The Jaden Jeffs Podcast

Joseph Smith vs. Warren Jeffs: Polygamy, Power, and Mormonism’s Dark Legacy | Lindsay Hansen Park On the Jaden Jeffs Podcast, Jaden interviews Mormon historian Lindsay Hansen Park about parallels between Joseph Smith and Warren Jeffs, arguing Mormon culture can normalize coercion by making leaders righteous and excusing abuse. They discuss Joseph Smith’s polygamy (including a 14-year-old), power c...

Emily Lee on Growing Up AUB, Abuse, Leaving Polygamy, and Rebuilding After Divorce | Jaden Jeffs Podcast On the Jaden Jeffs Podcast, Jaden interviews Emily Lee, who was raised in the AUB (United Apostolic Brethren) with a father who had multiple wives and dozens of children and is now the group’s prophet. Emily describes severe anxiety, heavy childcare responsibilities from age eight, favoritism a...

Ex-Mormon Madison Sparkles on Purity Culture, Temple Anxiety, Mental Health & Leaving the LDS Church | Jaden Jeffs Podcast On the Jaden Jeffs Podcast, ex-Mormon writer Madison Sparkles (Substack: Confessions of a 30-Year-Old Virgin) discusses growing up devout LDS in Iowa after moving from Utah, strict modesty and chastity expectations, bishop worthiness interviews, confusion around coffee vs....

Amelia Miles on Leaving the LDS Church: Shame, Women’s Inequality, Trauma, and Alleged Abuse Cover-Ups | Jaden Jeffs Podcast On the Jaden Jeffs Podcast, Amelia Miles, a northern Utah mom of four raised in an orthodox LDS family in southern Utah, shares her experience leaving the church and the guilt, anxiety, and scrupulosity she says shaped her life. She discusses sheltered upbringing, learning t...

Ex-Kingston Clan Insider Josh Kingston on The Order: Hiding Wives, Abuse, Queerness & Escaping Polygamy Follow Josh on tic tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kingstonkaboodle?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc On the Jaden Jeffs Podcast, Jaden and co-host Amanda Rae interview Josh Kingston, who left the Kingston Clan (“The Order,” DCCS). They discuss the group’s polygamy, incest and underage marr...

Get Andrews Book: Escaping the Kingdom of God (Amazon / Audible): https://a.co/d/0bPrfiaX Escaping the Kingston Group (The Order): Andrew Robinson on Abuse, Forced Labor, and Leaving Polygamy | The Jaden Jeffs Podcast On The Jaden Jeffs Podcast, Jaden interviews Andrew Robinson, who was born into the Kingston Group (The Order/Davis County Cooperative Society) as the son of Daniel Kingston’s third...

Follow Steph on tic tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@culty.steph?_r=1&_t=ZP-96bsVq01Zp1 On the Jaden Jeffs Podcast, Steph recounts a childhood marked by repeated sexual and physical abuse in LDS-connected homes and the ways church authority, secrecy, and “repentance” were used instead of protection. She describes her father’s abuse and conviction, abusive stepfathers, frequent moves while homeless...

Go order from Sienna Haze arts right here:  https://papergardenart.com/ Follow Sienna on tic tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@siennahaze4?_r=1&_t=ZP-96FEWdWWhgd Support me by subscribing to my Substack here: https://jadenjeffs.substack.com/ In Part 2 of The Jaden Jeffs Podcast with his sister Sienna, she describes being pulled by “revelations” to move with her mother’s family to Fargo, North Dako...

Go order from Sienna Haze arts right here:  https://papergardenart.com/ Follow Sienna on tic tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@siennahaze4?_r=1&_t=ZP-96FEWdWWhgd Support me by subscribing to my Substack here: https://jadenjeffs.substack.com/ On The Jaden Jeffs Podcast, Jaden interviews his full sister Sienna Haze about growing up as Warren Jeffs’ children in the FLDS. Sienna recounts early life in...

Follow Michelle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmichaels_35?igsh=MTF3d216NHE2M3hxeg== Support me by reading my latest substack post: ❤️ https://jadenjeffs.substack.com On The Jaden Jeffs Podcast, Jaden talks with Michelle Michaels (known as “Ava” on Escaping Polygamy), who was born and raised in the Kingston polygamist group (The Order). Michelle explains her family ties to leadership, in...

Addison (AUB Polygamy) on Leaving the Church, Purity Culture, and Religious OCD | The Jaden Jeffs Podcast Jaden Jeffs interviews Addison (“Addi”), who grew up in the Apostolic United Brethren (AUB) in a polygamist family with three mothers and 21 children, later leaving the group and marrying her husband Mark. They compare the AUB with the FLDS, discussing differences in dress standards, secrecy a...

Ex–Kingston ‘Order’ Sister Wives Tell Their Story: Coercion, Polygamy, Consent & Leaving the Cult Support me by reading my latest substack article: ❤️  https://jadenjeffs.substack.com/ On The Jaden Jeffs Podcast, Jaden interviews Kathrine Nichols and Jana Johnson, former members of the Kingston Group (“the Order”), who were sister wives to the same ex-husband, Daniel, and married as teenagers....

Trust Me, False Prophet (Sam Bateman) Review + Who Leads the FLDS Next?  Support me by reading my latest article on substack ❤️: https://jadenjeffs.substack.com/ On The Jaden Jeffs Podcast, Jaden says he binge-watched the documentary “Trust Me: False Prophet” and reviews its portrayal of Sam Bateman, praising the amount of on-the-ground footage and saying it felt unusually accurate and less agenda...

Ex-Mennonite Brandon Suarez on Control, Identity, and Leaving a High-Demand Religion Follow Brandon:  https://www.tiktok.com/@utahstructures?_r=1&_t=ZP-95GE6Lxqk63 https://www.instagram.com/utah.structures?igsh=OHA1Ynhkb2c0cWtj https://www.instagram.com/brandon_suarez2.0?igsh=MTZvdHM4Ym11ems5Zg== To support me read my latest on substack: ❤️  https://jadenjeffs.substack.com/ On The Jaden Jeffs...

Support me by reading my latest substack here: https://jadenjeffs.substack.com/p/the-red-cliffs-a-12-year-old-bride?r=4v30mc Jaden Jeffs (ex-FLDS) and Amanda Rae (ex-Kingston/“the Order”) discuss how their groups used control, forced labor, and shame to suppress individuality, empathy, and mental health, including dissociation, overanalyzing, and fear of “losing your mind.” They compare polygamy a...

Follow Celia on tic tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cklebaron?_r=1&_t=ZP-94hdt9LRxq3 Follow Celia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cklebaron?igsh=MWhiNXo0aXF1bW80dg== Follow Celia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GrKgTXwGA/?mibextid=wwXIfr Support me by subscribing on substack ❤️: https://jadenjeffs.substack.com/ On The Jaden Jeffs Podcast, Celia LeBaron, daughter of cult leade...

Support me on substack here ❤️: https://jadenjeffs.substack.com/ Jaden interviews Alyssa, who grew up in a strict LDS home in Minnesota, moved to Utah for BYU, and later left the Mormon church. They discuss culture shock in Utah, hypocrisy and contradictions in LDS rules (coffee vs energy drinks, garments changing, dating and sexual standards), and how spiritual feelings—especially through music a...

Lorraine Johnson (Ex-FLDS): Married at 15 to Winston Blackmore, the Warren Jeffs Split, and Life in Canada Support me on substack here: ❤️ https://jadenjeffs.substack.com/ On The Jaden Jeffs Podcast, Jaden interviews Lorraine Johnson, who was born in Hildale, Utah, raised in Short Creek, and later lived in the FLDS community in Canada where she married Winston Blackmore at 15 as his 17th wife. Lor...

Follow Mel and Corey here:!! instagram.com/notestoself444 youtube.com/ @NotestoSelf444⁩   tiktok.com/@notestoself444 Support me on substack: ❤️ https://jadenjeffs.substack.com/ On the Jaden Jeffs podcast, Mel and Corey share their experiences growing up in the Apostolic United Brethren (AUB) polygamist community in Utah and Montana. Mel was raised with 34 siblings and four mothers, and says her fa...

Follow Leona on tic tok!: https://www.tiktok.com/@leonamj8471?_r=1&_t=ZP-93wQhaFuAdL Support me on substack!: https://jadenjeffs.substack.com/ In this episode of the Jaden Jeffs podcast, Leona Blackmore (born Leona Johnson) shares her story of growing up in the FLDS in Hildale/Colorado City, being married at 16 in 2001, and later living in Bountiful, BC. She explains how she wanted to marry a...

Follow Kye on Tic Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@k2bulvai?_r=1&_t=ZP-93kTZjnKWIo Follow Kye on IG: https://www.instagram.com/kyetanner/ Support me on substack! ❤️ https://jadenjeffs.substack.com/ Welcome to The Jaden Jeffs Podcast! In this episode, Jaden talks with Kye Tanner, a member of the LDS church, about his experiences with divorce, religious beliefs, and personal growth. Kye shares how h...

Follow Val Snow on Youtube and Instagram!: https://youtube.com/@valiant.unicorn?si=9yYIOXUOeZszSIC2 instagram.com/valiant.unicorn Video Val mentioned in the podcast: https://youtu.be/OaXMzzggUes?si=0zi5TRziQvdi7HLi Support me on substack: ❤️  https://jadenjeffs.substack.com/ In this episode of the Jaden Jeffs Podcast, Val Snow, a former member of the Kingston Polygamous Group, shares his powerful...

Support Me On Substack ❤️ https://jadenjeffs.substack.com/ In this episode of the Jaden Jeffs Podcast, Jaden sits down with Olivia Olson, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, to discuss her journey of faith, doubt, and return. Olivia opens up about her experiences growing up in the church, her disillusionment, and what ultimately brought her back. They touch upon various th...

In this eye-opening episode of the Jaden Jeffs Podcast, Jaden sits down with Layla Matson, formerly known as Ida May, Warren Jeffs’ 23rd wife, to discuss her harrowing journey from marrying Warren Jeffs at 17 in 2002, escaping the FLDS, and rediscovering her own identity. Layla details the complexities of her early life in a highly controlled environment, family dynamics, the psychological manipul...

Support me on Substack right here ❤️ : In this episode of the Jaden Jeffs podcast, Janed discusses the emotional and psychological dynamics of leaving religion. He explores why people often feel the need to stay in religion due to the certainty it provides, and how that certainty helps to numb pain. Jaden also delves into her personal experiences with religion, explaining the difficulty of leaving...