Shows
Honoring the JourneyChoosing Love: Honoring the Journey of Susan CottrellIn this heartfelt episode, Susan Cottrell, Co-Host of Freedhearts Podcast, shares her personal journey of prioritizing love and acceptance over traditional evangelical beliefs upon her child's coming out as LGBTQ. Susan discuss the challenges faced within the church, the need for adults and children to learn anti-bullying behavior, and the courage it requires to step away from judgmental ideologies. This narrative emphasizes embracing a God much larger than religious confines, valuing authentic relationships, and the dynamic nature of faith and understanding. It encourages viewers to love openly, challenge doctrinal constraints, and see God's love beyond institutional walls....
2024-10-1458 min
The Desert Sanctuary340 – Susan and Rob Cottrell – Upstander or Bystander
SUSAN COTTRELL is an international speaker whose TEDx talk has 1.6 million views. OutSmart magazine called her “The Mother of All MamaBears.” The Advocate dubbed her “our favorite affirming matriarch.” She is a prominent voice for the LGBTQ community and their faith parents who has been featured on ABC’s 20/20, Nightline and Good Morning America, on NBC News Out, and as a contributor on the Our Bible app. She is a public theologian and through her nonprofit organization—FreedHearts—Susan expresses her authentic love for the LGBTQ+ community and families; and she sees love as the healing foundation of family, faith, and commun...
2024-06-2300 minThe Desert Sanctuary340 – Susan and Rob Cottrell – Upstander or Bystander
SUSAN COTTRELL is an international speaker whose TEDx talk has 1.6 million views. OutSmart magazine called her “The Mother of All MamaBears.” The Advocate dubbed her “our favorite affirming matriarch.” She is a prominent voice for the LGBTQ community and their faith parents who has been featured on ABC’s 20/20, Nightline and Good Morning America, on NBC News Out, and as a contributor on the Our Bible app. She is a public theologian and through her nonprofit organization—FreedHearts—Susan expresses her authentic love for the LGBTQ+ community and families; and she sees love as the healing foundation of family, faith, and commun...
2024-06-2300 min
Nine Lives With Jeff King: Live Your Best One"How Much Do We Have to Edit?" with Susan CottrellEmbracing sexual orientation is one of the leading factors and catalysts for faith shifts and deconstruction. Susan Cottrell tells her own story that began when one of her children came out as queer. This launched a radical reevaluation of her theology, leading to discover the overriding principle of love over rules. Susan and her husband, Robert, founded FreedHearts, whose mission is to promote love, inclusion, belonging and hope for all. They provide educational resources and support for those who identify as queer, their parents and churches. Susan's work can be found on social media platforms, YouTube and Ted Talks...
2022-09-1548 min
Start Your Day With A Critically-Acclaimed Full Audiobook.The Matter of the North: How the north of England shaped modern Britain by Melvyn BraggPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/543957to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Matter of the North: How the north of England shaped modern Britain
Author: Melvyn Bragg
Narrator: Joan Bakewell, Maxine Peake, Simon Armitage, Full Cast, Judi Dench, Melvyn Bragg
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 54 minutes
Release date: October 7, 2021
Genres: Europe
Publisher's Summary:
Melvyn Bragg explores the pivotal role of England's north in defining modern Britain, and its enduring effect on every part of the globe 'It's impossible not to admire the thrust and sweep of this series' The Telegraph In this captivating 10-part series, Melvyn Bragg brings all his...
2021-10-075h 54
Almost Perfect CoupleHomeschooling, Parenting and Marriage with Robert & Susan CottrellToday we discuss our experience with homeschooling, marriage & couples advice from over 33 years and the importance of self-care.Here are the timestamps for the episode:Introducing guests Roberto & Susan Cottrell (0:10)Why We Homeschooled (2:00)The Myth of Productivity (4:50)Are Children Too Socialized? (11:30)Structure in Each Day (14:20)Exchanging Effort for Reward (20:10)Natalie as a Child (33:00)Cooperation Is(n’t) Cheating (34:20)Marriage Advice Over 33 Years (38:15)Solitude is Different than Loneliness (43:35)A Duck Above Water (The Importance of Self-Care) (47:40)Advice for Parents (52:15)Trusting Your Child’s Intuition (55:50)What Makes a Lily Beautiful? (1:10:15)Final Advice for Budding Relationships (1:13:45)Gu...
2021-05-071h 17
The Pathless Path with Paul MillerdCurating Goodreads Remotely (Uri Bram, CEO of The Browser)Uri Bram is the CEO of The Browser which runs regular newsletters to help people find good articles, podcasts, and videos to read. He has been living as a digital nomad for over seven years and also runs The Browser as a remote company.
We chat about Uri’s own journey, what it's like working with Robert Cottrell (who reads 10-12 hours a day), his early experiences becoming a kindle best-selling, how he thinks about running a remote company and some of his favorite reads worth checking out.
Articles/Books mentioned
In Praise of Idl...
2020-12-2441 min
Purple PsychologyEpisode 170: Who and what inspires me? My own evolution of learningThe full list from my website - I have skipped some just because this is the longest podcats I have ever recorded and I wanted you to get the end! But I think maybe it's a good way to see the sheer diversity that goes into my thinking and writing. *Note - slight slip where I called it the 'Progressive' Democrats Convention this week - But that has been because it's been so Progressive to me! I think it is really important to credit others work – what has gone before you. And to allow your readers/li...
2020-08-2039 min
Dive Into Into A High-Impact Full Audiobook Right Now.The Lost Words: Rediscover our natural world with this spellbinding book by Robert MacFarlane, Jackie MorrisPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349718to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Lost Words: Rediscover our natural world with this spellbinding book
Author: Robert MacFarlane, Jackie Morris
Narrator: Cerys Matthews, Edith Bowman, Guy Garvey, Benjamin Zephaniah
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 48 minutes
Release date: October 18, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary:
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, read by Edith Bowman, Guy Garvey, Cerys Matthews and Benjamin Zephaniah. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BEAUTIFUL BOOK AWARD BRITISH BOOK AWARDS...
2018-10-1848 minAccess Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Kids, Animals & NatureThe Lost Words: Rediscover our natural world with this spellbinding book by Robert MacFarlane, Jackie MorrisPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349718to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Lost Words: Rediscover our natural world with this spellbinding book
Author: Robert MacFarlane, Jackie Morris
Narrator: Cerys Matthews, Edith Bowman, Guy Garvey, Benjamin Zephaniah
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 48 minutes
Release date: October 18, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary:
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, read by Edith Bowman, Guy Garvey, Cerys Matthews and Benjamin Zephaniah. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BEAUTIFUL BOOK AWARD BRITISH BOOK AWARDS...
2018-10-1848 min
Be the Bridge: Connecting the LGBTQIA+ Community and People of FaithRobert Cottrell on the Secret Weapon of the LGBTQIA+ Community in Evangelical ChurchesRobert Cottrell and his wife Susan are the co-founders of FREEDHEARTS.ORG, one of the best online resources for parents, children, and pastors connecting the LGBTQIA+ and faith communities. He is the father of five kids, two of whom identify as queer. In 2010, his oldest daughter came out as bisexual, and in 2012, his youngest daughter came out as lesbian. On this episode, Robert shares advice for parents of LGBTQIA+ kids and spills the secret on the "secret weapon" God has placed in conservative evangelical churches. For more information, www.freedhearts.org.
2018-03-0733 min