Episode 65 | My 13 Year Old Sister Died to Save Our Mom

Get Andrews Book: Escaping the Kingdom of God (Amazon / Audible): https://a.co/d/0bPrfiaXEscaping the Kingston Group (The Order): Andrew Robinson on Abuse, Forced Labor, and Leaving Polygamy | The Jaden Jeffs PodcastOn 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 wife; Daniel had up to 14 wives and an estimated 160 children, and Andrew says Daniel was abusive, controlling, and kept families separated. Andrew describes childhood forced labor at the farm, limited schooling and sex education, social anxiety, and a marriage process requiring approvals from Paul Kingston and parents, with expectations to propose on a first date. He recounts his mother’s cancer being treated with a YouTube-found regimen, his sister Rachel running to police over abuse, being returned home, and later dying by suicide, after which his mother died soon after. Andrew says COVID and cult-exposure videos helped him recognize the group as a scam, and he and his wife left with help from Holding Out Help; he urges members to “unpack the boxes” and stop lying to themselves. He promotes his book, "Escaping the Kingdom of God."00:59 Meet Andrew Robinson01:50 Marriage Age and Hierarchy02:56 Abuse and Farm Labor06:24 Kingston Leadership Explained07:46 Incest and Normalized Praise11:38 Puberty Without Sex Ed18:52 Resenting a Violent Father20:40 Shyness and Forced Isolation24:32 Sunday Night Dread28:31 Dances and Mom’s Push34:08 Direction to Choose a Wife38:41 First Date Proposal Pressure40:45 Fighting for Permission42:58 Engagement Yes Moment43:51 Quick Wedding Culture45:30 Order Money System48:46 New Marriage Reality51:26 Shelfing Doubts54:17 Mom’s Cancer Control01:00:16 Rachel Runs Away01:07:07 Aftermath and Blame01:17:15 Leaving the Order01:26:09 Polygamy Pressure01:30:50 Rewiring as a Parent01:36:41 Therapy and Trauma Humor01:41:07 Faith and Final Advice**JADEN'S LINKS**👇 SHOP MERCHfromjaden.com👇 FOLLOW + SUPPORT THE PODCAST🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3GHUWDyJ5ZJ0QzVu8EihBH?si=hpDUxgqMR9CIkwei0Ghiew🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jaden-jeffs-podcast/id1795576157✉️ Newsletter (Substack): https://jadenjeffs.substack.com/👇 WEBSITEJadenJeffs.com👇 SOCIALSInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/realjadenjeffsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jadenjeffs100Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BtYdgFoS5/👇 WATCH NEXT➡️ Most Popular Videos:https://youtu.be/I-gZtaxMv9whttps://youtu.be/3WIYe15Ostshttps://youtu.be/rNKg83fMuN4➡️ Full Podcast Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk3w3VkHlWzRgsNC_wNeOBxa0AEBnpsCz👇 BUSINESS📩 Contact: [email protected]☕ Buy me a coffee via Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/fitoj