- 224
- Episodes
- 74
- Transcribed
- 370
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 294K
- YouTube views
About 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!
- Publisher
- Susan & Rob Cottrell, FreedHearts
- Category
- religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 25 Sept 2020
- Latest episode
- 14 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
74 of 224 episodes have a transcript.
14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Being the Dad of LGBTQ+ Kids
30 Sept 2026
Sex, Patriarchy, Misogyny & the Church. This should be fun!
9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Top 5 Questions from Parents of LGBTQ+ Children
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Being the Dad of LGBTQ+ Kids
Published 14 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And I learned that unconditional love affirmation and acceptance of my LGBTQ child is actually consistent with a faith that follows Jesus. That was a huge thing for me. I affirm because of my faith, not in spite of it. Because of Scripture, not in spite of it. Now, your child holds your heart like no other. I know that. And you hold their heart in your hands like no one ever will. What you do, how you react, the words you say will have a greater impact, for good or bad, than you know. 57% of transgender youth without supportive parents will attempt suicide. When even one parent is supportive, that number drops to 4%. […]
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- YouTube views
- 294,298
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 247 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 123 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 75 / 100
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- Quality
- 79
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 93
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