First and Feral- Utah Unfiltered

Kendra Jaymes is spilling some unexpected MomTok tea, opening up about The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and sharing the heartbreaking story behind the woman you see online.In this episode of First & Feral: Utah Unfiltered, Jordyn and Jessica sit down with content creator, survivor, and host of The Ugly Sister Podcast, Kendra Jaymes, for one of our most emotional and unfiltered conversations yet.👀 Has Kendra been asked to join The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives?YES. And not just once.Kendra reveals she's been approached multiple times about appearing on the hit reality series. After previously declining, she admits that the last time she was asked, she said YES.But does that mean we'll see her on a future season? And what does she know that she can't talk about yet?We also get into her connection to Taylor Frankie Paul, her experience with early MomTok friendships, and what really happened behind the scenes of her former influencer circle.But beyond the reality-TV conversations, Kendra shares a side of herself that many people have never heard.💔 Growing up in a home where she says she experienced abuse and rejection.💔 Being bullied by the very people who were supposed to protect her.💔 Why she made the difficult decision to cut ties with much of her family.💔 Surviving an abusive marriage and rebuilding her life.❤️ How becoming a mother changed everything and inspired her to break generational cycles.🎙️ Why she created The Ugly Sister Podcast and how she's using her voice to help other survivors tell their stories.From MomTok drama and reality-TV possibilities to childhood trauma, motherhood, and healing, Kendra holds nothing back.This isn't just a conversation about reality TV. It's a story about survival, finding your voice, and refusing to let your past define your future.🎧 Listen now, and tell us: Would YOU want to see Kendra Jaymes on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives?🧡 Follow First & Feral: Utah UnfilteredInstagram & TikTok: @firstandferalutahYouTube: @FirstandFeral🎙️ New episodes every Thursday!Content warning: This episode discusses childhood abuse, domestic violence, and traum

For the first time on First & Feral, Shandra and Marona Johnson sit down to share their firsthand experiences of life inside Short Creek and their marriages to Samuel Bateman.In this raw and deeply personal conversation, the sisters open up about growing up in a world where obedience was expected and questioning could feel dangerous. Shandra shares her fear surrounding marriage, crying for hours beforehand, and the moment her father placed her hand in Samuel’s and told her she belonged to him.Marona shares why she became afraid to question what was happening around her, what was expected of Samuel’s wives, and what life was like as more women and girls entered the family. They also discuss Samuel marrying seven of their sisters, with ages ranging from 9 to 22.From plural marriage and family dynamics to faith, fear, control, and finding their voices — this is Shandra and Marona telling their experiences in their own words.Thank you to both women for trusting us with their stories. 🧡⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses polygamy, child marriage, coercive control, religious trauma, and sensitive

Season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives was WILD — and Jordyn & Jess have eleven pages of notes and a lot of opinions. 😂We’re breaking down the entire season: Taylor Frankie Paul coming straight out of The Bachelorette and immediately back into the Dakota/Ben/Doug chaos, the state of MomTok, DadTok drama, shifting friendships, Whitney’s Broadway era, Jen and Zac, Chase continuing to make questionable decisions, and the moments that had us genuinely asking… what just happened?!We also get into something that felt especially different this season: these women live so much of their lives online that by the time the episodes aired, social media was already several chapters ahead. Did knowing what was happening in real time change the way we watched the season?From the hilarious and cringey to the surprisingly dark moments, we’re talking about all of it — with plenty of side tangents and completely unfiltered opinions along the way.What was YOUR biggest WTF moment of Season 5?Follow First & Feral: Utah Unfiltered for more SLOMW recaps, Utah pop culture, reality TV and conversations that probably should’ve stayed in the group chat.Utah born. Chaos sworn. 🎙️

Alex Vargas is bringing his unfiltered takes to First & Feral! 🎙️Known for his viral reality TV commentary, Alex joins us to talk about how he went from casually posting on TikTok to building an audience of more than 30K followers and becoming a go-to voice for the stories everyone is talking about. We get into how he finds his information, the rumors he’s hearing behind the scenes, and what it’s really like covering reality TV and influencer drama online. And, of course, there’s plenty of tea. 👀Alex shares his takes on Taylor Frankie Paul, MomTok, Jessi + Marciano, casting rumors, Dakota, Mormon culture, swinging, and the relationships everyone is talking about. He also opens up about getting personally invested in the stories he covers and learning to set boundaries between social media and real life. Funny, messy, opinionated and completely UNFILTERED. 🔥Make sure you follow First & Feral so you never miss an episode.

For years, Makenna Gibbons’ name has been connected to the MomTok swinging scandal—but most people have never heard the story from her perspective.In this episode, Makenna sits down with Jordyn and Jessica to share her side in her own words.She opens up about how she became part of the friend group, how the “soft swinging” began, the role alcohol played in blurring boundaries, and what she believes people have misunderstood about the timeline between the swinging and the affair that ultimately impacted her marriage.Makenna also takes us inside what happened after everything became public: filing for divorce, suddenly having strangers dissect her life online, stepping away from social media, carrying guilt over the ripple effects, and trying to hold everything together for her young son.But this conversation is about so much more than the scandal.Makenna shares how therapy helped her rebuild, why she and Miranda became so close, how she created a healthy co-parenting relationship with her ex, what it was like learning to trust again, and how she found love and remarried.And after staying mostly silent for years, she answers the question she hears constantly: Why tell your story now?Because everyone deserves the chance to share their story—and their story still matters.This is Makenna’s side. In her words.Follow First & Feral: Utah Unfiltered so you never miss an episode.Follow Makenna:Instagram: @makenna.gibbins94TikTok: @kenna.gibbons