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Souls Outside - Finding the Trail to Stay True to Your Path

Itchy within your ecosystem? Searching for where you belong? Only finding welcome in the woods?Unite here to explore deeper into your inner nature, hear from featured guests who have been in similar shoes and learn how you can follow in their soleprints to carve out your space in this world.Each week we invite guest’s who have stepped off their expected path, the one they thought they “should” be following or felt they were expected to take. Until it happened. They knew a change was needed. And now, each guest is travelling along a trail less travelled… or at least unexpected! My hope is you find solace, comfort and inspiration to continue your soul journey, by listening in for path tips, soul stories and guidance from others further down the trail.Join us & our guests to explore the multitude of trails available as you journey your path.

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Souls Outside - Finding the Trail to Stay True to Your Path

Featuring Torah Bontrager, Executive Director of the Amish Heritage Foundation

June 12, 2020 • Shannon M Pole / Torah Bontrager • Season 1 • Episode 5

Welcome to Souls Outside!

In this episode…

We open by chatting about expanding our models of the world.

Next, our featured guest Torah Bontrager joins us for a “fireside” chat before sharing how we can follow in their soulprints with her 12-minute writing technique!

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Show Notes + Links to Gifts & More!

0:00 Welcome & Overview of Today’s Episode

0:36 Intro to Souls Outside

1:30 Let’s start by chatting about expanding our models of the world.

10:03 We’re joined by Torah Bontrager to learn more about her journey to now! (To dive into more details head here: https://www.amishheritage.org/blog/)

21:06 And let’s learn how to follow in Torah Bontrager soulprints using her 12-minute writing technique!

29:49 Thanks to our Founding Sponsors!

31:00 P.S.

Continue to journey in Torah Bontrager’s Soulprints starting with a complimentary chapter of her book! And then continue to journey with your own copy!

The memoir, An Amish Girl in Manhattan: Escaping at Age 15, Breaking All the Rules, and Feeling Safe Again, by Torah Bontrager is available on Amazon https://www.AmishHeritage.org/amazon and everywhere else: https://www.AmishHeritage.org/everywhere

Torah Bontrager, Executive Director of the Amish Heritage Foundation

Raised Amish, Torah Bontrager escaped in the middle of the night at age 15 without telling anyone goodbye. She left with only what she could carry: the clothes on her back and $170. She didn’t know if she’d ever see her siblings, relatives, or community members again. To her knowledge, she's the first Amish escapee to graduate from an Ivy League school, Columbia University in New York City. In 2018 Torah founded the Amish Heritage Foundation, which, among other initiatives, is attempting to overturn the 1972 US Supreme Court case Wisconsin v. Yoder and make education a federal right for all children. Torah is the author of the memoir, An Amish Girl in Manhattan, and her story has been featured on MTV, Tim Ferriss’ blog, Forbes.com, and HuffPost.