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FreedHearts
Freeing hearts to love and be loved! Love. Inclusion. Affirmation. Susan Cottrell is the Mom of two LGBTQ+ children; the founder of FreedHearts; an international speaker with a viral TEDx talk; a pastor and theologian; an acclaimed author; and a fierce advocate and ally. In her unique tender, relatable style, Susan is a prominent voice of unconditional love and lavish inclusion. Powerful, authentic, and relevant in today’s society, Susan has a lot to say. The Advocate calls her their “Favorite Affirming Matriarch.” OutSmart magazine calls her "The Mother of all MamaBears!" Reverend Ashley Harness from Auburn Seminary says, “Susan has this fierce, loving, don’t mess with me, Mom vibe.” If you have been excluded, or if someone close to you has been excluded because of who they are or who they love - or maybe you have been the one doing the excluding - the FreedHearts podcast is for you. Join Susan, along with her husband Rob, on the journey. You are not alone. Welcome home!
FreedHearts
Latest Episodes
The Top 5 Questions from Parents of LGBTQ+ Children
This episode is for parents of LGBTQ+ children; or LGBTQ+ people with parents; or those allies and friends who know parents. In other words, this is for you!In our work with hundreds of thousands of parents of lesbian, gay, bis...
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Christian Myth Busters: The 7 Biggest Shockers!
I went to seminary as an evangelical. I had no idea it was going to hold so many surprises. Here are the top 7 shockers that change the entire game of Christianity. Knowing these will help us continue to unravel the h...
Is Jesus Different than Christianity?
So much pain has been inflicted in the name of God. We have been deeply hurt, we get triggered and, understandably, we want nothing to do with any of it - even Jesus. But, let’s be clear, what has been used to hurt us has been a...
False Teachings & Lies That Cause Us to Reject Our Kids and Ourselves
Why do parents struggle with loving their LGBTQ+ children? Why do LGBTQ+ struggle with internalized homophobia, and with loving themselves? Often, it's because of the lies, false teachings and faulty arguments coming ...
Infuriating fanatics who just so happen to be family!
Today, we talk about all the things you hear from radical Christians - anti-gay, and anti-trans hate and lies, Christian nationalism, hypocrisy. It can be maddening and infuriating. We ask if those are real thought...
Fan Mail
Hi! As a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community I just wanted to thank you for standing up for inclusivity and the right to affirm our exit and to stand unapologetically firm in our right to exist, have respect, and be an active and accepted part of our respective communities! Thank you for being an active part of being this to fruition!😊✨❤️🌈
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