Part 2 of this powerful conversation on First & Feral: Utah Unfiltered dives deeper into a mother’s lived experience navigating her child’s gender transition, faith and the LDS church, and the complicated grief that can come with change — while still choosing love, safety, and compassion.

We talk about the difference between sexual orientation vs. gender identity, what it’s like when your child asks for a preferred name and different pronouns, and how parenting becomes an “in the moment” journey — not a future projection. This episode also takes an unexpected turn into her own health battle: a breast cancer diagnosis, multiple surgeries, double mastectomy, chemotherapy, reconstruction, and the emotional whiplash of carrying it all at once.

This is not a debate. This is one family’s story — shared with care, honesty, and empathy.

Content note: This episode includes discussion of a child’s gender transition, faith, serious illness, and fear of suicide ideation.

LGBTQ Help Resources-

https://lgbthotline.org/#:~:text=The%20hotline's%20hours%20are:%20*%20**Mon%E2%80%93Fri**%2011,answer%20all%20calls%20and%20don't%20outsource%20them.

https://www.neurobcg.com/?tm=tt&ap=gads&aaid=adaxOaAqWrxrp&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1026596380&gbraid=0AAAAADEKDpb6kRrDWJrCA6fBV_4ncv4Qp

https://wiconicc.com/

If you or someone you love is going through something similar — you are not alone.

Before we begin, we want to share a quick note with our listeners.
Today’s episode includes a personal story involving a child’s gender transition, faith, and serious illness. This conversation reflects one family’s lived experience and is shared with care, honesty, and love.

Our intention is not to persuade or debate, but to create space for understanding and compassion. We encourage everyone to engage with empathy.

In Part 1, Jordyn & Jess sit down with lifelong friend Anna for a deeply personal conversation about parenting the child in front of you — especially when life takes a turn you never expected. Anna shares what it was like when her child came to her and said, “This is who I am,” the early signs, the questions no one prepares you for, and what choosing love can look like even when you don’t have all the answers.

We also talk Utah culture vs. Church culture, what “sustaining” means in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and how family dynamics can shift when people process the same story differently.

Part 2 continues next week.

If you or a loved one is experiencing something similar, support resources are linked below — you’re not alone:

• LGBT National Hotline:
  https://lgbthotline.org/

• Neurobehavioral / Therapy Resource:
  https://www.neurobcg.com/

• Support & Counseling Resource:
  https://wiconicc.com/

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🎙️ Episode Recap: Press Chaos, Glam Drama & That Cliffhanger Call

This episode is pure chaos from the very first second—because yes, we forgot to hit record and had to relive the madness all over again. Welcome to First & Feral.

We break down everything from the LA press tour fallout to glam room side-eye, ET interview tension, and why the vibes were deeply off. Taylor doing her own makeup? Whitney’s questionable outfit choices? Separate cars, silent stares, and a press event that spiraled fast.

We unpack:

• The Demi vs. Miranda confrontation (touch vs. shove—let’s be serious)

• Gaslighting, manipulation, and why the cease-and-desist story does NOT add up

• Why Dakota continues to be the biggest red flag walking

• The dads, the triple-stack stroller, and why LA would not clock that as “Mormon”

• That emotional hotel scene with Taylor, her family, and the unanswered questions

• And finally… that phone call that ends the episode on a jaw-dropping cliffhanger 👀

It’s messy. It’s emotional. It’s hilarious. And it’s everything we love about MomTok drama when the masks come off.

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