Cults to Consciousness

Jinjara Mitchell grew up watching her mother become a celebrated motivational speaker and powerful businesswoman while experiencing a very different person behind closed doors. Now, after uncovering medical records, conflicting accounts surrounding her father’s death, a dramatically changed will, and painful memories of CSA, Jinjara is publicly investigating the family story she says she was raised to believe… trying to finally uncover the truth. Use code CULTFREE at jonesroadbeauty.com to get a Free Gift with your first purchase! #JonesRoadBeauty #ad Find and support Jinjara! IG: https://www.instagram.com/jinjara FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565572438309 YT: https://www.youtube.com/@JinjaraMitchell 00:00:00 — INTRO: The Story Jinjara Was Never Supposed to Tell 00:01:18 — Why Growing Up With Her Mom Felt Like a Cult 00:04:22 — The Strange Story of How Her Parents Met 00:09:07 — Her Father’s Life-Threat*ning Diagnosis 00:10:05 — The Will Is Changed During a Medical Crisis 00:13:28 — Cut Off From Her Father’s Family 00:15:37 — What Life at Home Was Really Like 00:16:47 — Standout ChiIdhood Memories 00:18:30 — Sent to an Extreme Christian School 00:22:05 — The Story Her Mom Told About Her Dad’s Death 00:24:45 — How Her Mom Became a Famous CEO 00:27:40 — Losing Her Father at Six Years Old 00:30:48 — Experiencing different family dynamics 00:32:45 — What Jinjara Says She Discovered About His Final Days 00:37:08 — Why Wasn’t His Death Ever Investigated? 00:39:16 — Wealth, Fame and Life After Her Father’s Death 00:43:37 — CW: CSA, Being put in dangerous situations 00:48:00 — The Abuse Jinjara Says Happened Behind Closed Doors 00:49:38 — CW: CSA, Abuse from her mother 00:55:00 — The Family Fortune Disappears / Boarding school 01:00:00 — Trying to Maintain a Relationship With Her Mom 01:06:00 — The Night Everything Finally Broke 01:09:43 — Jinjara Escapes—and Finally Walks Away 01:10:01 — Where Her Mother Is Today 01:12:00 — Why Jinjara Is Finally Speaking Out 01:13:26 — Her Mission to Find the Truth About Her Dad 01:15:07 — Linda, Listen Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@CultstoConsciousnessClips Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! https://cults-to-consciousness-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness https://www.instagram.com/cultstoconsciousness Host Instagram @sheliseann https://www.instagram.com/sheliseann/ Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_ https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.rosales_ TikTok @cults.to.consciousness https://www.tiktok.com/@cults.to.consciousness Twitter @cultstocon https://twitter.com/cultstocon **Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. This podcast provides a platform for guests to share their personal experiences and opinions. The views expressed are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or producers. Any allegations discussed are unverified and represent personal accounts only. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The podcast assumes no legal responsibility for statements made by guests.**

Justin returns LIVE to dive deeper into how growing up Mormon intensified his OCD into debilitating religious scrupulosity, where even the smallest decisions could become questions of obedience, worthiness, and sin. He’ll unpack the specific rules he felt compelled to follow, how leaving a high-control religion dramatically changed his experience with OCD, and how he learned to replace rigid, black-and-white thinking with nuance, self-trust, and a much freer way of living. Watch our initial interview with Justin: https://youtu.be/L3sV6ZCD-AQ?si=NLNh8GGCTbxwfqII Find and support Justin! IG: https://www.instagram.com/jjshoey/ Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@CultstoConsciousnessClips Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! https://cults-to-consciousness-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness https://www.instagram.com/cultstoconsciousness Host Instagram @sheliseann https://www.instagram.com/sheliseann/ Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_ https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.rosales_ TikTok @cults.to.consciousness https://www.tiktok.com/@cults.to.consciousness Twitter @cultstocon https://twitter.com/cultstocon **Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. This podcast provides a platform for guests to share their personal experiences and opinions. The views expressed are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or producers. Any allegations discussed are unverified and represent personal accounts only. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The podcast assumes no legal responsibility for statements made by guests.**

Today I sit down LIVE with Mama Bear to reveal how I played a part in helping her leave Mormonism, and what we’ve learned about our family and each other since walking away. We’ll unpack toxic perfectionism, family vs. faith, shocking garment stories, and multigenerational perspectives on what it meant to be a “good Mormon mom,” while uncovering some truths about my chiIdhood, including mom’s secret feelings about the demands of the church. Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@CultstoConsciousnessClips Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! https://cults-to-consciousness-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness https://www.instagram.com/cultstoconsciousness Host Instagram @sheliseann https://www.instagram.com/sheliseann/ Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_ https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.rosales_ TikTok @cults.to.consciousness https://www.tiktok.com/@cults.to.consciousness Twitter @cultstocon https://twitter.com/cultstocon **Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. This podcast provides a platform for guests to share their personal experiences and opinions. The views expressed are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or producers. Any allegations discussed are unverified and represent personal accounts only. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The podcast assumes no legal responsibility for statements made by guests.**

Jehovah’s Witnesses have changed their blood doctrine again. In Governing Body Update #6, a major shift was announced regarding red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma—components that Jehovah’s Witnesses were previously instructed not to accept, but which are now being left to individual conscience. Alissa Watson of @alissasawake joins us LIVE to break down what changed, what Jehovah’s Witnesses were taught before, and the difficult questions this raises about “new light,” organizational authority, and the real-world consequences of a doctrine involving life-or-death medical decisions. Watch Alissa's video which further goes into this: https://youtu.be/T-Xd7OdMJ1U?si=8sOtqmTd3YuQHkj_ Find Alissa on Social: YouTube: @athomewithalissa https://www.youtube.com/@alissasawake IG: @alissasawake https://www.instagram.com/alissasawake TikTok: @alissasawake https://www.tiktok.com/@alissasawake #JehovahsWitnesses #ExJW #BloodDoctrine Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@CultstoConsciousnessClips Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! https://cults-to-consciousness-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness https://www.instagram.com/cultstoconsciousness Host Instagram @sheliseann https://www.instagram.com/sheliseann/ Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_ https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.rosales_ TikTok @cults.to.consciousness https://www.tiktok.com/@cults.to.consciousness Twitter @cultstocon https://twitter.com/cultstocon **Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. This podcast provides a platform for guests to share their personal experiences and opinions. The views expressed are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or producers. Any allegations discussed are unverified and represent personal accounts only. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The podcast assumes no legal responsibility for statements made by guests.**

Struggling with sleep? Try Dream and save up to 43% off sitewide with my exclusive link + code CTC: https://shopbeam.com/CTC Athena Grimes grew up in mainstream Mormonism under a mother who, Athena says, used “personal revelation” to justify extreme control, isolation, pun*shment, and ab*se—including telling nine-year-old Athena that God required an “Abraham experience” in which she would die, leading Athena to plan her own funeral and say goodbye to her family. Years later, after joining the military, getting married, entering therapy, and eventually leaving Mormonism, Athena began recognizing the religious framework that had been used to control her, and ultimately made the decision to cut contact with her parents and reclaim her life. Find and support Athena! IG: https://www.instagram.com/athena.grimes_/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@athena_grimes YT: https://www.youtube.com/@Athena_grimes Chapter Marks 00:00:00 — Intro: “God Told Her I Had to Die” 00:02:05 — Athena's Extreme Mormon ChiIdhood 00:03:32 — Athena's mother's extreme Mormonism 00:09:19 — CW: Mentions of SA & CA, “My Mother Was Cruel. My Father Was Indifferent.” 00:15:31 — CW: Mentions of CA, Obscure Rules, Isolation & Physical Pun*shment 00:20:13 — Athena’s Mother's “Revelations" 00:23:22 — Mom's “Abraham” Revelation 00:27:19 — Surviving while confined and controlled 00:29:32 — Sibling Triangulation & Public Humiliation 00:36:00 — CW: CA, Hom*phobia, Rules around dating Being “Broken” Into Obedience 00:41:51 — CW: Su*cidal Ideation, Joining the military 00:43:18 — Joining the Military & Finding Strength 00:49:00 — Mom Reveals She “Never Actually Believed” 00:55:47 — CW: CA, Marriage & still being controlled by her mother 00:57:25 — Marriage, Therapy & Learning to Say No 00:59:46 — Leaving the church 01:04:00 — Untangling Ab*se From Mormonism 01:08:27 — How the relationship evolved & coming out 01:11:00 — Breaking the Family Control Cycle 01:17:27 — Cosplay, fitness & life now 01:18:00 — Going No Contact 01:23:08 — Final thoughts & Linda listen 01:24:06 — “You Are Not Alone” & Life After Control Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@CultstoConsciousnessClips Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! https://cults-to-consciousness-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness https://www.instagram.com/cultstoconsciousness Host Instagram @sheliseann https://www.instagram.com/sheliseann/ Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_ https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.rosales_ TikTok @cults.to.consciousness https://www.tiktok.com/@cults.to.consciousness Twitter @cultstocon https://twitter.com/cultstocon **Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. This podcast provides a platform for guests to share their personal experiences and opinions. The views expressed are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or producers. Any allegations discussed are unverified and represent personal accounts only. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The podcast assumes no legal responsibility for statements made by guests.**