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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:

Having Fun with SLOTH and GLUTTONY! Jul 10, 2024

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Let's have some fun with sloth and gluttony!
Have you been told you’re not working hard enough, that you just want things handed to you while you sit around and do nothing? Isn’t that the trope? That you just need to work harder, and that if you’re not making it, it’s your fault!
Mohamad Safa says, “People aren’t going hungry because we cannot feed the poor. People are going hungry because we cannot satisfy the rich.” Yes!
Billionaires, politicians roll around in power and money, working to maintain systems that keep you down, and then blame you for being lazy!
Let’s deconstruct this and talk today about who is REALLY full of sloth and gluttony, and free our hearts to be truly happy!

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Yikes! What About ENVY and WRATH? Jul 03, 2024

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Today, we talk about envy and wrath. Yikes, scary!
Breathe. We are all okay. That’s why we are deconstructing this -- to free our hearts from this fear.
People in power often accuse and shame us in the very things they do!
It’s all about projecting. They project onto us their sins, their crimes. That sleight of hand, that narrative keeps us focusing on our own hearts, and not on theirs.

Our goal here is to free us from the shame and guilt that is poured on to us so others can maintain their power and wealth.
Not today! Let’s do this.

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Oh Baby… Let’s Talk All About LUST! Jun 26, 2024

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We’ve been deconstructing the so-called "7 Deadly Sins" — and today we talk about LUST!
The non-affirming church makes rules telling you that you’re lustful—your beautiful relationships are demeaned and reduced to being about lust—because there is no room in the church to affirm you.
And we ask: Why the heck does it matter what religious leaders say? Why do people’s lives turn on the approval or non-approval of these authority figures?
This is our 150th episode… and we are going to have some fun with lust!
Let’s do this.

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GREED: Is There an Upside?? Jun 19, 2024

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Have you ever wondered why the conservative nonaffirming rules-based church is so upside-down? They focus downline, shaming and threatening regular people who are just trying to live.
Meanwhile, these leaders are hiding rampant child sexual abuse and promoting teachings that are racist, misogynistic, queerphobic, especially transphobic.
We’ve been talking about how the teachings of religion are Teachings of Contempt, at every level.
In this episode, we continue our deconstruction of the "7 deadly sins” – today, it’s GREED!
What is it all about, and is there an upside?

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PRIDE: It’s a Celebration, Not a Sin! Jun 05, 2024

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June is Pride Month—a time dedicated not just to parades and rainbow flags but to profound affirmation and resistance against discrimination.
The skewed Christian view of pride involves a self-centered attitude, placing oneself above others and, most critically, above God. But the LGBTQ+ community is not declaring themselves above anyone else.
Pride Month was born from a necessity to stand against oppression and claim a rightful place in society—not out of a desire to dominate but a need to exist openly and safely. It’s about love, not arrogance.
Let’s talk today about what Pride really is and how it’s a powerful expression of love’s triumph over shame. It’s a celebration – not a sin!

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Have We Totally Misunderstood What “Repent” Means?? May 29, 2024

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We have all heard it: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Actually, this is one of the worst translated passages in all the Bible – and one of the most harmful because of that.
What if what Jesus REALLY said was, “Deconstruct, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” Would that change things? Would it have eliminated a lot of the shame and guilt and harm?
In this powerful episode, we deconstruct this harmful passage and take the blinders off, so we see things as they really are.
There is so much life and freedom available to us.

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Humanity’s Fallen and It Can’t Get Up… NOT! May 22, 2024

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Today we deconstruct one of the most insane ideas in Christianity: The alleged fall of humanity, when one person ate forbidden fruit, and now, there is not one shred of goodness in us, not a spark, unless we have asked Jesus to be our Savior.
That’s the story.
The actual theory and false teaching is that because Eve and Adam sinned, the rest of us are born utterly depraved, beyond redemption.
Wow.
As for me — and for you — we have good in us, and we always have! It IS our nature.
Enough is enough! It’s time for the truth. It's time to reclaim how wonderful and beautiful we are.

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Beloved, You Have an All Access Pass May 15, 2024

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Rules, laws, shoulds, shouldn’ts... the Bible is full of them. And the church has even added more to that list!
The religious leaders approached Jesus and asked, “Hey Jesus, Uh, lot’s of rules here, lots of laws, what are the ones that are the most important?”
And Jesus deconstructed ALL the law, ALL of those rules, ALL of the rules the church adds to it and answered… “Love. Love God, love others – and those two are really the same thing. EVERYTHING ELSE IS WRAPPED UP IN THAT.”
So, what the heck happened??
Today we talk about our relationship to rules, to the law. And how we have an ALL-ACCESS pass... to life, to love, to freedom.

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The Church Has Trapped You and Sealed the Exits May 08, 2024

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We’ve been wanting to talk for a while about how the conservative evangelical church traps people. It is deliberate.
They draw you in, telling you: God loves you just as you are — yes you’re a sinner, we’re all sinners, duh. But God loves you — just some minor tweaking here and there, and you’ll be good as new.
They dismantle you, making you an enemy of your own heart, mind, body, and spirit - making you doubt yourself at every turn.
Then they seal the exits, so you can’t leave… or think you can’t leave. They make it hard for you to see clearly what’s going on.
So, you magnificent you, full of wonder and curiosity, with innate desire and capability to learn and grow and explore—let’s talk about this today, and about how we can break free!

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Contempt for Our Free Will & For Our Children Apr 24, 2024

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Today, we talk about how the church teaches us to have contempt for our own free will.
And, in particular, how we have contempt for, interact with, and treat our children.
This may sound harsh, but, based on their teachings and beliefs, it’s the truth: The religious, rules-based, behavior-focused, conservative church hates its children!
One of the biggest brainwashing con jobs from the church is that our children are sinful and we need to break their will.
Beloved... bullshit!
Let’s break free from that teaching of contempt for our free will, and contempt for our children.

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