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Nov 2024
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I Escaped My Amish Family

Devorah Roloff
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In today's episode, Lizzie shares her story of making the courageous decision to leave her Amish community behind at only 19 years old. With barely any money and no experience in the outside world, she ran away from the only life she had ever known. Leaving her family, friends, and everything familiar was a difficult choice, but she was determined to find freedom and discover her true self.


Lizzie's Links: Miss Commando Website https://misscommando.com/ Undiet You Coaching website https://www.undietyou.com/ My Amish Renegade Book https://a.co/d/2Pi0tRJ


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