17 episodes
I Tried to Be Straight Nate and Susie
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- Religion & Spirituality
Welcome to the I Tried to Be Straight Podcast. Susie and Nate both grew up in the church and recently came out. They're here to share their stories and hear the stories of others. Join them as they dig into conversations about coming out, faith, and how they tried to be straight. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/i-tried-to-be-straight/support
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Getting Outed as a Mega Church Pastor's Kid - Jonathan Merritt
Speaker and author, Jonathan Merritt, joins us on the podcast to share his story of getting outed in the church as a pastor's kid. He shares how he found himself, pushed through and became the successful writer he is today. He shares his brand new children's book. My Guncle and Me, a beautifully illustrated story of acceptance and love.
You can find the book at: https://amzn.to/3V1yvbX
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I Was Rejected as a Priest Because I Was Gay - Cade's Story
Cade grew up in the Catholic church and decided to commit to the priesthood when he realized he was gay. After getting rejected from the Priesthood, he started to realize there was no place for him within the Catholic church.
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Dealing With Anti-Gay Comments from Christians
Susie's sister Brenda joins us for a special dialogue about growing up with Susie and how she knew Susie was bi all along. Then we dig into a particularly rough comment battle Nate dealt with on Instagram last week and discuss what to do in those situations.
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Coming Out to My Family at 45 - Timm's Story
Timm suppressed his sexuality for years, got married and started a family. He finally came to terms with being gay at 45 years old and shares his story of navigating that with his family.
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Evangelical Pastor Gives Up Everything to Accept LGBTQ - Brian Recker
Speaker and ex evangelical pastor Brian Recker shares why he couldn't keep rejecting gay people in his church, and how he lost everything when he started accepting them.
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I Didn't Know I Was Gay Until I Was 30! - Michelle's Story
Michelle comes on to the podcast to share her coming out story for the first time online! She grew up in Texas in a conservative home, and then moved to Redding to go to Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry alongside Nate. Eventually working at Bethel Worship department, and finally realizing she was gay at 30 years old!
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