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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!

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Latest Episodes:

A Christian Gut-Check! Are You Doing What Jesus Said? Oct 06, 2021

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When you look at non-affirming Christians, and you look at Jesus, they often seem as far apart as they could get.
There are so many things that many Christians are doing and believing that are so unlike the Jesus they claim to follow. But they slap Jesus’ name on it like a stamp of approval.
Honestly, Jesus has to be shaking his head saying, "Oh my gosh! Please—stop!"
So what are those differences? It’s time for a Christian gut-check!

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What if You’re Wrong about LGBTQ+? How to Know for Sure! Sep 29, 2021

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“What if you're wrong about LGBTQ+?” I've been asked many times. And in this episode I will give you my answer.
I am also asked, “How do you know for sure if you are right or wrong?” If you are out there and you are wondering… We have an easy test for you.
Non-affirming people trample over others in a quest to be right. But, if you’re going to say you follow Jesus, you’d better be characterized by lavish, overriding love. And, if you’re not… what if YOU’RE wrong?
Let’s talk about all of that, and how to know for sure. It’s easy.

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The Dangers of Required Celibacy Sep 22, 2021

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Have you heard this? “Okay, okay, you’re gay, but you just can’t act on it.”
This is a common thing out there: “What about gays just not having sex?”
Let’s be honest, this is a copout to make non-affirming Christians feel better – but it only adds to an LGBTQ person’s mental health load because it conveys a message that something is wrong, something is broken, less than ideal. It is cruel, unkind and unloving.
There’s a lot to unpack here, so, let’s do this.

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Conversion Therapy's Big Lie & Dangerous Secret! Sep 15, 2021

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Conversion Therapy / the Ex-Gay Movement – the awful effort to try to get LGBTQ+ people to somehow not be gay anymore!
You’ve heard of it, maybe you've experienced it. Today we are going to talk about two things: First… the big lie – the fraud – the scam – the false message of conversation therapy. And second… the dangerous, dirty little secret they don't want you to know about. The secret that many people do not know about, but it is critical to understand.
Conversion therapy is deadly and it’s time for the truth. Let’s do this.

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“Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin??“ We're Calling Bullsh*t! Sep 08, 2021

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“Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin??“ We're Calling Bullsh*t!!
"Love the sinner, hate the sin??" Wait, what?? It sure doesn't feel like love to those on the receiving end. You know why? It’s not! It’s homophobia disguised as love.
Is it from the Bible or any religious text? Nope.
In this episode, we are going to dive into this and set the record straight!

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Simone Biles, Mental Health, and Armchair Critics Sep 01, 2021

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Can we talk about Olympic Gymnast Simone Biles standing up for her mental health, and how this relates to people in the LGBTQ community?
Let’s talk about self-care, self-advocacy, and being shredded by armchair critics who have lost their humanity.
These people do not deserve a voice in your head, or any space in your beautiful heart.

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How Do We Deal With Abusive People? Jun 30, 2021

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Today is a very powerful, important episode.
We talk about how to deal with abusive people. How do we love people who are tough to love? Is a toxic relationship worth fighting for? Is it unloving to step away from abusive people?
How can we get what we need? And so many of you are not getting what you need from your faith communities and even your families, which is really, really hard.
We need love and encouragement, as we are for who we are. Unconditionally. It’s what you deserve. Really. And we hope this episode helps you get that.

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The Perils of Paul: Bondage or Freedom? Jun 23, 2021

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Paul has been pulled from context, and misused to shame, reject, condemn and bring great harm to those in the LGBTQ+ community, and people who support them.
In this episode we discuss whether Paul is about legalism, law and bondage? Or is he about love, life and freedom? Or does it all depend?
We will take a closer look at the perils of Paul, and the particularly puzzling place of Paul as paramount… instead of Jesus.
Peculiar! Perplexing! :-)

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Being the Dad of an LGBTQ+ Child! Jun 16, 2021

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Being the Dad of an LGBTQ Child!
This is a very special episode for Dads of LGBTQ kids - or about your Dad, or about the Dad of someone you love.
Today, I talk about the core issues unique to being the Father of an LGBTQ child.
I’ll give some tools you can use to understand your kids, deepen your relationships, strengthen your faith, and deal with non-affirming friends, family and those at church.
Dads, it’s just me and you today. Bring your fears, bring your hearts, and let’s talk.

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What About Anti-Gay Religious Leaders? Jun 09, 2021

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What About Anti-Gay Religious Leaders?
The Pope, evangelicals, denominations... What about anti-gay religious leaders?
With such deeply-held beliefs and traditions, how do we respond? How do we free our hearts from the impact of these religious leaders, who come from flawed oppressive systems, speaking to us about moral issues?
How can we change the influence they have in our lives?

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