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Pamela Jones was born into a polygamous Mormon cult in Mexico — a closed system built on obedience, fear, and silence. Married at just fifteen years old and raising nine children inside a world that offered women no education, no independence, and no exit plan, Pamela spent years believing escape was impossible.
At thirty-four, she proved herself wrong.
With two cars, two tanks of gas, and no safety net, Pamela fled across the Mexican border with her children and started over in Minnesota with less than a fifth-grade education and no resources. What followed is a story of resilience few people can imagine — and even fewer achieve.
Today, Pamela is the founder of a multimillion-dollar company. She’s a mother of nine, a grandmother to thirty-one, and a living example of what’s possible after control, trauma, and poverty.
This episode is about breaking cycles, reclaiming power, and understanding that freedom isn’t given — it’s taken.
In this episode, we discuss:
• What life inside a polygamous cult actually looked like
• Why fear was used as a tool of control
• Being married at fifteen and raising nine children without autonomy
• What finally gave Pamela the courage to escape
• Starting over with nothing — financially, emotionally, and practically
• Building a multimillion-dollar business without formal education
• Motherhood, legacy, and breaking generational cycles
• What freedom really means after a lifetime without it
🎧 Listen now for a story of survival, strength, and the power of choosing yourself — even when the cost feels unbearable.
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Pamela Jones was born into a polygamous Mormon cult in Mexico — a closed system built on obedience, fear, and silence. Married at just fifteen years old and raising nine children inside a world that offered women no education, no independence, and no exit plan, Pamela spent years believing escape was impossible.
At thirty-four, she proved herself wrong.
With two cars, two tanks of gas, and no safety net, Pamela fled across the Mexican border with her children and started over in Minnesota with less than a fifth-grade education and no resources. What followed is a story of resilience few people can imagine — and even fewer achieve.
Today, Pamela is the founder of a multimillion-dollar company. She’s a mother of nine, a grandmother to thirty-one, and a living example of what’s possible after control, trauma, and poverty.
This episode is about breaking cycles, reclaiming power, and understanding that freedom isn’t given — it’s taken.
In this episode, we discuss:
• What life inside a polygamous cult actually looked like
• Why fear was used as a tool of control
• Being married at fifteen and raising nine children without autonomy
• What finally gave Pamela the courage to escape
• Starting over with nothing — financially, emotionally, and practically
• Building a multimillion-dollar business without formal education
• Motherhood, legacy, and breaking generational cycles
• What freedom really means after a lifetime without it
🎧 Listen now for a story of survival, strength, and the power of choosing yourself — even when the cost feels unbearable.
--- --- —
VISIT OUR AMAZING SPONSORS!
ROGERS HOOD APOTHECARY
Go to rogershood.com and use code RACHEL at checkout for 10% OFF
--- --- ---
PLEASE LIKE, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE, AND GIVE US A 5-STAR REVIEW!: ratethispodcast.com/missunderstood
Become a Patreon Member: https://www.patreon.com/c/MissUnderstoodwithRachelUchitel
Shop Miss Understood Merch https://missumerch.com/
Follow Rachel on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/racheluchitelnyc/?hl=en
Follow Rachel on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@itsracheluchitel
Executive Producer: George Carmona

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