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FreedHeartsOur 200th Episode! Fears of the Next Generation. A Special Visit with our Asher!It's our 200th episode, and we have something very special for you!We visit with our Asher - the one who started it all for us, the one Susan talked about in her viral TED talk. Now a transgender man, with a transgender wife, and a child... what a journey it has been!We talk about that today, and especially about the fears of this generation. From the financial crisis to the housing crisis to COVID to the current administration to AI... their worldview and their...
2025-09-1047 min
EmpowerHER Business Podcast (formerly Women of Color in Business)A Disrupter for Trauma in Our Entrepreneur Journey with Susan MandrewWith delight I introduce you to Susan E. Mandrew. Susan is a body-based trauma, grief, and resilience coach. She is a trained movement practitioner, Mind/Body educator, inspired facilitator and valued change strategist. She helps people break free from intergenerational cycles of trauma, emotional pain and negative self-talk. Susan has been on the frontline, providing mission-critical support and guidance to healthcare workers' management teams through mergers/acquisitions and the COVID-19 pandemic. Through these complex experiences, Susan taught somatic practices to healthcare providers and patients with a focus on stress relief exercises...
2025-03-311h 41
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 minFreedHeartsHealing with the Arts!With all this talk about the teaching of contempt and religion, we thought it was time for a little relief: a little ART relief!When I had cancer five years ago, part of the available treatment was a studio program where we created art. They kept saying, “It’s about the process, not the product.” I can hardly even express the joy this has opened up in me.I was amazed to learn that people who participate in the arts – art, music, dance, whatever it is for you – lower thei...
2024-08-2835 min
The Heartful Parent PodcastEp 72 | Embracing LGBTQIA+ Acceptance through Faith, Love, and Radical Inclusivity with Susan CottrellWhether you are the parent of an LGBTQIA+ kiddo or you don’t know yet whether or not you are the parent of an LGBTQIA+ kiddo, or you have an LGBTQIA+ family member, neighbor, friend, or colleague you’re going to want to tune into today’s episode. I’m talking with Susan Cottrell. Susan is an international speaker and passionate advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community. Susan shares her personal journey of accepting and supporting her LGBTQ children, despite the conservative teachings of her evangelical church. She discusses how her deep faith led her to deconstruct harmful religious...
2024-06-2549 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
Lesbi-Honest: Candid Convos With Later-in-Life LesbiansNo, The LGBTQIA+ Community Isn’t Going to Burn in Hell For Eternity (or at all, for that matter)(with Susan Cottrell)💡 Speaker biosSusan Cottrell and her husband were deeply involved in the evangelical church for 20 years, finding a sense of community and family within it. However, their perspective changed when two of their five children came out as queer. This prompted a re-examination of their beliefs, as one of their children expressed that they had tried to resist their identity but ultimately realized they could not deny who they were. This experience led Susan to become an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community within religious spaces, and she has since dedicated herself to supporting and affirming queer individuals wit...
2024-03-2035 minFreedHeartsA Gift from Susan: A Story About You from Mother GodI have tiny babies in my life now – my grandchildren. I love them – as they are, for who they are. Unconditionally. They don’t have to do anything to earn that. And they never, ever will. As we grow up, sometimes parents do and say hurtful things and withhold the love and acceptance you deserve. You don’t, and never did deserve that. So, today I want to give you a gift, just from me, and talk to that tiny child in you through a beautiful story - a picture of God as Mother, and you a...
2024-01-1017 min
This Is Not Church PodcastOctober Rebroadcast: Freed Hearts Loving Well: A Conversation with Susan CottrellThis Quoircast episode it brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)stuction by Nat Turney. he book is published by Quoir and is available now.In this episode we chat with Susan Cottrell.SUSAN COTTRELL is an international speaker whose TEDx talk has 1.5 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 pub...
2023-10-181h 08
Shift HappensSusan Cottrell: Freedhearts PodcastSusan 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, 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 community. She spent 20+ years in the nonaffirming Evangelical church, has a Master of Arts in Theological Studies, and served as the Vice-President of PFLAG Austin. Her FreedHearts podcast, Blog and YouTube...
2023-08-3052 min
Pilates Association PodcastS7 Ep21 PAA Conference 2023, Susan Cottrell IntroductionIn the lead up to the PAA conference happening in August this year, we have a series of short podcast episodes to introduce each of the workshop presenters. On this episode we have Susan Cottrell. The PAA strives to continue promoting the expansion of the Pilates Method as a professional and valued healthcare and fitness discipline. The goal of the PAA podcast is to explore the many facets and layers of the Pilates industry through conversations with the community. PAA Course Competency Criteria standardsVisit the PAA website Find us on Facebook ...
2023-08-1110 min
Another Exvangelical PodcastFreedhearts - Susan CottrellSusan is an alum of the seminary I am currently at and I interviewed her as I was deciding if going to school later in life was for me. This interview was kind of a full-circle experience for me. Susan is an amazing person with and a wonderful mothering heart, she and her husband Rob have an organization called Freedhearts. “Founded in 2013, FreedHearts reaches into hurting communities with a message of love, inclusion, belonging, and hope — for parents, LGBTQ+, educators, therapists, and the church. We help people deconstruct their faith to free their heart to love and be love...
2023-05-251h 00
Divine Timing LPIn The Flow feat. Susan CottrellSUSAN COTTRELL is an international speaker whose TEDx talk, for a crowd of 5,000 at TedxMileHigh in Denver, has 1.6 million online views. OutSmart magazine calls her “The Mother of All MamaBears.” The Advocate dubs her “our favorite affirming matriarch.” She is a prominent voice for the LGBTQ+ community & their faith parents; allies; and others who are marginalized and in the midst of deconstructing from harmful, false, religious teachings. Susan 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 orga...
2023-02-1940 min
ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth JonesElizabeth Cottrell on HEARTSPOKEN: How to Write Notes that Connect, Comfort, Encourage & InspireElizabeth's circuitous career has taken her from published leprosy researcher to stay-at-home mother to community activist and leader serving on nonprofit and corporate boards. In 2016, she was elected the first female board chairperson of First Bank/First National Corporation in its 100+ year history, and she is still one of the few female board chairs in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Elizabeth is a freelance writer/editor and blogger at Heartspoken.com and author of the award-winning "HEARTSPOKEN: How to Write Notes that Connect, Comfort, Encourage, and Inspire," published in 2022 by Koehler Books. Above all, she is a connector...
2023-01-1234 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 minFreedHeartsCan I Make Myself Happy AND Others??Sometimes we feel like if we take care of ourselves, focus on ourselves, love ourselves – it means that we are NOT doing that for others. Wrong!But, we often feel guilty for taking care of ourselves. So we don’t! It can even make us resent serving others, especially compared to false expectations placed on us.So, we want to talk today about if we can please ourselves AND please others.Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2022-04-0619 minFreedHeartsWe Answer the Pastor’s “Unanswerable” Trick Questions!Every day via email, social media, comments we get questions from non-affirming Christians that are supposed to stop us in our tracks. Stump us. Be unanswerable. Recently, someone shared two questions from their pastor. Did they stump us? Nah. Are they unanswerable? Nope. Does this sounds familiar?? Religious leaders approached Jesus with questions they thought would undo all his teaching – but what it really did was reveal their heart and focus. Let’s do this!Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) ...
2022-03-3022 minFreedHeartsWhat Do We Do About Church??Many of you came out of the church - out of nonaffirming religion. The evangelical church, denominations. And many of you are now deconstructing your faith. Discovering what the Bible does and does not say about a lot of things including LGBTQ. God has gotten bigger. The universe, spirit has gotten more personal. It is beautiful! As we have said: When we open the box we have God in, all heaven breaks loose. But now what? Especially… What do we do about church??Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd...
2022-03-2324 minFreedHeartsWhen Parents Disagree About Their LGBTQ+ ChildWhat do you do when you and your spouse disagree about your LGBTQ+ child? This is such a tough situation because the issues that divide are often deeply-held beliefs. You know the ones.I am pretty sure it has cost you relationships – but what happens the relationship at stake is your marriage? Big, difficult, scary. Yeah.A special, important episode. Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2022-03-0933 minFreedHeartsChanging the Minds of NonAffirming ChristiansWhat does and does not work when talking to non-affirming evangelical Christians? It can certainly be tough and frustrating. We are dealing with patriarchal, moral-majority driven false teaching. All taught with God’s name attached to it – and grave consequences if you don’t just fall in line. But we, like a growing number of people, were surprised when we opened that box we had God in. In this episode, we will talk about how we can change the hearts and minds of non-affirming Christians. Send us a private message. *Note...
2022-03-0237 minFreedHeartsAnswers to Three Big Tough QuestionsWe visit the FreedHearts Inbox and answer three tough questions that affirming people often wrestle with. We are gaslighted with these. Manipulated. But they are false at their very core and they DO have answers that bring us peace and clarity.In this episode, we talk about these three questions you have certainly heard and may have yourself… and we answer them!Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2022-02-2324 minFreedHeartsWhen an Apology is Not EnoughWe hear from so many people who have been deeply wounded by parents, by family, by friends, by those in the church who claim to speak with God’s voice. Deep wounds. Physical, spiritual, emotional. Sometimes there is an apology from the person who did the wounding, but sometimes that is just not enough. Does an apology mean we have to reconcile?? Absolutely not! We’re often made to feel guilty—but we know that sometimes, an apology is just not enough.Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if...
2022-02-1623 min
Rugby Coach WeeklyRoundup Rodeo Ep76: Reviewing the best contentSend us a textHost Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week. This week's guests: Peter Thomas, Lewes Hockey Club coach, Happy Hockey owner and coach, Neil Plimmer, Jolf owner and Coach and Tom Shuttleworth, Rhino Sports Coach owner and coach.This Week’s ContentWomen's, Girl's and Family Participation in Golf – R&AThe CPC AB Model - CPCSUGGESTED CONTENT/WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED Jolf.Golf – Neil PlimmerThe Jolf Man – Neil PlimmerDiary of a CEO –...
2022-02-061h 28FreedHeartsWhat is Effective Selfcare?Selfcare is so important, now more than ever. A listener wrote us about being triggered by something and going into a full blown panic attack. Scary. Things like that, and even the rapid pace of deconstruction, can cause a lot of stress. And we often forget to take care of ourselves. So, in this episode, we want to talk about what effective selfcare looks like.Beloved, you deserve it! Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2022-02-0224 minThis Is Not Church PodcastFreed Hearts Loving Well: A Conversation with Susan CottrellIn this episode we chat with Susan Cottrell.SUSAN COTTRELL is an international speaker whose TEDx talk has 1.5 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 hea...
2022-01-311h 08FreedHeartsMy Transgender Child: A Mother's StoryIn this very special episode, we’re going to share something that came from the mom of a transgender daughter. (With her permission, of course.) She wrote it to share with her pastor, with anyone, who is trying to sort out transgender, gender nonconforming, nonbinary—trying to understand what that community, and their families, go through.This is an incredibly powerful story. It is beautifully written and conveys so well the heart of what it is to parent a transgender child.Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAI...
2022-01-2620 minFreedHeartsDon’t Deny the Beauty of Being TransgenderOur transgender children and family members and friends are beautiful. And beloved. Living their authentic lives.What an amazing truth. Amazing stories. Amazing beauty. False teachings, binary thinking, denial can cause us to miss it all – and cause great harm to those we love. Don’t deny the beauty of being transgender! Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2022-01-1930 minFreedHeartsHow the Bible AFFIRMS Trans & Nonbinary PeopleSome Christians mistakenly suggest that if you take the Bible seriously, you must stand against the existence – as well as the health and even humanity of transgender people.Actually, the OPPOSITE is true!In this episode, we are going to talk about how the Bible AFFIRMS transgender and gender non-conforming people. And, how misinterpretations and binary thinking cause people to follow harmful false teachings.Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2022-01-1241 minFreedHeartsWhat is a Cult, and Have We Been Part of One??In this episode, we are going to get a little crazy and talk about cults! :-)Big word. Scary word. But maybe a little closer to our lives, a little closer to home than we think.So, what makes something a cult? We give you 25 attributes of a cult. You may be surprised, and some may be a little too familiar.Let’s talk. Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2022-01-0522 minFreedHeartsIs This Still My Family??So, how are you doing? Any family issues?? We have some... we have family holding events, celebrating and we were not invited. We have celebrations with part of our chosen family.When family is at odds over core beliefs and major heart issues, it can certainly get tricky. So, we thought it might be an ideal time to ask… What in the world IS family anymore. And… Is this even still my family???Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Suppor...
2021-12-1522 min
Caravan of the HeartSusan Cottrell, Christian Mama Bear of the LGBTQ+ communityIn this episode, we commune with Susan Cottrell.She is considered the Mama Bear of the LGBTQ+ community. She is a powerful and profound voice reminding us to always choose love and inclusion.She shared with us that the height of spiritual abuse is to take God away.She taught us how to decolonize God!Susan explains how we are called to be radically included and- yep- that means radically inclusive of others. We discover that Jesus does NOT want to you throw out your child because of who they love!
2021-12-121h 09FreedHearts7 Reasons Christians Should be Afraid NOT to Affirm LGBTQ+“What if you’re wrong?” People ask us this all the time, and then usually follow up with “Aren’t you afraid of leading people astray?” This seems to be the underlying fear for so many Christians.We have addressed this on an individual level but, today, we want to talk to the church!It has so consumed the Church, with this fear being spoonfed to people for decades, it hardly thinks to turn the question around on itself.So we are asking: Well, Church, what if YOU’RE wrong?...
2021-12-0826 minFreedHeartsChristian Guilt Below the BeltAhhh, the joys of Christian guilt. (sigh)In this episode we talk about how this guilt deeply impacts those in the LGBTQ+ community. Specifically how false teachings and manipulation have been systemically used to cause people to hate who they are.Let’s talk about Christian guilt below the belt. Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2021-12-0132 minFreedHeartsAre Religious Liberties UnBiblical?In their ongoing pursuit of "religious freedom," people step over the bodies of LGBTQ+ youth literally stranded on the street! They turn a blind eye to horrible injustice all around them. Why?? In order to maintain their ideal of pretending they are fighting 'sin.' And pretending that they live a righteous life. We're calling BS on this being about religious liberty. Really, it’s just personal preference. And we want to be part of not letting them get away with it anymore.In this episode we talk about how religious liberties are ac...
2021-11-1726 minFreedHeartsChristian Gaslighting Against LGBTQ+Gaslighting is an insidious form of manipulation and psychological control, where victims are deliberately and systematically fed false information that leads them to question what they know to be true, often about themselves. They may end up doubting their memory, their perception, and even their sanity! So, how does this show up towards those in the LGBTQ+ community?An important episode.Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2021-11-1030 minFreedHeartsYour Questions from the FreedHearts Inbox!In this episode, we pay another visit to the FreedHearts Podcast Inbox!We answer questions from our listeners like… “How can someone be transgender when God doesn’t make mistakes?” “Why do you say the LGBTQ issue is a dealbreaker in church?” “If I deconstruct my faith, can I still keep some things I believe in?” “Can I love and follow Jesus and not be a Christian?” and “Why do you have to be so irreverent?” Wait, what?? Are we? Yeah, well… maybe a little. But, actually, that's okay. :-) Let’s talk about all of this. Send us a private mes...
2021-11-0333 minFreedHeartsA Love Letter to My Non-Affirming Christian Friend“A Love Letter to My Non-Affirming Christian Friend” This is a very special episode.It is specifically meant to be shared with anyone who is not fully accepting and affirming their lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender child or loved one.It is an honest, but loving letter from our heart to yours.
2021-10-2707 minFreedHeartsDo You Hesitate Calling Yourself Christian? The UnChristlike Christian ChurchHomophobia in the church is so overt, so common, that if you say, "I’m a Christian." – you have to quickly add “But I affirm LGBTQ!” because it’s just assumed you’re homophobic! What happened?? How do people still in the nonaffirming church not see it? How did the Christian church become so unlike Christ, and why is Jesus the biggest threat to Christianity?Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2021-10-1331 minFreedHeartsA Christian Gut-Check! Are You Doing What Jesus Said?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!Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADD...
2021-10-0625 minFreedHeartsWhat if You’re Wrong about LGBTQ+? How to Know for Sure!“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...
2021-09-2925 minFreedHeartsThe Dangers of Required CelibacyHave 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. Send us a private message...
2021-09-2231 minFreedHeartsConversion Therapy's Big Lie & Dangerous Secret!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 t...
2021-09-1527 minFreedHearts“Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin??“ We're Calling Bullsh*t!“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!Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2021-09-0831 minFreedHeartsSimone Biles, Mental Health, and Armchair CriticsCan 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.Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2021-09-0131 minFreedHeartsHow Do We Deal With Abusive People?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...
2021-06-3032 minFreedHeartsThe Perils of Paul: Bondage or Freedom?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...
2021-06-2338 minFreedHeartsBeing the Dad of an LGBTQ+ Child!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...
2021-06-1627 minFreedHeartsWhat About Anti-Gay Religious Leaders?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?Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2021-06-0934 minFreedHeartsThe Deconstruction Journey: What About Sin?The Deconstruction Journey: What About Sin? Have you been told you are in sin? Called a sinner? When you question this – you are often immediately labeled a heretic or an apostate or maybe someone who was never really a Christian to begin with. All of that attack and defensiveness instead of just having an open conversation. But when you question these – when you open your box, all heaven breaks loose and you start to deconstruct your faith and reconstruct a spirituality that is deeper and richer and more satisfying.Se...
2021-06-0228 minFreedHeartsLove That Feels Like Love!Love That Feels Like Love!What does it mean to love? We’re told to love, and many people will treat others horribly and claim they are loving. Many of you have been on the receiving end of terrible treatment and then been told that they are loving you. You know what? That just does not work and today we are going to talk about how to recognize it and what to do. Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Su...
2021-05-2624 minFreedHeartsDealing with Dysfunctional Family Rejection“Dealing with Dysfunctional Family Rejection”If you are part of the LGBTQ community - or an affirming parent - and you are experiencing rejection from family, we are so sorry. It has nothing to do with you. It reveals everything about them and nothing whatsoever about you. And you certainly don’t deserve it.In this episode, we talk about how you can respond to non-affirming, dysfunctional family. Important counsel on how to protect yourself and your heart. Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd lik...
2021-05-1926 minFreedHeartsBroken Family: The Cost to Our LGBTQ+ KidsContinuing our conversation about broken family relationships, today we talk about what it is costing our LGBTQ kids. What is the cost when parents have broken with them? What does it cost your child when you withhold love or limit the relationship, simply because you are not okay, for whatever reason, with them being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender? Mom, Dad… they are paying a price much greater than we can ever imagine. Today, we talk about all of this and what we, as parents, can do.Send us a private messa...
2021-05-1232 min
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 17FreedHeartsBroken Family: The Cost to Us As ParentsThis is a very special episode for parents wanting to improve your relationship with your LGBTQ child. If you are not a parent, this would be a great episode to send TO your parents. :-) Mom & Dad, maybe you are struggling to understand your child. They may have told you they’re gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or other words that may not make sense to you. Your faith community is telling you to reject them, to not accept them as they are. And you know, in your heart, that something is just not right with that...
2021-05-0534 min
Deconstruct To CuriocityShe Chose Her LGBTQ Daughter Over Church - Freedhearts, Susan CottrellSUSAN COTTRELL is an international speaker whose TEDx talk has 1.5 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 champions the LGBTQ community and families with her authentic love; and she challenges Christians to love as the foundation of faith. She spent 20+ years in t...
2021-05-0346 minFreedHeartsOur Keys to a Happy Relationship: 33 Years & CountingWe are very fortunate to have a unique relationship, and we think we have a lot to offer about on how to have a great relationship. But, we had to work to get here. We went through some hardships that threatened everything, but we were always committed to wholeness. We always sought love and healing, even when it was hard.Many of you have great relationships too. Many of you don’t. Today we want to share some of our keys and hope that is has something to offer to you, wherever you are.S...
2021-04-2839 minFreedHeartsLet’s Talk Sex! Patriarchy, Misogyny & the ChurchOkay, let’s talk about sex! Did you know that term “unnatural sex” that we read about in the Bible is any sex that's not procreative?! One theme emerged that shifted our view of the nonaffirming church and drove our deconstruction. That theme is the motivation to protect the institution even as it diminishes and even destroys the people within. So today, we’ll look at patriarchy and misogyny, and how harmful and endemic they are.Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer...
2021-04-2126 minFreedHeartsHow To Know if Your Church is Spiritually AbusiveAbuse is basically someone in power using, misusing those without power. Whether it’s emotional, spiritual, physical, or sexual. It’s someone with more power abusing someone with less power. Is your church spiritually abusive? Today, we give you ways to know for sure. To discover this can be troubling, depressing. But it is so beautifully freeing. Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2021-04-1432 minFreedHeartsWhat Does it Really Mean to Deconstruct My Faith?What Does it Really Mean to Deconstruct My Faith?When you leave your previous understanding of your faith, it may feel as if you lost your entire identity because of how tightly you held those beliefs. In this episode, we talk about what it really means to deconstruct your faith. What affirms our deconstruction is realizing that God is in all the places we were told not to go. Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-)
2021-04-0728 minFreedHeartsThe Enemy Within: Internalized QueerphobiaDo you wish you could get away from that internalized voice of disapproval and shame? This is one of the hardest issues to face for LGBTQ+ people on their path to acceptance, and for families and loved ones — especially those with a faith background. Today, we talk about the enemy within: internalized queerphobia. Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2021-03-3128 minFreedHeartsFreedom from Fight or FlightWhat a time it is! I’ve had to pull myself back from living in a constant state of fight or flight. How about you? Fight or flight is meant to be a temporary state, a brilliant way to protect us from that proverbial tiger. But that should be a very small portion of our lives. If we find ourselves stuck in fight or flight - what’s the alternative? What is the ideal state look like?Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to ans...
2021-03-2428 minFreedHeartsTop 5 Questions from Parents of LGBTQ ChildrenThis 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 tens of thousands of parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer children, there are 5 questions that almost always come up. Things they are concerned about; things they wonder and worry about. In this episode, we answer those questions! We help set hearts free to fully affirm and accept; to love and be loved. Send u...
2021-03-1729 minFreedHeartsIn a Deconstructing Faith, What About the Bible?It’s common in today’s non-affirming church teaching to talk about the Bible as “the inerrant, unchanged word of God,” meaning, if you even question what you’ve been taught about the Bible or what it says, you are labeled a heretic!But, as we have discovered on our own deconstruction journey, there are a lot of problems with that!In this episode, we talk about what to do with the Bible in the midst of a deconstructing faith.Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answ...
2021-03-1028 minFreedHeartsChristian Myth Busters: My 7 Biggest ShockersI 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 hurtful, destructive teachings that, in truth, really have nothing to do with Jesus, God or the Bible. It was the beginning of the deconstruction of my faith, and the beginning of a much deeper, more beautiful, more satisfying faith and spirituality.Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd li...
2021-03-0333 minFreedHeartsResponding to the Teaching of Contempt in Our Own LivesThe teaching of contempt, the teach of “us vs them,” has seeped into our culture and thinking. There’s no magic answer to fix it, and it has taken root in our lives, in society. So, what can we do? In this powerful episode, we discover how to recognize and deal with contempt in our lives - that we are receiving and that we are giving. This episode is about beginning to truly see ourselves and each other. Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS i...
2021-02-2432 minFreedHeartsA Love Letter to the Past and Future You!If you could write a love letter to your past self - to little Susie Q or little Bobby - what would you say? And if you could write a love letter to your future self - in 10, 20, 30 years - what would you say?In this episode, we talk about the thread of love running through your life, what may be hindering that, and how we can free our hearts to love and be loved - as we deserve. The most important love you will give or receive is the love you give to, and re...
2021-02-1731 minFreedHeartsDon't Waste Time Explaining Yourself!How often do you find yourself responding to the same old questions and hurtful comments from non-affirming people?In this episode, we discuss why you should never waste your time, never waste your heart debating with, or explaining yourself to someone who is committed to misunderstanding you. It can be toxic!You don't deserve it, and we'll talk about how we can respond instead. Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2021-02-1031 minFreedHeartsSusan's Story: Heart-Breaking Loss to Heart-Freeing LoveBy the time Susan turned 24, both her parents and three brothers had died! She had been relentlessly bullied; and was married and divorced.This personal, intimate episode is for those of us who have experienced pain and heart-breaking loss, and how to turn that into heart-freeing love.Susan opens up and shares her heart and her incredible story in this special episode. Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2021-02-0337 minFreedHeartsJesus and the Church: What's the Difference??So much pain has been inflicted in the name of God. We have been deeply hurt, we get triggered and we want nothing to do with Jesus. But what has been used to hurt us has been absolute lies and is not really about God or Jesus!One of the worst things that ever happened to Jesus was the religion of Christianity, and non-affirming Christianity has largely gotten him wrong. Jesus is still one of the best-kept secrets because his truth has been grossly distorted by people who claim to speak for him.
2021-01-2738 minFreedHeartsLife Without Breasts: A Discussion of FemininityIn this beautiful, intimate episode, Susan talks openly about her decision to have her breasts and ovaries removed as part of her battle with cancer, and how it impacted her femininity. "I learned the power of loving my body. I learned how much I took my body for granted and how much more I wanted to love it. We have tied our femininity so much to our body -- our shape, our size, our sexiness -- a lot about how others see us. And it's so much more than that. It's about confidence, which really is self-love."...
2021-01-1335 minFreedHeartsA Christmas for the Rest of UsIn a beautiful, very special holiday episode, we share three stories - one from Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple; one from Sandra Cisneros; and a unique retelling of the Biblical story for us outliers, the rest of us. I hope these unwrap the way we see and celebrate this Christmas holiday season. It is about reconstructing Christmas in the midst of a deconstructing faith. Celebrating for the rest of us. Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Supp...
2020-12-2327 minFreedHeartsFalse Teachings that Steal Our LoveWhy do parents struggle with loving their LGBTQ children? The false teachings and faulty arguments that lead parents to reject their LGBTQ children. Why do LGBTQ struggle with internalized homophobia, with loving themselves? The false teachings and faulty arguments that lead LGBTQ people to reject themselves. Important information; and a tender, powerful message on how to respond to those who use these false teachings to hurt us. An episode to help set your heart free!Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-)
2020-12-1633 minFreedHeartsAnswering Your Questions!Our first visit to the FreedHearts Podcast Inbox! In this special episode we answer questions we have received from our listeners. I am pretty sure you have heard them, or even asked them yourself!Questions about supporting an LGBTQ person who is in the middle of a very non-affirming environment; talking to anti-gay pastors and church leaders; the difference between a welcoming and a truly affirming church; microaggressions; when is it time to leave a church; dealing with internalized homophobia; and more. Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL AD...
2020-12-0937 minFreedHeartsWhat happens when your faith starts to change?“My child is walking away from God!” “I know I don’t believe what I used to but I don’t know what I believe now!”“How can I believe in God at all anymore?”What happens when your faith starts to change? Deconstructing our faith is letting go of any part of whatever you believe that does NOT tell you that you are absolutely, unconditionally acceptance, included, loved and beloved.It can be scary and feel overwhelming. But it is one of the most beautiful things you will ever do.
2020-12-0225 minFreedHeartsHolidays or Helladays? When you can’t, or don’t want to go home.Have you been uninvited to a holiday or family gathering? Is that kind of event the last place you would want to be because of things that are said or just because of how you are made to feel? Let’s talk about how to navigate difficult family situations, and also about options for when you can’t, or don’t want to go home for the holidays. Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2020-11-2529 minFreedHeartsInfuriating Family Fanatics! Love in the midst of hurt.How do we deal with infuriating family fanatics? When we are afraid, angry, and even hurt, how do we love people we don’t even like that much? What does that mean, and what does it not mean? Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2020-11-1833 minFreedHeartsA Love Letter... to Ourselves!What a time it has been! We have been through a lot, almost like going through a war together. Many of us are exhausted! And for a lot of you, all of this is in addition to the daily rejection and hurt we receive from family and friends - just because you are LGBTQ. Now is the perfect time for self care. Now is the perfect time for a love letter… to ourselves. Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Supp...
2020-11-1130 minFreedHeartsStressed? Afraid? Angry? Powerful & profoundly simple ways to help.Even the most optimistic people, this year is doing a number on us. It seems as if every day something else is happening – wildfires, floods, protests, politics, racial tension, and deaths and suffering on so many levels from COVID.Our emotional and mental health is fragile. We just can’t seem to get our footing. And it just keeps piling up.We are stressed, afraid, angry. The present is overwhelming and unbelievably painful and difficult for so so many. The future is uncertain. In this episode, we talk about how fear is impacting us, a...
2020-10-2924 min
Rugby Coach WeeklyRoundup Rodeo Ep25: Reviewing the best contentSend us a textHost Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week. This week's guests:Richard Cheetham MBE, senior fellow at Winchester University and Derek O'Riordan, Coaching Partnership Manager at Sport ScotlandThe team pick out the key takeaways from each piece of great content and say how to use it on the pitch, at all the levels of the game.This week's content:Feedback for coaches: Who coaches the coach? - Nash et al., (2016)
2020-10-251h 01FreedHeartsIf it’s all we need, what IS love? And what is it NOT?There has been so much hurt justified “in the name of love.” We all think we’re loving, so why do so many people feel unloved? What is love, really? The answer may surprise you. We will give you the definition of love in 14 beautiful, powerful words.Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2020-10-2130 min
Have a Blessed GayEp. 24 Your Church or Your Child: FreedHearts with Susan CottrellWelcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this touching episode, Tyler talks with Susan Cottrell, an international speaker, who you might know from her amazing TEDx Talk that went viral in 2019. Named “Our favorite affirming matriarch” by the Advocate, she is a prominent voice for the LGBTQ+ community. She has been featured on ABC’s 20/20, Nightline, and Good Morning America. She is a public theologian, and through her nonprofit organization, FreedHearts, Susan champions the LG...
2020-10-2050 minFreedHeartsOne of the deadliest teachings in all of humanity.In this episode, we talk about one of the two deadliest teachings in all of humanity. It is at the heart of our division. It is responsible for some of history’s most brutal treatment of ethnic groups, religious groups, women, LGBTQ; and it is rampant today. What is it and what can we do? Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2020-10-1428 minFreedHeartsFrom evangelical leaders to affirming parents & fierce advocates. The journey of deconstructing your faith.We have gone from being leaders in the evangelical church to fully affirming parents of two LGBTQ children, as well as fierce advocates and allies. Our faith evolved without asking our permission. What can you expect on a journey that asks you to deconstruct your faith? How does that impact our core beliefs and our community?Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2020-10-0732 minFreedHeartsSo it begins! Who we are & and why we’re doing a podcast.Our first daughter came out more than 10 years ago. We started FreedHearts in 2013 and have reached millions of parents and LGBTQ. After all this time, why a podcast and why now? Who are we, why we are doing a podcast, and who is this podcast for? Our focus is to change the human conversation on love and inclusion - so what does that mean? Send us a private message. *Note: INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS if you'd like us to answer. :-) Support the show
2020-09-2535 min
The Spiritual BrewpubLGBTQ Inclusion with Susan CottrellFreedHearts founder, Susan Cottrell, joins Michael sharing her story choosing her bisexual daughter over conservative Christianity. Her organization helps those in the LBGTQ community deal with family, religious, and community wounds and find a chosen family. They help the non-affirming church be more inclusive and help parents understand their lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender children, keep their kids safe, and their family strong.
Michael and Susan have a illuminating conversation on what it's like to come out of evangelicalism when forced to choose between a religion and a child. Susan shares how she came to realize something w...
2020-07-2256 min
Auscast WellbeingRecovering from failure - Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro - Susan CottrellImagine setting an extraordinary goal of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, only to fall agonizingly short. How does one handle that sort of disappointment? How does one recover from that? Well, that's exactly what Susan Cottrell a Physiotherapist & Pilates Teacher talks about in her chat with The Mental Health host Mark Aiston.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-04-2417 minThe Mental Health ShowRecovering from failure - Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro - Susan CottrellImagine setting an extraordinary goal of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, only to fall agonizingly short. How does one handle that sort of disappointment? How does one recover from that? Well, that's exactly what Susan Cottrell a Physiotherapist & Pilates Teacher talks about in her chat with The Mental Health host Mark Aiston.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-04-2417 min
God is GreyHelping Your Parents Affirm the LGBTQ Community - Susan CottrellA beautiful conversation between myself and Susan Cottrell, author of Mom I'm Gay & founder of freed hearts.org. #exvangelical #lgbtq #lgbt #deconstruction #reconstruction #Christian #Christianity
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2020-02-1554 min
An Unexpected LaunchEp 14. Susan’s Story: What Brené Brown Did for Shame and Vulnerability Susan Cottrell Is Doing for Love and InclusionA typical Christian family, Susan and Rob raised their five children in the Evangelical Church. Then, two of their daughters, Annie and Hannah, came out causing Susan and Rob to rethink life, primarily their relationship with religion.
When Annie was twenty, she called Susan; their conversation was lifechanging. Annie was struggling with a same sex attraction towards women. She had prayed about it, resisted it. Yet her feelings persisted. Despite feeling terrified of rejection, Annie came out to Susan. Touched that Annie shared the most intimate part of herself, Susan was grateful for their closeness and the...
2020-01-2344 min
Coming Out PodEpisode 58: Susan Cottrell of FreedHeartsIn today's special episode, we speak with Susan Cottrell of FreedHearts, an incredible organization that helps parents (especially religious parents) embrace their LGBTQ+ children. Susan discusses choosing her daughter over her church, and offers invaluable tips on approaching parents who have not yet been able to do the same. She also talks about reframing faith in the most loving terms imaginable, and debunks the infamous Bible passages that are often used against the LGBTQ+ community.freedhearts.org
2019-07-241h 03
Melbourne Inclusive ChurchSusan Cottrell speaks at Melbourne Inclusive ChurchSUSAN COTTRELL, a prominent voice for faith parents of LGBTQ children, was featured on ABC's 20/20, Nightline and Good Morning America, on NBC News Out, on The Advocate Magazine’s viral videos - as "our favourite affirming matriarch." - and is a devotional contributor on the Our Bible app. She is an international speaker who was featured on the TED stage for 5,000 people at TEDx Mile High, and her talk is approaching a million views. She is a public theologian, acclaimed author, and consultant. Through her non-profit organization—Freed Hearts—Susan champions the LGBTQI community and families with her authen...
2019-07-0130 min
What Would Jesus Pod?“Created This Way” – A Special Edition Pride Month PodcastSpecial Pride Month edition of "What Would Jesus Pod?" where we dig deep into issues surrounding faith, sexuality, freedom from religious bondage and being an LGBTQ Christian with three leaders: author, speaker and founder of Freedhearts, Susan Cottrell, author and speaker Amber Cantora and AZ nominee for governor and activist, Kelly Fryer. Susan Cottrell is an author,
2019-06-131h 39
Beyond Boundaries005 - Mom I'm Gay w/ Susan CottrellOn this episode of Beyond Boundaries I sit down with Susan Cottrell of FreedHearts.org and hear her story. She wrote a book titled, "Mom I’m Gay." She supports, educates, and encourages many parents who have LGBTQIA children. She is primarily working with parents in faith communities who are struggling with how to respond to their LGBTQIA children.
Find out more about FreedHearts
https://www.freedhearts.org
Susan Cottrell Ted Talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP01bH9Ljf4&feature=youtu.be
Mom I’m Gay Book
2019-02-0451 min
Be the Bridge: Connecting the LGBTQIA+ Community and People of FaithSusan Cottrell on Why You Can't Both Love the Sinner and Hate the SinSusan Cottrell is a prominent voice for faith parents of LGBTQIA+ kids. We chat about our least favorite expression: Love the sinner. Hate the sin. That message is equivalent to an insincere apology, and the only message received is HATE. We talk about alternatives for parents and also deep down what that expression really means. "I love you, but I don't understand you." This is an episode for parents of LGBTQIA+ youth and also for anyone who wants to show true love to a gay family member or friend. For more in...
2018-05-0215 min
She Is Called PodcastEpisode 6 With Susan Cottrell - When Freeing Hearts is Your PassionKate talks with Susan Cottrell about calling, her experience of God, and her leadership journey as the founder of FreedHearts, a ministry for families of LGBTQI individuals.
2018-04-1738 min
In The Cloud - The eXp Realty Explained PodcastGene Frederick - Why Former Keller Williams Regional Director, Regional Owner, Market Center Owner Sold everything to move to eXp RealtyInterview – Gene Frederick In today’s episode we have Gene Frederick, a current member of eXp Realty’s Board of Directors. After getting into real estate in 1984, Gene worked for a small independent and then transitioned to RE/MAX for a number of years before purchasing his first franchise. Additionally, Gene spent over 21 years with Keller Williams as a manager, team leader and regional owner of six offices across the nation until discovery eXp Realty. In this episode, Gene discusses how he found himself at eXp Realty, a revolutionary real estate brokerage model, why agents love t...
2018-04-0938 min
The Changing Faith Podcast with Michael HidalgoEpisode 012 :: Susan Cottrell and How Love IncludesSusan Cottrell, is the prominent voice for faith parents of LGBTQ children. Her story is born out of her loving heart as a mom. We explore what it looks like to take our next step in wholeheartedly loving, including and embracing the LGTBQ Community - with the wild, expansive love of God. We also learn about her organizatin FreedHearts you can learn more about Susan and FreedHearts here: FreedHearts.org
2018-03-1043 min
Urban Village ChurchUVC Wicker Park (Susan Cottrell) 1.7.18 - The Pursuit of Meaning: Meaning, Not HappinessPreacher: Susan Cottrell
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11
2018-01-1630 min
Be the Bridge: Connecting the LGBTQIA+ Community and People of FaithSusan Cottrell Frees Hearts to Love, Heal and AffirmOn this 13th episode, I speak with Susan Cottrell, the mother of two kids in the LGBTQ community. She became a devout Christian at the age of 14 and was a women's ministry leader at her church. But after her kids came out, she realized that her family would never have a place in their church again. She is a proud Mama Bear and the founder of a ministry for families of LGBTQ individuals, called FreedHearts. Her mission is to free hearts to love, heal and affirm. Susan has a Master of Arts in Theological Studies...
2017-12-2037 min