First and Feral- Utah Unfiltered

Julie Theis is clearing the air on Taylor Frankie Paul, Mayci Neeley, Dakota Mortensen, and the drama surrounding The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.This week on First & Feral: Utah Unfiltered, Jordyn and Jess sit down with Netflix's The Trust star Julie Theis for an unfiltered conversation about MomTok, reality TV, relationships, and the psychology behind it all.Julie shares how she became connected to Utah's MomTok world through Cru Eaton and Dakota Mortensen, what she originally believed about Taylor Frankie Paul, and the conversation that completely changed her perspective.We also get into Mayci Neeley's viral comment about Julie and Kendra Jaymes, the online controversy involving Taylor's mom LeAnn, and the speculation surrounding Season 7 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.But there's more to Julie's story than reality TV drama. She opens up about her difficult childhood, the loss of her dog, toxic relationship patterns, her background in psychology, and why she's learning to put herself first.From Netflix's The Trust and Secrets & Soulmates to MomTok friendships and the reality of healing, we're talking about all of it.Was Mayci throwing shade, or was her comment misunderstood?🎙️ Hosted by Utah sisters Jordyn & Jess📲 Instagram: @firstandferalutah📲 Follow Julie: @julietheisofficial🧡 Follow First & Feral on Spotify, leave us a five-star rating, and share this episode with a friend!#JulieTheis #TaylorFrankiePaul #MomTok #SecretLivesOfMormonWives #FirstAndFeral

What REALLY happened between Peter Weber (Pilot Pete) and former Bachelor producer Julie LaPlaca? 🌹Julie joins Jordyn and Jess on First & Feral: Utah Unfiltered to reveal the night Peter made the first move, why his mom Barb was rooting for them, and how their connection turned into a Bachelor Nation love story that had everyone talking.After seven years producing The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, Julie opens up about working with Hannah Brown, Chris Harrison, and Peter Weber, the behind-the-scenes reality of producing the franchise, and why she eventually walked away.Plus, Julie shares her thoughts on Taylor Frankie Paul and The Bachelorette, the reactions to her memoir The Love Producer, and how she went from creating fairy-tale romances to questioning her own.Was it a real romantic connection, or was Julie falling for the fantasy she'd spent years creating?🎙️ Follow First & Feral on Spotify for more unfiltered celebrity and reality TV interviews every week!📖 Julie's book: The Love Producer📱 Instagram & TikTok: @firstandferalutah▶️ YouTube: @FirstandFeral🌹 What do YOU think really happened between Julie and Peter? Tell us in the comments!

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

You know Keaton Hoskins as “The Muscle” from Diesel Brothers. But you probably don’t know this version of him.Keaton joins First & Feral for one of our most raw and unexpected conversations yet, taking us from the kid who barely graduated high school and ended up in jail to becoming a millionaire, building and buying 50+ businesses, starring on one of Discovery Channel’s biggest reality shows, and ultimately walking away from the version of himself everyone thought they knew.And he holds NOTHING back.Keaton opens up about the wild story that landed him in jail, serving an LDS mission, losing his dad at only 47, how Diesel Brothers really began, the truth about his relationship with Heavy D and Diesel Dave, and why reality TV was never where he made his real money.Then we go deeper.He takes full accountability for the breakdown of his first marriage , including being unfaithful and a workaholic and explains how divorce forced him to realize: “I’m the problem… but I’m also the solution.”We also get into faith, fatherhood, money, confidence, scarcity vs. abundance, Limitless Society, and one of Keaton’s most controversial beliefs:What if putting God first actually starts with putting YOURSELF first?This isn’t just the story of “The Muscle.”It’s Keaton Hoskins without the TV character , talking about failure, money, marriage, faith, fatherhood and becoming the person capable of building the life you actually want.🎙️ Keaton Hoskins × First & Feral: Utah UnfilteredFollow First & Feral on Instagram & TikTok: @firstandferalutahSubscribe on YouTube: @FirstandFeral🖤 Utah born. Chaos sworn.

From heroin addiction to successful entrepreneur—Cait Connell's story is one you won't forget.In this powerful episode of First & Feral, we sit down with Cait Connell, owner of Bare Aesthetics Studio, master esthetician, educator, entrepreneur, and mother of three, to hear the incredible story behind her success.Before building a thriving business, Cait battled heroin addiction, overdosed, nearly became homeless, and lost the man she loved to addiction. She shares what it was like growing up in Southern Utah, how childhood trauma and addiction shaped her early life, and the moment she decided to fight for a different future.This honest conversation explores addiction recovery, sobriety, motherhood, entrepreneurship, mental health, healing from trauma, and the resilience it takes to rebuild your life after rock bottom.Whether you're in recovery, love someone struggling with addiction, are navigating your own healing journey, or simply need hope that change is possible, Cait's story will leave you inspired.In this episode, we discuss:• Heroin addiction and recovery• Growing up in Southern Utah• Childhood trauma and family addiction• Overcoming rock bottom• Mental health and healing• Building a successful business• Entrepreneurship and motherhood• Life after addiction• Finding purpose through adversityIf you enjoyed this episode, follow First & Feral, leave a 5-star review, and share it with someone who needs to hear Cait's story.

Liann May | Taylor Frankie Paul's Mom on Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Reality TV, Faith & FamilyLiann May, best known as Taylor Frankie Paul's mom from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (MomTok), joins First & Feral: Utah Unfiltered for one of her most candid conversations yet.Liann shares what it's really like watching her daughter navigate fame, reality television, and life under constant public scrutiny. She opens up about Taylor's custody battle, the emotional toll reality TV has taken on their family, and why she believes viewers rarely see the full story behind the headlines.We also discuss Taylor's canceled season of The Bachelorette, whether it could still air, life behind the scenes of reality television, navigating faith in Utah, and why Liann believes family always comes first.In this episode, we cover:Taylor Frankie Paul's custody battleThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives behind the scenesMomTok and reality TV editingTaylor's canceled Bachelorette seasonGrowing up LDS and navigating faithMotherhood in the public eyeThe impact of social media and online criticismWhy Liann believes reality TV can change families foreverWhether you're a fan of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, MomTok, Bachelor Nation, or simply love honest conversations, this episode offers a side of Liann May you've never heard before.🎙️ New episodes of First & Feral: Utah Unfiltered drop Thursdays.Follow, rate, and share the podcast so you never miss an episode.