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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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  • When “Just Disagreeing” Becomes Dangerous
    Feb 25 2026

    “We can disagree and still love each other” is often framed as maturity or respect — but what happens when that disagreement puts real people at risk? In this episode, we confront how “just disagreeing” about LGBTQ+ lives, identities, and inclusion stops being neutral and starts becoming dangerous.

    We examine the real-world consequences of polite harm, the myth of neutrality, and the cost of silence when injustice is dressed up as belief or civility.

    This is a call to move beyond comfort and into responsibility — for families, allies, and anyone who claims to love LGBTQ+ people.

    Because love that refuses to protect is not love at all.

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    23 m
  • Valentine’s Day Isn’t for Everyone — And That’s Okay
    Feb 11 2026

    Valentine’s Day can be beautiful for some — and deeply complicated for others. In this episode, we make space for those who feel unseen, pressured, or left out by traditional narratives of love.

    We explore why romantic love is often treated as the ultimate measure of worth, how that harms LGBTQ+ people and their families, and what it means to reclaim a broader, more honest definition of love.

    This is an invitation to opt out of shame, redefine belonging, and remember that your life, your timing, and your way of loving are already enough.

    Because love was never meant to be narrow — it was meant to make room.

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    21 m
  • The Myth of "Traditional Marriage" and The "Perfect" Family
    Jan 28 2026

    You’ve heard the false teachings. You’ve read the posts. You’ve seen the statements of faith declaring, “Marriage is between one man and one woman.”

    This episode is for every LGBTQ+ person harmed by those words — and for every Christian parent who affirms their child, yet still hears that sentence reverberating through their church, their family, and their faith.


    Let’s be clear: no one should believe the Bible condemns them — or their child — because of that claim.

    Because it isn’t biblical. It isn’t historical. And it isn’t truth.

    In today’s episode, we expose the lie and shatter the myth of “traditional marriage” and the fantasy of the "perfect" family — replacing it with what Scripture actually reveals: love, covenant, justice, and grace.

    Beloved, this truth belongs to you!

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This podcast has become my Sunday sermon. Susan and Rob have given me support for my journey that I have yet to find anywhere else. Thank you for your work here. What you are doing is necessary and tide changing. With so much love and gratitude… -Ali

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