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FreedHearts — 230 episodes

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The Top 5 Questions from Parents of LGBTQ+ Children

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Christian Myth Busters: The 7 Biggest Shockers!

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Is Jesus Different than Christianity?

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False Teachings & Lies That Cause Us to Reject Our Kids and Ourselves

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Infuriating fanatics who just so happen to be family!

6

PRIDE! It's a celebration, not a sin!

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Is this the deadliest teaching in human history?

8

The Common-Sense Truth About LGBTQ Love: Why It's Not Sinful - And Never Was

9

The absolute truth about how God sees you: Religion is wrong, you are NOT broken.

10

5 Things You Can Do to Help LGBTQ+ People Right Now

11

We are NOT the Resistance. We are the River!

12

Breaking Free from the Approval of Others

13

Loving Queer Kids in a Hostile World

14

When “Just Disagreeing” Becomes Dangerous

15

Valentine’s Day Isn’t for Everyone — And That’s Okay

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The Myth of "Traditional Marriage" and The "Perfect" Family

17

The Myth of “Traditional” Values

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The State of LGBTQ Lives: Where We Are, What’s Coming, and How We Love Forward in 2026

19

Do Christians know it's Christmastime at all?

20

Christmas Lemon Trees & Blackberries

21

Jesus, the Stand-Up Comedian!

22

Transgender Day of Remembrance

23

What the Bible Does & Does Not Say About Transgender People

24

How Anti-Transgender Rhetoric Harms Everyone

25

Is God Really Alfred Hitchcock??

26

Are Christians Following Paul Instead of Jesus?

27

Why Christians Don't Have to Be Afraid to Support LGBTQ

28

Is National Coming Out Day Different This Year?

29

Fortifying Ourselves in Challenging Times

30

If We Can’t Save the World, What Can We Do?

31

Our 200th Episode! Fears of the Next Generation. A Special Visit with our Asher!

32

Affirmations. Do They Really Work?

33

Simply Put: The Bible Does NOT Condemn Homosexuality!

34

Changing the Minds of NonAffirming Christians

35

"Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin??" We're Calling Bullsh*t!

36

One of the deadliest teachings in all of humanity!

37

Take Your Power Back!

38

How to Spot Fake News & Misinformation

39

Hypnotherapy: The Gift of a New Narrative

40

Selfcare. Staying Positive In Times Like These

41

How Do We Save America?

42

For Dads of LGBTQ+ Children – A Special Episode

43

PRIDE! It's a Celebration, Not a Sin

44

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Evaluating Safety

45

To Christian Parents of LGBTQ+ Children

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What Is This Mom Supposed To Do?

47

Moms, You Are Not a Disappointment!

48

My Transgender Child: A Mother's Tender Story

49

Don’t You Dare Deny the Beauty of Being Transgender!

50

How the Bible AFFIRMS Transgender & Nonbinary People!

51

It's Okay to Hold a Grudge!

52

The UnChristian Jesus & The UnChristlike Church!

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Why Posting on Social Media Might Not Change Things

54

Can We Be Certain About Our Beliefs?

55

Triage the Chaos So We Can Be Prepared & Effective

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Responding to All This Gaslighting

57

How Not to be Overwhelmed!

58

Can You Uninvite People to Your Wedding & Special Event?

59

The Myth & Dangers of Christian "Accountability"

60

Freedom From Self-Judgment

61

Hell: The Deadliest Teaching in History!

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The Gift of Fear!

63

You Deserve to Be Believed About Who You Are

64

Why We Are Not Wrong About Transgender People!

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Why Are My Kids So Mad at Me?

66

Well Beloved, Now What??

67

In Times Like These... Caring for Ourselves and Those We Love

68

Queer Wisdom: What Queer Culture Teaches That Straight Culture Doesn't

69

Unleash Your Inner Champion

70

You Don't Owe Non-Supportive People Anything!

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Strike a Pose and Light Your Inner Spark!

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Healing with the Arts!

73

30 Freeing Things We Did After We Deconstructed!

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So, What Do We Do with the Bible?? Part II

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So, What Do We Do with the Bible?? Part I

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What Do We Do With All This Hate?

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Does the Church Actually Teach us to Hate God??

78

Does the Church Actually Teach us to Hate Ourselves?

79

Having Fun with SLOTH and GLUTTONY!

80

Yikes! What About ENVY and WRATH?

81

Oh Baby… Let’s Talk All About LUST!

82

GREED: Is There an Upside??

83

PRIDE: It’s a Celebration, Not a Sin!

84

Have We Totally Misunderstood What “Repent” Means??

85

Humanity’s Fallen and It Can’t Get Up… NOT!

86

Beloved, You Have an All Access Pass

87

The Church Has Trapped You and Sealed the Exits

88

Contempt for Our Free Will & For Our Children

89

Contempt for God's Love, Joy, Freedom

90

How Gender Plays Out in Real Life

91

God’s Gender Reveal!!

92

The Teaching of Contempt – The Absolute Core of Our Problems

93

It’s Bible Story Time! Does This Sound Absurd to You??

94

Freedom from Lies the Church Tells About You & About God!

95

Deconstructing the Prodigal: It's NOT About What You Think

96

The Prodigal Transgender Daughter: This Changes Everything!

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If I Deconstruct, Will I Lose Who I Am?

98

Why Parents Must AFFIRM Their LGBTQ+ Children

99

Family Issues Are NOT Your Fault!

100

New Year's Revolutions Instead of Resolutions!

101

How Do I Really Know If I'm Right About LGBTQ+?

102

A Gift from Susan: A Story About You from Mother God

103

A Christmas for the Rest of Us. Holidays After Deconstructing.

104

Holidays or Helladays? When you can’t, or don’t want to go home.

105

Infuriating Family Fanatics! Just in Time for the Holidays.

106

Are Anti-LGBTQ Christians Real People or Just Bots?!?

107

Changing Family Definitons and Expecations

108

Getting Out of the Christian Labyrinth

109

You Don't Need Anyone's Approval!

110

You Don't Need to Defend Yourself or Your Beliefs!

111

Been Told You’re "Cherry Picking?" Go Right Ahead!

112

"Go and Sin No More?" What a Lie!

113

There is Nothing Wrong With You!

114

Kids ARE Being Groomed, but Not How You've Been Told

115

Declutter Your Home, Declutter Your Beliefs!

116

"Well, why can't I marry my dog??" Let's talk consent!

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Is Being WOKE Really a Bad Thing?

118

10 Religious Rules that Every Person Should Break!

119

Are We Afraid of a Pretend God?

120

10 Sneaky Things Christians Say About LGBTQ+ (and What They Really Mean!)

121

The Truth That REALLY Sets Us Free!

122

Answers to 4 Scary Questions That Non-Affirming Christians Ask

123

Are We Just Taking the Easy Way Out?

124

Getting the Harmful Religious Crap Out of Our Heads

125

Yeah, I'm All Good... Save Your Own Heart!

126

Just How Sick Has Toxic Religion Made Us?

127

Did the Devil Really Make Me Do It??

128

A Parent's Desire to Change Their Children

129

If We Have Free Will, Can't We Choose NOT To Be Gay??

130

Why Supporting the Trans Community is So Important!

131

100th Episode: Our Daughter-Saint Sinner-LIVE!

132

Can We "Find God Again" After Deconstructing?

133

The Church is Broken and Can't Fix Itself

134

8 Ways the Pop-Christian Gospel Damages Children

135

A Parent's Crushing Regret

136

God is Not Mad at You and Never Has Been!

137

Jesus is the Biggest Threat to Christianity!

138

An Open Letter to Family Who Reject Me.

139

He, She, They Talk All About Pronouns!

140

A Drag Queen Preacher!? Oh yes! :)

141

The Word 'Homosexual' Was NEVER in the Bible!

142

Where Does Feeling Miserable Come From?

143

Church, what the hell did you expect me to do?

144

10 Things to STOP Doing. It Could Change Everything!

145

Is My Opinion Invalid Because My Child is LGBTQ+??

146

What People Say When You Start Deconstructing!

147

You Can’t Stop Me Lovin' Myself!

148

One of the Biggest Lies You Will Ever Hear in Church

149

Hurting & Hope: A Letter from a Transgender Friend

150

Religious Liberties Are Not Even Biblical!

151

For Dads of LGBTQ+ Children – A Very Special Episode

152

When Your Child Condemns You For Being Gay

153

When an Affirming Parent Defends Their LGBTQ+ Child

154

Have You Had It With Church?

155

One of the Deadliest Teachings in All of Humanity

156

5 Ways Parents Can Avoid Gender Stereotypes for Kids

157

What Do We Do With All This Divisiveness?

158

When People Don’t Even See The Damage They Do

159

Simply Put: The Bible Does NOT Condemn Homosexuality!

160

Should We Be Scared to Deconstruct Our Faith?

161

What Do We Do With Harry Potter?!?

162

Honoring Our Bodies. Honoring Our Truth.

163

Are We More Codependent Than We Think?

164

Are We Normalizing the Absurd?!?

165

What the Intersex Community Wishes You Knew!

166

What Does God REALLY Think of Me?

167

How Can We Tell If a Relationship is Safe?

168

How Religion is Like the IRS!

169

Can I Make Myself Happy AND Others??

170

We Answer the Pastor’s “Unanswerable” Trick Questions!

171

What Do We Do About Church??

172

When Parents Disagree About Their LGBTQ+ Child

173

Changing the Minds of NonAffirming Christians

174

Answers to Three Big Tough Questions

175

When an Apology is Not Enough

176

What is Effective Selfcare?

177

My Transgender Child: A Mother's Story

178

Don’t Deny the Beauty of Being Transgender

179

How the Bible AFFIRMS Trans & Nonbinary People

180

What is a Cult, and Have We Been Part of One??

181

Is This Still My Family??

182

7 Reasons Christians Should be Afraid NOT to Affirm LGBTQ+

183

Christian Guilt Below the Belt

184

Are Religious Liberties UnBiblical?

185

Christian Gaslighting Against LGBTQ+

186

Your Questions from the FreedHearts Inbox!

187

A Love Letter to My Non-Affirming Christian Friend

188

Do You Hesitate Calling Yourself Christian? The UnChristlike Christian Church

189

A Christian Gut-Check! Are You Doing What Jesus Said?

190

What if You’re Wrong about LGBTQ+? How to Know for Sure!

191

The Dangers of Required Celibacy

192

Conversion Therapy's Big Lie & Dangerous Secret!

193

“Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin??“ We're Calling Bullsh*t!

194

Simone Biles, Mental Health, and Armchair Critics

195

How Do We Deal With Abusive People?

196

The Perils of Paul: Bondage or Freedom?

197

Being the Dad of an LGBTQ+ Child!

198

What About Anti-Gay Religious Leaders?

199

The Deconstruction Journey: What About Sin?

200

Love That Feels Like Love!

201

Dealing with Dysfunctional Family Rejection

202

Broken Family: The Cost to Our LGBTQ+ Kids

203

Broken Family: The Cost to Us As Parents

204

Our Keys to a Happy Relationship: 33 Years & Counting

205

Let’s Talk Sex! Patriarchy, Misogyny & the Church

206

How To Know if Your Church is Spiritually Abusive

207

What Does it Really Mean to Deconstruct My Faith?

208

The Enemy Within: Internalized Queerphobia

209

Freedom from Fight or Flight

210

Top 5 Questions from Parents of LGBTQ Children

211

In a Deconstructing Faith, What About the Bible?

212

Christian Myth Busters: My 7 Biggest Shockers

213

Responding to the Teaching of Contempt in Our Own Lives

214

A Love Letter to the Past and Future You!

215

Don't Waste Time Explaining Yourself!

216

Susan's Story: Heart-Breaking Loss to Heart-Freeing Love

217

Jesus and the Church: What's the Difference??

218

Life Without Breasts: A Discussion of Femininity

219

A Christmas for the Rest of Us

220

False Teachings that Steal Our Love

221

Answering Your Questions!

222

What happens when your faith starts to change?

223

Holidays or Helladays? When you can’t, or don’t want to go home.

224

Infuriating Family Fanatics! Love in the midst of hurt.

225

A Love Letter... to Ourselves!

226

Stressed? Afraid? Angry? Powerful & profoundly simple ways to help.

227

If it’s all we need, what IS love? And what is it NOT?

228

One of the deadliest teachings in all of humanity.

229

From evangelical leaders to affirming parents & fierce advocates. The journey of deconstructing your faith.

230

So it begins! Who we are & and why we’re doing a podcast.