and survivor activist. Molly has her own experience with abuse and grooming, and post traumatic stress. Molly has now made it a mission to empower and help other survivors. Together they are an unstoppable force.
Police Off The Cuff/Real Crime Stories
Lizzie Hershberger author of Behind Blue Curtains a story of an Amish woman's survival, and bravery
Tear It Down Podcast
Lizzy was raised Amish, Something you don’t hear a lot about. Lizzy was subjected to some serious sexual abuse in her younger years in the Amish Community and she teamed up with Molly Maeve to write a book called Behind Blue Curtains; A true crime memoir of an Amish woman’s Survival, Escape and Pursuit of Justice. Molly is an investigative journalist, trauma informed writer and survivor activist. Molly has her own experience with abuse and grooming, and post traumatic stress. Molly has now made it a mission to empower and help other survivors. Together they are an unstoppable force.
