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FreedHearts — Religion & Spirituality
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!

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Latest Episodes:

He, She, They Talk All About Pronouns! Feb 15, 2023

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We have a brand-new grandbaby—and are so happy--and thought this was a great opportunity to talk about pronouns.
We all will use they/them pronouns for our grandchild until they let us know something else.
It will be very natural and normal to be raised in a gender inclusive environment. Honestly, it really is unnatural NOT to be – but that is a result of binary thinking that has ingrained itself into society.
Let’s talk about all of that today.

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A Drag Queen Preacher!? Oh yes! :) Feb 08, 2023

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Drag queens seem to be in the news with Drag Queen Storytimes! You hear people promoting false fear and lies about kids in danger. But you also hear other people pointing out how kids are likely safer with a drag queen than with many religious leaders! Yeah, truth.

Today we are going to talk about someone very special. Someone whose life and impact challenge many in the church, and reach a growing number of outliers and outcasts.

We are going to introduce you to The Drag Queen Preacher: Ms. Penny Cost.

You are going to fall in love! And maybe you'll be inspired that YOU are indeed the perfect person to share whatever message is on your heart. <3

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The Word 'Homosexual' Was NEVER in the Bible! Feb 01, 2023

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Today, we are going to talk about one word… “homosexual.” And how it was never in the Bible. Nope, NEVER!

A handful of verses in the Bible have been falsely taught and used to propagate modern homophobia and transphobia. But, guess what? The words homosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender were never actually in the Bible!
That all changed in 1946 when an American Bible company mistranslated two ancient Greek words. And this mistake became the foundation of the anti-LGBTQ+ culture that still exists today!

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Where Does Feeling Miserable Come From? Jan 25, 2023

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Beloved, are you tired of feeling miserable?
Where does misery even come from? What leads to it? The answer may surprise you!
Let’s talk about that, so we can do something about it.
Because, Beloved, you deserve to be happy, content, joyful and loved.

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Church, what the hell did you expect me to do? Jan 18, 2023

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We deconstruct dangerous religious beliefs and false teachings that steal your life, and steal your joy.
In this episode, we look at how different the reality of the actions and core beliefs of the non-affirming, behavior-focused, rules-based part of the Christian church is from what we heard from them – from what they told us Jesus wanted us to do.
We listened, we heard, we did what they said and look what happened??

They turned on us.

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10 Things to STOP Doing. It Could Change Everything! Dec 14, 2022

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We are not big fans of New Year’s Resolutions as they are often things you promise to do and then when it does not work out that way, there is a lot of guilt and shame. And we certainly don’t deserve that.
In this episode, we want to do something a little different. Something very special.
We want to share with you 10 things that you can STOP doing!
And these may be things that could change everything… your heart, how you feel about yourself, how you feel about others.
They might even change the world.

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Is My Opinion Invalid Because My Child is LGBTQ+?? Dec 07, 2022

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We have been told by Christians that our opinion on LGBTQ+ people is invalid—that our opinion is invalid because we have two children who are part of that community, and of course, we would just change our opinion to justify them.
No!
Let me tell you something. Since our two kids came out, we have pondered, prayed, pressed for answers. We have sought, studied, searched for God. We listened and asked and listened some more. And through it all we heard that still small voice, expressing truth and love and transcendent peace.
Don’t you dare tell me that our opinion is invalid and doesn’t matter.
We are the ones whose opinion DOES matter, because we have something very important at stake—two very important somethings.

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What People Say When You Start Deconstructing! Nov 30, 2022

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Toxic Christianity has resulted in so much harm, so much pain. It is based in a behavior-focus, rules-based, nonaffirming religion that puts God in a box and justifies rejection, condemnation, and the suffering it imposes.
This teaching is given in such a controlling, cult-like way, with manipulation, threats, gaslighting, that it can be difficult to get out of. That is why we do this work. To help you deconstruct those false beliefs, so you can build a beautiful spiritual journey.
When you start to deconstruct your faith, when you open the box that religion has put God in, when you begin to set your heart free, people will say all kinds of things.
Why? To get you back in line. To deal with their own fear. To maintain control.
Today, we want to share things people will accuse you of when you start deconstructing, so you are best prepared to respond and stay on this beautiful journey you are on.

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You Can’t Stop Me Lovin' Myself! Nov 16, 2022

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We have talked about one of the biggest lies you will ever hear in church: That you are broken, unworthy. And we talked about self-love being one of our biggest sources of resilience.
But, much of religious teaching tries to tell you that self-love is a false teaching. Wrong!
Self-love is so powerful, so critical to everything in life, and the lack of self-love is so dangerous and deadly.
In this important episode, we go deeper so we can understand this more, and love ourselves more with joy and freedom.
Beloved, we deserve it! Remember, "you can’t stop me lovin’ myself!"

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One of the Biggest Lies You Will Ever Hear in Church Nov 02, 2022

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We’ve talked about the teaching of contempt as one of the deadliest teachings in all humanity.
Another deadly teaching, and one of the biggest lies you will ever in church, is that you are broken. That you are not worthy, that you need fixed, that you need saved.
This false, deadly narrative has led to so much harm!
Part of that is the attempt to make self-love a bad thing, even go so far as to claim that the focus on self-love is a cult!
But, in the words of BTS, you can’t stop me lovin’ myself!

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