Exiled AMISH Man Faces His Mother After 27 Years (ft. Eli Yoder)

Having left the Old Order Amish 27 years ago, Eli Yoder, has helped 200+ people flee the Amish community. In today's episode, we discuss the consequences of leaving the Amish, how his mother demanded he never return, and ultimately how his fan base helped soften his mother, and the discussion they recently had when he paid her a visit. Eli’s 1st interview: When Depression is Considered SIN in the Old Order AMISH (ft. Eli Yoder)    • Old Order AMISH: When Depression is Consid...   Eli’s 2nd interview: Old Order AMISH: Devastating Effects of ZERO S*x Ed Before Marriage (ft. Eli Yoder)    • Old Order AMISH: Devastating Effects of ZE...   Find and Support Eli! Eli’s book - Undeceived: From Amish Tradition to Christ’s Redemption https://eliyoder.com/#tve-jump-190299... Website: Eliyoder.com YouTube:  @eliyoder491  TikTok: @YoderToter40 https://www.tiktok.com/@yodertoter40?... Facebook:   / eli.yoder.33   Resource for current Amish who need help: https://amishrescuemission.org/ We want to meet you in real life! Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION! Click here to go to the official booking page: https://trovatrip.com/trip/north-amer... Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel!    / @cultstoconsciousnessclips   Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! https://cults-to-consciousness-shop.f... Patreon   / cultstoconsciousness   Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness   / cultstoconsciousness   Host Instagram @sheliseann   / sheliseann   Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_   / jonathan.rosales_   TikTok @cults.to.consciousness   / cults.to.consciousness   Twitter @cultstocon   / cultstocon   Chapter marks 00:04:01 Eli explains the Old Order Amish 00:07:03 Why Eli wanted to leave the religion 00:13:18 How Eli escaped the Old Order Amish 00:16:38 How affection is s*xualized within the Amish community 00:22:15 Consequences of leaving 00:31:08 Eli's mother cuts him off 00:41:12 Eli reflects on the reconciliation with his mother 00:49:48 Amish Traditions Eli Still holds onto 00:50:53 Eli’s book: Undeceived: From Amish Tradition to Christ’s Redemption 00:55:29 Linda, Listen Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara *Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.*