By 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.  

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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.

There is a religion-free Jesus who belongs to all of us. This episode will help set our hearts free. 

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In 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." - Susan

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In 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. 

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Why 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!

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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. 

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“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.

What remains is real and pure and celebrates who you are, without condition. 

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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. 

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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? 

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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.  

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